Podcasts about great streets

Kara Alnasrawi is the Director of Business and Workforce Development for the city of Burlington as well as Director of the Church Street Marketplace. We spoke about the possibilities for the Memorial block, Burlington's commercial sector's support for our NZE goals, mixed-use zoning, and the Great Streets program.

In this episode, we discuss: The 20-year Great Streets project that is underway now! This $500k grant will help Highway 50 be reimagined in ways that increase community and commerce Podcast Partner, Destinations by Ellen! On the calendar: Friday, Aug 18th @ 6pm Live music at June's Breakfast + Patio in Shiloh Sat, Aug 19th 8am Vine Street Market @ OFallon Station  8am Free yoga from Moonbird yoga 9am Live Music starts Sat, Aug 19th 8am-2pm OTHS Fall Yard Sale at 600 S Smiley (Smiley Campus)  Sun, Aug 20th 10am-5pm OTHS Mattress Sale at 600 S Smiley (Smiley campus) Friday & Sat Aug 25 and 26th is CityFest Applications are open for the Citizen Police Academy hosted by the OFallon Police Department  Vendors, crafters, markers and sponsors are needed for the VFW's BaconFest  Have an idea for a podcast topic? Submit it here! Follow us on Instagram @The618Now.

This week on Upzoned, we're shaking things up with something a little different: To celebrate the launch of the newest book in the Strong Towns series, Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town, host Abby Kinney is interviewing Strong Towns President and author of the book, Chuck Marohn. In particular, they discuss the fifth chapter of Confessions, which is all about great streets. So many cities bear remnants of formerly great streets—streets that were originally designed to be wealth generators, supporting public space and public activity. Those streets have since degraded in favor of allowing the free flow of cars, to move people in and out of cities as quickly as possible. Undoing this degradation is going to be a vital task for this generation, and generations to follow. So, have a listen as Abby and Chuck discuss the insights Confessions provides about streets as platforms for building wealth, strategies for planning streets (including the use of a street design team), and more! Then afterward in the downzone, Chuck and Abby are both brushing up on their history, though Chuck's readings place him on the other side of the world, whereas Abby's studies situate her a little closer to home. And if you're interested in reading more of Confessions of a Recovering Engineer, order it today at wherever books are sold! Additional Show Notes Abby Kinney (Twitter) Charles Marohn (Twitter) Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom (Soundcloud)

During Melanie's sabbatical, we will be running a podcast series to introduce readers to the Board of Directors of the California Streets Initiative, the non-profit that publishes Streetsblog California, Streetsblog Los Angeles and Streetsblog San Francisco. Our first interview, with Jon Weiss, can be found here. Earlier today, Damien interviewed Carter Rubin, the current Chair of our Board of Directors and the Transportation Technical Strategist for the American Cities Climate Challenge at NRDC. Carter has had some affiliation with Streetsblog for over ll years, as intern, writer, board member, steering committee member and now board chair. In that time he's also had an interesting career writing at Metro's The Source news/blog page, serving as a David Bohnett Fellow in Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa's office and transitioning to working on the Great Streets program with Mayor Garcetti. He's been with NRDC for almost four years now helping cities combat climate change through better transportation projects. For more on Carter's work, check out Carter's author's page at Streetsblog Los Angeles, here or his NRDC writer's page here.

Originally called Sherman, named after the railroad magnate, that built lines between Hollywood and the Beach Cities, the City of West Hollywood wields enormous influence over the L.A. lifestyle and is home to world-class art galleries, fashion boutiques, restaurants, nightclubs, and theaters. The iconic stretch of Sunset Boulevard between Doheny Drive and Crescent Heights Blvd is known as The Strip and is only in West Hollywood. The club scene, with many legendary establishments such as The Roxy, Whisky a Go-Go, Viper Room and Rainbow Bar, have a long history of hosting performances from rock ‘n' roll's finest. The Comedy Store continues to showcase the leading names in stand-up as well as emerging stars.” Santa Monica Boulevard – called a reflection of its residents and their values, and recently designated by the American Planning Association (APA) as one of 10 Great Streets under the organization's Great Places in America program - is essential to the identity of West Hollywood.   Join CivitasLA in conversation with Councilmember John Erickson; longtime resident and community activist Estevan Montemayor; and Genevieve Morrill, President and CEO of the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, celebrating its 100th anniversary, as we discuss how this city of under two square miles, with fewer than 36,000 residents occupies such outsized importance to the region. To learn more about this unique community, please visit: https://www.visitwesthollywood.com/; https://www.wehochamber.com/   For more information, please visit www.CivitasLA.com. And we hope you'll rate and review our show; and connect with us on Facebook (@CivitasLA), Instagram (@Civitas_LA) and Twitter (@Civitas_LA).

Once again, District leadership is stepping up to help strengthen the DC economy during this pandemic year. The DC Local Equity, Access, and Preservation Fund (DC LEAF) is open now, with $3.185 Million in funds available across 3 different programs. Stephanie Thomas, Director of Great Streets and Retail at the office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, joins us to talk about the grants. Listen now for details, and visit dmped.dc.gov to apply. But hurry - the grant deadline is March 15, 2021!

