Podcasts about ely portillo

Jose Antonio Vargas was attempting to get a driver's license when he learned something about himself. He was an undocumented immigrant. Vargas has since become an author, activist and filmmaker and has founded the advocacy group Define American. Vargas sat down with WFAE's Ely Portillo for a conversation about immigration in America and American identity.

On this week's Flashpoint, we're discussing Charlotte's affordable housing crisis. First up, Ben Thompson has an interview with Ely Portillo, the assistant director of outreach and strategic partnerships at UNC Charlotte's Urban Institute. The two discuss the housing market in Charlotte, and UNCC research that shows Wall Street-baked firms have bought more than 11,000 single-family homes in Mecklenburg County. This has made it especially difficult for first-time homebuyers in an already competitive housing market.  Next up, Michelle Boudin joins the program to recap some of the outrageous things realtors and buyers are doing to secure bids on houses in Charlotte. We're talking European vacations, new cars and even paying over $100,000 above asking price!  A WCNC Charlotte investigation uncovered hundreds of hours of bodycam footage that's reviewed by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. Nate Morabito spoke with a CMPD captain, who says despite hundreds of recorded "concerns," officer behavior is actually improving. 

This week, I'm joined by Ely Portillo from the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute to discuss passage of the 2040 Charlotte Comprehensive Plan, the upcoming Unified Development Ordinance or UDO, new developments in the development at Eastland Mall as well as return to work plans.   You can also hear Ely and myself on the August 3rd Charlotte Talks podcast, where we discussed the role institutional investors are playing in the Charlotte housing market.  

This week, Ely Portillo from the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute joins to discuss the support and backlash to the Charlotte 2040 Comprehensive Plan.  Plus, we talk Thomas the Tank Engine and I try to explain why the housing market is completely insane.  Finally, if you like drinking games, take a shot every time I say 106.

This week we kicked off our 6th season with the first of our “quick hit” episodes. We were joined by Ely Portillo of UNC Charlotte's Urban Institute to discuss his new podcast and explain to us what the Charlotte Future 2040 plan is as if we were babies. We also chatted about 2021 Charlotte Resolutions and the Charlotte City  Council Retreat, and debuted the Charlotte Fact of the Week.

This week, I am joined by Ely Portillo from the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute to discuss the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Zoning Plan and the Charlotte MOVES Task Force Transit Plan, which includes expanding Charlotte's Light Rail System.  

We were joined by the delightful Ely Portillo of UNCC and Clayton Sealey of @CLTdevelopment to talk about the future of the city, if development has been affected by COVID-19 and lay down some hot takes. We also learned the history of the first Black councilman since Reconstruction, Frederick D. Alexander.

What does the future of Charlotte look like? Host Konata Edwards sits down with Ely Portillo of The UNCC Urban Development center to discuss the wealth gap in Charlotte and how it can be remedied. 

The Charlotte Region has added nearly 400,000 people since 2010. Nearly 150,000 of those in the Charlotte city limits elevating the city to 15th largest in the U.S., passing San Francisco, according to Census Bureau data released last week. To find out what that really means Alliance SVP of Economic Research Chuck McShane talked with Brian Landes, JLL’s Carolinas Director of Research, and Ely Portillo, Assistant Director at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. The conversation covered why cities like Charlotte are resilient through crises, why suburbs and small towns in the region continue to grow, and why millennial marketing isn’t just about breweries anymore.

This week, Jonathan is joined by Ely Portillo from the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and volunteer Mecklenburg County Parks Commissioner Rick Winiker to talk about Charlotte's new Shared Streets program, which debuts this week.  Also, hear how the the stay at home orders impacted real estate sales in the Charlotte region. Show Notes: Charlotte Shared Streets program: https://charlottenc.gov/Transportation/Programs/Pages/CharlotteSharedStreets.aspx Barcelona's Super Blocks program: https://vimeo.com/282972390

Danielle Chemtob from the Charlotte Observer and Ely Portillo from the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute joined Jonathan to discuss Opportunity Zones and how they are impacting the neighborhoods around Uptown Charlotte that are being redeveloped.

This week, Jonathan is joined by Katie Peralta with the Charlotte Agenda and Ely Portillo with the UNCC Urban Institute to discuss the plan to make a MLS practice facility on the former Eastland Mall site in East Charlotte.  Plus, we discuss the latest proposal to revive the Brookhill Village site in South End.  

In The Queen City Podcast Network's first residency recording at Uptown Charlotte coffee shop Coco and the Director, Ely Portillo joins host Sarah Blake Morgan to discuss Charlotte's reputation of bulldozing its past, the sustainability of the city's rapid growth, and to offer some perspective about the city's traffic.

Ely Portillo covers items ranging from development, politics & transportation for The Charlotte Observer & all came together this week with a surprise overrun at the city government center.  He talks about this on this week’s segment. Article below: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article224075085.html

Dangers of walking in Charlotte is an issue that has become elevated over the past couple of years with a growing number of fatalities.  Ely Portillo of The Charlotte Observer talks about this issue with Bill Bartee.  Afterwards, they get into a more relaxing and fun topic of hiking trails & areas, 3 hours or less from Charlotte. www.elyportillo.com https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article221591730.html https://www.charlottefive.com/best-hikes-living-here/

The greater Charlotte area is growing at a rapid pace, as evident by the many cranes dotting the skyline. Adam talked to Ely Portillo, the growth and development reporter at The Charlotte Observer about Charlotte's past, where the city's heading and the wake-up call we got by not making Amazon's HQ2 shortlist.