Mayor Libby Schaaf, Oakland

Podcasts

• March 02, 2021

  Mayor Steve Adler, Austin

  Steve Adler, Mayor of Austin, is constantly striking a balance between “keeping Austin weird” and supporting the fastest growing large city in the U.S. He recently sat down with Richard and Padden to talk about how cities cultivate innovation, his hopes for infrastructure improvement under the Biden administration, and Austin’s complicated dynamic with state lawmakers.

• February 23, 2021

  Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Denver

  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has overseen one of the fastest growing cities in the country. In this week’s episode, the Mayor talks to Richard and Padden about balancing the challenges and opportunities that come with rapid growth and shares the story of how a handwritten letter got him his start in city government.

• February 16, 2021

  Mayor Libby Schaaf, Oakland

  From being laid off by the City of Oakland to becoming mayor, Libby Schaaf knows how to hustle. On this episode, Mayor Schaaf shares her journey going from lifelong activist to the city’s seat of power, how private partnerships have helped her reimagine a mayor’s impact, and why “potholes are hella sexy in Oakland.”

• February 09, 2021

  Mayor Dan Gelber, Miami Beach

  From the Florida House of Reps to the State Senate and now the top office in Miami Beach, Mayor Dan Gelber is a seasoned public servant. He sat down with Richard and Padden to share the wisdom he’s picked up along the way, including how to keep a hospitality town afloat during a pandemic, lessons from being a Democratic mayor in a Republican state, and prioritizing livability in a growing city.

• February 02, 2021

  Mayor Francis Suarez, Miami

  Can mayors be America’s political unifiers? Miami Mayor Francis Suarez thinks so. He recently sat down with Richard Florida and Padden Murphy to talk about real leadership, creating climate resilience in one of the most climate-threatened cities in the world, and Miami’s unexpected boom amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

• January 26, 2021

  The Mayors Trailer

  Meet the mayors working to make good cities great.