The "Why" (with bonus content!)
Chad and Patrick talk about California's recent spree of housing legislation and how (or if) it fits into the topic of local control; a recent Strong Towns podcast about customer service, and; how cities are preparing for a potential recession.
3:00 - Local control and California's housing programs
- The Rise of the Single-Family Home (The Daily by the New York Times)
27:25 - Strong Towns podcast on customer service
- What Customer Service Should Mean for a City (Strong Towns Podcast)
- US Cities are Preparing for Recession (Bloomberg)
- US Cities Prepare for Recession (Fortune, paywall)
- All the (Unemployed) Young Dudes (The Fifth Column podcast)
Creators and Guests

Host
Chad Janicek
Former city manager, current local government nerd. I build fun stuff that helps cities make better decisions @zactax