817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show
Do you love Fort Worth and care about what goes on in our amazing city? Well, welcome to the 817 Podcast, a weekly Monday morning show hosted by two Fort Worthians who banter and dissect the biggest stories in local culture, politics, and business. EJ Carrion is a local tech entrepreneur, and Ann Zadeh is a former city council member and the current Director of Community Design Fort Worth.
Ann and EJ will host a diverse guest list of local leaders that drive Fort Worth’s future. We believe Fort Worth can be a nationally known destination for innovation, creativity, and economic opportunity. However, the climate in the city today is polarizing between an evolving community that deals with historic Cowtown roots and a wave of progressive newcomers. What we do today and in the next decade is crucial to the future of the Funk. How we respond to political friction, wealth inequality, and social injustice in our communities can make or break our national reputation.
Join us weekly as we do our part to keep either from happening. Have a story you want us to highlight? DM us @817pod on Instagram or email us at ejspeaks@gmail.com.
817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show
What should Fort Worth do about AirBnBs with Jessica Black Co-Founder of TX Neighborhood Coalition
This is our ONE-HUNDREDTH EPISODE!!! Thank you to everyone who has shared an episode or was a DAY 1! We are inspired to keep going and providing updates to our amazing city Fort Worth, Texas!
This is a super episode with the big story being short-term rentals. Fort Worth is hosting several public comment events in the next few weeks to share its four options for STR management. We sit down with Jessica Black, who has become a big influencer and advocate for neighborhoods across Texas that are dealing with STR growth. She is the co-founder of the Texas Neighborhood Coalition and a resident in Arlington, Texas. This is a great episode and extremely informative as we look at the growth of our city.
FWISD Invest $1.2M in Marketing:
https://fortworthreport.org/2022/07/14/fort-worth-isd-plans-to-spend-1-2-million-to-compete-against-charters-other-public-schools/
The city presents a plan for $13 million in federal housing department funds:
https://fortworthreport.org/2022/07/13/city-presents-annual-action-plan-to-use-millions-in-federal-housing-department-funds/
Why so many immigrants rise to the top - NY Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/07/11/opinion/immigrants-success-america.html
People from elite backgrounds dominate college PhDs:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/07/08/dept-of-data-academia-elite/
Big Story: Four Ways Fort Worth Could Regulate AirBnBs and VRBO:
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article262748027.html
City Options for SRTs:
https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/short-term-rentals
Airbnb Is Spending Millions of Dollars to Make Nightmares Go Away
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-06-15/airbnb-spends-millions-making-nightmares-at-live-anywhere-rentals-go-away