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The Strong Towns Podcast is a weekly conversation on the Strong Towns movement, hosted by Strong Towns Founder and President Charles Marohn and frequently featuring special guests. The podcast explores how we can financially strengthen our cities, towns, and neighborhoods and, in the process, make them better places to live. Join Chuck in examining how everything from urban design to economics to systems theory to psychology helps inform this core question.
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Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Rick Cole is the chief deputy controller of Los Angeles and a councilmember in Pasadena, California. He’s known for tackling challenging city budgets and has been honored for his work as a public official several times, including with a Excellence in Management Award.
Cole joins Chuck Marohn on this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast to discuss city finances and how they can be improved. Their conversation includes the following topics:
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What does it mean for budgets to be value statements?
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How do you direct city finances in a truly effective way?
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What role should the public play in a city’s financial decisions, and how can city staff and officials enable their productive participation?
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ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
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Rick Cole (LinkedIn)
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Chuck Marohn (Substack)
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