Great short Bonus Show for all our loyal podcast fans. This week a tremendous comedy team shares comedy and music...it's "Mack & Jamie" , stars of TV's "Comedy Break"; sharing loads of musical humor. Enjoy!
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Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation

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Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation
Talking About Cities podcast by Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation
Kresge's American Cities Practice leverages the breadth of our programs and depth of our experience in Detroit to support transformation in other cities.
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Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation

Andrea Batista Schlesinger, a partner at the real estate and economic development consulting firm HR&A Advisors, dscusses her experience in developing strategies to make cities equitable and inclusive, emphasizing aspects such as equal access to public spaces and community-engaged design.Από τον Talking About Cities podcast by Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation
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Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation

Georgia State University’s successful decade-long effort to use big data to improve student success – especially among students of color and first-generation students – is the focus of the latest episode of the Talking About Cities podcast series hosted by Kresge Senior Fellow Carol Coletta. Dr. Tim Renick, senior vice president for student succes…
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Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation

Richard Reyes-Gavilan, executive director of District of Columbia Public Library, discusses libraries' evolution from mainly repositories of information to “engines of human capital,” how library patrons increasingly are becoming "creators" rather than simply "consumers," and how the D.C. system is building new libraries for a booming population an…
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Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation

Shannon Mattern, an associate professor at the New School in New York City, discusses the current media environment and its effect on public trust, the "smart city" movement and the importance of libraries and librarians to smart cities and people's lives.Από τον Talking About Cities podcast by Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation
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Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation

Adele Yellin, director of Los Angeles' 100-year-old Grand Central Market, talks about one of the city's few true civic spaces and how it draws together people and provides them with a wide range of food and experiences.Από τον Talking About Cities podcast by Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation
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Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation

Suzie Graham, president of the Downtown Akron Partnership, Nick Moskos, chief of planning for Summit Metro Parks, and Dan Rice, president and CEO of the Ohio and Erie Canalway Coalition discuss Akron's work to take full advantage of the historic canalway and the importance of listening to local residents, building trust and the challenges of workin…
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Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation

Detroit Planning Director Maurice Cox, Liv-6 Alliance Co-director Michael Forsyth and landscape architect Alexa Bush discuss efforts to redevelop neighborhoods in northwest Detroit with an emphasis on inclusive growth and investing in civic infrastructure to direct redevelopment. Detroit is one of five cities participating in the Reimagining the Ci…
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Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation

Theaster Gates, a social practice installation artist, and David Reifman, head of Chicago's Department of Planning and Development, discuss the city's approach to Reimagining the Civic Commons, a three-year five-city effort to reinvest in civic assets to create inclusive, attractive communities.Από τον Talking About Cities podcast by Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation
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Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation

Kathryn Ott Lovell, Philadelphia’s commissioner of parks and recreation, and Jennifer Mahar, senior director of civic initiatives for the Fairmont Park Conservancy, discuss the aspirations and challenges of using public-private partnerships to revitalize public places as assets that can help form the foundation of a vibrant, equitable civic life. P…
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