Happy City Radio

The Happy City St. John's Neighbourhood Summit is coming up! Chair Jen Crowe chats with organizers and panelists about what sort of exciting things attendees can expect, and about the meaning of neighbourhood, especially when it comes to welcoming and including newcomers.

February 19, 2020 - The Happy City St. John's Neighbourhood Summit is coming up! Chair Jen Crowe chats with organizers and panelists about what sort of exciting things attendees can expect, and about the meaning of neighbourhood, especially when it comes to welcoming and including newcomers.

In this episode, Happy City St. John's Chair Jen Crowe speaks with Councillor Dave Lane, who provides a run-through of the latest municipal budget for the City of St. John's.

December 18, 2019 - In this episode, Happy City St. John's Chair Jen Crowe speaks with Councillor Dave Lane, who provides a run-through of the latest municipal budget for the City of St. John's.

In this episode, Happy City's Jen Crowe and Rob Nolan speak with Lea Movelle (St. John's Social Justice Co-op) and David Brake (Essential Transit Association) about the increasingly important issue of regional transit.

November 8, 2019 - In this episode, Happy City's Jen Crowe and Rob Nolan speak with Lea Movelle (St. John's Social Justice Co-op) and David Brake (Essential Transit Association) about the increasingly important issue of regional transit.

We continue our election mini-series on #HappyCityRadio with a discussion about housing and St. John’s. In this episode, Happy City St. John's' Jen Crowe speaks with Ayon Shahed (with Choices For Youth) and Douglas Pawson (End Homelessness St. John's) about housing and the federal election.

October 3, 2019 - We continue our election mini-series on #HappyCityRadio with a discussion about housing and St. John's. In this episode, Happy City St. John's' Jen Crowe speaks with Ayon Shahed (with Choices For Youth) and Douglas Pawson (End Homelessness St. John's) about housing and the federal election.

In this episode, Jen Crowe and Rob Nolan from Happy City St. John's chat with Telegram reporter David Maher about the ongoing Canadian federal election. They discuss what the burning issues are locally and what Maher has seen in his coverage of the election thus far.

October 1, 2019 - In this episode, Jen Crowe and Rob Nolan from Happy City St. John's chat with Telegram reporter David Maher about the ongoing Canadian federal election. They discuss what the burning issues are locally and what Maher has seen in his coverage of the election thus far.

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 of Happy City Radio! We’re kicking off this season with a mini-series on federal election issues that have local impact. Jess Puddister with Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador joins us to talk about climate change, Municipalities, and the federal election. You can also subscribe to the podcast via your favourite podcast player!

September 26, 2019 - Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 of Happy City Radio! We're kicking off this season with a mini-series on federal election issues that have local impact. Jess Puddister with Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador joins us to talk about climate change, Municipalities, and the federal election. You can also subscribe to the podcast via your favourite podcast player!

July 9, 2019 - The idea of the 'circular economy' has been getting a lot of traction in recent years, especially with the growth of sustainability and zero waste movements. But what does it mean? How does it work? And how could it be applied to a city like St. John's? In this episode, Jen Crowe and Rob Nolan from Happy City St. John's discuss the fascinating idea with Dr. Nicholas Lynch, geography professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

The idea of the 'circular economy' has been getting a lot of traction in recent years, especially with the growth of sustainability and zero waste movements. But what does it mean? How does it work? And how could it be applied to a city like St. John's? In this episode, Jen Crowe and Rob Nolan from Happy City St. John's discuss the fascinating idea with Dr. Nicholas Lynch, geography professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

June 18, 2019 - The Zero Waste movement is growing, and in this episode Happy City St. John's' Jen Crowe discusses the Zero Waste movement with Viviana Ramirez Luna, from Zero Waste NL.

The Zero Waste movement is growing, and in this episode Happy City St. John's' Jen Crowe discusses the Zero Waste movement with Viviana Ramirez Luna, from Zero Waste NL.

April 15, 2019 - Craig Pollett is CEO of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador. In this second episode of a two-part feature on regionalization, Happy City Radio producers Jen Crowe and Rob Nolan talk to him about the history, issues and opportunities surrounding regionalization in this province, and what lessons can be learned from other jurisdictions.

