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Andy and James sit down with Jason King from LOH Architects to discuss affordable housing, small scale urbanism, and the projects he's worked on in the past.Go check out LOH's work, there are some seriously cool developments they've built in LA and Detroit (and one upcoming in Denver soon!) Homepage — LOHA: Lorcan O'Herlihy ArchitectsSorry about the audio throughout, we were recording under subpar conditions. Next time we'll be better, I promise.

Andy and James talk cars! Cars...of the future! In this episode, we unpack some of the considerations around Autonomous and Electric Vehicles, and how they may change our city in the not so distant future.

Andy and James sit down to talk about how we can take existing structures and give them a new life, much as a Phoenix rising from the ashes! Arise, oh Denver!Here is the day of action coming up Wednesday: On March 11, we’re coming together for safe streets | Denver Streets Partnership

Andy and James sit down to discuss being our state's capital. How did that happen? What does it mean? Should we like it? How does this relate to Rome?!

Ho ho ho! Enjoy our end of the year episode where we don't try very hard! Hope you're having a good holiday and we'll see you for more urbanism in 2026!

Andy and James sit down with transit advocacy group Greater Denver Transit to learn about their recent wins and what's next for transit in Denver.Learn more!: Greater Denver Transit - Advocating for a better RTD.

Andy and James sit and reflect on the elections, what they thought was going to happen, what did happen, and why any of this really matters anyway.

James and Andy sit down with Jill Locantore of the Denver Streets Partnership to talk about the bold idea for making transit fast, frequent, and reliable - A Vision for Transit in the Denver Region.You can read more about that here: A Vision for Transit in the Denver RegionPlease donate to DSP here! - Denver Streets Partnership – Streets are for people

James Warren chats with Wes Marshall, Author of "Killed by a Traffic Engineer", about what we can do to make Denver just a bit safer.

James Warren chats with Chuck Marohn, founder of Strong Towns, about what we can do to make Denver just a bit stronger.

Andy Cushen and James Warren sit down to discuss why exactly our Denver buildings look the way they do. Here is the video Andy mentioned: Why Every New Building Looks the Same

Andy Cushen and James Warren talk about the hottest news in town - the revocation of parking minima from the zoning code. Technically these went into effect yesterday (8/11/25) but what are we, competent hosts?!To learn more, check out these books from your local library: The High Cost of Free ParkingPaved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World

Andy Cushen and James Warren discuss the Colfax/Federal Cloverleaf - it's past, it's present, and a bright future that might await. Amazing work from DSP capturing the history of the cloverleaf - Cloverleaf Oral Histories Project | Denver Streets PartnershipDenverite: What if the massive Colfax-Federal super-intersection was totally transformed?Come to the Urbanism Workshop on August 7th! Registration: Urbanism Workshop

Podcast host James Warren sits down with Ed Callahan and Montana Gau to talk about StrongDenver, a local organization that advocates for better urbanism by using the universal language: money. Get involved and learn more: Strong Denver - Strong Denver

Andy Cushen and James Warren sit down to discuss mixed use - the benefits, the challenges, and short- and long-term strategies to achieve a mix of uses in the craaaaazy city of Denver!NYT article we discussed: Meet the New Home Kitchen Business - The New York Times

Andy Cushen and James Warren sit down with Rob Greer and Anna De Witt of YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard) Denver to discuss what YIMBY is, what they advocate for and why, and the challenges keeping Denver from affordability. Want to get involved with YIMBY? You can sign up here: YIMBY DenverFeel like going to a YIMBY event? Check out their Calendar

Andy and James bridge the gap between what makes a good pedestrian bridge and what makes a bad one. Want to learn more/submit an idea for the bond? Check out this link: 2025 Vibrant Denver Bond - City and County of Denver

The 2900 Block of Larimer Street in RiNo is no longer an open, pedestrianized space. On Sunday, 2/2, the last barricades that kept this place open to pedestrians were removed, and the block is now just another block with traffic and parking. We interviewed people who were there on the last day - many had no idea it was the last time they would see it car-free. The audio was really terrible due to crowds and wind, but I hope you'll indulge us to hear what folks had to say.

Podcast Hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren sit down with fan favorite Ken Schroeppel to discuss how our city got here and where we might go next.

Enjoy some spicy and silly takes about urbanism with Andy and James! Thanks so much for the fun year of listening and engaging - can't wait for 2025!

Andy Cushen and James Warren sit down with Alan Fisher to discuss the nexus of urbanism and content creation. Alan Fisher - YouTube

Well...it happened. Join podcast hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren as they dissect the most recent election and what it might mean for city building in Denver.

Podcast Hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren sit down with Senior Traffic Engineer Wesley Dismore to discuss the past and future of Santa Fe.

Ever wondered what a cultural trail could look like in Denver? So did we, so we walked with Denverites on the 5280 Trail. Along the way, James interviewed our guests, and this podcast is the result! Download the complete Vision Plan and read more about the 5280 Trail here: The 5280 Trail – Downtown Denver Partnership Seriously download that report and read through it. It's inspiring.

Podcasts hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren sit down with Jill Locantore to learn about Vision Zero in Denver specifically. Get engaged with BRT: Colorado Boulevard BRT (Open House: September 12) Federal Boulevard BRT (Open Houses: September 11, 21, & 28)

Andy and James, cups of coffee in hand, sit down by the Lakewood/Dry Gulch and chat about nature in Denver. Some cool images of the gulch from 2008: Denver's Bike Paths: AUGUST 2008 LAKEWOOD GULCH REPORT (denverbikepaths.blogspot.com) Colorado Sun article about the water report:No water shortage for Denver streams filled with lawn water runoff, leaks (coloradosun.com) The report itself: Dry Gulch Project (iconeng.com)

Andy and James sit down with Emily Kleinfelter to talk Vision Zero in the metro region. 5280 Trail Walk, Sat, Aug 17, 2024, 9:00 AM | Meetup Regional Vision Zero (arcgis.com)

Hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren talk about the new Denver noise ordinance. CSU Study: Inequalities in noise will affect urban wildlife : Jasmine R. Nelson-Olivieri et al. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Music is "Cool Guys" by Serge Quadrado

Check out the story map to see how Larimer could be transformed: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/01aa105b3df748f4a27932bed16a5eb8 Join podcast hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren as they speak with Justin Bai about the future of Larimer Street, and how it could be transformed into a popular destination by allocating space for people instead of cars! Email LivableLarimer: [email protected] https://twitter.com/LivableLarimerhttps://www.instagram.com/livablelarimer Music is "Cool Guys" by Serge Quadrado from the Free Music Archive

Podcasts hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren take a field trip to Ward Station and discuss what is, what could have been, and what may be for the G Line. Video of trolley from Denver to Golden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCQWmKI2aJI&sttick=0 Music is "Cool Guys" by Serge Quadrado

Podcasts hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren sit down with Ken Schroeppel, Director of Urban Design at UC Denver, to discuss historic preservation. We delve into the origins of historic preservation, the process of preservation, how it is used for good and ill, and what we would change to make it a better process.

Podcast hosts Andy Cushen and James Warren take a closer look at the development in Sun Valley, DHA's building plans, and the closure of Fairview Elementary.