Podcast appearances and mentions of Dwight C Jones

Kelli's wrapping up season 4 with Mayor Dwight C. Jones. Mayor Jones is winding down he's second term as mayor of Richmond and look back on his time as mayor, some thoughts for Richmond residents when heading to the polls on November 8 to vote for his successor, and some advice for whoever that new mayor may be. Don't worry, Kelli got him to drop some his favorite places to eat around town and spill his Richmond speech.

Traditional economic development focused on attracting large companies promising many jobs has left behind many people in communities across the country, including working people, low-income individuals and families, people of color and immigrants. But some communities have taken a different approach, one that embraces and cultivates local assets and ownership and that empowers traditionally excluded communities. This event explores the approaches these communities have taken, including alternative business ownership models, leveraging the purchasing power of large public and nonprofit institutions to bolster communities, robust workforce development, more equitable infrastructure development, and more. Panelists discuss how inclusive economic development cultivates economic opportunity and quality jobs for community residents. This event features Dwight C. Jones (Mayor, Richmond, Virginia), Marjorie Kelly (Executive Vice President and Senior Fellow, The Democracy Collaborative), Sanjay Pinto (Sociologist and Fellow, The Worker Institute, Cornell University; Fellow, Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations), Emily Kawano (Co-Director, Wellspring Cooperative Corporation), and moderator Dorian T. Warren (Fellow, The Roosevelt Institute; MSNBC contributor; Board Chair, Center for Community Change). This event is part of the Working in America series, an ongoing discussion series hosted by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program that highlights an array of critical issues affecting low- and moderate-income workers in the United States and ideas for improving and expanding economic opportunities for working people. For more information, visit as.pn/workinginamerica. The Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. We recognize that race, gender, and place intersect with and intensify the challenge of economic inequality and we address these dynamics by advancing an inclusive vision of economic justice. For over 25 years, EOP has focused on expanding individuals' opportunities to connect to quality work, start businesses, and build economic stability that provides the freedom to pursue opportunity. Learn more at as.pn/eop.

The Richmond budget process once was one filled with give and take, debate and divisiveness. Today under Mayor Dwight C. Jones, the process often lacks heart and City Council tends to follow the leader. What's up with that?

Mayor Dwight C. Jones has been tapped by Gov. Terry McAuliffe to lead the state Democratic party. Problem is, Dwight hasn't make a course correction on past statements about his beliefs regarding gay marriage. Catherine Read is considering a protest run against Jones for the top party spot.

Rick Tatnall of Replenish Richmond turns traffic forecaster to discuss possible potholes in Mayor Dwight C. Jones' Shockoe Bottom ballpark. Also, the Richmond international Film Festival is here and we hear about a few featured films.

Baseball enters yet another new phase, with the appearance of Gov. Terry McAuliffe before Richmond City Council. The pressure increases to move forward with Mayor Dwight C. Jones' controversial baseball proposal.

Richmond Public Library launches a new book club concept that's about more than hashing out the meaning behind the latest John Grisham. The Emergent Black Male Reader initiative is about closing achievement gaps, but it's also about changing lives and communities. Also, Mayor Dwight C. Jones' Shockoe Bottom baseball proposal has competition. A citizen proposal seeks to revitalize Shockoe sans baseball. John Gerner, Melinda Skinner and David Herring pitch the proposal.

Shockoe Bottom, the crux of American history but also the key to Richmond's future, hangs in the balance. A plan proffered by Mayor Dwight C. Jones looks good on its front, but First District City Councilman Jon Baliles is asking that the curtains be drawn back to show us all how the magic is going to work.

Mayor Dwight C. Jones at last staged his big reveal for transforming Shockoe Bottom. But in the process, he may well have transformed the community conversation over the next three years in ways he never intended.

Mayor Dwight C. Jones made Richmond proud by making the New York Times with his plan to take a bite out of poverty in Richmond ... but what if nobody in Richmond had much of a clue about his plans?

Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones is making food security a priority as part of his initiative to curtail poverty in the city. The development of a food hub, a metro-regional clearing house for growers to connect with wholesale buyers, seeks to ensure stability in the local supply chain and to perhaps provide better access to fresh food for low-income Richmonders. RPM News Editor Brittany Tracy Reports.