Next City
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Join Lucas Grindley, executive director at Next City, where we believe journalists have the power to amplify solutions and spread workable ideas. Each week Lucas will sit down with trailblazers to discuss urban issues that get overlooked. At the end of the day, it's all about focusing the world's attention on the good ideas that we hope will grow. Grab a seat from the bus, subway, light-rail, or whatever your transit-love may be and listen on the go as we spread solutions from one city to the Next City .
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Join Lucas Grindley, executive director at Next City, where we believe journalists have the power to amplify solutions and spread workable ideas. Each week Lucas will sit down with trailblazers to discuss urban issues that get overlooked. At the end of the day, it's all about focusing the world's attention on the good ideas that we hope will grow. Grab a seat from the bus, subway, light-rail, or whatever your transit-love may be and listen on the go as we spread solutions from one city to the Next City .
Language:
English
Contact:
7608077138
Website:
https://www.nextcity.org/
Email:
hello@strawhutmedia.com
Episodes
Where the Employees Bought The Landscaping Business
1/25/2023
This El Paso landscaping company is now owned by its employees. And while that’s not entirely unusual, the way the sale happened could be a model for the future.
This episode is sponsored by:
• The Bottom Line - Sign up for this newsletter exploring scalable solutions for problems related to affordability, inclusive economic growth and access to capital. The Bottom Line is made possible with support from Citi.
• Solutions of the Year - If you are in search of solutions that make cities...
Duration:00:29:16
Uber-For-Buses Comes Right to Your Door
1/18/2023
What rideshare did for cars is proving possible for buses in cities everywhere. It’s called microtransit.
This episode is sponsored by:
• Solutions of the Year - If you are in search of solutions that make cities more just and equitable, then get a copy of Next City’s Solutions of the Year special issue magazine. To get your copy now, head to nextcity.org/donate and make a donation of any size.
• Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the...
Duration:00:18:56
These Tenants Took on Their Corporate Landlords
1/11/2023
Private equity firms own their homes. When these tenants weren’t getting repairs they needed, they put their rent in escrow.
This episode is sponsored by:
• Solutions of the Year - If you are in search of solutions that make cities more just and equitable, then get a copy of Next City’s Solutions of the Year special issue magazine. To get your copy now, head to nextcity.org/donate and make a donation of any size.
• Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to...
Duration:00:28:02
Let’s Talk More About EBikes, Less About Electric Cars
1/4/2023
What could leaders do to make ebikes the transportation of the future?
This episode is sponsored by:
• Solutions of the Year - If you are in search of solutions that make cities more just and equitable, then get a copy of Next City’s Solutions of the Year special issue magazine. To get your copy now, head to nextcity.org/donate and make a donation of any size.
• Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe...
Duration:00:29:37
Holiday Break
12/28/2022
Next City is on a holiday break. We’ll be back in 2023. Our editors are busy preparing the annual Solutions of the Year magazine and virtual festival.
This multi-day virtual convening includes seven sessions that will frame the conversation for 2023. Purchase a single ticket now to all of the events for just $50, or pay what you wish—including nothing at all— by registering for each event individually.
Everyone who donates will receive a copy of our annual Solutions of the Year special...
Duration:00:00:51
Tulsa Offered to Pay People to Move; 50,000 Applied
12/21/2022
This Oklahoma city bet that remote workers would move to the city if offered a set of incentives, including cash. They were right.
This episode is sponsored by:
• Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/newsletter and enter your email address.
• Next City App - Downloading the Next City App is a smart way to stay informed. Turn on notifications and it’s easy to ensure you never...
Duration:00:30:39
Understanding Patagonia and Perpetual Purpose Trusts
12/14/2022
The big news that a billionaire had “given away” his company to fight climate change is actually part of a movement that is redefining the goals of business.
This episode is sponsored by:
• Solutions of the Year - If you are in search of solutions that make cities more just and equitable, then get a copy of Next City’s Solutions of the Year special issue magazine. To get your copy now, head to nextcity.org/donate and make a donation of any size.
