City Journal's 10 Blocks

City Journal's 10 Blocks, a weekly podcast hosted by editor Brian C. Anderson, features discussions on urban policy and culture with City Journal editors, contributors, and special guests. Forthcoming episodes will be devoted to topics such as: predictive policing, the Bronx renaissance, reform of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, homelessness in Portland, Oregon, and more. City Journal is a quarterly print and regular online magazine published by the Manhattan Institute.

A Summer of Violence? 07/08/2020

A Summer of Violence? Rafael Mangual joins Seth Barron to discuss the surge in gun violence in New York City and other American cities, the impact of newly enacted criminal-justice reforms on policing, and the connection between "low-level" enforcement and major-crime prevention. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/15128951

Navigating the Pandemic Economy 07/01/2020

Navigating the Pandemic Economy Allison Schrager joins Brian Anderson to discuss economic trends in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, how the stock market has performed during the crisis, and why expensive infrastructure projects are a risky strategy for reviving the economy. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/15041441

“Woke” Schools 06/24/2020

“Woke” Schools Max Eden joins Brian Anderson to discuss how America's latest culture war appears headed for public schools—the topic of Eden’s latest story, "'There Is No Apolitical Classroom.'" /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/14948276

CHAZ to CHOP: Seattle’s Radical Experiment 06/16/2020

CHAZ to CHOP: Seattle’s Radical Experiment Christopher Rufo joins Brian Anderson to discuss Seattle’s activist-controlled “autonomous zone” in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of the city, established after police evacuated the local precinct building. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/14850911

How Our Social Nature Makes Everything Contagious 06/10/2020

How Our Social Nature Makes Everything Contagious Kay Hymowitz joins Brian Anderson to discuss how our social instincts, and especially our social networks, affect our behavior and choices, in areas as wide-ranging as divorce, obesity—and even rioting. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/14761316

Race, Riots, and the Cops 06/04/2020

Race, Riots, and the Cops City Journal contributing editors Coleman Hughes and Rafael Mangual discuss the protests and riots across the United States—including attacks on police officers—and the dispiriting state of American racial politics. The unrest began last week, in the aftermath of George Floyd's death in police custody in Minneapolis. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/14695685

Bedlam in New York 06/03/2020

Bedlam in New York Seth Barron and Nicole Gelinas discuss the eruption of lawlessness in Midtown Manhattan and other parts of New York City and the inability of Mayor de Blasio and the NYPD to quell the worst criminal violence. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/14681003

The Arbery Shooting: Looking for Answers 05/27/2020

The Arbery Shooting: Looking for Answers Coleman Hughes joins Brian Anderson to discuss the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, the widespread claims that his alleged murderers were motivated by racism, and public reaction to the killing. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/14586008

Farewell, San Francisco 05/20/2020

Farewell, San Francisco Michael Gibson joins Brian Anderson to discuss San Francisco's ongoing struggle with public order and his decision to leave the Bay Area for Los Angeles. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/14495861

Covid-19: Regulatory Obstacles to U.S. Recovery 05/13/2020

Covid-19: Regulatory Obstacles to U.S. Recovery James R. Copland joins Brian Anderson to discuss how America's uniquely cumbersome regulatory system impeded the national response to the Covid-19 crisis and how costly litigation could damage the economy even further. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/14400755

Brooklyn’s Covid-19 Response, with Eric Adams 05/06/2020

Brooklyn’s Covid-19 Response, with Eric Adams Brooklyn borough president Eric Adams joins Seth Barron to discuss the coronavirus outbreak, as well as New York City's looming fiscal crisis, how to address homelessness, the future of the Rikers Island jail, social-distancing enforcement, and more. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/14305556

A Plan for Ending New York’s Shutdown 04/29/2020

A Plan for Ending New York’s Shutdown Arpit Gupta joins Brian Anderson to discuss how New York City can safely restart its economy and allow people to resume normal activities. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/14198990

Cities and Pandemics: A Long History 04/22/2020

Cities and Pandemics: A Long History Edward Glaeser joins Brian Anderson to discuss the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on urban life in America, the connection between density and contagious disease, how to prepare for the threat of future pandemics, and his view on the economic policy response by leaders in Washington. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/14095997

Good Samaritans vs. Covid-19 04/15/2020

Good Samaritans vs. Covid-19 The response of Samaritan's Purse to the coronavirus pandemic, the volunteers behind its efforts, and how secular Americans can better understand faith-inspired philanthropic work. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/13998323

