Unconventional Urbanism

Abby Newsham
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Unconventional people doing unconventional things to build a better version of the world.

Episodes

  1. Apr 19

    04. Bernice Radle

    From $1 houses to community-rooted development, Bernice Radle shares how she built a career revitalizing Buffalo one building at a time, proving that small-scale, people-first real estate can transform neighborhoods from the ground up. In this conversation, we talk about what it actually looks like to do this work on the ground, the barriers small developers face, and why empowering local ownership is essential to building resilient, thriving places. Follow Bernice's Work: https://www.neighborhoodevolution.com/our-team/bernice-radle https://preservationbuffaloniagara.org/ Music by Camila Segura Rivera:  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/1o5fPj2hNm8XVOzZrDPYCo

    1h 15m

  2. Mar 29

    03. Mike Keen

    Mike is what you might call an “accidental developer.” He didn’t come up through traditional real estate. He started out in sustainability and academia, and kind of stumbled into development by asking a simple question: what can I actually do to make my neighborhood better? Instead of waiting around for someone else to fix things, he just started. One building, one project, one relationship at a time. He’s based in South Bend, Indiana, where he’s been quietly leading one of the most interesting neighborhood revitalization efforts in the country. Not with big splashy projects, but through small, incremental development and by building a whole ecosystem of local developers around him. Follow Mike's Work:  https://www.neighborhoodevolution.com/our-team/mike-keen Music by Camila Segura Rivera:  https://open.spotify.com/track/1o5fPj2hNm8XVOzZrDPYCo

    1h 5m

  3. Mar 27

    02. Clay Chapman

    In this episode of Unconventional Urbanism, Abby talks with Clay Chapman, a master mason and builder leading a revival of structural masonry at Carlton Landing. Clay is challenging modern construction by returning to load-bearing brick and craft-based building, prioritizing durability, beauty, and permanence in an industry often driven by speed. Follow Clay's Work: https://www.artisantrades.com/about-1 Music by Camila Segura Rivera: https://open.spotify.com/track/1o5fPj2hNm8XVOzZrDPYCo

    51 min

  4. Mar 22

    01. Monte Anderson

    In this episode, Abby sits down with Monte Anderson, an incremental developer based in Southern Dallas and president of Options Real Estate Investments. Known for transformative, community-rooted projects like Tyler Station, Main Station Duncanville, and Wheatland Plaza, Monte has built a career around doing development differently... prioritizing people, place, and long-term stewardship over scale and speed. You can find Monte's work at: ⁠https://www.optionsre.com/⁠ Follow Neighborhood Evolution: ⁠https://www.neighborhoodevolution.com/⁠ Listen to Scraped Up Knees by Camila Segura Rivera: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/1o5fPj2hNm8XVOzZrDPYCo?si=Y0Mj7AjeR8a1j7q4ItBmxg

    50 min
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Unconventional people doing unconventional things to build a better version of the world.

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  • Creator
    Abby Newsham
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    4
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