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The City Club of Eugene Podcast

Our podcast aims to inform our residents and the larger community on varying subjects. City Club of Eugene Oregon provides this podcast to build an informed public by providing facts and opinions on diverse civic matters. We’re also on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and http://www.cityclubofeugene.org.

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28:33

Collaborating on Permanent Housing Solutions

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2022/02/14

If agencies working on sheltering the homeless could coordinate and collaborate, would it result in better or faster permanent housing? City Club of Eugene examines how local nonprofits are teaming their resources on this issue. Speakers include Debi Farr, manager of community relations at Trillium Health Plan; Jacob Fox, executive director of Homes For Good; Michelle Hankes, CEO of ShelterCare; and Sarai Johnson, housing and shelter strategist for Lane County. Watch this episode on City Club of

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35:29

Lessons From the Pandemic: UO’s Impact on the Next...

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2022/02/07

The University of Oregon is committed to teaching, research and service. How did it fare during the first two years of the pandemic? What lessons is it applying to its operations and mission? Dr. Michael Schill, president, gives us his update and perspective on the university's "new normal." Watch this episode on City Club of Eugene’s YouTube or Facebook channels. (This episode was broadcast on January 14, 2022)

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33:28

Student Leadership in Climate Education

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2022/02/03

What are our youth learning about climate change? A group of local high school students and their teachers talk about their awakening to the issue, the education they are receiving on the topic, and their suggestions for combatting environmental damage caused by the changing climate. Note: We apologize for the poor sound quality. Watch this episode on City Club of Eugene’s YouTube or Facebook channels. (This episode was broadcast on January 7, 2022)

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53:49

Gifts to the City 2021

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/12/23

If you were asked to give a gift to Eugene, what would it be? In a City Club of Eugene tradition, 10 people offer their presents. Gift givers include Dr. Silky J. Booker, Gabe Casteel, Karin Clarke, Aisha Elliott, Holly Go Slugly (Debbie Williamson-Smith), Roger Jensen, Ryan Moore, Lyllye Reynolds-Parker, Sandra Shotridge and Beth Stein. Dan Bryant is the moderator. Watch this episode on City Club of Eugene’s YouTube or Facebook channels. (This episode was broadcast on December 17, 2021)

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28:05

Measure 11: Repeal, Revise or Retain?

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/12/12

Oregon's voters chose to add minimum mandatory sentences for certain crimes. Measure 11 has been in effective for nearly 30 years. Does it deter crime? Does it give too much authority to prosecutors, not judges? Over the years, Measure 11 has been modified by the legislature. Should it be amended again or should it be narrowed to apply only to those found guilty of murder? City Club of Eugene asked Sen. Floyd Prozanski and Lane County District Attorney Patty Perlow to weigh in. Read the Criminal

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35:22

Understanding the Local Labor Shortage

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/12/06

Recovery from the pandemic-induced recession has been hampered by the difficulty in finding workers. The speakers in this City Club of Eugene podcast episode look at the labor shortage from different perspectives. Henry Fields is the workforce analyst/economist for Lane and Douglas counties for the Oregon Employment Department. Kristina Payne is executive director of Lane Workforce Partnership. Leonard Stoehr is a labor rep for Teamsters Local 206. Read the Oregon ALICE Report mentioned in this

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41:25

Hate Crimes: Facts and Fixes

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/11/28

Days before this program, a young man was arrested in Lane County for an alleged hate crime against a gay man. Eugene has a robust reporting system, which means residents can learn more about the prevalence about this crime than they might if they lived in other areas. But what is the origin of hate crimes? How do we make them rare? We'll hear from Fabio Andrade, civil rights and equity analyst for the City of Eugene; Ryan Dwyer, supervisory special agent for the FBI's San Francisco and Portland

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40:00

Finding Fairness in Wages

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/11/18

Labor is either a cost to be minimized or a place to invest, according to one of the speakers in this episode, "Finding Fairness in Wages." What's a fair wage? Why do we pay child care workers a wage that doesn't seem to reflect the value of their important work? Learn more from these speakers: Henry Fields, Workforce Analyst and Economist for the Oregon Employment Department in Lane and Douglas Counties; Sarah Kalloch, Executive Director of The Good Jobs Institute; and Megan Pratt, Coordinator of

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38:21

The State of Our Homelessness Crisis

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/11/10

If 70% of a crisis is unsolved, the crisis continues. That's where the homeless population of Eugene and Lane County find themselves. The Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce studied the issue recently and shares its findings and recommendations with City Club of Eugene. Speakers include Eugene City Councilor Randy Groves; Brittany Quick-Warner, president and CEO of the chamber; and Heather Sielicki, co-lead for Everyone Village. Watch this episode, including speakers' slides, on City Club of Eugene’s

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26:04

TrackTown Meets the World Athletics...

