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Townbuilders306 Laurence Qamar - Scales of Community, Designing Towns that Grow OrganicallyIn this episode, Levi sits down with Laurence Qamar is a town planner and architect with over three decades of experience designing walkable neighborhoods and new-urbanist developments across the country. Laurence shares his “Scales of Community” framework — a scalable, flexible approach to town planning that allows neighborhoods to grow organically, block by block. We explore what makes a place walkable, how alley-loaded blocks change the development equation, and how tools like the transect can guide more thoughtful design. Laurence also reflects on his work in communities like Seabrook, Bella Beach, and Woodbury.
2025-08-141h 02Townbuilders305 Mike Watkins: Wisdom from the World's Most experienced Town ArchitectsIn this episode, Levi and Michael discuss the role of the town architect. For nearly 40 years, Mike has worked at the forefront of the new urbanism movement—starting at the charrette for Kentlands, Michael eventually became town architect of the pioneering development in Maryland and he now continues to guide planning and design for developments across the country. We get into the practicalities and philosophy of town architecture—what it is, how it works, and why it matters. Mike shares stories from the early days of Kentlands, insights on balancing design and development realities, and his reflections on what still excit...
2025-07-301h 03Townbuilders304 Ross Chapin - Rediscovering the Pocket Neighborhood, Pattern-building, & Community CultureIn this conversation, Levi sits down for a long-anticipated conversation with Ross Chapin, who instigated a national revival of "pocket neighborhoods"—small clusters of homes designed to foster real community. Ross shares how a single project in a small Washington town sparked a national movement and reshaped how we think about neighborhood design. We explore the foundational ideas behind his work, including the “scale of sociability,” the use of pattern languages, and the essential role of how the physical design of our built environment shapes everyday human connection. Ross also offers practical insights for townbuilding, on how to extrapolate these design...
2025-06-201h 12Townbuilders303 David Horwath - Developing with Purpose, Competing with Suburbia, & Scaling the Townbuilding ModelIn this episode, Levi sits down with David Horwath of Land Innovations to unpack what it means to develop with purpose in a landscape dominated by conventional suburbia. They explore the challenges—and opportunities—of scaling the traditional neighborhood development (TND) model while preserving the character, craftsmanship, and culture that make great places work. From aligning with legacy-minded landowners to building resilient, cross-functional teams, David shares a deeply thoughtful approach to townbuilding that’s as strategic as it is values-driven.
2025-06-051h 05Townbuilders302 Casey Roloff - Starting Young, Dreaming Big: The Journey behind building Washington's Beach TownIn this episode, our host Levi Wintz sits down with Casey Roloff, founder and CEO of Seabrook which has been affectionatly coined, “Washington’s Beach Town”. Casey shares his journey from painting houses in college to building one of the most celebrated coastal communities in the country. They dive into the challenges of starting young, the lessons learned along the way, and Casey’s newest venture—The New American Dream, aimed at scaling Seabrook pattern of development across the country. Visit Seabrook and book a stay at https://seabrookwa.com.
2025-05-211h 16Townbuilders301 Aaron Lubeck - The Impacts of Media and Advocacy in our Built EnvironmentIn the reboot episode of the Townbuilders Podcast, new host Levi Wintz sits down with Aaron Lubeck — builder, land planner, zoning reformer, and former host of the show.Aaron is a prolific writer and as editor of Southern Urbanism, he brings sharp insights and passion as he shares what it takes to build a better built environment — and why it matters more than ever.
2025-05-071h 07
Kestrel Country PodcastLevi Wintz - Woodbury Development in MoscowLevi Wintz is the Director of Operations at Wintz Company, working alongside his dad, Mark Wintz as President. Wintz Company has been working on the Woodbury Development located on the North side of Moscow. "Woodbury was built off the idea that we have an opportunity to create something that can be beautiful, inspiring, and special for the residents of Moscow. This is where your kids will grow up and where you will watch your grandkids play in the park. We have the opportunity to build people’s lives, and we take that idea very seriously."
2023-11-0756 min
Kestrel Country Podcast51. Woodbury Development with Wintz CompanyMark and Levi Wintz and Leah Clark from Wintz Company join us to discuss the Woodbury Development they are building in Moscow. We discuss the design aesthetic and goals of their plans.www.woodburymoscow.com
2022-04-1348 minTownbuilders210 Jim Anthony - How National Builders Look at Traditional Neighborhoods and the Reveal of a Massive Habitat for Humanity DevelopmentAaron talks with Jim Anthony of Anthony Property Group about his experience on the front lines brokering and developing better neighborhoods. Jim talks about what he is seeing the market is looking for in both walkable projects and build-to-rent. Lastly, Jim discusses his role in facilitating a Raleigh development that may be Habitat for Humanity’s largest ever.
2021-12-1541 minTownbuilders209 Mike Ciriello – NTBA’s Legacy Charette in Butner, NC, Stormwater Compliant Urbanism & Shortcomings of Modern Planning EducationAaron talks with Mike Ciriello, the Planning Director in Butner, NC about the NTBA’s Spring 2021 visioning exercises in Butner, NC, including what worked and what could be added in future offerings. Mike also talks about how difficult it is to do walkable urbanism in highly regulated Southern watersheds, and why there is such a shortage of good urbanist planning, design, and development talent.
2021-12-081h 06Townbuilders208 Louis Nequette – Architect’s Advice for Developers, Early Adopter Lessons of Built to Rent & Elevating Student Housing into CommunitiesAaron talks with Louis Nequette of Nequette Architecture and Design, an early entrant into the build-to-rent space, where he has proven that student housing can be inspiring. Louis is one of the best New Urbanist architects practicing today, and he shares what he has learned about navigating the twin development pressures of managing project costs while creating great places.