• Next City App - Downloading the Next City...
Duration:00:28:39
That Art On Your Street Makes Them Safer
12/7/2022
Using art to redesign streets cut by half the rate of traffic crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists.
This episode is sponsored by:
• Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/newsletter and enter your email address.
• Next City App - Downloading the Next City App is a smart way to stay informed. Turn on notifications and it’s easy to ensure you never miss a story. To...
Duration:00:37:19
One City Is Already Making Reparations Payments
11/30/2022
Evanston, Illinois is sending checks — long before the debate even gets started at the federal level about whether reparations are possible.
This episode is sponsored by:
• Solutions of the Year - If you are in search of solutions that make cities more just and equitable, then get a copy of Next City’s Solutions of the Year special issue magazine. To get your copy now, head to nextcity.org/donate and make a donation of any size.
• Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is...
Duration:00:35:40
Next City is Back in November!
10/18/2022
This is Lucas Grindley from Next City — a show about changemakers and their stories.
Next City will be back in November. Our editors are busy preparing the annual Solutions of the Year magazine and virtual festival. So, when we return, be ready to hear about innovative ways of making your city more equitable and just.
I’ve already gotten a peek at the list, and we have solutions that create affordable housing and end homelessness. Ways to improve our air quality and expand solar power....
Duration:00:01:07
These LGBTQ Seniors Built Their Own Place to Retire
9/21/2022
Village Hearth in North Carolina is one example of LGBTQ seniors innovating ways of creating truly inclusive housing.
This episode is sponsored by:
Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/newsletter and enter your email address.
Next City App - Downloading the Next City App is a smart way to stay informed. Turn on notifications and it’s easy to ensure you never miss a story. To...
Duration:00:31:46
How Many Cities Are in the World? A New Way to Count
8/31/2022
Until recently, there wasn’t any standard definition of a city. Now researchers can finally make comparisons across countries and continents.
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Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/newsletter and enter your email address.
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Duration:00:28:28
Using Queer Power to Stem Gentrification
8/17/2022
When finding an affordable place to live seemed fanciful, these organizers formed a collective called Queer The Land and purchased housing together.
This episode is sponsored by:
Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/newsletter and enter your email address.
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Duration:00:29:56
Ending the Colonial Mindset in International Philanthropy
8/3/2022
This nonprofit shows foundations that their support isn’t about exporting some scarce resource; it’s about unleashing a community’s own plentiful potential.
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Duration:00:24:21
These Maps Once Showed Where Being Gay Was Safe
7/27/2022
Today on the show we’re talking about a travel guide — The Damron Guides. It was like a Green Book for LGBTQ Americans traveling the country and looking for safe spaces.
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Duration:00:22:06
A Proven Way to Reduce Violence in Cities
7/21/2022
No, it’s not more police. From Oakland to Newark, community violence intervention programs get results, and one researcher says they could be even more effective if fully supported.
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Duration:00:27:17
Can This Beer Stop Lesbian Bars From Going Extinct?
6/29/2022
These beer lovers created a specialty line that just might help preserve lesbian culture — even as gathering spaces like lesbian bars disappear.
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Duration:00:27:17
The Case for Guaranteed Income for Transgender Americans
6/16/2022
The reality is that transgender women experience poverty rates as high as 30%. Rates of poverty are worst for Black and Latinx transgender people. For example, 41% of Black transgender Americans report having experienced homelessness. Two Californian cities are attempting to roll out guaranteed income programs specifically serving their transgender residents.
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Duration:00:25:36
Where Overdue Library Books Became A Thing of the Past
6/8/2022
Libraries in New York City are proving you don’t need fines to get books returned. What can everyone learn from what’s working?
Duration:00:26:00
Taking the Corporate Profits Out of Your News
5/19/2022
Hedge funds have quietly bought up local newspapers across the country. A movement of nonprofit newsrooms is countering corporate news.
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Duration:00:27:12