Feb 2, 2026

What Should Cities Do with Abandoned Properties?

Today's Episode is taken from host Scott Graves 'Are We Here Yet? substack of January 2, 2026.  The following is a transcript.

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Our city completed a round of dispossessing themselves of properties they own this past November. These...

Jan 25, 2026

Report from the New England Beacon

We’re talking with correspondent Chris Brady of the New England Beacon for this AWHY? Episode. His recent article in the Beacon entitled, ‘CVS calls Woonsocket, RI home.  Do Residents Benefit?’  explores the relationship of a $373B corporate entity and its de-industrialized,...

Jan 16, 2026

Author Ryan Short’s 2025 The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place caught our attention for a singular reason.  One of the books many underlying themes is to choose substance over shallow ‘solutions’.  Why do we hang new banners downtown every 5 years when we make no substantive investments in small...

Jan 8, 2026

Transcript taken from SMGtheHouser.substack.com

This week, a break from our work solving all the problems of small scale developers in rural America. Besides, our work relies on the success of tech entrepreneurs just as much as it does with municipalities, small business owners, manufacturers and advocates. So it’s...