#304 Enhancing Public Services with the Google.org Fellowship
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
Release Date: 01/17/2020
#615 Being a Parks and Rec Enthusiast with Anthony Iracki, PlayCore
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
Experiencing parks and recreation from behind the desk and out from under it. Anthony Iracki, CORE Professional Development Manager at PlayCore, joined the podcast to discuss being an enthusiast in your own profession. He shared his career path, how he came to love parks and recreation, and his transition into his new role at PlayCore. Host:
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#614 Leadership and the Deputy Manager Role with Chelsea Jackson, Douglasville, GA
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
Chelsea Jackson, Deputy City Manager for the City of Douglasville, GA joined to podcast to discuss her role and leadership approach. She talked about the importance of building a pipeline for new talent, her career transition to Deputy City Manager, and provided advice for those looking to make the leap to management positions. She also shared her career path which started as a local government management fellow. Host:
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#613 Guiding Leadership Principles with Jeff Richardson, Albemarle County, VA
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
Jeff Richardson, County Executive for Albemarle County, VA, joined the podcast to discuss his management principles. He shared how to manage a high performance organization, the benefit of being a "needs improvement" organization, and tips for aspiring managers. Host:
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#612 Storm Resilience and Mitigation with Caleb Stratton, Hoboken, NJ
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
Building a better Hoboken. Caleb Stratton, Assistant Business Administrator and Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Hoboken, NJ joined the podcast to talk about storm resilience and infrastructure. He shared what improvements the City has made after Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, how parks can be used to improve stormwater infrastructure, and how the City has coordinated with other governmental partners to improve flood mitigation. He also discussed the City's Rebuild By Design project which aims to improve resilience through four integrated elements: resist, delay, store, and discharge....
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#611 Planning Law Careers in Local, State, and Federal Government
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
A panel of government planning lawyers joined to podcast to share their experiences in local, state, and federal planning law. They shared their career paths along with what they do in their current positions. The panel included: Tina Axelrad, Zoning Administrator for the City and County of Denver, CO; Samuel Capasso, Community Infrastructure Resilience Branch Chief for FEMA; Nestor Davidson, Professor of Real Estate, Land Use and Property Law at Fordham University; Daniel Arking, Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Detroit, MI; and Kimberly Mickelson, Chair for the Government Law...
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#610 Herocrats and Leading Change with Allison Bell, Bellwether Consulting
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
Government workers leading change. Allison Bell, Founder and CEO of Bellwether Consulting, joined the podcast to discuss her book, . She shared the definition of a Herocrat, the three main sections of the book, and how you can nominate the monthly Herocrat. Host:
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#609 Inclusive Transportation with Veronica O. Davis
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Empathy and change. Veronica O. Davis joined the podcast to talk about her book, . She discussed a different way to center equity in transportation, the importance of centering people in the planning process, and how the history of a community impacts their current transportation needs. She also shared her career path in local government and what made her want to write the book. Host:
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#608 Innovation in Economic Mobility with Jose Landeros, El Paso County, TX
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
Early investments. Jose Landeros, Director of Strategic Development for El Paso County, Texas joined the podcast to discuss innovation in economic mobility. He discussed participating in ICMA's Economic Mobility and Opportunity Cohort, the needs assessment conducted related to after-hours child care, and why local government has a vested interest in this issue. Host:
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#607 Sustainable Buildings and IRA Funding with Sabine Rogers, USGBC
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
Sabine Rogers, Federal Policy Project Manager for the U.S. Green Building Council, joined the podcast to discuss Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding, building energy codes, and performance standards. She provided an update on energy reductions in commercial buildings, how local governments can benefit from Inflation Reduction Act funding related to updated building and energy codes, and how to stay up to date with the work of the U.S. Green Building Council. Host:
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#606 Regional Vision with Lauren Palmer, Mid-America Regional Council
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
In this special episode, Lauren Palmer, Director of Local Government Services for the Mid-America Regional Council joined the podcast to discuss working for a regional government. She shared her GovLove in Love story, what services a Regional Council provides, and the projects she is currently working on. Host:
info_outlineImproving access to city programs online. Erin Hattersley, Manager at Google.org, and Maegen Fisher, Program Manager Fellow, joined the podcast to talk about how Google is partnering with the City of Boulder, Colorado and the goals of the Fellowship Program. Google.org launched the Fellowship Program to bring small teams of Google employees into nonprofits and local governments to provide six months of pro bono work. Fellows use their technical expertise in product management, software engineering and UX design.
Host: Alyssa Dinberg