Craig Pollett is CEO of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador. In this second episode of a two-part feature on regionalization, Happy City Radio producers Jen Crowe and Rob Nolan talk to him about the history, issues and opportunities surrounding regionalization in this province, and what lessons can be learned from other jurisdictions.

April 10, 2019 - In the worlds of municipal planning and provincial politics, regional government is a big issue -- no less so in Newfoundland and Labrador than anywhere else in Canada. In the first of a 2-part series on regionalization, hosts Jen Crowe and Rob Nolan from Happy City St. John's speak with Dr. Andrew Sancton, political science professor at The University of Western Ontario and world-renowned expert on municipal government, to find out what lessons this province can take on regional government from elsewhere in Canada.

In the worlds of municipal planning and provincial politics, regional government is a big issue -- no less so in Newfoundland and Labrador than anywhere else in Canada. In the first of a 2-part series on regionalization, hosts Jen Crowe and Rob Nolan from Happy City St. John's speak with Dr. Andrew Sancton, political science professor at The University of Western Ontario and world-renowned expert on municipal government, to find out what lessons this province can take on regional government from elsewhere in Canada.

Volunteers matter! In this episode, Happy City's Jen Crowe talks with Memorial University's Dr. Shannon Lewis Simpson and Taylor Ivany from the Student Volunteer Bureau, about the when, where, why and how of volunteering, and the important role it plays in building both people and communities.

Snowclearing got you drove? Whether your relationship with streets and sidewalks is as a pedestrian or driver (or both), you won't want to miss the latest episode of Happy City Radio, produced by Happy City St. John's! This week, Jen Crowe chats with Prof. Daniel Fuller, Canada Research Chair in Population Physical Activity at Memorial University of Newfoundland, and Prof. Elizabeth Yeoman, who made a film on the topic! They chat about the relationship between snowclearing and mobility in our city.

Josh Smee is past chair of Happy City St. John's, current chair of the St. John's Farmer's Market, Provincial Expansion Coordinator with Choices For Youth and an instructor in municipal politics at Memorial University. In this episode, Smee and Happy City St. John's Chair Rob Nolan discuss the recently released three-year budget for St. John's. They talk about how municipal budgeting works and discuss some of the emerging principles of urban planning.

The City of St. John's released its 2019-2021 budget on December 10, 2018. In this episode, Happy City St. John's Vice-Chair Jen Crowe talks with St. John's City Councillor and Finance Chair Dave Lane about the decisions made in the budget, and the consultations and deliberation process that led to it.

Living in Community launched in 2003 in response to the tragic death and disappearance of a large number of sex workers in Vancouver’s downtown eastside. The organization created a steering committee comprised of residents, police, community organizers, sex workers, businesses, and government. They fostered discussions about people’s concerns and hopes for their neighbourhoods and eventually produced an action plan for creating a safer, healthier community. In 2017 this model was adopted by the City of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The latest episode of Happy City Radio, produced by Happy City St. John's and CHMR-FM, discusses what's been happening with this model in St. John's. Happy City's Jen Crowe and Rob Nolan are joined by City of St. John's Councillor Hope Jamieson and community organizer Mica McCurdy. Program originally aired Dec. 3, 2018.

Public transit is a core issue for our city, and there's a discussion underway at Memorial University about bringing in a U-Pass, which could dramatically alter the transit landscape. In this episode, Happy City Vice Chair Jen Crowe and Treasurer Tyler Downing chat with St. John's City Councillor Ian Froude and Transportation Commission member Kirsten Morry about the U-Pass conversation, and the future of public transit in St. John's!

In this second episode, Happy City board member Jen Crowe interviews local journalist David Maher and municipal councillor Maggie Burton as they assess what's changed in the City of St. John's since last year's municipal election. Also, don't forget about the Happy City St. John's Annual General Meeting (AGM), coming up on Tuesday, October 16th from 7-8:30 pm at the Lantern (35 Barnes Road). This program originally aired October 8, 2018.

Welcome to the first episode Happy City Radio - the podcast produced by Happy City St. John's in association with CHMR-FM! In this inaugural episode, Happy City SJ Chair Rob Nolan talks about what Happy City is and does, and discusses two exciting events coming up in September -- the first ever St. John's Bikefest on Sept. 16, and the Neighbourhood Summit coming up on Sept. 22.