How To Really Run A City

Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and The Philadelphia Citizen Co-founder and Citizen Media Group CEO Larry Platt talk about what it really takes to get sh*t done in cities on The Citizen’s How to Really Run a City podcast powered by Accelerator for America. New episodes, with a special guest joining, bi-weekly.

Videos

“We Need Deciders”
53:31
“We Need Deciders”
A Masterclass in Politics and Fearlessness
49:11
A Masterclass in Politics and Fearlessness
The Key Word in "Progressive" is Progress
52:15
The Key Word in "Progressive" is Progress
Are You Ready for Freddie?
31:57
Are You Ready for Freddie?
Unpacking a Mayor's Superpower
56:05
Unpacking a Mayor's Superpower
Can AI Make Cities More Effective?
44:44
Can AI Make Cities More Effective?
Reformers are the Future of Cities
33:16
Reformers are the Future of Cities
One City’s Answer to Tribalism
45:08
One City’s Answer to Tribalism
Detroit Is Back, Baby! with Mayor Mike Duggan
43:05
Detroit Is Back, Baby! with Mayor Mike Duggan
A Political “A-Hole” No More
53:34
A Political “A-Hole” No More
Mayor Justin Bibb
49:30
Mayor Justin Bibb
Leading A City With Jokes
39:26
Leading A City With Jokes
“Spare Me Your Bullsh*t”
52:48
“Spare Me Your Bullsh*t”
The Mayor Dude with the Skater Attitude
1:00:37
The Mayor Dude with the Skater Attitude
Mayors Confronting ICE — and Ice
43:17
Mayors Confronting ICE — and Ice
The City Set to Be the Next Green Tech Hub in America
36:43
The City Set to Be the Next Green Tech Hub in America
Can Drones and License Plate Readers Make Cities Safer?
1:01:13
Can Drones and License Plate Readers Make Cities Safer?
Rochester Hills, MI Mayor Bryan Barnett on Keeping It Entertaining
12:11
Rochester Hills, MI Mayor Bryan Barnett on Keeping It Entertaining
“Governtainment” in City Hall
43:34
“Governtainment” in City Hall
Where Local Matters
47:22
Where Local Matters
The Solutions to the Housing Crisis are Local
1:02:43
The Solutions to the Housing Crisis are Local
Understanding Mayor Levar Stoney’s Resilience
6:22
Understanding Mayor Levar Stoney’s Resilience
Mayors Unpack the Baltimore Bridge Collapse
7:20
Mayors Unpack the Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Will Civility Save Us?
50:17
Will Civility Save Us?
The Bobby Womack School of Good Governance
33:43
The Bobby Womack School of Good Governance
Cities Are Under Siege
1:18:29
Cities Are Under Siege
Baby Qs and BBQs
1:04:37
Baby Qs and BBQs
What This World Needs Now Is...Laughter
29:18
What This World Needs Now Is...Laughter