Author: Ben Kittelson

Podcast: COVID-19 Exposure Notification in Colorado with Sarah Tuneberg

Sarah Tuneberg Innovation Response Team Lead State of Colorado Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Technology and emergency response. Sarah Tuneberg, the Innovation Response Team Lead for the State of Colorado, joined the podcast to talk about a new COVID-19 exposure notification app that uses bluetooth to alert people if they have exposed to someone who … Continued

Podcast: Public Power and COVID-19 Response with Joy Ditto, APPA

Joy Ditto President and CEO American Public Power Association (APPA) Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Powering communities. Joy Ditto, the President and CEO of the American Public Power Association (APPA), joined the podcast to talk about public power utilities and how the electric industry has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. She discussed how APPA shared … Continued

Podcast: Civic Hacking with Amanda Renteria, Code for America

Amanda Renteria CEO Code for America Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Reimagining government. Amanda Renteria, the CEO of Code for America, joined the podcast to talk about using technology to serve communities and use technology for good. She discussed how Code for America wants to encourage a delivery driven government that starts with people it … Continued

Podcast: Data Driven Road Maintenance in Savannah, GA

Heath Lloyd Chief Infrastructure & Development Officer City of Savannah, Georgia Bio | LinkedIn Joe Shearouse Assistant to the City Manager City of Savannah, Georgia LinkedIn Stuart Frick Partner Success Lead RoadBotics LinkedIn Using data and technology to monitor streets. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about how the City of Savannah, Georgia is … Continued

Podcast: Equity and Engagement with Manisha Paudel, Des Moines, IA

Manisha Paudel Equity Coordinator City of Des Moines, Iowa LinkedIn | Twitter Inequity eliminator. Manisha Paudel, Equity Coordinator for the City of Des Moines, Iowa, joined the podcast to talk about implementing racial equity work and engaging with the community. She shared her career path doing equity and engagement work as well as how she … Continued

Podcast: Growing Up in City Hall with Meredith Reynolds and Jan Reynolds

Meredith Reynolds Park Planning & Partnership Manager City of Long Beach, California Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Jan Reynolds Former City Manager City of Hanford, California City management as a family business. Meredith Reynolds, Park Planning & Partnership Manager for the City of Long Beach, California, and Jan Reynolds, Retired City Manager for the City … Continued

Podcast: Public Art & Black Lives Matter with Amina Cooper, Arts & Science Council

Amina Cooper Program Director, Public Art CLT Arts & Science Council LinkedIn | Twitter Authentically reflecting community values. Amina Cooper, Program Director of Public Art CLT for the Arts & Science Council, joined the podcast to talk about creating more equitable and diverse public art. She discussed the recent efforts by communities across the country … Continued

Podcast: Reducing Reliance on Police with Alex Vitale, Brooklyn College

Alex Vitale Professor of Sociology Coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project Brooklyn College Bio | Twitter Making communities safer. Alex Vitale, Professor of Sociology and Coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College, joined the podcast to talk about rethinking public safety and his book, The End of Policing. He … Continued

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