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Placemakers

All communities face certain challenges.But some people see challenges as opportunities.On Placemakers, we bring you stories about the spaces we inhabit and the people who shape them. Join us as we cr... Read more

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The Greatest Misallocation of Resources in the History of the World

The Greatest Misallocation of Resources in the History of the World

How do you solve a problem like the suburbs? For one man in Arizona, itmeans creating an agricultural utopia, replete wi... Read more

7 Nov 2016

28mins

Ranked #2

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The Warrior on the Hill

The Warrior on the Hill

Washington, D.C., may be the political center of the free world, but its670,000 residents don’t have a say in the nation... Read more

24 Oct 2016

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Fighting Blight in the Gateway City

Fighting Blight in the Gateway City

Three stories from St. Louis highlight different ways to combat urban blight,from fighting urban decay on MLK Jr. Drive,... Read more

31 Oct 2016

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Paid Podcast: Elevating the Neighborhood

Paid Podcast: Elevating the Neighborhood

In the 1950s and ‘60s, Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard was a thriving commercial district beloved by New Orleans’ African-... Read more

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Building a Better Bike Share

Building a Better Bike Share

Philadelphia has made a mission of making bike share attractive to low-income and minority residents, trying to buck the... Read more

17 Oct 2016

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The Recidivism Effect

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When Bennie Lee was only 13 years old he became a leader of the Apache Vice Lords, an African-American street gang on Ch... Read more

10 Oct 2016

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Placetaking: Squatting for House and Home

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After punk singer Steven DeCaprio learned how to legally acquire tax-defaulted property in Oakland, California, by squat... Read more

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Bigger, Better, Greener

Bigger, Better, Greener

A decade ago, a tornado wiped out the small town of Greensburg. But the town decidedto rebuild -- as a totally green com... Read more

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A Soft Landing in Missoula

A Soft Landing in Missoula

Mary Poole has been a nurse, an arborist, a jewelry-maker, and a mom. But she’s neverbeen a politician or an activist. A... Read more

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Paid Podcast: Mapping Urban Renewal

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Over the last 40-plus years, Detroit has seen its economy falter and its population dwindle, leaving thousands of homes ... Read more

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