Cullum Clark, director of the Economic Growth Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, returns to the Strong Towns Podcast to discuss his recently published report on housing reform. Cullum highlights several reforms that have proven to be economically feasible, politically realistic, and impactful on a large scale.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
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More from Cullum:
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Read the report: <a href='https://gwbushcenter.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/Build-Housing-Expand-Opportunity_FINAL_4.4.2025.pdf'>Build Homes, Expand Opportunity: Lessons from America’s Fastest Growing Cities</a>
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<a href='https://www.bushcenter.org/'>George W. Bush Presidential Center</a> (site)
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“<a href='https://strongtowns.org/journal/2025/1/27/stpod-how-do-you-build-more-housing-when-no-one-wants-neighborhood-change'>How Do You Build More Housing When No One Wants Neighborhood Change?</a>” (Strong Towns Podcast)
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Learn how to unlock housing in your city: <a href='https://strongtowns.org/housingready'>The Housing-Ready City: A Toolkit for Local Code Reform</a>
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<a href='https://clmarohn.substack.com/'>Chuck Marohn</a> (Substack)
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