Meghan Skornia of Asakura Robinson - There is Bar in San Antonio for Austin Expats?! - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 32

The Michael Girdley Show

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Meghan Skornia (@MeghanSkornia) to talk about urban planning, zoning codes, the Great Springs project, affordable housing, why you should live in San Antonio, and much more.

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Show Notes:

0:00 Intro

0:52 Meghan’s education, background & why she moved to San Antonio

4:32 How did becoming a mother changed your view of the world?

9:41 What was moving from Austin to San Antonio like?

12:35 What makes a place interesting for an urban planner?

21:19 Why do we feel unsafe in the streets of America? Is street harassment an issue?

25:40 Boomers, driving, communities and urban planning upcoming issues

28:47 How do zoning & building codes affect urban development?

34:33 The perks of moving to San Antonio

40:59 The Great Springs project: Connecting San Antonio to Austin

47:18 What are common narrative misconceptions on the housing crisis, from your perspective as an urban planner?

52:22 What is wrong with the minimum parking requirements in the development code?

55:10 Gen Z: Some fascinating facts about them. What is changing in education?

59:01 How is the world of urban planning thinking about technology improvements right now?

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Past guests on The Michael Girdley Show include Jesse Tinsley, Rob LaBonne, Matthew Weidert, Craig Fuller, Sam Bacon, Cayse Llorens, and more.

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