CitiesSpeak With Clarence Anthony

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Designing Partnerships to Create the Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook Jul 11, 2024

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As a bonus episode this month, we're sharing a timely conversation about how to supercharge our nation's efforts to close the housing supply gap. The episode focuses on the Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook, which NLC developed in partnership with the American Planning Association. The conversation originally aired as an episode of the APA podcast, with APA's Director of Public Affairs, Emily Pasi, interviewing NLC's CEO and Executive Director Clarence Anthony.
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Creating Communities Resilient to Natural Disaster with Mayor Nic Hunter of Lake Charles, Louisiana Jun 20, 2024

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Lake Charles, Louisiana, experienced the most federally declared disasters in a one-year period than any other city after a series of hurricanes and historic rain events over a few months in 2020. Mayor Nic Hunter shares his experience rebuilding the community, hardening infrastructure against future storms, and how to prepare for after the storm.
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The History and Future of the National League of Cities with Secretary Henry Cisneros May 09, 2024

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Recorded live at NLC's Congressional City Conference, Clarence Anthony sits down with Henry Cisneros, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, NLC President and Mayor of San Antonio, Texas. Leaders like Secretary Cisneros have shaped NLC, and he provides insights into the history and future of NLC.
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Bipartisan Leadership in Congress with U.S. Representatives Don Bacon and Salud Carbajal Apr 18, 2024

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In this episode, recorded live at NLC's Congressional City Conference, U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE) and U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA), both members of the Problem-Solvers Caucus, discuss the benefits of listening and working with members from across the political aisle to address our nation's most pressing challenges. The conversation was moderated by Irma Esparza Diggs, NLC's Senior Executive Director for Federal Advocacy.
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Combatting Hate & Extremism in our Communities with Bill Braniff Mar 07, 2024

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In this episode, Clarence sits down for a conversation with Bill Braniff, Director of the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, about growing hate and extremism in America’s cities. They discuss how local leaders can partner with the federal government to put an end to this trend – using innovative strategies to both respond to violent and hate-fueled incidents and to prevent them from ever happening in the first place.
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Reimagining City Infrastructure with Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud Feb 08, 2024

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In this episode, Clarence sits down with Mayor Abdullah Hammoud from Dearborn, Michigan to talk about the city’s approach to revamping and reimagining its network of roads and streets using the nearly $25 million it recently received in federal infrastructure funds. They discuss the infrastructure challenges that Dearborn has been facing for decades, and how NLC’s Local Infrastructure Hub helped the city put together a successful federal grant application that will transform its community.
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Taking Risks to Build Better Cities with Rancho Cordova Mayor David Sander Jan 04, 2024

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In this episode, Clarence sits down with David Sander, Mayor of Rancho Cordova, California and our new National League of Cities President. They discuss his experience building the City of Rancho Cordova from the ground up over
the last two decades, why it’s so important for local leaders to take big risks, and why he views cities as “laboratories of democracy.”
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Reimagining Community Safety – LIVE with Erica Atwood, Anne Marks, Ganesha Martin & Wilford Pinkney Dec 07, 2023

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In this live episode recorded at NLC’s City Summit 2023 in Atlanta, Clarence sits down with a panel of four experts who are focused on examining public safety in our cities and creating innovative community violence interventions that make our systems more just, fair, and effective. This month’s guests include:

Erica Atwood, Deputy Managing Director, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Anne Marks, Consultant & Former Executive Director of Youth ALIVE!
Ganesha Martin, Founder of Let’s Meet in the Middle & Former Director of the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, Baltimore Police Department
Wilford Pinkney, Director of the Office of Violence Prevention, St. Louis, Mis

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Fighting the Opioid Crisis with Mark & Alison Hayes Nov 02, 2023

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In this episode, Clarence sits down with Arkansas Municipal League Executive Director Mark Hayes and his wife Alison Hayes for an important conversation about the opioid crisis. In 2020, Mark and Alison lost their 23-year-old son Wells to an overdose and since then, have devoted themselves to fighting the opioid epidemic and helping anyone impacted by addiction and overdoses. They share what their own experience supporting Wells through addiction was like and the actions we can all take to stop this crisis.
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Transforming Community Mental Health with Dr. Arthur Evans Oct 05, 2023

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In this episode, Clarence sits down for a conversation with an old friend – Dr. Arthur Evans, CEO of the American Psychological Association – the leading scientific and professional psychology organization in the United States. They discuss what goes into building strong mental health strategies for city governments, as well as Dr. Evans’ personal journey to public service.
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