The kind of problem a city is

In this episode, Patrick and Chad look at the Scottie Scheffler arrest and subsequent dismissal of charges from the perspective of a city manager. What went wrong and how can you do better? Then we consider the legacy of the Progressive Movement's impact on city management and discuss whether the paradigm it ushered in has us thinking about cities the wrong way.

05:47 - The Scottie Scheffler mishap from a city manager's perspective
27:24 - Does our MPA train us to look at cities the wrong way?

• Social Life of Small Urban Spaces
• American Urbanist: How William H. Whyte's Unconventional Wisdom Reshaped Public Life (Amazon)

Creators & Guests

Host

Chad Janicek

Former city manager, current local government nerd. I build fun stuff that helps cities make better decisions @zactax

Host

Patrick Lawler

It's all for nothing if you don't have freedom.

What is ZacCast?

The official podcast for local government nerds, from the folks behind ZacTax. We talk about everything from sales tax to city management to college sports, and bring you stories from the front lines of local government administration.