#629 Grants Pass v. Johnson and a Utopian California City - GovLove Island
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
Release Date: 07/10/2024
#652 Deepening the Understanding of Cities with Allison Laskey, Nature Cities
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
Allison Laskey, Associate Editor for Nature Cities joined the podcast to discuss her academic journal, . The journal aims to deepen and integrate basic and applied understanding of the nature of cities, including their roles, impacts and influences — past, present and future. She shared what is like to be an editor of an academic journal, emerging topics, and the importance of collaboration between academics and practitioners. This episode was recorded at the 2024 ICMA Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. Host:
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#651 Distinguished Service with Tony Gardner, Commonwealth Center for High-Performance Organizations
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Tony Gardner, Senior Vice President for the Commonwealth Center for High-Performance Organizations joined the podcast to discuss his . He shared his work aboard in Poland, innovations in local government, and provided advice to the next generation. This episode was recorded at the 2024 ICMA Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. Host:
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#650 Sustainability and Resilience in Parks and Recreation - Live from NRPA!
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Three guests joined the podcast for a very special session of GovLove and Open Space Radio. Ali Rhodes is the Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Boulder, Colorado, Bernita Reese is the Recreation and Parks Director for the City of Columbus, Ohio, and Michele White is a Senior Program Manager for the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA). They joined to talk about environmental resilience and sustainability strategies in the parks and recreation sector. Ali and Bernita shared the work they have done in their organizations to mitigate and manage the impacts of climate...
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#649 Across the Generations with Sam Badger and Decker Ploehn
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Two guests joined the podcast to share their generational perspective on local government. Sam Badger is the City Manager's Office Marvin Andrews Fellow at City of Scottsdale, Arizona and Decker Ploehn is the City Administrator for the City of Bettendorf, Iowa. They each shared their career path, talked about the importance of relationships, and asked each other questions to gain knowledge from the others perspective. Host:
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#648 Student Engagement and Starting in Local Government with Olivia Perfetti and Lily Neilsen
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Two guests joined the podcast to talk about starting their careers in public service. Olivia Perfetti is the Municipal Engagement Manager for Allegheny County Conservation District and Lily Neilsen is an Environmental Justice Intern for a non-profit, New Sun Rising. They both attended, or are attending, Carnegie Mellon University for their Master's in Public Policy program and were part of a fellowship program to connect students to local government. They discussed what brought them to public service, what they have learned in their roles so far, and what they are looking for from their...
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#647 An Actionable and Transformative Comprehensive Plan in North Chicago, IL with Taylor Wegrzyn and Siraj Asfahani
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Taylor Wegrzyn, Director of Economic and Community Development at the City of North Chicago, Illinois and Siraj Asfahani, Vice President at The Lakota Group joined to podcast to discuss the City of North Chicago's award-winning . They discussed the need for more frequent revisions of a comprehensive plan and the unique opportunities of coordinating with the federal government. They also discussed the robust community outreach and resident engagement that informed the development of the plan. This episode was recorded at the American Planning Association – Illinois Chapter Annual Conference....
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#646 Climate Action and Building a Resilient Community with Kara Silbernagel, Pitkin County, CO
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Kara Silbernagel, Deputy County Manager for Pitkin County, Colorado joined the podcast to discuss climate action planning. She talked about how the County's work is impacted by Federal land, emergency management, and affordability. She shared the importance of engagement in climate action planning and discussed the elements of the County's plan, especially in building resilience. This episode was recorded at the 2024 ICMA Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. Host:
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#645 Empowering Women and Employment Contract Negotiations with Jessica Kinser, Fairibault, MN
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Jessica Kinser, City Administrator for the City of Faribault, Minnesota, joined the podcast to discuss empowering women and employment contract negotiations. She shared her unique experience negotiating contracts as a city's first manager, an internal candidate, and a manager in transition. She also highlighted common mistakes to avoid, the importance of using data in a negotiation, and the value of a good professional network. This episode was recorded at the 2024 ICMA Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. Host:
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#644 Data Driven Health Organizations with Erin Dalton and Mariana Escallón Barrios
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Erin Dalton, Director of the Department of Human Services at Allegheny County, Pennslyvania and Mariana Escallón Barrios, an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy joined the podcast to discuss data driven health organizations. They shared how the County integrates data to predict outcomes better, the partnership between the County and the University, and what projects they are looking forward to in the future. This episode was recorded at the 2024 ICMA Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. Host:
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#643 Ethics and Economic Development with Nancy Hill and Geoffrey Dickinson
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Nancy Hill, Community Development Director at the Village of South Elgin, Illinois and Geoffrey Dickinson, Senior Vice President at SB Friedman Development Advisors joined the podcast to discuss ethics and economic development. They discussed different ethical scenarios in economic development as they related to the ICMA and APA code of ethics. This episode was recorded at the 2024 Conference. Host:
info_outlineHousing and homelessness. The GovLove Co-hosts joined together in a grand experiment they are calling GovLove Island to discuss two of the latest topics in the local government world. First, they discussed the recent Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling from the Supreme Court. They chatted about what the court ruled, how it impacts local governments, and the complicated problem of homelessness for communities. Then, the panel chatted about a utopian proposal for a new city in California's Solano County. They talked about the proposal, what it might mean for some of the housing challenges in California, and the tradeoffs with investing in other communities.
Grants Pass v. Johnson:
- Supreme Court Upholds Ordinance Prohibiting Camping & Sleeping on Public Property
- Supreme Court Overrules Martin v. Boise in Important Homeless Encampment Case
- City of Grants Pass v. Johnson
East Solano Plan:
- The Silicon Valley Elite Who Want to Build a City From Scratch
- Tech-billionaire promises for a new city, from roads to water, are worth hundreds of millions of dollars — if they’re binding
- The East Solano Plan
Panel: Dan Bolin, Meredith Reynolds, Lauren Palmer, and Ben Kittelson