09 / Athletes should be urbanists / with former pro footballer Tesho Akindele

Tesho Akindele - Former Major League Soccer and Canadian national team player turned urbanist and real estate developer - is here for the pitch on why athletes make great urbanists, and a dialogue on the intersection of sports and American cities. We discuss: The importance of urbanism becoming a part of popular culture, rather than just criticizing it. The urbanist pitch to athletes, and why athletes make great urbanists. Living and playing in sprawling cities like Orlando, Florida and Dallas, Texas. Shaping the built environment in mid-large American cities like Charlotte, North Carolina. The role that sporting clubs should (and are beginning to) play in U.S. cities. Locker room urbanism talk. Growing in the real estate development profession. Community impact, and why there is nothing like bettering the built environment. Our new campaign: players biking to stadiums on gameday (s/o Klay Thompson). Building better neighborhoods. Explore further: Camp North End - Tesho's current work in Charlotte, North Carolina. A brief bio. Connecting with Tesho: On Twitter (X) On Instagram Connecting with me, Brad: ⁠On Instagram⁠ ⁠On TikTok⁠ ⁠On LinkedIn⁠