--- title: XyloPlan's Dave Winnacker featured on Economic Architecture Podcast description: XyloPlan’s Dave Winnacker joins the Economic Architecture Podcast to explore how targeted data drives wildfire risk reduction and community action. image: https://www.xyloplan.com/hubfs/XyloPlan%20Blog%20Headers.png --- [Skip to the main content.](https://www.xyloplan.com/blog/xyloplans-dave-winnacker-featured-on-economic-architecture-podcast#main-content) [![Xyloplan logo](https://www.xyloplan.com/hubfs/Xyloplan%20logos-13.svg "Xyloplan logo")](https://www.xyloplan.com/) [![Xyloplan logo](https://www.xyloplan.com/hubfs/Xyloplan%20logos-13.svg "Xyloplan logo")](https://www.xyloplan.com/) - [FIRE AGENCIES](https://www.xyloplan.com/fire-agencies) - [INSURERS](https://www.xyloplan.com/insurers) - [COMMUNITIES](https://www.xyloplan.com/communities) - WHY XYLOPLAN - [PLATFORM](https://www.xyloplan.com/platform) - [ABOUT](https://www.xyloplan.com/about) - [NEWS & INSIGHTS](https://www.xyloplan.com/news-insights) [Book a demo](https://www.xyloplan.com/book-a-demo) Toggle Menu Toggle Menu [Book a demo](https://www.xyloplan.com/book-a-demo) - [FIRE AGENCIES](https://www.xyloplan.com/fire-agencies) - [INSURERS](https://www.xyloplan.com/insurers) - [COMMUNITIES](https://www.xyloplan.com/communities) - WHY XYLOPLAN - [PLATFORM](https://www.xyloplan.com/platform) - [ABOUT](https://www.xyloplan.com/about) - [NEWS & INSIGHTS](https://www.xyloplan.com/news-insights) [Facebook](https://www.xyloplan.com/blog/xyloplans-dave-winnacker-featured-on-economic-architecture-podcast#0) [Instagram](https://www.xyloplan.com/blog/xyloplans-dave-winnacker-featured-on-economic-architecture-podcast#0) [Linkedin](https://www.xyloplan.com/blog/xyloplans-dave-winnacker-featured-on-economic-architecture-podcast#0) [X](https://www.xyloplan.com/blog/xyloplans-dave-winnacker-featured-on-economic-architecture-podcast#0) [YouTube](https://www.xyloplan.com/blog/xyloplans-dave-winnacker-featured-on-economic-architecture-podcast#0) [Medium](https://www.xyloplan.com/blog/xyloplans-dave-winnacker-featured-on-economic-architecture-podcast#0) 1 min read # XyloPlan's Dave Winnacker featured on Economic Architecture Podcast [![Picture of XyloPlan Team](https://www.xyloplan.com/hubfs/XyloPlan%20Logo_Favicon-2.png) XyloPlan Team](https://www.xyloplan.com/blog/author/xyloplan-team) : Updated on September 22, 2025 [XyloPlan News](https://www.xyloplan.com/blog/tag/xyloplan-news) ![XyloPlan's Dave Winnacker featured on Economic Architecture Podcast](https://www.xyloplan.com/hubfs/XyloPlan%20Blog%20Headers.png) In a September 8th episode of the Economic Architecture Podcast, XyloPlan co-founder and retired Fire Chief Dave Winnacker joins host Stuart Yasgur to discuss how targeted information can move communities from problem admiration to meaningful action. Too often, wildfire mitigation plans sit on shelves,well-intentioned but unrealized. Dave explains why communities, insurers, developers, and homeowners must go beyond planning and start executing the measures we already know reduce risk: - **Vegetation management** that disrupts fast-moving fires. - **Defensible space and home hardening** at the edge of communities. - **Collective action** through HOAs, local governments, and insurers to overcome status quo bias. - **Prioritization** of efforts that generate the greatest impact, not just the greatest activity. Wildfires will continue to threaten our communities, but large-scale loss does not have to be the outcome. As Dave highlights, the difference comes down to moving from problem admiration to decisive action: managing vegetation, hardening homes, and focusing resources where they will slow fire spread and protect lives. This episode underscores the opportunity before us to use information not just to understand risk but to fundamentally change how we prepare for it. 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