On the Feb. 28 episode: City budgets and revenue tools with Terra Gillespie.For some of us – okay, maybe just Matt – city budget debates are events of monumental occasions, on par with the Super Bowl. But they are also very, very frustrating, generally because services are expensive and city councils do not want to pay for them.This week, in an att…

On the Feb. 7 episode: Building over railways with special guest Michael Meschino (Entuitive Consulting Engineers).Get all fired up for some conversation about joists, girders and cantilevers, because this week on Metropolis Matt and Luke are getting all up into the wild world of engineering.Joined by special guest Michael Meschino from Entuitive, …

On the Jan. 31 episode: The urban design of Salt Lake City, Utah.This week, Matt and Luke are joined by very special guest Claire McWatt, project coordinator at Volunteer Toronto and general winter slope enthusiast. She tells us about her recent trip to Salt Lake City, Utah and gives us an overview of where that city is succeeding at urban design. …

On the Jan. 10 episode: Urban Wildlife, Libraries and Youth EmploymentGet ready to feel all the feels, as the first Metropolis of the new year starts with a pair of major announcements. But dry your eyes, listeners. There’s still a show to get through.In the first segment, Luke raises our spirits by talking about urban wildlife, and our connection …