March 18, 2026
This week we’re joined by Vanessa Cooksey, President and CEO of the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis and Chris Hansen, Executive Director at Kranzberg Arts Foundation. We chat about growth and investment in St. Louis’ Grand Center Arts District and talk about the people that make it work. We also discuss ensuring that the
Numerous freight and trust deregulation laws of the 1970s and 80s led to the consolidation of businesses and emergence of big box stores. The changes mirrored suburban housing growth as land use became more spread out. But consolidation and monopolization increased and e-commerce companies gained market share. Now even less tied to physical location due
March 11, 2026
This week I’m joined by Jeremy Wells to discuss his book Managing the Magic of Old Places: Crafting Public Policies for People-Centered Historic Preservation. We chat the impact of old places on people’s emotions and the current state of the preservation profession. We also discuss the struggle in the field to legitimize the impact of
