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Episode 36: The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan Feb 26, 2019

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(Run time - 22:53) “A good land use plan is also a good transportation plan, and so they have to work hand in hand.” - Annick Beaudet On today’s episode we speak with Annick Beaudet, A.I.C.P. - Assistant Director at the Austin Transportation Department (ATD) over Transportation Engineering, Transportation Systems Development Division, Special Events and the Active Transportation Division. Annick and Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham discuss the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP), Austin’s new city-wide transportation plan. The city of Austin is asking for public comment on the final ASMP draft (see link https://bit.ly/2NxTHSH) through March, as well as providing staff presentations before the various city boards and commissions. ASMP is the city’s transportation appendix to the 2012 Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, which outlines a vision of sustainable growth through 2039 (Austin’s 200th anniversary). It is a compilation of policies and actions to reach the city’s transportation targets with accompanying transportation network maps and tables. If adopted, ASMP will take the place of the outdated 2025 Austin Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan. Annick also updates on ATD’s progress towards a new street impact fee policy, an implementation tool integral to the ASMP. You can learn more about Annick, here. This episode was recorded on February 5, 2019. You can listen to this episode and previous ones on iTunes and Google Play at the links below. Please leave a review and rating. Share and subscribe today! Links: City of Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (http://www.austintexas.gov/asmp) Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan (https://www.austintexas.gov/imagineaustin) Street Impact Fee Study (http://austintexas.gov/streetimpactfee) 2025 Austin Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan (http://www.austintexas.gov/department/2025-austin-metropolitan-area-transportation-plan)

Episode 35: Austin Developer Terry Mitchell, President, Momark Development LLC Feb 20, 2019

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(Run time - 17:10) “Various forms of denser housing, in appropriate locations, has to be the main source of housing for our future.” - Terry Mitchell On today’s episode we speak with Terry Mitchell, President of Momark Development LLC. Terry is a well established leader in Austin’s homebuilding community, having a hand in the development of iconic properties such as downtown’s Austonian, to the recent The Tyndall luxury condominiums on the east side. He is equally as known for his passion and expertise around affordable housing issues. Terry and Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham discuss the developer’s approach to building, as well as the state of Austin’s affordable housing crisis and what can be done about it. You can learn more about Terry here: https://momarkdevelopment.com/team/terry-mitchell/ This episode was recorded on January 29, 2019.

Episode 34: Dyana Limon-Mercado, Travis County Democratic Party Chairwoman Feb 12, 2019

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On today’s episode we speak with Dyana Limon-Mercado, Travis County Democratic Party Chair. Elected in November 2018, she is the party’s first Hispanic chair. Dyana and Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham discuss her state and local policy priorities for 2019, and ahead to the 2020 elections. She also discusses the multiple constituencies making up the party, and ways political novices can engage in the process. Dyana is also currently the Deputy Executive Director for Planned Parenthood Texas Votes. She was is native Austinite attended Austin ISD public schools. She was the first in her family to graduate college and earned a BBA from Texas State University and an MBA from UT-San Antonio. You can learn more about Dyana here, and follow her on Twitter at @DyanaforChair. This episode was recorded on January 10, 2019.

Episode 33: Emily Chenevert, CEO at Austin Board of REALTORS® Feb 05, 2019

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On today’s episode we speak with Emily Chenevert, CEO at Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR). Named CEO of the 13,000 member association in April 2018, she most recently served as ABoR's Chief Operating Officer, and has nearly 15 years of experience directly advocating for REALTORS® and their business at all levels of government. She and Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham discuss the current state of Austin’s housing market, 2019 policy priorities and predictions, and leadership. Emily also recently launched ABoR’s first podcast, ScratchThat, a series peeling the layers back on the national trends in real estate. This is the first show through Bingham Group’s new podcast management and production services. This episode was recorded on December 20, 2018.

Episode 32: State Representative Sheryl Cole (D-Austin) Jan 30, 2019

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On today’s episode we speak with Representative Sheryl Cole (D-Austin). Elected in November 2018, she is one of several incoming freshman members representing Central Texas. While new to the Texas Legislature, Representative Cole is a veteran politician, having served on the Austin City Council from 2006 to 2015. She served as Council Mayor Pro Tem of Austin from 2011 to 2015. She was the city’s first African American woman elected to City Council.An accountant and attorney by training, Representative Cole got her start in public life stepping up in her local PTA, and organizing community support for our schools as one of the Tri-Chair’s to the AISD Bond Committee in 2004. She was recently assigned to the powerful House Ways & Means Committee, as well as respectively the Committees on County Affairs and Redistricting. This episode was recorded on January 16, 2019.

