Sometimes, a hot new story will cross our desks that we need to talk about right away. That's where Upzoned comes in. Join Strong Towns President Chuck Marohn, Carlee Alm-LaBar, Norm Van Eeden Petersman, and other guests to talk in depth about one big story from the week in the Strong Towns conversation, right when you want it: now.
Episodes
Oct 8, 2025
Oct 8, 2025
1 hr 44 sec
By the end of 2026, many U.S. cities could see large parts of their public transit systems crumble under a lack of federal funding and a development pattern that was never designed to support it. In this episode, Chuck Marohn and Abby Newsham explore why transit can’t survive as a charity and how localized funding and smarter land use could create systems that actually work.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
- On October 24, Chuck will join the author of today's article, Jarrett Walker, for a member-exclusive deep dive into transit. Become a Strong Towns member to join in!
- “Should We Let Public Transit Die?” by Jarrett Walker, Bloomberg City Lab (September 2025)
- Abby Newsham (X/Twitter).
- Chuck Marohn (Substack)
- Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom.
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