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Dec 1, 2022

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Meet your hosts: Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed & award-winning journalist and author Larry Platt

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Dec 1, 2022

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Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and Philadelphia Citizen co-founder Larry Platt talk about what it really takes to get sh*t done in cities on The Citizen’s newest podcast, How to Really Run a City, with a special guest joining each episode. New episodes monthly. How to Really Run a City is made possible thanks to the generous support of Comcast NBCUniversal and Diversified Search Group.

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Episode 1: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf: Reed, Nutter, and Platt delve into the surprising skill all good leaders really need, then welcome Mayor Schaaf to talk about her secrets to successfully moving Oakland forward. by How to Really Run a City
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How To Really Run A City trailer: Meet your hosts: Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed & award-winning journalist and author Larry Platt by How to Really Run a City
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Episode 2: Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego: Reed and Nutter reveal the unexpected relationships that made them stronger candidates -- and more effective leaders. Mayor Gallego talks about her city's innovations -- and success -- when it comes to meaningful environmental change. by How to Really Run a City
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How To Build Black Business Density, Part 1: Alarmingly, in a city that is 44 percent Black, Black-owned businesses with payroll represent less than 3 percent of the businesses in our ecosystem. This episode has our hosts sit down with Newark, NJ, Mayor Ras Baraka and Nowak Metro Finance Lab’s... by How to Really Run a City
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Episode 3: David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform: With a focus on gun violence reduction strategies, hosts Michael Nutter, Kasim Reed, and Larry Platt welcome David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform, for an alternately heart-wrenching and... by How to Really Run a City
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How to Build Black Business Density, Part 2: If you've ever thrown up your hands over gentrification, convinced there is no way to avoid ousting long-time residents from increasingly expensive neighborhoods, take heart. If you've ever thought redlining, while technically illegal, will... by How to Really Run a City
22 min listen
Episode 4: Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt: If reading the news makes you feel more like you’re watching toddlers fight over toys rather than adults working toward meaningful outcomes, take heart: For all of the seeming division in our country, there are leaders out there who are... by How to Really Run a City
67 min listen
Is L.A. Modeling the Way Forward for Cities?: Within the first six months of her term, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has faced the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike and the teachers’ strike. She moved more than 14,000 unhoused Angelenos inside, relocating people from encampment tents into... by How to Really Run a City
51 min listen
What Mayors Can Learn From ... Toyota? Training Public Sector Employees to Become Better Leaders with Brian Elms: Toyota, Motorola, FedEx — as different as their products may be, they share at least one secret ingredient: an investment in training their employees to become leaders, and to learn critical, creative problem-solving skills. Why, then, doesn’t the... by How to Really Run a City
46 min listen
The Secret to Being a Good Mayor? Swagger.: “You know about the handshake, right?” Mayor Michael Nutter says. “You gotta get up in that web. You gotta own the handshake.” Mayor Kasim Reed agrees, saying that Nutter once also taught him an ancillary move: One hand on the shoulder while... by How to Really Run a City
59 min listen
It's the Implementation, Stupid!: Tech expert/author Jennifer Pahlka and Little Rock, AK, Mayor Frank Scott Jr., caution those in power that leadership is about more than having great ideas by How to Really Run a City
52 min listen
How Leaders Got Sh*t Done in 2023: We heard from the best of 'em this year. From thought-provoking policy proposals to gut-busting anecdotes, check out host Larry Platt's hand-selected highlights in this special end-of-the-year edition. Then catch up on any episodes you might have... by How to Really Run a City
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Business as Unusual: In the latest installment of How to Really Run a City, Kathryn Wylde, CEO of Partnership for New York, shares the secrets to – and power of – harnessing cities’ business communities. by How to Really Run a City
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Tuxes, Blackberries and the Key to Effective Policing: When former joined us at our most recent for a live taping of The Citizen’s , the crowd expected Ramsey to address just how, under the leadership of then-Mayor Michael Nutter, he oversaw a record low crime rate. Ramsey,... by How to Really Run a City
28 min listen
How To Really ... Manage Public Protest: Balancing free speech rights with public safety and order requires a deft touch. On our latest episode of "How to Really Run a City," Mayors Nutter and Reed are joined by one of their protégés: Richmond, Virginia Mayor Levar Stoney. From protests to... by How to Really Run a City
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The State — and Future — of Policing in Cities: On the third and final installment of our conversation with legendary Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey, our co-hosts hit him with the questions about policing we all have on our minds: What separates good technology from dangerous tech? What role... by How to Really Run a City
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Charles Blow on Reverse Racial Migration, Misogyny, and the Math of Democracy: Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and The Philadelphia Citizen co-founder Larry Platt welcome Charles Blow, columnist for The New York Times and author of the 2021 book and last year’s companion HBO... by How to Really Run a City
54 min listen
How Tree Trimming Fights Crime, and Other Secrets of Policing: Legendary Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey -- who served in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, where he oversaw a 28 percent drop in homicides -- returns for a powerful conversation about public safety, and how keeping cities safe is a... by How to Really Run a City
22 min listen
Show Me The Money!: On this episode, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and The Philadelphia Citizen co-founder Larry Platt bring on two esteemed guests for an in-depth conversation about one of the most important topics of our... by How to Really Run a City
49 min listen
What Philly Can Learn from America's Fastest-Growing City: Fort Worth, Texas mayor Mattie Parker won her second term with a whopping 70 percent of the vote. On this episode, our hosts--former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and The Citizen's co-founder Larry Platt--talk with... by How to Really Run a City
44 min listen

