Randy Smith, a downtown pioneer, faces the irony of his own success as he navigates a complex web of corporate citizens, real estate developers, and student housing needs to fulfill his ambitious goal of transforming downtown San Antonio into a thriving urban hub. In this episode, you will: Discover how a public-private partnership transformed downtown ... Show More
Feb 27
158. Spay, Neuter, Repeat: Solving San Antonio's Stray Problem
This week on bigcitysmalltown, we examine the pressing issue of San Antonio’s stray animal population and the role of affordable spay and neuter services in addressing it. With a 20% euthanasia rate at the city’s shelters and persistent challenges around pet overpopulation, anima ... Show More
41m 59s
Feb 20
157. Grassroots Carbon is the San Antonio Startup Reinventing the Ranch Economy
This week on bigcitysmalltown, we examine Grassroots Carbon—a San Antonio-based company working at the intersection of ranching, environmental stewardship, and carbon markets. Founded in 2021 by Lew Moorman and Ed Byrne, Grassroots Carbon partners with ranchers across Texas and b ... Show More
35m 57s
Feb 13
156. Sustaining the Arts: The Orchestra San Antonio’s Plan to Merge Performance and Education
This week on bigcitysmalltown, we examine the future of professional classical music in San Antonio in the wake of disruption, dissolution, and ongoing uncertainty for long-standing arts organizations. San Antonio native Paul Montalvo, a former firefighter who now leads The Orche ... Show More
44m 48s
Oct 2022
S1E11 - Activists and Public Sector Working Together
<p>In this episode of Let’s Talk Housing we’ll be talking about systemic changes to address the root causes of homelessness. To foster this discussion, we’re joined by Chrissy Brett, Indigenous Housing and Community Advocate, and Stephanie Allen, BC Housing’s Vice President of St ... Show More
28m 34s
Feb 2024
Having Fun and Doing the Right Thing in San Antonio — Episode 151
<p class="MsoNormal">We know the importance of partnerships in parks and recreation, and on today's episode of Open Space Radio, we're diving into an exciting partnership between NRPA and Bobcat. As part of this partnership, Bobcat has extended five grants, each worth $50,000, to ... Show More
44m 51s
Jul 2021
Jacob Lederman, "Chasing World-Class Urbanism: Global Policy Versus Everyday Survival in Buenos Aires" (U Minnesota Press, 2020)
What makes some cities world class? Increasingly, that designation reflects the use of a toolkit of urban planning practices and policies that circulates around the globe. These strategies—establishing creative districts dedicated to technology and design, “greening” the streets, ... Show More
53m 25s
Feb 2022
BONUS: Homelessness Is Solvable (with Aras Jizan)
In this bonus episode, Baratunde learns how data, well-defined goals, and a sense of collective ownership are helping those at the front lines of America’s housing crisis work to solve, not manage, homelessness. His partner in conversation is Aras Jizan, the Portfolio Lead for Da ... Show More
1h 15m