How to Really Run a City

Mayors Confronting ICE — and Ice

In a special episode of our podcast, former Mayors Kasim Reed of Atlanta and Michael Nutter of Philadelphia delve into the recent twin crises facing city leaders across the country

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A Job, a Hospital, A Park — All Within 15 Minutes

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The “Elusive Wizard” Of Housing

Former mayors Kasim Reed of Atlanta and Michael Nutter of Philly talk with Drexel’s Bruce Katz about the local solutions to our affordable housing crisis

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Will Civility Save Us?

On the latest episode, former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter and former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed track the rise of American acrimony — and its remedy — with author and expert Diane Kalen-Sukra

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What The World Needs Now Is … Laughter

On our closing podcast episode of 2024, we thought listeners could use a good laugh.

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Topple the Machine, Make Fairer the City

In an emotional post-election live podcast taping, former Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia and former Mayor Kasim Reed of Atlanta talk with a New Yorker writer and the filmmaker of a documentary about Chicago’s first Black mayor

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“You Can’t Nice Your Way To Victory”

In a post-election special of our podcast, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed break down what the hell just happened — and where cities go from here

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Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2024

Harold Washington’s Promise

Join former Mayors Nutter and Atlanta’s Kasim Reed with New Yorker writer, scholar and activist Keeanga-Yahmatta Taylor for the screening of a story that speaks to the future of cities — and that inspired a young Barack Obama

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