BC City Connection Podcast
BC City Connection is the official podcast from the City of Battle Creek, Michigan government. Host Richard Piet visits with various city leaders and experts - from administration to small business development and public works - hear engaging and informational discussions from Battle Creek.
Podcasting since 2024 • 30 episodes
BC City Connection Podcast
Latest Episodes
How Habitat For Humanity Makes Homeownership Possible In Battle Creek
This time, the BC CIty Connection Housing podcast visits with Executive Director Mike King from Habitat for Humanity in Calhoun County to break down how the program turns renters into homeowners through affordable payments, volunteer labor, and...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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24:45
Open4BizBC.com: A Step-By-Step Plan for Potential Entrepreneurs
This time on the BC City Connection, John Hart of the Small Business Development Office talks about Open4BizBC.com, a self-serve website that helps entrepreneurs understand what it really takes to open a business in Battle Creek. Th...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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22:36
Turning Blight Into Affordable, Accessible Housing
This time on the BC CIty Connection housing focus, Darcy Schmitt and Krista Trout-Edwards share how the city and the Calhoun County Land Bank align land, zoning, and neighborhood input to turn vacant parcels into infill homes.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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18:06
How Neighborhood Planning Councils Shape Battle Creek Decisions
On this episode of BC City Connection: Exploring how Neighborhood Planning Councils (NPCs) give Battle Creek residents a structured voice on policing, code, planning, and development, and why diverse, new members are vital. Commissi...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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18:01