Future City on WYPR

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Future City on WYPR

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It's easy to talk about what's wrong in Baltimore. The challenge is to talk about what's next. In each episode, Wes looks at innovative ideas that are working in other cities, places like Cincinnati, St Louis, and Detroit. And he asks the question: Can those ideas work for Baltimore? This program is made possible by Genine and Josh Fidler, and supported by the Baltimore Community Foundation, created by and for the people of Greater Baltimore, where many donors join together to make the region they love a better place, today and for future generations.

Episodes

The Confederate Controversy Isn't Over: How Will Cities of the Future Remember the Past?

In 2015, there were over seven-hundred Confederate monuments displayed in cities, parks, and towns throughout the United States. Since that time more than 25 American cities have removed one or more Confederate monuments from public view, sparking a heated national debate - Is this revisionist history or an attempt at rectifying a historical wrong? The country is extremely divided. Baltimore's four explicitly Confederate statues were removed during the night in August of 2017. See omnystudio.com...

Feb 21, 2018•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Encore Edition: The Maker Movement

In this encore edition of Future City, Wes explores how Baltimore is working to keep pace with the burgeoning Maker Movement, a lifestyle and philosophy based on the idea that a do-it-yourself attitude changes lives for the better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 18, 2018•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Confronting the Climate Crisis and Preventing Natural Disasters

2017 is looking to be a record setting year when it comes to natural disasters in the United States. Climate change and a growing population have all contributed to a rise in natural disasters around the world… So what’s being done about it? This month, Wes looks at where governments have fallen short when it comes to preventing natural disasters, as well as addressing concerns we have as Marylanders living in a coastal state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 20, 2017•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Less is More: Tiny Homes and Affordable Housing

Less is More: Tiny Homes and Affordable Housing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 15, 2017•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast

The Wealth Divide

This month on the show – Did you know, on average, households of color are 2.2 times as likely to be asset poor compared to their white counterparts? This means that when there’s a bump in the road – a health emergency, a car accident, an unplanned pregnancy – these families become highly vulnerable. Baltimore is a minority-majority city, but the city’s communities of color still lag behind their white counterparts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Oct 18, 2017•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Smart Cities

What do you think of when you think of a Smart City? Wi-fi hubs, self-driving vehicles, maybe… but what about data analysis and research institutions? In this hour, Wes explores the idea of Smart Cities – connectivity hubs that use big data to change the way we interact in urban environments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 20, 2017•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast

The Rapid Evolution of Tech Education

In this hour, Wes explores education technology and online learning – discussing everything from coding as a foreign language to the potential dangers of the privatization. We’ll also learn how online learning has the potential to make education more equitable and accessible. Wes speak with some of the most influential people in the field of education technology and asks tough questions about the future of learning here in Baltimore and beyond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Aug 15, 2017•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Equitable Transit

In this hour, Wes turns a critical eye toward public transit. He speaks with transportation expert and Harvard Business School Professor, Rosabeth Kanter. He then talks with Alex Fischer of the Columbus Partnership about how the private sector can be vital to developing Smart transit systems. Turning back to to Baltimore, he speaks with Jimmy Rouse of the Baltimore Transit Campaign and with Samuel Jordan of the Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition. Finally, he'll talk with Liz Cornish of Bikemore ...