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.
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While Los Angeles gets ready for the Olympics and World Cup, residents watch trash pile up in the places tourists never see. Chuck, Norm, and Carlee trace the links between auto‑oriented growth, a strained city budget, and basic services that can’t keep up. Through one neighborhood organizer’s Saturday cleanups, they show how garbage exposes which streets are truly cared for.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
- "Talking Trash" by Alissa Walker, Torched.la (February 2026)
- Chuck Marohn (LinkedIn)
- Norm Van Eeden Petersman (LinkedIn)
- Carlee Alm-LaBar (LinkedIn)
- Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom.
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