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(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 578: Sidewalk Nation

May 13, 2026

This week we’re joined by Cardozo Law professor Michael Pollack to talk about his new book Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America’s Most Overlooked Resource. Michael discusses who manages, owns, and feels ownership of sidewalks and advocates for a Department dedicated to them. We also talk about the nexus between sidewalks and roads,

A New Development Cycle

May 12, 2026

About a year ago I interviewed my old urbanist friend Jim Kumon on the podcast (Part 1 | Part 2) about his work developing missing middle housing in the Twin Cities and other spots around the country and he mentioned something super interesting that a colleague reminded me of recently about the cycle of our

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