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**Municipal Equation Podcast**

Municipal Equation is a podcast about cities and towns in changing times. Created by the North Carolina League of Municipalities. Producer/host: Ben Brown.

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Preview of Episode 36 Oct 17, 2017

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A preview of Episode 36

EP 35: 'Without Being Nudged' - Advancing Women in Government Leadership Oct 10, 2017

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Women are the majority of the United States, but only a slice of government leadership. On this episode, we talk with women working to turn the dial with research, myth-busting, confidence-building and a business case. (Tai chi, too.) We hear from the heads of the League of Women in Government, the president of N.C. Women in Municipal Government, and other local government officials who see positive trends but a lot of work to do. Oh, but first, we have to check in with a mayor and his mother who just made national TV. League of Women in Government http://leagueofwomeningovernment.org Morrisville, N.C., Council Member Liz Johnson (N.C. Women in Municipal Government President) http://www.townofmorrisville.org/index.aspx?nid=426 1976 ICMA report on women in the profession https://icma.org/sites/default/files/Women%20in%20the%20Profession%20Task%20Force%20Final%20Report%20July%201976.pdf ELGL's Local Government Diversity Dashboard Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/227502422/local-government-diversity-dashboard Rebecca Ryan - http://rebeccaryan.com "Spotlight on Clayton" with Mayor Jody McLeod and Mother Mayor https://youtu.be/x7n_ypVLvsU "The Mayor" promo with Mayor McLeod https://youtu.be/nePEnMR0RfM That old workplace film reel https://youtu.be/kxnVs-iZKlk

Preview of Episode 35 Oct 02, 2017

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A preview of Episode 35.

EP 34: Beer, Economic Development, and Civic Advice from Sinbad Sep 26, 2017

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"Beer is the beverage of community," says Sean Lilly Wilson, a brewer who played a role in changes that brought exponential growth in the number of breweries in his state -- with happy extras for their surroundings. On this episode -- recorded live from CityVision 2017 -- we hear Sean discuss how breweries have played major roles in downtown and warehouse-district revitalizations and re-energized the local sense of community. Good beer is economic development, hometown pride, craftsmanship and more, he says, and the brewers making it aren't known to hold back on civic involvement, either. Oh, and who's that other guy we're hearing, here? Is that .... Sinbad? Show notes: Sean Lilly Wilson, Fullsteam - https://www.ourstate.com/pop-the-cap-north-carolina/ Pop the Cap web home - http://popthecap.org Curbed piece, 'Craft beer's big impact on small towns and forgotten neighborhoods' - https://www.curbed.com/2017/6/13/15788960/brewing-economic-development-craft-beer UrbanLand piece, 'Craft Breweries Bring Placemaking and Economic Development to St. Louis Neighborhoods' - https://urbanland.uli.org/development-business/craft-breweries-bring-placemaking-economic-development-st-louis-neighborhoods/ Blogpost, 'The Role of Craft Brews in Economic Development' - https://www.camoinassociates.com/role-craft-brews-economic-development-update

Preview of Episode 34 Sep 19, 2017

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A preview of Episode 34.

EP 33: The City Connection Sep 12, 2017

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A majorly successful social engagement program with a yearlong waiting list. Pianos left in the urban outdoors for any random person to play. And a totally mysterious city data collector. We plunge into their mutual concepts -- creative or playful ways of connecting people and their town -- and how they might work where you live. There's a lot of hectic stuff going on out there, so take this episode as a bit of fun (though our warmest and most immediate thoughts are with everyone impacted by the many recent or active natural disasters and other hardships). We also call upon you to help us solve what ranks as one of the weirdest downtown mysteries out there today. Listen now to hear about it. Shownotes: Seattle Walk Report - https://www.instagram.com/seattlewalkreport/ RDU Baton on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rdubaton/ RDU Baton website - http://www.rdubaton.com Pianos in the Parks - http://pianosintheparks.org Episode 32: Games Over Gangs - https://soundcloud.com/municipalequation/ep-32-games-over-gangs Hugo's House of Horrors and David Gray - http://www.dgray.com/hwpage.htm Other urban piano projects: Here's the deal with all those pianos parked outside in uptown Charlotte - http://www.charlottefive.com/piano-parking-charlotte-gives-permission-make-noise-uptown/ Goldsboro public piano fuels man's musical passion - http://www.wral.com/goldsboro-public-piano-fuels-man-s-musical-passion/16431390/ Street Pianos - http://www.streetpianos.com

Preview of Episode 33 Sep 06, 2017

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A preview of Episode 33.

EP 32: Games Over Gangs Aug 29, 2017

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Those dang video games. Can't peel kids these days away from them. And there's one city using that to its advantage -- with an innovative partnership that's actually teaching video game development to local youths from a rough neighborhood (yes, they jumped at the offer to become game developers), affording them a break from an anxious environment and setting them up with a sweet professional skill that can open big doors: computer coding, which has tons of (well-paying) applications. On this episode, we meet the program's creators and some impressive kids who are boosting prospects and expressing real-life (and often tough) experiences through the games they create. With, on the host's part, some reminiscing about old-school Sierra games. Show notes: Games Over Gangs info and donation site - https://www.gofundme.com/antigang-gaming-programing NCSU Game2Learn Lab - http://eliza.csc.ncsu.edu/people.html Technician (NCSU student newspaper) story - http://www.technicianonline.com/news/article_e926670c-5c50-11e7-82c9-dfe6870c4bb5.html Space Quest III - https://youtu.be/yTZzFN8ilG0 Pulseboy (used to compose some of the oldschool video game music heard in this episode) http://www.pulseboy.com

Preview of Episode 32: The Code Aug 22, 2017

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A preview of Episode 32.

EP 31: 'City People Lose Their Minds for Sunflowers' Aug 15, 2017

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On a summer day last year in Burgaw, North Carolina, a farmer named Michael Lanier snapped a photograph of bright new life on his family land and put it up on social media. The next day, a massive crowd beyond anything he'd imagined turned out for an in-person look. This farmer had unwittingly stumbled upon an amazing engagement opportunity, and when he tried it again this year, an even bigger crowd showed -- thousands of people. So when one of the state's biggest city governments did something similar recently, the response was off the charts. It nearly got unruly at times. But it wasn't just about civic engagement. It was more innovative, an example other cities can follow. Show notes: City of Raleigh sunflowers press release - http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/Sunflowers2017.html WRAL story, "Raleigh's sunflowers draw crowds, but city asks visitors to stop jumping fence" - http://www.wral.com/raleigh-s-sunflowers-draw-crowds-but-city-asks-visitors-to-stop-jumping-fence/16812164/ Michael Lanier, Old River Farms - http://oldriverfarmsnc.com/

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