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Nov 30, 2023 Podcast

The Holiday Episode

On today's episode, Pat and Chad talk about the holidays, from retail sales forecasts to planning holiday events to the appropriate time to start decorating. And because we can never seem to get...

retail

Nov 16, 2023 Podcast

Newest TeamZac member Maria Skrut joins the show as we talk about a recent NY Times article on the future of drive-throughs. Where does the drive-through rank on the hierarchy of good urban design? Is...

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Nov 15, 2023

Now Is the Time to Update California’s Outdated Sales Tax Rules

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Nov 1, 2023 Podcast

The shrinking savings

Household savings skyrocketed during the pandemic. Now that they're falling back to Earth, will retail sales come down with them? What other headwinds might stand in the way of the significant gr...

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Jul 7, 2023 Podcast

The Segue

Come for the best natural segue Patrick has ever managed... stick around for a discussion about the Texas Legislature's current struggles with property tax reform and how it may impact cities.

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Apr 17, 2023

Hello, world! I'm Zac

Introducing Zac, our new AI assistant

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Mar 10, 2023 Podcast

The formerly home-ruled 15-minute city

A bill in the Texas Legislature could have a chilling effect on the home-rule status of Texas cities; SB2's property tax reforms could have significant implications for certain economic developme...

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Mar 3, 2023 Podcast

The Urban Vitality of Costco

Patrick and Chad discuss a proposed Costco/apartment complex in South LA, how multi-family can be better integrated into suburban areas, and give an update on the 2023 Texas Legislative Session.Costco...

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Dec 19, 2022 Podcast

The neighborly, the cloudy, the nice, and the naughty

Pat and Chad talk about the missing second-ring relationship, whether computers are taking over too much, and which city functions deserve to get a lump of coal in their stocking.Not a Stranger, Not a...

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Nov 11, 2022 Podcast

The Bicycle

Pat and Chad are joined by Milford John-Williams for a wide ranging discussion about bicycle infrastructure (or in some cases, the lack thereof) and the many, many elements of city design that it touc...

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