Tag: Local

Podcast: The Opportunity Project, Open Data and Technology

Haley Ashcom Communications Strategist Census Open Innovation Labs LinkedIn | Twitter Katya Abazajian Fellow Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Rebecca Ierardo Senior Associate Centre for Public Impact LinkedIn Open innovation for all. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about The Opportunity Project, or TOP, which is a … Continued

Podcast: Recreation Programming and Behavioral Health with Cameron Marlin, Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District

Cameron Marlin General Manager Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District LinkedIn Holistic wellness. Cameron Marlin, the General Manager of the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District, joined the podcast to talk about how they offered new recreation programming to meet the community’s mental health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. She shared how they identified instructors, partnered with … Continued

Podcast: Innovation, Procurement, and Technology with Nick Lyell, CivStart

Nick Lyell Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer CivStart LinkedIn | Bio Honest and inclusive ecosystems. Nick Lyell, the Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer for CivStart, joined the podcast to talk about connecting startups with local governments. He discussed the programs that CivStart runs including challenge-based procurement and pilot programs. He also talked about the mission … Continued

Podcast: Planning for Advanced Air Mobility Impacts on Local Government

  Robert Pearce Associate Administrator NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate LinkedIn | Bio Davis Hackenberg Advanced Air Mobility Mission Integration Manager NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Twitter Urban air mobility. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about advanced air mobility and how it could change the transportation landscape for cities. Robert Pearce is the … Continued

Podcast: Planting Trees to Cool Down Milan with Adam Freed, Bloomberg Associates

Adam Freed Principal Bloomberg Associates LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Urban design and sustainability. Adam Freed, Principal with Bloomberg Associates, joined the podcast to talk about how the City of Milan, Italy is working to plant 3,000,000 trees by 2030. He shared how the City is accelerating planting, changing process, and partnering to fund the … Continued

Podcast: Bringing Great People into Government in the Age of COVID-19 with Eliza Edwards & Joy Ruff

  Eliza Edwards Policy Analyst North Carolina Office of Strategic Partnerships LinkedIn Joy Ruff Executive Director Local Government Academy LinkedIn Improving internships. Eliza Edwards, a Policy Analyst for the State of North Carolina Office of Strategic Partnerships, and Joy Ruff, the Executive Director of the Local Government Academy, joined the podcast to talk about strategies … Continued

Podcast: Planning, Transportation & Economic Mobility in Memphis & South Bend

John Zeanah Director of Planning and Development City of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee LinkedIn Denise Linn Riedl Chief Innovation Officer City of South Bend, Indiana LinkedIn | Twitter Connecting people and jobs. John Zeanah, the Director of Planning and Development for the City of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee, joined the podcast to talk about … Continued

Podcast: Recruiting Diverse & Talented Workforces in Georgia and Southern California

Greg Wilson Unit Manager, Workforce Development & Economic Analysis University of Georgia LinkedIn | Bio Charles Goldman Senior Economist RAND Corporation LinkedIn | Bio Attracting talent. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about two different partnerships to measure local government workforce needs and the methods for recruiting talented staff. Greg Wilson, Unit Manager at the University … Continued

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