In a report from Main Street America, “Streets as Places,” it notes “Streets are our most fundamental public places. They often represent the largest area of public space in a community and provide the overarching framework by which our cities physically expand and develop over time.” In advancing the concept of “Streets as Places” everyone is challenged to view streets not just providing the function of transporting people, but to also acknowledge the “vital role they play in energizing social and economic life in communities” and “positions communities as the owners of their streets, with a right and a responsibility to directly impact how their public spaces look, function and feel.”   As the second largest city in the U.S., Los Angeles is home to nearly 4 million residents living in a land area of roughly 470 square miles with over 7,500 miles of streets!!! Join us as we discuss the importance of streets to a community; efforts by City of LA leadership to re-imagine and reclaim its streets (in a city notoriously known for its automobile culture); and lessons learned from the frontline, with Kevin James, most recently the President of the Board of Public Works Commission for the City of LA. (https://dpw.lacity.org/about-kevin-james)   For seven years, James served as President of the Board, the longest consecutively serving board president in history, overseeing the Department of Public Works, with over 5,000 employees responsible for “the design construction, renovation, and operation of public projects….and the maintenance of streets, sidewalks, sewers, streetlights and street trees.” During that time, the City, under Mayor Eric Garcetti, launched the “Great Streets initiative”(https://ladot.lacity.org/sites/default/files/documents/diy-great-streets-manual-lrg-1.pdf) aimed at targeting resources to communities to strengthen key corridors.   And, since the COVID 19 pandemic, the City has undertaken a number of initiatives – whether the LA Al Fresco Initiative (https://corona-virus.la/laalfresco) or the Slow Streets Initiative (https://ladot.lacity.org/coronavirus/apply-slow-street-your-neighborhood) – which seeks to reimage and repurpose streets in a way that prioritizes pedestrians over cars, while supporting businesses, creating more space for outdoor recreation, and providing new ways for citizens to come together   For more information, please visit www.CivitasLA.com and we hope you’ll rate and review our show; and connect with us on Facebook (@CivitasLA), Instagram (@Civitas_LA) and Twitter (@Civitas_LA).

As the COVID 19 pandemic continues to impact the economy, small businesses are among the hardest hit. The District of Columbia has implemented many programs to assist small businesses in DC, and the latest rounds of grants to help keep them afloat are out now. We're joined by Department of Small and Local Business Development Director Kristi Whitfield, and the Great Streets program director at the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development, Stephanie Thomas. We'll be discussing the Robust Retail Grant and the Bridge Fund Grants. Listen know to learn how your business can take advantage of some much-needed funding.

July 28, 2020 Learn about upcoming business relief and funding opportunities for the business and development community including DMPED's Great Streets program. Download the July 28 Presentation Contributors: John Falcicchio, Acting Deputy Mayor, DMPED Sybongile Cook, Director of Business Development and Strategy, DMPED Stephanie Thomas, Director of Great Streets and Retail, DMPED Angela Franco, President & CEO, DC Chamber of Commerce And former Great Streets program recipients Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX4ZXd99iQk --- For more info, visit https://coronavirus.dc.gov/recovery-business Connect with Mayor Bowser on Social Media: Follow Mayor Bowser on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2mnwZmZ Follow Mayor Bowser on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2mlFrD8 Follow Mayor Bowser on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2mfkKIP

Discussion with local small businesses on their experiences on how they are using the DC Small Business Microgrant Program relief and Great Streets grant program to support their recovery. Guest Businesses: El Torogoz Restaurant PINKEY'S E.A.T.S Studio-Elan Mazher Snackbar Contributors: John Falcicchio, Acting Deputy Mayor, DMPED Sybongile Cook, Director of Business Development and Strategy, DMPED Dr. Unique Morris- Hughes, Director, Department of Employment Services For more info, visit https://coronavirus.dc.gov/recovery-business Connect with Mayor Bowser on Social Media: Follow Mayor Bowser on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2mnwZmZ Follow Mayor Bowser on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2mlFrD8 Follow Mayor Bowser on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2mfkKIP

Join us as we talk Rubber City Match with Heather Roszczyk from the City. Rubber City Match pairs new and expanding businesses with Akron’s top real estate opportunities, providing funding and technical assistance along the way. Building owners with vacant storefront properties in one of our Great Streets districts may apply to have their building marketed as a top property and be matched with vetted, quality businesses. Entrepreneurs, with a new or expanding business, may apply for grant funding for technical assistance, design and architectural services, and capital to help make their idea a reality. We also talk to local entrepreneur and owner of Marketing Juice, Miranda Imperi. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/akroncommunityvoice/message

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza -- whose State of the City address is coming up on February 10 -- joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of issues, including his 'Great Streets' plan, the city's underfunded pension, and whether a Trader Joe's will be coming to the I-195 District.

In this Bonus Episode, we are joined by Lauren Adkins, Interim Program Manager of the DMPED Great Streets Program (www.greatstreets.dc.gov). Interested in applying for a Great Streets grant for your business? Be sure to listen to this episode for all the info you need to to know to successfully apply for up to $50,000 in small business assistance!

