CivicCast
CivicCast is the official podcast of CivicCon, a nonprofit partnership between the Center for Civic Engagement and the Pensacola News Journal. We intend to make our communities better places to live, grow, work and invest through smart planning and civic conversations.
Episodes
11 episodes
Episode 11 - Coby Lefkowitz: Building Optimism
On this episode of CivicCast I chat with our upcoming CivicCon speaker, Coby LefkowitzCoby is the author of Building Optimism, which explore...
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45:55
Episode 10 - Rebekah Kik: Zoning for Opportunity
On this episode of CivicCast I chat with our upcoming CivicCon speaker, Rebekah Kik.Rebekah graduated from Andrews University (2003) with a Masters of Architecture and the University of Notre Dame with a Post Graduate degree in Architect...
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36:28
Episode 9 - Scott Satterwhite & The 309 Punk Project
On this episode I am joined by Scott Satterwhite, local author, professor, punk historian, and co-executive director and curator of the 309 Punk Project.The 309 Punk Project recently won a <...
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49:25
Episode 8 - Walter Arrington
On this episode of CivicCast, I speak with 2024 Equity Award winner Walter Arrington.We spoke about his background and reasons for getting into community advocacy, the biggest challenges he faces in his work, and how we can change the n...
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Episode 8
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26:54
Episode 7 - Anna Muessig
In this episode, we talk with Anna Muessig, director of Gehl's Cities Team.Gehl is a global urban design and architecture firm with locations in Copenhagen, New York and San ...
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33:47
Episode 6 - Tom Dahlborg: Stop Bullying Together
On this episode of CivicCast, we chat with our upcoming CivicCon speaker, Tom Dahlborg.Tom Dahlborg is an internationally recognized speaker and writer focusing on stopping bullying, amplifying positive childhood experiences, and bringi...
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36:57
Episode 5 - Caitlin Cerame & Pensacola Transportation
Our guest today is Caitlin Cerame, transportation planner for the city of Pensacola.She talks about the recent Pensacola Active Transportation Plan, the processes behind making traffic calming measures, updates to Palafox Street and mor...
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Episode 5
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39:09
Episode 4 - Dr. Angela Bush: Leading a School Out of Low Performance
Joining us for this episode is Dr. Angela Bush, Area Director for Jefferson County Schools in Alabama. During her four years as Principal of Erwin Middle School, Dr. Bush made notable strides to move the school from a low-performin...
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22:08
Episode 3 - Richard Harwood "Enough. Time to Build."
Today we are joined by Rich Harwood, president and founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation. Richard has devoted his career to revitalizing the nation’s hardest-hit communities, trans...
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Episode 3
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27:39
Episode 2 - Jarah Jacquay & The Bluffline
Our guest is Jarah Jacquay, founder of The Bluffline, a grassroots effort to reconnect Pensacola residents with their environment and each other by building a public greenway from UWF to West Pensacola.You'll learn about Jarah's backgro...
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Episode 1 - Quint Studer & the Founding of CivicCon
Welcome to CivicCast, the companion podcast to CivicCon, where we dive deeper into the topics that can move our communities forward, such as mental health, homelessness, walkability and education.For our very first guest, we have ...
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Episode 1
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