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Beyond the Block
Beyond the Block episodes
- 1 hr 2 min
- A Question about Upzoning
This week we respond to a question asked on Strong Towns: How do I pitch gradual upzoning to my city as an affordable housing strategy?
41 min - Nebraska Strong: A Community United
What a week! This week Mikey and I chat out the flooding across our home state of Nebraska. More importantly we highlight the love that emerged from a community in crisis. For all those impacted by the flood, our prayers and thoughts are with you. For all you who came and continue to come together, thank you for all you do to make us Nebraska Strong.
0 min - Do Dangerous Neighborhoods Exist?This week we base our conversation on an article Mike read titled "There's No Such Thing as a Dangerous Neighborhood". There's a few moments where Mike's basically interviewing Oscar.39 min
- Mobilizing Vs. OrganizingThis week we break down the concepts of community organizing vs. community mobilizing.44 min
- Incentivized AffordabilityThis week we kick off our discussion talking about an article by Jared Brey from NextCity.org titled "Boston Wants to Flip More Market Rate Apartments Into Affordable Housing".36 min
- Top Down PlanningIn our first episode we discuss a wonderfully written, two part article by Strong Towns contributor Nolan Gray.42 min
About Beyond the Block
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Community Revitalists Oscar and Mike work on the front lines of community development work and have 20 years of experience between them. Each episode, Oscar and Mike sit down and discuss a range of…
topics surrounding community development and revitalization. Based in the Heartland, the Black Sailboat team prides themselves in bringing all the great dialogue from our brothers and sisters in the larger metropolitan areas back home to our smaller communities. Thanks for checking out our podcast, and we hope you dig our style.