DC is fast becoming the destination of choice for entrepreneurs, and with programs like #ObviouslyDC and Great Streets to attract and support businesses, it's no wonder. Karima Woods, Director of Business Development and Strategy at the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, joins us to talk about all things economic development in DC. Between in-depth business recruitment resources and a host of grants available to new and existing businesses, Karima and her team are in place to keep the DC economy growing. Listen now!

Sydney's Apartment boom has resulted in "Godzilla" monster apartment developments throughout the city.

Black Kids in Outer Space interviews Adé. Adé is the founder of Ride On! Bike Shop / Co-Op has a Master of Arts degree in the field of Urban Sustainability with an Undergraduate Degree in Community Development, both from Antioch University of Los Angeles. As the lead on the Great Streets project in South Los Angeles. He was responsible for the team’s successful Crowdfunding campaign, in which they surpassed their goal. Adé has been a strong leader, responsible for conducting, organizing, and supporting various programs such as the Ride On! Bike Co-Op, Street Beats, CivLavia South LA Pit Stop and the International Capoeira Angola Conference. Adé has over eighteen years of significant and progressive experience in developing a wide range of community programs in the South Los Angeles area. Nearly 20 years ago, he founded the Capoeira Angola Center in Los Angeles with the vision of providing both education and health benefits to diverse groups of citizens living in the community. This commitment to community service has been publicly acknowledged through various awards from the L.A. Treasures and the County of Los Angeles. In addition to this, he provided instrumental assistance in the development and maintenance of food gardens that advance academic, food, and environmental justice.

Don and Selena begin their conversation, in which they seek common ground between cyclists and drivers in regard to the Great Streets pilot bike lane on Venice Blvd. in Mar Vista

Don Ward founded the seminal social ride network Midnight Ridazz, which has influenced bike advocacy and culture in Los Angeles. Alexis Edelstein started the Recall Bonin campaign to remove LA City Councilmember Mike Bonin. Edelstein says he started the recall effort to “give a voice” to commuters frustrated by delays in Bonin’s district (commute times on a 1.1 mile stretch of Venice Blvd from Beethoven to Inglewood Blvd have increased up to several minutes due to the “Great Streets” pilot road diet and bike lane). Don and Alexis were both big supporters of Bernie Sanders (“Berniecrats”), and look to find common ground in this debate.

Today's episode is all about ways to improve your building! We start off the show talking with Sybongile Cook of the DC Great Streets program. Great Streets grants are being accepted until September 8, so if you have repairs, renovations, or other major purchases you need to grow your business, tune in to find out how you can apply for grants of up to $50,000. Then we talk with Mike Healy of New Columbia Solar - a DC-based solar energy company. If the up-front costs have been keeping you from going solar, think again! New Columbia Solar makes it easy to be green by installing solar systems with no up-front costs, and monthly utility bills about 15% cheaper than what you are paying now for traditional grid power. And of course Casey from Good Food Markets calls in to talk about a program providing access to fresh produce families on limited or fixed incomes. Tune in now to learn more!

Danita Doleman of SEAS Community Partners has helped small businesses in DC through a variety of services, including over 20 successful Great Streets grant applications! Danita talks about the keys to a winning Great Streets grant application and how to prepare for the next round of grants. Philip catches us up on what's happening at Good Food Markets. Next, June Mines of These Eyes of Mines talks about her boutique eye wear business, featuring one of a kind frames, coming soon to RIA Main Street!

A Joint Production of the METRANS Transportation Center and the USC Urban Growth Seminar Series. Speaker: Seleta Reynolds General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation Discussant: Jeremy Klop Principal, Fehr and Peers, Los Angeles  Seleta Reynolds is General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) appointed by the Administration of Mayor Eric Garcetti. She leads the department as well as day-to-day operations of a multi-faceted organization with an annual budget of $526 million. LADOT’s 2,000 employees are responsible for managing over 6,500 miles of streets, 35,000 parking meters, and the most advanced traffic signal system in the country, with 4,500 traffic lights. The Department serves over 26 million trips each year on DASH buses, the second largest bus service in Los Angeles County; enforces parking laws; and facilitates over 2,000 special events each year. Ms. Reynolds is responsible for implementing Great Streets for Los Angeles, a plan to reduce traffic fatalities, double the number of people riding bikes, and expand access to integrated transportation choices for Angelenos and the region. Ms. Reynolds has over 16 years of experience planning, funding, and implementing transportation projects throughout the United States. Prior to accepting her current position, Ms. Reynolds served as a manager in in the Livable Streets sub- division at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, where she led the section responsible for safety, innovation, policy, and coordination for complete streets projects citywide. She oversaw the creation of an implementation plan for Vision Zero, the City’s goal to reach zero traffic deaths. She is a past president of the Association for Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals and serves on the Transportation Research Board Bicycle and Pedestrian Committees and the WalkScore Advisory Board. Ms. Reynolds was on the Steering Committee for NACTO’s Urban Streets Design Guide and the National Safe Routes to School Toolbox.