GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government - Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL)

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#468 Strategies for Affordable Housing with Jerrah Crowder and Namon Freeman Nov 19, 2021

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Building a foundation. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about strategies for affordable housing. Jerrah Crowder is a Manager for the Office of Affordability and Sustainable Housing for the City of Newark, New Jersey, and Namon Freeman is a Manager for Housing Affordability at Bloomberg Associates. They discussed housing goals in Newark, the effects of COVID-19 on affordable housing, and what other cities can do to get started to address the issue.

Host: Alyssa Dinberg

#467 Techno-Resiliency in Organizations with Dr. Rob Graham Nov 17, 2021

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Mandate to be great. Dr. Rob Graham, the Founder & CEO of Techno-Resiliency.com, joined the podcast to talk about his book, Mandate to be Great: The 5 Traits of Techno-Resilient People and Organizations. He shared the definition of Techno-Resiliency and how it relates to organizations. He discussed pockets of resiliency and how to find them. Lastly, he provided in-depth information on the five traits of techno-resiliency.

Host: Kirsten Wyatt

#466 Zoning Reform with Jake Seid, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Nov 12, 2021

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Housing for all. Jake Seid, a Senior Planner with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, joined the podcast to talk about zoning reform. He shares why zoning reform is needed and why there is an increased interest in the topic. Jake discussed the limitations of traditional single-family zoning and exclusionary zoning. Lastly, he shared four solutions local governments can implement for more equitable zoning.

Host: Dan Bolin

#465 Innovation, Procurement, and Technology with Nick Lyell, CivStart Nov 10, 2021

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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 of CivStart and how they help local governments and startups solve challenges.

Host: Kirsten Wyatt

#464 Planning for Advanced Air Mobility Impacts on Local Government Nov 05, 2021

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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 Associate Administrator for NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate and Davis Hackenberg is the Integration Manager for Advanced Air Mobility at NASA. They discussed the types of aircraft this sort of travel would involve, how it might be used, and the impact on local governments.

Host: Lauren Palmer

#463 Planting Trees to Cool Down Milan with Adam Freed, Bloomberg Associates Nov 03, 2021

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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 tree initiative. He also talked about the importance of trees in controlling temperature in a city and how cities can do similar work.

This episode was recorded live at the #ELGL21 Annual Conference.

Host: Alyssa Dinberg

#462 Bringing Great People into Government in the Age of COVID-19 with Eliza Edwards & Joy Ruff Oct 29, 2021

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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 for recruiting people into government. They discussed the talent needs of government during the pandemic along with innovative talent interventions that have taken place. They also shared important strategies for interns and internships.

This episode was recorded live at the #ELGL21 Annual Conference.

Host: Peter Morrissey

#461 Effective Messaging to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy with Crystal Son Oct 26, 2021

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Creative messaging for local governments. Crystal Son, the Healthcare Analytics Director at Civis Analytics, joined the podcast to talk about COVID-19 vaccination messaging for those who are hesitant to receive the vaccination. She outlined the scientific approach to studying vaccine messaging as well as effective and ineffective vaccine messages. She also shared tips for employers on how they can provide the best messages to their employees.

Host: Kirsten Wyatt

#460 Planning, Transportation & Economic Mobility in Memphis & South Bend Oct 22, 2021

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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 providing opportunities for economic mobility. He discussed the City's new comprehensive plan and how they are working to make it easier for residents to get to their workplaces through both land use and the transportation system. Then Denise Linn Riedl, Chief Innovation Officer for the City of South Bend, Indiana, joined to talk about transportation insecurity and their Commuters Trust initiative.

This episode was recorded live at the #ELGL21 Annual Conference.

Host: Toney Thompson

#459 Recruiting Diverse & Talented Workforces in Georgia and Southern California Oct 20, 2021

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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 of Georgia, and Charles Goldman, Senior Economist at the RAND Corporation, discuss the "Jobs with Purpose" Initiative in Georgia and a new report studying barriers to a diverse government workforce in Southern California.

This episode was recorded live at the #ELGL21 Annual Conference.

Host: Lauren Palmer

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