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From tax codes to the NFL rulebook, the world is made up of procedures, systems, and settings — all of which can be hacked.

How can we stem inequality in our criminal justice system?

Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews The Ray's Allie Kelly and Georgia DOT's Andrew Heath about their work transforming Interstate-85 into a living laboratory for transportation innovation.

Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews William J. Flynn, the CEO of Amtrak, about navigating COVID-19, building back better infrastructure, and the future of rail travel in America.

Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Baton Rouge's Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and discusses community engagement, infrastructure planning, and how water management is a way of life in South Louisiana.

Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Professor Ricardo Hausmann about the new Metroverse tool, a powerful data visualization of urban economies across the globe. Built for policy makers, economist, communities, and businesses, the tool places a city’s economy in context, showing how and where any specific urban economy can move into it's "adjacent possible" growth areas.

Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews transit expert Andrew Salzberg, about why mobility as a service must be open, interoperable, and in service to the public. Salzberg advocates for shared and accessible mobility data across governments and private groups, as well as the public, in order to most efficiently and transparently move people where they need to go.

Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews co-authors Betsy Gardner and Jill Jamieson, and subject matter expert Professor Luna Lu, about why developing intelligent infrastructure is crucial for helping the United States tackle the challenge of inequitable, inaccessible, and inadequate roads, bridges, dams, sidewalks, and water systems throughout the country.

In this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. They discuss the role of the mayor in maintaining public safety, balancing community values, and prioritizing research-based ideas over reactionary polarization. Tune in to hear Professor Goldsmith and Mayor Johnson talk about the positive strides Dallas has made against violent crime, how mayors can implement non-law enforcement safety strategies, and how to implement this type of work in other cities.

In this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Christen Watts, GIS Manager at the city of Asheville and Scott Barnwell, the city's Business and Public Technology Manager

Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Jack Dangermond, the founder and president of Esri. They talk about the way cities can utilize multi-dimension GIS, how important mapping is for equity-focused organizations and the interrelatedness of systems and policies.

In this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews the renowned professor, author, and urbanist Richard Florida.