Coming Soon: Placemakers

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Coming Soon: Placemakers

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4 minutes

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Jul 20, 2016

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Starting August 1, host Rebecca Sheir introduces you to people facing challenges and trying to make a difference in 18 different communities across America. .

Released:

Jul 20, 2016

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (22)

All communities face certain challenges. But some people see challenges as opportunities. On Placemakers, we bring you stories about the spaces we inhabit and the people who shape them. Join us as we criss-cross the country, introducing you to real people in real communities — people who make a difference in how we travel, work, and live. You’ll never look at your community the same way again.

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They Tore Down Hell: Atlanta wanted an end to its public housing projects-- no more pockets of poverty, crime, and despair. by Placemakers
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Self-Gentrifying in the Bronx: In some places, hard-working kids are taught to measure success by how fast and far they can flee from their community. But one Bronx native has returned to her old stomping grounds to show how “self-gentrification” can remake marginalized neighborhoods. by Placemakers
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Mighty Tieton: Climbing rents are driving many creative entrepreneurs out of popular urban centers. Meanwhile, small towns are losing shops and jobs to big box stores. Is there an obvious win-win solution? by Placemakers
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Coming Soon: Placemakers: Stories about the places we live and the people who shape them. by Placemakers
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Internet for All: Can Chattanooga bridge its digital divide? by Placemakers
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The Matriarch of Spirit on Lake: How a transgender senior created a haven for GLBT elders. by Placemakers
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Placetaking: Squatting for House and Home: A squatter in Oakland successfully claimed an abandoned building as his home. Now he’s created an organization to help activists around the country do the same thing. by Placemakers
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The Recidivism Effect: Bennie Lee was a gang leader and death row inmate. Now’s he’s helping others break the cycle of crime. by Placemakers
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A Soft Landing in Missoula: Mary Poole has been a nurse, an arborist, a jewelry-maker, and a mom. But she’s never been a politician or an activist. At least not until one heartbreaking photo from halfway around the world changed everything for her. by Placemakers
25 min listen
Bigger, Better, Greener: A decade ago, a tornado wiped out the small town of Greensburg. But the town decided to rebuild -- as a totally green community. by Placemakers
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The Warrior on the Hill: Of all the capitals of all the democracies in the world, Washington, D.C., is the only one without full voting rights. Over 13 terms, Eleanor Holmes Norton -- the District of Columbia's non-voting delegate to Congress -- has fought to change that. by Placemakers
35 min listen
Building a Better Bike Share: Philadelphia wanted its bike share program to succeed where other bike shares have failed: in winning over low-income and minority residents. Turns out it’s working. by Placemakers
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A City of Blue Ribbons: Will police ever build trust in minority communities? Dallas tried. by Placemakers
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Paid Podcast: Elevating the Neighborhood by Placemakers
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Fighting Blight in the Gateway City: Three stories from St. Louis highlight different ways to combat urban blight. by Placemakers
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The Greatest Misallocation of Resources in the History of the World: How do you solve a problem like the suburbs? How about creating an agricultural utopia? by Placemakers
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Paid Podcast: Uniting a Neighborhood by Placemakers
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Live Free or Die: Libertarians Are Moving to New Hampshire in an Attempt to Shape the Key Voting State’s Politics. by Placemakers
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When Good Placemakers Go Bad: On this episode of Placemakers, producer Mike Vuolo explores the unholy relationship between burglary and the built environment. by Placemakers
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The Quest to Make the Perfect Place: We explore an architectural movement where everything old is new. And possibly creepy? by Placemakers
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Coming Soon: Placemakers

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