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Tune in for the podcast version of FYI Salem! Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community. On this episode, Mayor Driscoll talks with the team helping to bring Salem's new bike share program to the city. The bike share, a partnership with Zagster, launches on May 16. Guests on this episode include Salem's Director of Traffic and Parking Matt Smith, Erin Schaeffer from the City's Department of Planning and Community Development, Nicole Giambusso from Salem State University where one of the city's several bike share stations will be located, and Stanley Fils-Aime of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, which is one of the program's leading sponsors. Zagster's Salem Bike Share: https://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-launch-new-salem-bike-share The Salem Flea: https://www.thesalemflea.com/ Canal Street Roadway Improvement Project: http://www.buildingsalem.com/canal-street-roadway-improvement-project/ McGlew Park improvements public meeting: https://www.salem.com/home/news/community-meeting-discuss-mcglew-park-renovation

Tune in for the twice-monthly podcast version of FYI Salem! Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community. On this episode Mayor Driscoll talks with Christine Lutts, from the Friends of Greenlawn, and staff planner Erin Schaeffer from the City's Department of Planning and Community Development. The three talk about Greenlawn Cemetery and all of its assets as a historic arboretum, the partnership between the Friends and the City to preserve the historic Dickson Memorial Chapel, and more. Dickson Memorial Chapel restoration: http://www.salem.com/sites/salemma/files/uploads/dickson_memorial_chapel_restoration_project_information.pdf Dickson Memorial Chapel presentation: http://www.salem.com/planning-and-community-development/files/dickson-memorial-chapel-restoration-presentation Friends of Greenlawn: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FriendsofGreenlawn/ 2017 Salem Residents Survey: http://www.salem.com/mayors-office/links/salem-residents-survey Yard waste drop-off at Salem Transfer Station: http://www.salem.com/home/news/yard-waste-drop-resumes-april-22-salem-transfer-station Additional bulky trash disposal options: http://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-expands-bulky-trash-item-collection-options Spring street sweeping schedule: http://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-releases-spring-street-sweeping-schedule

As the Director of the City's Department of Human Relations, Ken Couch oversaw the implementation of the City's new paid parental leave policy in September of 2015. On this episode, we’ll hear how this and other HR policies are shaping the City’s culture and productivity.

Dr Sam Friedman, from City's Department of Sociology, reflects on the BBC's Great British Class Survey and the relationship between academic research and the BBC.