2021-11-1748 minTownbuilders207 Fernando Pages Ruiz – The Bleeding Edge of Building Affordable Housing, Material Innovations, and What Cities Must Do to Stay AffordableAaron talks with Fernando Pages Ruiz, one of the most ambitious and successful builders of true affordable housing. Fernando talks about how every stud matters, new innovations in materials, and what cities have to do to stay affordable.
2021-11-101h 09Townbuilders206 Monte Anderson – Adaptive Re-use of Abandoned Texas, Incremental Development & “Finding Your Farm”Aaron talks with Monte Anderson of Options Real Estate in Dallas about his founding of the CNU spin-off Incremental Development Alliance, how he took the early steps to catalyze districts such as Bishop Arts, and why code reform should be the top priority for cities to foster local equity.
2021-11-0358 minTownbuilders205 Mike Hathorne – Universal Lessons on Community Building from the Mormon Church & A Contrarian View on Build-to-RentAaron talks with Mike Hathorne of Commun1ty.one about his unique research within the Mormon (LDS) community along Utah’s Wasatch Front, showing that community and church success both correlate with diverse neighborhoods. His theory, proven by results, is that homogenous housing development makes for weaker communities, and ultimately LDS “ward collapse.” Mike parlays this belief into a strong critique of the build-to-rent development model.
2021-10-2759 minTownbuilders204 Brad Lonberger – Creating Good Form-Based Codes, TX Becoming More Participatory & Preview of NTBA’s 2021 Roundtable in Ft. WorthAaron talks with Brad Lonberger of Place Strategies about his experiences writing form-based codes, the unique idiosyncrasies of development in Texas, urban development in conservative metros, and a teaser for NTBA’s 2021 Fall Roundtable in Ft. Worth, TX.
2021-10-2048 minTownbuilders203 – Bill Allison – Lessons on New Urbanism from the Developing World & How Developers Use Stock Plans to Create PlaceAaron talks with Bill Allison of Allison Ramsey Architect about what urbanists have to learn from third world slums, his long running relationship with Habitat for Humanity, and how builders and developers use his massive stock plan catalogue of traditional architecture to create better places.
2021-10-1357 minTownbuilders202 Marta Goldsmith - Adoption of Form-Based Codes, Fixing Zoning & The Promise of State PreemptionsAaron talks with Marta Goldsmith, the Director of the Form-Based Codes Institute about the successes of form-based codes, a focal point of the NTBA’s Fall 2021 Roundtable in Ft. Worth, Texas. Marta discusses what form-based codes are, how fast they are expanding, why Euclidean rules are still the norm, and how governments are using form-based codes to return cities to traditional urbanism.
2021-10-0754 minTownbuilders201 Rick Cole - CNU Executive Director, New Strategic Plan & Re-Elevating the Role of the BuilderAaron kicks off the second season of the Townbuilder’s Podcast with the newly appointed Executive Director of the Congress for the New Urbanism, Rick Cole. Rick talks about the need to engage the next generation of New Urbanist practitioners, the state of the organization, the timelessness of the Charter’s principles, and how he hopes to pivot CNU to ensure organizational success for decades to come.
2021-10-011h 08Townbuilders111 John Marsh – Redemptive Development | Rebirthing a Southern CityAaron chats with John Marsh of Marsh Collective and Redemptification from Opelika, Alabama http://redemptification.comhttps://marshcollective.com
2021-04-1249 minTownbuilders110 Eli Spevak – New Urbanism + Portland Co-HousingAaron discusses co-housing, affordable housing, and urban development strategies with Eli Spevak
2021-03-2939 minTownbuilders109 Frank Starkey – Developing in an Offbeat TownAaron talks with Frank Starkey, a developer in New Port Richey, FL and board member of the Congress for the New Urbanism
2021-03-1545 minTownbuilders108 Ward Davis – Financing Urbanism, Innovations and OpportunitiesAaron talks with Ward Davis about financing for good urbanism, what works and what does not. Davis is principal at High Street Real Estate & Development, developer of The Village of Hendrix, in Conway, Arkansas, and currently developing two new urban neighborhoods and various infill projects in rapidly growing northwest Arkansas. Previously, Mr. Davis was a corporate finance investment banker with a focus on private equity and head of acquisitions for a public Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).
2021-03-0140 min2021-02-151h 04Townbuilders106 Eric Kronberg – Atlanta Development & Zoning ReformsEric Kronberg of Kronberg Urbanists + Architects joins the podcast to discuss Atlanta development and sensible zoning reforms.
2021-02-011h 20Townbuilders105 Lou Marquet - A History of Weathering Downturns. Why Treating People Right Matters.A History of Weathering Downturns. Why Treating People Right Matters.
2020-10-0552 min2020-09-2136 minTownbuilders103 Andres Duany - How Pandemics Affect Cities. Are Compounds the Architecture of the Future?How Pandemics Affect Cities. Are Compounds the Architecture of the Future?
2020-09-0738 minTownbuilders102 Grant Humphreys - Market Outlook, Uncertainty, and the Sustainability of UrbanismMarket Outlook, Uncertainty, and the Sustainability of Urbanism
2020-08-2441 minTownbuilders101 Rob Parker - Leadership through Townbuilding, How Do You Manage a Project During a Pandemic?Leadership through Townbuilding, How Do You Manage a Project During a Pandemic?
2020-08-1028 min