Strong cities know who they are. In today's episode, Chuck is joined by Ryan Short, founder of Civic Brand. They discuss how uncovering a shared identity guides smarter decisions, strengthens civic pride, and helps communities thrive.
Additional Show Notes
<ul>
<li>"<a href='https://www.civicbrand.com/book'>The Civic Brand: The Power &amp; Responsibility of Place</a>" by Ryan Short</li>
<li><a href='https://www.civicbrand.com/'>Civic Brand</a> (site)</li>
<li><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashort/'>Ryan Short</a> (LinkedIn)<a href='https://clmarohn.substack.com/'>‍</a></li>
<li><a href='https://clmarohn.substack.com/'>Chuck Marohn</a> (Substack)</li>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Strong cities know who they are. In today's episode, Chuck is joined by Ryan Short, founder of Civic Brand. They discuss how uncovering a shared identity guides smarter decisions, strengthens civic pride, and helps communities thrive.&lt;/p&gt;
Additional Show Notes
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&lt;li&gt;"&lt;a href='https://www.civicbrand.com/book'&gt;The Civic Brand: The Power &amp;amp; Responsibility of Place&lt;/a&gt;" by Ryan Short&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.civicbrand.com/'&gt;Civic Brand&lt;/a&gt; (site)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashort/'&gt;Ryan Short&lt;/a&gt; (LinkedIn)&lt;a href='https://clmarohn.substack.com/'&gt;‍&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://clmarohn.substack.com/'&gt;Chuck Marohn&lt;/a&gt; (Substack)&lt;/li&gt;
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Strong cities know who they are. In today's episode, Chuck is joined by Ryan Short, founder of Civic Brand. They discuss how uncovering a shared identity guides smarter decisions, strengthens civic pride, and helps communities thrive.
Additional Show Notes

"The Civic Brand: The Power &amp; Responsibility of Place" by Ryan Short
Civic Brand (site)
Ryan Short (LinkedIn)‍
Chuck Marohn (Substack)

 














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