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/11/08

The World Athletics Championships come to Eugene in 2022, and the numbers are staggering: 2,000 athletes, 6,500 hours of TV coverage, 1 billion people watching in 200 countries, and $52 million in direct spending. Plus, this Oregon22 event occurs in the U.S. for the first time. In this episode of the City Club of Eugene podcast, speakers talk about organizing the event, the impact on the community, and the way that "Oregon22" will present Eugene to the world. Speakers include Jessica Massey,

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27:44

Responding to Fires in Western Oregon

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/11/02

What has caused the devastating fires in Western Oregon, and what can be done to prevent them in the future? The speakers in this City Club of Eugene podcast episode have ideas. Listen to Amanda Astor, policy manager for Oregon Associated Loggers; and Dr. John Bailey, professor of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management at Oregon State University. Watch this episode, including questions and answers and slides, on City Club of Eugene’s YouTube or Facebook channels. (This episode was broadcast on

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34:32

State of Immigrants: A New Look at the Immigrant...

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/10/27

In this City Club of Eugene podcast episode, four authors of a study about immigrants in Oregon discuss their findings from a 2021 update to the original 2008 report. What has changed, what hasn't, and why? Speakers include Dr. Robert Bussel, director of the University of Oregon Labor Education and Research Center; Jose W. Melendez, assistant professor of planning for engaging diverse communities, University of Oregon School of Planning, Public Policy and Management; Lisha Shrestha, executive

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31:38

Modoc People: The Aftermath of Great Loss

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/10/25

After a campaign of extermination of indigenous people who occupied land that settlers and miners wanted, a group of Modoc people in northern California fought back. The Modoc were led by Captain Jack. The war became the most expensive the U.S. fought with Native Americans, and the Modoc people lost. City Club of Eugene examines the war and its aftermath, and looks at a coming documentary about it. Speakers include Dr. Donald Dexter, a Eugene dentist and enrolled Modoc who is leading the

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21:52

Oregon’s “Excess Revenue”: The Kicker

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/10/07

Every two years, Oregonians wonder if they'll receive a check from the state government because the actual tax revenue is two percent or more than the projected amount they paid. How well does this so-called "kicker" system work? Two tax experts have given City Club of Eugene their contrasting viewpoints in "Oregon's 'Excess Revenue': Refund or Reinvest?" Listen to Eric Fruits, PhD, who is vice president of of research at Cascade Policy Institute; and Daniel Hauser, director of Strategic Policy

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39:45

Knight Campus

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/09/30

The University of Oregon's Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact has the potential to change the world through its research and discoveries. In this podcast episode, Robert Guldberg, vice president and executive director of Knight Campus, talks about the start of the program and what's coming. Watch this episode, including questions and answers and slides, on City Club of Eugene’s YouTube or Facebook channels. (This program was produced on Sept. 24, 2021.)

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26:37

The Future of Working From Home

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/09/24

Does working from home work for the employee and the employer? The pandemic has created a real-time experiment in work-from-home life for some employees, but what about the future? We'll learn more from architects involved in the Workforce Project. Our speakers are Howard Davis, University of Oregon professor of architecture; and Frances Holliss, professor and emeritus reader of architecture at London Metropolitan University. Watch this episode, including questions and answers, on City Club of

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28:29

Our Next Normal: Visions for Post-Pandemic Eugene

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/09/19

During the pandemic, people talk about getting back to "normal." What if this is an opportunity to create a new normal? We asked three community members for their visions of how Eugene could move toward an improved future. Speakers include Joel Iboa, executive director of Oregon Just Transition Alliance; Vera Keller, associate professor of history at the University of Oregon; and Lyllye Reynolds-Parker, educator and civil rights activist. Watch this episode, including questions and answers, on City

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31:38

Prescription: Nature

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/08/11

How much time in nature do humans need? One of the speakers in this podcast episode recommends, "Get hot, get cold, get outside." Another recommends 120 minutes in a natural environment for at least 20 minutes each time. What about our children? Speakers include Jared Hanley, founder of NatureQuant; Katie Lynch, co-director and instructor, University of Oregon's Environmental Leadership Program; and Christopher Minson, director of the UO's Human Cardiovascular Control Lab and co-director of the

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35:39

Taking Care of Our Kids: Countering a Child Care Desert

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/08/02

Oregon has the fourth-highest child care costs in the U.S. Even when parents can pay the high cost, quality care may not be available. In fact, Lane County has been named a child care desert, per an Oregon State University report. In this City Club of Eugene podcast episode, we'll learn more about the factors that create this dilemma. Our speakers include Cindy Bellamy, director of the Oak Street Child Development Center in Eugene; Alyssa Chatterjee, acting director of the Oregon Department of

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22:33

Defeating COVID: Vaccine Incentives

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/07/24

Do incentives inspire people to get vaccinated against COVID-19? Experts and those offering vaccine incentives talk about their experiences in this episode of City Club of Eugene's podcast. Speakers include: Chunhuei Chi, MPH, Sc.D, a Professor at Oregon State University and the Founding Director of OSU’s Center for Global Health; Tom Cosentino, Executive Director of the Garden State Wine Growers Association, the statewide advocacy and promotional channel of the New Jersey wine industry; Craig R

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