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How To Really ... Manage Public Protest: Balancing free speech rights with public safety and order requires a deft touch. On our latest episode of "How to Really Run a City," Mayors Nutter and Reed are joined by one of their protégés: Richmond, Virginia Mayor Levar Stoney. From protests to... by How to Really Run a City
42 min listen
What Philly Can Learn from America's Fastest-Growing City: Fort Worth, Texas mayor Mattie Parker won her second term with a whopping 70 percent of the vote. On this episode, our hosts--former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and The Citizen's co-founder Larry Platt--talk with... by How to Really Run a City
44 min listen
Show Me The Money!: On this episode, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and The Philadelphia Citizen co-founder Larry Platt bring on two esteemed guests for an in-depth conversation about one of the most important topics of our... by How to Really Run a City
49 min listen
Charles Blow on Reverse Racial Migration, Misogyny, and the Math of Democracy: Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and The Philadelphia Citizen co-founder Larry Platt welcome Charles Blow, columnist for The New York Times and author of the 2021 book and last year’s companion HBO... by How to Really Run a City
54 min listen
The State — and Future — of Policing in Cities: On the third and final installment of our conversation with legendary Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey, our co-hosts hit him with the questions about policing we all have on our minds: What separates good technology from dangerous tech? What role... by How to Really Run a City
26 min listen
How Tree Trimming Fights Crime, and Other Secrets of Policing: Legendary Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey -- who served in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, where he oversaw a 28 percent drop in homicides -- returns for a powerful conversation about public safety, and how keeping cities safe is a... by How to Really Run a City
22 min listen
How Leaders Got Sh*t Done in 2023: We heard from the best of 'em this year. From thought-provoking policy proposals to gut-busting anecdotes, check out host Larry Platt's hand-selected highlights in this special end-of-the-year edition. Then catch up on any episodes you might have... by How to Really Run a City
28 min listen
Tuxes, Blackberries and the Key to Effective Policing: When former joined us at our most recent for a live taping of The Citizen’s , the crowd expected Ramsey to address just how, under the leadership of then-Mayor Michael Nutter, he oversaw a record low crime rate. Ramsey,... by How to Really Run a City
28 min listen
What Mayors Can Learn From ... Toyota? Training Public Sector Employees to Become Better Leaders with Brian Elms: Toyota, Motorola, FedEx — as different as their products may be, they share at least one secret ingredient: an investment in training their employees to become leaders, and to learn critical, creative problem-solving skills. Why, then, doesn’t the... by How to Really Run a City
46 min listen
Business as Unusual: In the latest installment of How to Really Run a City, Kathryn Wylde, CEO of Partnership for New York, shares the secrets to – and power of – harnessing cities’ business communities. by How to Really Run a City
40 min listen
It's the Implementation, Stupid!: Tech expert/author Jennifer Pahlka and Little Rock, AK, Mayor Frank Scott Jr., caution those in power that leadership is about more than having great ideas by How to Really Run a City
52 min listen
Is L.A. Modeling the Way Forward for Cities?: Within the first six months of her term, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has faced the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike and the teachers’ strike. She moved more than 14,000 unhoused Angelenos inside, relocating people from encampment tents into... by How to Really Run a City
51 min listen
The Secret to Being a Good Mayor? Swagger.: “You know about the handshake, right?” Mayor Michael Nutter says. “You gotta get up in that web. You gotta own the handshake.” Mayor Kasim Reed agrees, saying that Nutter once also taught him an ancillary move: One hand on the shoulder while... by How to Really Run a City
59 min listen
How to Build Black Business Density, Part 2: If you've ever thrown up your hands over gentrification, convinced there is no way to avoid ousting long-time residents from increasingly expensive neighborhoods, take heart. If you've ever thought redlining, while technically illegal, will... by How to Really Run a City
22 min listen
How To Build Black Business Density, Part 1: Alarmingly, in a city that is 44 percent Black, Black-owned businesses with payroll represent less than 3 percent of the businesses in our ecosystem. This episode has our hosts sit down with Newark, NJ, Mayor Ras Baraka and Nowak Metro Finance Lab’s... by How to Really Run a City
37 min listen
Episode 4: Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt: If reading the news makes you feel more like you’re watching toddlers fight over toys rather than adults working toward meaningful outcomes, take heart: For all of the seeming division in our country, there are leaders out there who are... by How to Really Run a City
67 min listen
Episode 3: David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform: With a focus on gun violence reduction strategies, hosts Michael Nutter, Kasim Reed, and Larry Platt welcome David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform, for an alternately heart-wrenching and... by How to Really Run a City
48 min listen
Episode 2: Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego: Reed and Nutter reveal the unexpected relationships that made them stronger candidates -- and more effective leaders. Mayor Gallego talks about her city's innovations -- and success -- when it comes to meaningful environmental change. by How to Really Run a City
49 min listen
Episode 1: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf: Reed, Nutter, and Platt delve into the surprising skill all good leaders really need, then welcome Mayor Schaaf to talk about her secrets to successfully moving Oakland forward. by How to Really Run a City
45 min listen

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