76 / Charlotte, maintaining the optimism, & a MLS season preview / with Tesho Akindele

Tesho Akindele — Charlotte real estate developer and former pro soccer player — is back on the show for a catchup re: progress at the Camp North End development in Charlotte, how we maintain the optimism amidst uncertainty in growing cities like Charlotte and Columbus, and an MLS season preview.

The catch: we preview the season through the lens of off-field factors. Included are a few recommendations for urbanists looking to parlay a match with a multimodal vacation in 2025.

We discuss:

00:00 Tesho's back.

01:44 Camp North End, and Charlotte development updates.

06:18 Socials and a career in real estate development.

11:15 Opportunities in development.

14:41 Planning and design trends in Charlotte and Columbus.

19:36 Sustaining optimism in 2025.

24:17 MLS season preview: an urbanist's guide to an American matchday.

35:29 Fusing urbanism and soccer.

Further context:

Camp North End.

Connect with Tesho:

On Twitter.

On Instagram.