How do you turn institutional ambition into a catalyst for community change? This week on Building Better Cities, host Kate Gasparro sits down with Alex Feldman of...

If you’ve spent any time in the world of placemaking, chances are you've been influenced—directly or indirectly—by the work of Carol Coletta. From her early days with the

Federal funding can make or break an infrastructure project—but what happens when the rules change overnight?In this episode, Kate Gasparro is joined by Chris Livingsto...

Have you ever wondered how you could truly invest in your community—not just symbolically, but with real equity?This week on Building Better Cities, Kate Gasparro sits down with Brian Ross of I...

Buildings contribute nearly 40% of global carbon emissions, with a significant share coming from embodied carbon—the hidden emissions in the materials we use to build. In this episode, Kate Gasparro sits down with

How do you close the financial gap between ambition and execution in urban development? In this episode of Building Better Cities, Kate Gasparro sits down with Ken K...

In 2023, national insurance companies pulled out of Florida and California, citing escalating climate risks. Since then, natural disasters have only intensified, forcing property owners and developers to confront a critical challenge: How do we...

Neighborhoods in the path of growth often attract investment, bringing new jobs and amenities—but they also create conditions ripe for gentrification and displacement. In this episode of Building Better Cities, host Kate Gasparro sits down with...

While the housing crisis may seem like the topic du jour, Los Angeles has spent decades grappling with this problem: too many people, too few homes. In this episode of Building Better Cities, host Kate Gasparro talks with

In this episode of Building Better Cities, host Kate Gasparro interviews Lauren Mattern, a leader in Travel Demand Management (TDM) with two decades of experience working with ma...

In this episode of Building Better Cities, host Kate Gasparro talks with Adam Friedberg about the core dynamics behind mega urban development projects. With Adam's leadership of&n...

In this episode of Building Better Cities, we’re taking a deep dive into rising household energy costs. Host Kate Gasparro revisits a 2022 conversation with Ben Dueweke, Director of Public Partnerships at

In this inaugural episode of Building Better Cities, host Kate Gasparro chats with Dr. Andrew Sonta, about how urban design shapes social interactions. From third spaces to post-COVID city cen...