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Bright Lights Big Data

Mike and Tammy Armstrong

Urban planner Mike Armstrong and data scientist Tammy Armstrong discuss their industries and interview local change makers in Des Moines, Iowa.

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36:45

BLBD 17: Dónde Está la Biblioteca? (w/Marlu Abarca)

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2019/01/14

Mike and Tammy chat with Marlu Abarca about her work with bilingual programming at the Des Moines Public Library.DMPL Annual Report: https://www.dmpl.org/about-us/annual-reportDMPL/Evelyn K Davis Digital Literacy Class: https://www.dmpl.org/events/digital-literacy-class-0#.XDwWBy3MzEYLatinos in Iowa 2018 report: https://www.iowadatacenter.org/Publications/latinos2018.pdfLatino Day on the Hill LIVE SHOW: https://humanrights.iowa.gov/cas/la/events/2019-latino-day-hill

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42:00

BLBD 16: Bright Lights, Big Year

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2018/12/31

Mike and Tammy reflect on personal and professional highlights of 2018, noteworthy urban planning and analytics headlines from the past year, and the exciting things to come in 2019... such as our first-ever live show! Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/267874697253638/Also check out:Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic - storytellingwithdata.comJanelle Shane (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/janellecshane?lang=enDes Moines Bicycle Collective - https://www.dsmbikecollective.org

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00:25:23

BLBD 15: Give Local - Young Women's Resource Center...

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2018/12/17

Mike and Tammy chat with Sarah Myren to learn more about the impactful work of the Young Women's Resource Center. Part 2 of the holiday giving series.Learn more and donate: https://ywrc.org

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30:47

BLBD 14: Give Local - Iowa Homeless Youth Centers...

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2018/12/03

Mike and Tammy chat with Toby O'Berry to learn more about the transformational work Iowa Homeless Youth Centers does in our communities. Part 1 of the holiday giving series.Learn more and donate: http://www.iowahomelessyouth.org

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00:35:00

BLBD 13: Forking Shirtballs

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2018/11/19

Mike and Tammy explore urban planning and analytics themes in The Good Place. Season 1 spoilers!

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BLBD 12: Don't Be a Lawyer (w/Rob Sand)

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2018/11/05

Mike and Tammy chat with Democratic candidate for Iowa State Auditor, Rob Sand, and wrap up their introduction to problem solving series with a discussion on making and implementing recommendations.“Don’t Be a Lawyer” song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs-UEqJ85KERob Sand’s website - https://robsand.com

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00:37:30

BLBD 11: Problem Solving 4 - Source of Truth

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2018/10/22

Mike and Tammy each share how they go from data to insights in their professions.

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00:32:00

BLBD 10: Don't Go Chasin' Bioswales (w/Katie Rock)

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2018/10/08

Tammy and Mike discuss the role of the Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District with Commissioner Katie Rock.Check out their website at https://www.polk-swcd.org

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00:32:16

BLBD 9: Bills, Bills, Bills (and Elections and Taxes)...

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2018/09/24

Mike and Tammy chat with Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald about his office’s role in administering elections, paying the county’s bills, and more.https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/auditor/election/

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00:31:25

BLBD 8: Problem Solving 3 - Hey Bob, Where Are the...

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2018/09/10

Our latest entry in our Problem Solving series focuses on data exploration and is chock full of cooking analogies.

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BLBD 7: Problem Solving 2 - Data Collection Boogaloo

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2018/08/29

Mike and Tammy discuss data collection as the next logical step after problem definition.

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00:36:00

BLBD 6: Admin Assistant of State? (w/Deidre DeJear)

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2018/08/13

Mike and Tammy chat with Deidre DeJear, Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of State, then discuss voter registration data and barriers to public participation.Link to animated voter registration maps:Party Density - https://bit.ly/2vDJVGYRegistration Density - https://bit.ly/2OAzb3lDeidre DeJear’s website: https://www.dejearforiowa.com

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00:34:51

BLBD 5: Astronaut School (w/Kyrstin Delagardelle...

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2018/07/30

Kyrstin Delagardelle Shelley of the Des Moines School Board talks to us about her work. We also discuss shifting metrics, and a brief history of one of the most common statistical tests.

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00:33:45

BLBD 4: System of a Town (w/Josh Mandelbaum)

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2018/07/16

We talk with Josh Mandelbaum of the Des Moines City Council about policy, politics, and transportation, and discuss how to calculate traffic congestion.Sign up for Josh Mandelbaum's newsletter: http://www.joshmandelbaum.comGrateful Chef: https://www.thegratefulchefdsm.com

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00:34:26

BLBD 3: Green Hearts (w/Jessica Avant)

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2018/07/04

We talk with Jessica Avant of the Des Moines Park and Recreation Board about parks, food security, and floods. Little did we know how prophetic one of those would be.Map of food deserts available at blbdpod.com

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00:35:51

BLBD 2: Problem Solving 1 - Wicked SMART

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2018/06/18

Tammy tries desperately to squeeze Mike’s world of wicked problems into her problem solving framework. Also: bad accents, stroads, and naming Batman movies.

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0:41:00

BLBD 1: The News (w/Mackenzie Elmer)

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2018/06/04

Recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017359-sheet-pan-chicken-with-potatoes-arugula-and-garlic-yogurt

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00:33:52

BLBD 0: Preview and Introductions

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2018/06/04

Start here if you want to hear who we are, why we're doing this show, and get a preview of our interview format. Skip to Episode 1 for the good stuff.

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00:00:43

Teaser

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2018/05/18

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