FayetteForward
by Meredith & Nick Castin
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042: A City Is a Conversation with Kyle Smith
042: A City Is a Conversation with Kyle Smith
About this podcast
Join two Fayetteville, Arkansas residents for interviews with city planners, developers, architects, artists, change makers, and everyday citizens. On the FayetteForward podcast, we discuss active transportation, trails, transit, city planning, affordable housing, and more—with the goal of sharing actionable ways to move Fayetteville forward.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 43 episodes
- 042: A City Is a Conversation with Kyle Smith · 1 h 1 min · Episode 42In episode 42, former Fayetteville city council member Kyle Smith reflects on what makes Fayetteville special and how his path through teaching, advocacy, and local government…
- 041: Strong Towns National Gathering and Bottom-Up Change with Carlee Alm-LaBar · 38 min · Episode 41In episode 41, we talk with Carlee Alm-LaBar, Chief of Staff at Strong Towns, about bottom-up change, local action, and what it takes to build places that are financially…
- 040: CNU 34 and Building Places That Love People with Mallory Baches · 1 h 4 min · Episode 40In episode 40, Mallory Baches, president of the Congress for the New Urbanism, shares the vision behind CNU 34 and why Northwest Arkansas is uniquely positioned to host it right…
- 039: How County Decisions Shape Everyday Life with Evelyn Rios Stafford · 43 min · Episode 39Episode 39: How County Decisions Shape Everyday Life with Evelyn Rios Stafford In episode 39, we talk with Washington County JP Evelyn Rios Stafford about her path from…
- 038: The Art of Neighborhood Development with Z Niederman · 56 min · Episode 38What does it take to build neighborhoods that work — and last? In episode 38, local developer Z Niederman reflects on lessons from the field, offering practical wisdom for…
- 037: Ride, Reflect, Reform: Transit Advocacy with Becky DeClerk · 60 min · Episode 37In episode 37, we talk with Becky DeClerk, an occupational therapy doctoral student and passionate transit advocate, about the intersection of healthcare, accessibility, and…
- 036: The ULI Place Summit and How Real Change Happens with Megan Brown · 46 min · Episode 36In episode 36, we sit down with Megan Brown, Director of Operations at ULI Northwest Arkansas, to explore how real change happens in communities—through relationships, shared…
- 035: The City We Build Together: A Conversation with Mayor Molly Rawn · 52 min · Episode 35FayetteForward has brought you conversations with incredible guests from across Fayetteville’s creative, planning, and community worlds. In Episode 35, we’re especially thrilled…
- 034: Passive House Series #3: Bringing Magnolia House to Life with Alex Munson · 42 min · Episode 34In this final episode of our Passive House series, builder and general contractor Alex Munson takes us behind the scenes of the Magnolia House—the first certified Passive House…
- 033: Passive House Series #2: Systems Thinking and Human-Centered Design with Cameron Caja · 1 h 0 min · Episode 33Cameron Caja joins us to explore the world of Passive House design—what it is, how it works, and why it matters for Northwest Arkansas. From energy modeling and airtight…
- 032: Passive House Series #1: Designing Arkansas’s First Certified Passive House with Michael Cockram · 40 min · Episode 32In this launch of our Passive House Series, architectural designer Michael Cockram walks us through the vision and process behind Arkansas’s first certified Passive House—the…
- 031: Beyond Playgrounds: Parks as Infrastructure with Alison Jumper · 43 min · Episode 31In episode 31, Alison Jumper, Fayetteville’s Director of Parks, Natural Resources, and Cultural Affairs, shares her journey from landscape architect to city leader. We explore…
- 030: Building a More Connected Northwest Arkansas with Meredith Bergstrom · 57 min · Episode 30In episode 30, Meredith Bergstrom, Senior Program Officer at the Walton Family Foundation, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of Northwest Arkansas. We…
- 029: Strong Downtowns and Portfolios of Passions with Ezequiel Tovar · 1 h 3 min · Episode 29In episode 29, lifelong Northwest Arkansas resident, Rogers Planning Commissioner, and passionate urbanist Ezequiel Tovar joins us to discuss the power of strong downtowns and…
- 028: Travel, Growth, and Giving Back with Fred Gulley · 45 min · Episode 28In episode 28, Fayetteville Planning Commissioner Fred Gulley reflects on his journey from growing up in Fayetteville to exploring the world and returning to shape his hometown’s…
- 027: Small Developers, Big Impacts: Creating Vibrant Communities with Alli Thurmond Quinlan · 1 h 9 min · Episode 27In Episode 27, we interview Fayetteville-based architect, landscape architect, small-scale developer, and Executive Director of the Incremental Development Alliance, Alli…
- 026: ULI NWA Place Summit 2024 feat. Wes Marshall & Alison Sant · 47 min · Episode 26In Episode 26, we recap the 2024 ULI Northwest Arkansas Place Summit, where experts and advocates gathered to discuss urban planning, climate resilience, and housing reform…
- 025: A Student’s Voice in Local Politics with Natalie Nohinek · 46 min · Episode 25In episode 25, we chat with Natalie Nohinek, a University of Arkansas political science student, endurance athlete, podcast host, and lover of local politics. Natalie shares her…
- 024: Connecting Design, Faith, and Advocacy: Shaping Fayetteville with Jessica Lewallen · 1 h 2 min · Episode 24In episode 24, Jessica Lewallen, founder of Gemstone Design Studio and a member of the Fayetteville Housing Crisis Task Force, joins us to discuss her multifaceted career in…
- 023: Sculpting Fayetteville's Artistic Identity with Eugene Sargent · 1 h 1 min · Episode 23In episode 23, we sit down with Eugene Sargent, a longtime Fayetteville artist known for his iconic public sculptures. Eugene opens up about his journey from a back-to-the-land…
