Road Design Creates Aggressive Drivers. We Can Fix That.
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck discusses how the design of an environment affects people psychologically. He explores how cities can use that knowledge to make streets safer, using a crash in Hyattsville, Maryland, as an example.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Get the full crash report from Hyattsville, Maryland.
Learn more about the Crash Analysis model.
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
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1:17:15
Mark Moses: How To Understand and Fix Government Budgeting
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck is joined by Mark Moses, author of “The Municipal Financial Crisis: A Framework for Understanding and Fixing Government Budgeting.” Up for discussion today:
The dangers of relying on “balanced budgets."
The difference between city and business finances.
The issues with privatization and regionalization.
And more!
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Download the Strong Towns Finance Decoder to uncover the truth about your city’s finances.
Connect with Mark Moses:
X/Twitter
Website
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
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1:02:47
We Need a New Approach to Road Safety and Design
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck shares a keynote speech he gave at a statewide transportation conference in Kansas. He discusses the limitations of traditional traffic safety techniques and the consequences of designing high-speed roads through cities and towns, both in terms of safety and finance.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
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46:07
How To Manage City Finance Effectively, With Rick Cole
Rick Cole is the chief deputy controller of Los Angeles and a councilmember in Pasadena, California. He’s known for tackling challenging city budgets and has been honored for his work as a public official several times, including with a Excellence in Management Award.
Cole joins Chuck Marohn on this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast to discuss city finances and how they can be improved. Their conversation includes the following topics:
What does it mean for budgets to be value statements?
How do you direct city finances in a truly effective way?
What role should the public play in a city’s financial decisions, and how can city staff and officials enable their productive participation?
And more!
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Learn more about the Strong Towns approach to finance.
Rick Cole (LinkedIn)
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
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1:06:40
The Keys to a Healthy City Finance Department With Shayne Kavanagh
This week, Chuck is joined by Shayne Kavanagh, senior manager of research for the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The GFOA provides training and resources to city finance officers. In his role, Kavanagh develops new approaches to budgeting, financial reporting and revenue that can better address the problems local governments are trying to solve.
Chuck and Kavanagh discuss the role of finance officers as “decision architects.” Kavanagh gives a closer look at the world of local government finance and shares some tactics that finance officers can use to improve their processes.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Connect with Shayne Kavanagh:
GFOA site
LinkedIn
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
Netherlands