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Townbuilders is a production of the National Townbuilder’s Association, implementers of the New Urbanism. The NTBA is a group of the leading developers, builders and architects building walkable, huma... more
FAQs about Townbuilders:How many episodes does Townbuilders have?The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.
December 15, 2021210 Jim Anthony - How National Builders Look at Traditional Neighborhoods and the Reveal of a Massive Habitat for Humanity DevelopmentAaron talks with Jim Anthony of Anthony Property Group about his experience on the front lines brokering and developing better neighborhoods. Jim talks about what he is seeing the market is looking for in both walkable projects and build-to-rent. Lastly, Jim discusses his role in facilitating a Raleigh development that may be Habitat for Humanity’s largest ever....more42minPlay
December 08, 2021209 Mike Ciriello – NTBA’s Legacy Charette in Butner, NC, Stormwater Compliant Urbanism & Shortcomings of Modern Planning EducationAaron talks with Mike Ciriello, the Planning Director in Butner, NC about the NTBA’s Spring 2021 visioning exercises in Butner, NC, including what worked and what could be added in future offerings. Mike also talks about how difficult it is to do walkable urbanism in highly regulated Southern watersheds, and why there is such a shortage of good urbanist planning, design, and development talent....more1h 7minPlay
November 17, 2021208 Louis Nequette – Architect’s Advice for Developers, Early Adopter Lessons of Built to Rent & Elevating Student Housing into CommunitiesAaron talks with Louis Nequette of Nequette Architecture and Design, an early entrant into the build-to-rent space, where he has proven that student housing can be inspiring. Louis is one of the best New Urbanist architects practicing today, and he shares what he has learned about navigating the twin development pressures of managing project costs while creating great places....more49minPlay
November 10, 2021207 Fernando Pages Ruiz – The Bleeding Edge of Building Affordable Housing, Material Innovations, and What Cities Must Do to Stay AffordableAaron talks with Fernando Pages Ruiz, one of the most ambitious and successful builders of true affordable housing. Fernando talks about how every stud matters, new innovations in materials, and what cities have to do to stay affordable....more1h 10minPlay
November 03, 2021206 Monte Anderson – Adaptive Re-use of Abandoned Texas, Incremental Development & “Finding Your Farm”Aaron talks with Monte Anderson of Options Real Estate in Dallas about his founding of the CNU spin-off Incremental Development Alliance, how he took the early steps to catalyze districts such as Bishop Arts, and why code reform should be the top priority for cities to foster local equity....more59minPlay
October 27, 2021205 Mike Hathorne – Universal Lessons on Community Building from the Mormon Church & A Contrarian View on Build-to-RentAaron talks with Mike Hathorne of Commun1ty.one about his unique research within the Mormon (LDS) community along Utah’s Wasatch Front, showing that community and church success both correlate with diverse neighborhoods. His theory, proven by results, is that homogenous housing development makes for weaker communities, and ultimately LDS “ward collapse.” Mike parlays this belief into a strong critique of the build-to-rent development model....more1hPlay
October 20, 2021204 Brad Lonberger – Creating Good Form-Based Codes, TX Becoming More Participatory & Preview of NTBA’s 2021 Roundtable in Ft. WorthAaron talks with Brad Lonberger of Place Strategies about his experiences writing form-based codes, the unique idiosyncrasies of development in Texas, urban development in conservative metros, and a teaser for NTBA’s 2021 Fall Roundtable in Ft. Worth, TX....more49minPlay
October 13, 2021203 – Bill Allison – Lessons on New Urbanism from the Developing World & How Developers Use Stock Plans to Create PlaceAaron talks with Bill Allison of Allison Ramsey Architect about what urbanists have to learn from third world slums, his long running relationship with Habitat for Humanity, and how builders and developers use his massive stock plan catalogue of traditional architecture to create better places....more58minPlay
October 07, 2021202 Marta Goldsmith - Adoption of Form-Based Codes, Fixing Zoning & The Promise of State PreemptionsAaron talks with Marta Goldsmith, the Director of the Form-Based Codes Institute about the successes of form-based codes, a focal point of the NTBA’s Fall 2021 Roundtable in Ft. Worth, Texas. Marta discusses what form-based codes are, how fast they are expanding, why Euclidean rules are still the norm, and how governments are using form-based codes to return cities to traditional urbanism....more55minPlay
October 01, 2021201 Rick Cole - CNU Executive Director, New Strategic Plan & Re-Elevating the Role of the BuilderAaron kicks off the second season of the Townbuilder’s Podcast with the newly appointed Executive Director of the Congress for the New Urbanism, Rick Cole. Rick talks about the need to engage the next generation of New Urbanist practitioners, the state of the organization, the timelessness of the Charter’s principles, and how he hopes to pivot CNU to ensure organizational success for decades to come....more1h 9minPlay
FAQs about Townbuilders:How many episodes does Townbuilders have?The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.