Episode 31: TX Lege Talk with James Hines, SVP of Government Affairs, Texas Association of Business Jan 22, 2019

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Today's podcast was originally recorded on January 8, 2019, the first day of the 86th Texas Legislative Session. The show features a discussion with returning guest James Hines, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs & In-House Counsel, Texas Association of Business (TAB). James and Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham talked TAB’s legislative priorities around economic development and public education, to name a few. The TAB is Texas's largest business association, representing over 2, 800 businesses, from major corporations to small start-ups. Combined those businesses employ over 2.5 million Texans and drive the economic engine of the state. The association influences policy development and drives legislative decisions in Texas and Washington, D.C. advocating for members’ bottom line. We recorded in TAB’s new headquarters where minor construction was going on (pardon the light background noise). Enjoy (and leave a comment)!

Episode 30: A 2019 Conversation with Austin Council Member Jimmy Flannigan (D6) Jan 16, 2019

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Today's BG Podcast features a conversation with Austin City Council Member Jimmy Flannigan (D6). Sworn in on January 6, 2017 to a four year term, Council Member Flannigan represents Austin's Council District 6, encompassing Northwest Austin, including both Travis and Williamson Counties. The Council Member and Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham discuss the impact new faces on the Council dais will mean, as well as 2019 policy predictions. This episode was originally recorded on January 2, 2019.

BG Podcast Episode 28: Development Conversation with Rodney Gonzales Jan 02, 2019

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Today's BG Podcast features a conversation with Rodney Gonzales, then Director of Austin’s Development Services Department (DSD). The department was created in 2015 to handle residential and commercial permitting issues separately from zoning issues. Rodney discusses his background and path to DSD, and current department initiatives with Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham. Recorded on December 18, 2018, it was announced on December 21 that Rodney was promoted to Assistant City Manager for Economic Opportunity and Affordability. This role will expand his coverage beyond development services to include a range of issues such as: resources for small and minority-owned businesses; neighborhood housing and community development; telecommunications; regulatory affairs; and the Austin Convention Center. We wish him good luck in the new role!

BG Podcast - Episode 27: Community Conversation with Pastor Joseph C. Parker, Jr. Dec 17, 2018

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Today's BG Podcast features a conversation with Joseph C. Parker, Jr., Esq., D. Min., the Senior Pastor of David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in East Austin. A respected community leader, he has been described as “called by God, shaped by experience, a man of action, and a Renaissance man.” A respected voice and bridge builder on many key Austin issues, including civil rights and gentrification, Pastor Parker has been described as “called by God, shaped by experience, a man of action, and a Renaissance man.” He graduated with a B.A. from Morehouse College (Atlanta, Georgia) and received his Masters in Public Administration at the University of Georgia in Athens. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas at Austin, and Masters of Divinity (magna cum laude honors) from the George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University. This podcast was recorded on September 12, 2018. ABOUT OUR SPONSOR THE LOEWY LAW FIRM: Thank you to our sponsor, the Loewy Law Firm, Austin’s go-to personal injury law firm. If you’ve been injured in a car crash, call Adam Loewy today at 512.280.0800.

BG Podcast - Episode 26: Law Enforcement Responses to Mental Health Dec 12, 2018

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Today's BG Podcast features a conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Truong, MD. She is the co-Founder & Chief Clinical Officer at Cloud 9, a telehealth platform for mental healthcare. Dr. Troung and Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham discuss the City of Austin’s September 2018 police department audit, which found the city had one of the highest rates of fatal police shootings of people suffering from mental health issues nationally. The two also discuss how municipalities can better approach police interactions involving mental health and Cloud9’s technology solution to assist them. ABOUT OUR SPONSOR THE LOEWY LAW FIRM: Thank you to our sponsor, the Loewy Law Firm, Austin’s go-to personal injury law firm. If you’ve been injured in a car crash, call Adam Loewy today at 512.280.0800.

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