Prospects for a Coronavirus Vaccine 04/08/2020

Prospects for a Coronavirus Vaccine Virologist and investor Peter Kolchinsky joins Brian Anderson to discuss a coronavirus vaccine, the critical genetic differences between Covid-19 and the flu, and his proposals to reform the pharmaceutical industry. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/13901471

Covid-19 in New York 04/01/2020

Covid-19 in New York Seth Barron and Nicole Gelinas discuss the latest developments in New York City's fight against the coronavirus, the impact of the city's lockdown on future growth, and the response of state and local leaders. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/13798274

Covid-19: The Impact on State Budgets 03/25/2020

Covid-19: The Impact on State Budgets Steven Malanga and Brian Anderson discuss how the economic shock resulting from the coronavirus—the closing of large sections of the American economy, the plunge of stock markets—is likely to undermine state and local budgets around the country. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/13693913

COVID-19 Shuts Down New York 03/18/2020

COVID-19 Shuts Down New York The coronavirus outbreak in New York City, the drastic measures being taken to control its spread, and the consequences of an economic slowdown for the city and state budget, the MTA, and New York residents. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/13595528

The Coronavirus: A Doctor Weighs In 03/11/2020

The Coronavirus: A Doctor Weighs In Physician Joel Zinberg joins Brian Anderson to discuss the global coronavirus epidemic, public-health efforts to contain the virus's spread, America's medical supply-chain vulnerabilities, and more. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/13506182

Fathers Behind Bars 03/04/2020

Fathers Behind Bars Rafael Mangual joins Kay Hymowitz to discuss evidence suggesting that children are often better off when criminal parents are imprisoned /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/13400039

How the Plastic Panic Hurts Us—and the Planet 02/26/2020

How the Plastic Panic Hurts Us—and the Planet John Tierney joins Brian Anderson to discuss the campaign to ban the use of plastic products and the flawed logic behind the recycling movement. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/13308446

Skid Row’s Addiction Epidemic 02/19/2020

Skid Row’s Addiction Epidemic Christopher Rufo joins Brian Anderson to discuss drug addiction and homelessness in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Skid Row. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/13214225

Why Classical Architecture Matters 02/12/2020

Why Classical Architecture Matters Catesby Leigh joins Seth Barron to discuss President Trump's draft executive order to give priority to classical-style architecture in the design of federal courthouses, agency headquarters, and other federal office buildings. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/13122536

The Digital Economy's Voracious Energy Demand 02/05/2020

The Digital Economy's Voracious Energy Demand Mark Mills joins Brian Anderson to discuss the enormous energy demands of the world's modern information infrastructure—or "the Cloud." /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/13027721

Parenting in the City 01/29/2020

Parenting in the City Karol Markowicz joins Kay Hymowitz to discuss raising young children in New York City. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/12931727

How Risk Fuels a Healthy Economy 01/22/2020

How Risk Fuels a Healthy Economy Allison Schrager joins Brian Anderson to discuss how risk propels economic growth and why government efforts that go too far to mitigate risk undermine America’s economic vitality. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/12844544

Why Ban Dollar Stores? 01/15/2020

Why Ban Dollar Stores? Steven Malanga joins Seth Barron to discuss efforts to restrict dollar stores in cities across the country—the subject of Malanga’s popular story for City Journal, “Unjust Deserts.” /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/12747521

Rent Control: Unjust and Ineffective 01/08/2020

Rent Control: Unjust and Ineffective Manhattan Institute's Michael Hendrix interviews Mayer Brown partner Andrew Pincus, the lead attorney in a lawsuit taking on New York State’s sweeping rent-regulation laws. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/12659669

Child Welfare in Crisis 12/31/2019

Child Welfare in Crisis Naomi Schaefer Riley joins City Journal editor Brian Anderson to discuss the state of the American child-welfare services, and describes and what some nonprofits are doing to improve foster care across the country. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/12580502

Season’s Greetings and a Brief Holiday Update 12/23/2019

Season’s Greetings and a Brief Holiday Update Merry Christmas from the editors of City Journal. In another special episode of 10 Blocks, editor Brian Anderson extends his best wishes to all our listeners during the holiday season, reflects on a year of terrific guests, and more. /episode/index/show/10blocks/id/12515420

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