Did you know that changing the color of roads could lower their temperature by more than 10 degrees? Or that strategically planting trees could lower air temperature by up to 40 degrees? Neither did we, until we heard this episode, featuring Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. Learn the ways she has made her city’s focus on sustainability pay off for its citizens. Don’t miss an episode release: Subscribe now!

There’s a secret leadership skill you can’t gain from a Harvard MBA or Stanford education: It’s connecting with the people. In this episode, hosts Reed, Nutter, and Platt explore the power of relationship to make positive changes, then welcome Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf to share the replicable ways she’s made a difference in Oakland, CA, about problems ranging from gun violence to potholes.

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Tired of negative news and finger-pointing pundits? You’ve come to the right place! Each month, How to Really Run a City brings you solutions to cities’ problems, broken down by co-hosts Kasim Reed, former Mayor of Atlanta; Michael Nutter, former mayor of Philadelphia; Larry Platt, award-winning journalist and author; and a featured guest putting ideas to action across the country. Subscribe now to get notified when monthly episodes are released!

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