{"podcast":{"title":"The Bottom-Up Revolution","slug":"the-bottom-up-revolution-515360","podcast_index_feed_id":515360,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/littlethings.strongtowns.org/feed.xml","website_url":"https://littlethings.strongtowns.org","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/3433634/BUR_logo_-_2022_updatebpjb6.jpg","author":"Strong Towns","episode_count":100,"summary":"This podcast features stories of the Strong Towns movement in action. Hosted by Tiffany Owens Reed, it’s all about how regular people have stepped up to make their communities more economically resilient, and how others can implement these ideas in their own places. We’ll talk about taking concrete action steps, connecting with fellow advocates to build power, and surviving the bumps along the way—all in the pursuit of creating stronger towns.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T20:18:28.999332+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bottom-up-revolution-515360"},"episode":{"title":"From ADUs To Improv Chicago Builds Stronger Streets","slug":"from-adus-to-improv-chicago-builds-stronger-streets","published_at":"2026-03-23T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bottom-up-revolution-515360/from-adus-to-improv-chicago-builds-stronger-streets","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bottom-up-revolution-515360","url":"https://littlethings.strongtowns.org/e/yeeee/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mpy3f6sriuzcf9kf/BUS_Chicago.mp3","summary":"Chicago organizers Ellen Steinke and Dr. Chloe Groome walk through the fight to re-legalize ADUs, fix single-family zoning, and head off a looming transit fiscal cliff. They recount the campaign to save transit funding, including a sketch-driven show that turned insider debates about the Road Fund into something regular Chicagoans could act on. The episode follows their blend of detailed policy work, neighborhood organizing, and improv-rooted comedy. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Vote for Chicago in the Strongest Town Contest! Strong Towns Chicago (Site) Strong Towns Chicago (Instagram) Norm Van Eeden Petersman (LinkedIn) Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest? Let us know here. This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you!","meta_description":"Chicago organizers Ellen Steinke and Dr. Chloe Groome walk through the fight to re-legalize ADUs, fix single-family zoning, and head off a looming transit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1210,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bottom-up-revolution-515360/episodes/from-adus-to-improv-chicago-builds-stronger-streets/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bottom-up-revolution-515360/from-adus-to-improv-chicago-builds-stronger-streets.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}