What does it cost a community when its public spaces exclude the people who need them most? Cody Goldberg's journey from frustrated father to founder of a global inclusive design movement reveals how the design choices we overlook determine who gets to belong — and what changes when we get it right.

Why do some neighborhoods feel alive with connection while others feel like everyone disappeared behind their front doors? Community design advocate Krista Nightengale joins Erin to explore how public spaces either invite people toward each other or quietly push them apart — and what it takes to design neighborhoods where social health can actually take root.

What if one weekend could transform a disconnected street into a vibrant community space — and prove that small, low-cost design interventions can change how people relate to each other? Placemaking expert Andrew Howard joins Erin to explore the Better Block model, tactical urbanism, and the surprising power of temporary design changes to reveal what our streets could be.

Can a street make you more likely to trust your neighbor? Can public space design foster romance, civic participation, or basic human warmth? Urban planner Mitchell Reardon joins Erin to explore the surprising science of happy cities — and why the design of our public realm is one of the most underestimated levers we have for social health.