Discussed in This Interview Clip

1:15 Urban3 is about “Making better decisions about design of place through an understanding of data.” What data should cities be collecting?

2:55 Would a user fee system, in which people pay directly for the infrastructure they make use of, help us fund and maintain city services going forward?

3:25 The two of you will be unveiling a new fiscal assessment this evening. Will people be hearing something radically different than they’re used to hearing about Kansas City?

4:35 Can we resolve our fiscal problems by changing how we collect revenue?

5:30 What does this mean for the east side, a poorer part of our community? Should their infrastructure suffer because the neighborhood is less wealthy?

7:40 We’ve developed a lot but given out so many tax incentives in the process that the public hasn’t always seen much benefit. When are tax subsidies appropriate?

11:30 Isn’t part of the problem competition among cities? A race to the bottom in terms of offering lower tax rates to lure business?

14:25 Why is it that we always give incentive money to people outside of the area, rather than find ways to assist small local businesses?

16:10 Is anybody out there approaching economic growth the way Strong Towns and Urban3 recommend?

(Cover image: Built footprint of Kansas City metropolitan area. Via Urban3.)