Joshua Barr Director of Civil and Human Rights City of Des Moines, IA LinkedIn | Twitter Breaking bread, building bridges. Joshua Barr, Director of Civil & Human Rights at the City of Des Moines, Iowa, joined the podcast to discuss his work with the City, including his Emmy Award-winning documentary. He talked about the engagement … Continued
William Fulton Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research Rice University Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Building better cities. William Fulton, the Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University, joined the podcast for a wide ranging conversation about development, planning, and land use in Houston, Texas. He talked about the market forces … Continued
Kip Eideberg Sr. Vice President, Government & Industry Relations Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) LinkedIn | Twitter Rebuild with purpose. Kip Eideberg, Sr. Vice President at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), joined the podcast to talk about infrastructure and manufacturing. He shared results from AEM’s recent Infrastructure Vision 2050 report and the need for federal infrastructure … Continued
John Morrill Division Manager for Innovation & Sustainability Fairfax County, Virginia Bio | LinkedIn Audacious goals and clean energy. John Morrill, Division Manager for Innovation & Sustainability at Fairfax County, Virginia, joined the podcast to talk about sustainability and energy efficiency. He discussed the strategies needed to implement local government sustainability plans and the goals … Continued
Victoria Caster Water Conservation & Sustainability Coordinator City of Peoria, Arizona LinkedIn Steve Russell Program Manager – Project Cities Arizona State University LinkedIn Students helping cities. Victoria Caster, Water Conservation and Sustainability Coordinator at the City of Peoria, AZ, and Steve Russell, Program Manager of Project Cities at Arizona State University, joined the podcast to … Continued
Michael Hotard Director of Operations CivicPulse Twitter | LinkedIn Kevin Kearney City Manager City of Bradbury, CA LinkedIn How relief funds are being spent. Michael Hotard, Director of Operations at CivicPulse, and Kevin Kearney, City Manager of the City of Bradbury, California, joined the podcast to talk about COVID-19 relief funding for local government. They discussed … Continued
Brian Platt City Manager City of Kansas City, Missouri LinkedIn | Bio | Twitter The Land Bank Dollar Sale. Brian Platt, City Manager for the City of Kansas City, Missouri, joined the podcast to talk about the Land Bank Dollar Sale. He shared other creative things the City is doing to expand housing options for the unhoused community. … Continued
Nicholas Cummings Corporation Counsel City of Evanston, Illinois LinkedIn Redressing institutional racism and redlining. Nicholas Cummings, Corporation Counsel for the City of Evanston, Illinois, joined the podcast to talk about the new program approved last month to address the historic impacts of housing discrimination. He shared the details of the program and the City’s Local … Continued
Ryan Gallant CEO & Founder SLATE Research & Consulting LinkedIn The impacts of the Federal funding. Ryan Gallant, CEO & Founder of SLATE Research & Consulting, joined the podcast to dive deep on the American Rescue Plan Act and answer questions about how it will impact local government. He discussed what the funding could be … Continued
Tara Dawson McGuinness Fellow and Founder of the New Practice Lab New America Bio | Twitter | LinkedIn Hana Schank Director of Strategy for Public Interest Technology New America Bio | Twitter | LinkedIn Power to the public. Two guests join the podcast to talk about their new book, Power to the Public: The Promise of Public … Continued
