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Municipal Equation Podcast

NC League of Municipalities

Municipal Equation is a podcast about cities and towns in changing times. Created by the North Carolina League of Municipalities. Producer/host: Ben Brown.

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01:40

Let's Hear Your Feedback and Ideas (New Episode Next...

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2018/03/14

We'll be back with a new episode next week, but I'm also working on a a lot of other episodes and new ideas. I want to hear from you on what should be different about this podcast, as we've been doing it for a couple years now and it's time to solicit comment. Feel free to keep sharing ideas for episodes while you're at it. Thanks. -Ben

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EP 45: Crime as a Public Health Issue

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2018/03/06

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looks into the ailments of a particular community, it’s safe to assume the concern is infection or some similar local threat to human bodily health. So when the CDC started investigating the youth violence plaguing Wilmington, Del. -- a first-of-its-kind study -- it was different. But not inconsistent. Increasingly, communities and their governments are reframing their approaches to crime, by considering it a treatable public health issue

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01:34

Preview of Episode 45

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2018/02/28

A preview of Episode 45

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34:36

EP 44: Chief Storyteller

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2018/02/20

There's a lot of exploration on part of local government for better community engagement. With such a diversity of communication and preference out there, it seems pretty complex. But what if it isn't? What if the simplest idea -- even one that hasn't been tried before -- is the key? On this episode we check out Detroit, Mich., and its novel creation of a "chief storyteller" who has editorial autonomy to tell otherwise overlooked stories from within the city and its neighborhoods, on behalf of its

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01:44

Preview of Episode 44

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2018/02/14

A preview of Episode 44, out on Feb. 20.

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59:00

EP 43: Wise Cities (And Smart City Ethics)

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2018/02/06

It's an age of big dreams and cool feats in the space of smart cities -- tech-forward, super-efficient places of living and business, with advanced data-gathering, analytics and automation that save time and money and make life and government good. But the rise of smart-cities too is giving rise to conversations about ethics, inclusion, consent, and how "smart" these solutions really are in their effects on everyday people. On this episode we hang out with Daniel Latorre, who wants to shift the

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02:13

Preview of Episode 43

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2018/01/30

A preview of the Feb. 6, 2018 episode.

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43:13

EP 42: Banning the 'M' Word

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2018/01/23

Is government wrong in the way it attempts to reach out to young people? Does it work against its own interest when it tries to "have a talk" or come to terms with millennials? Is "millennials" maybe a bad or condescending word? Increasingly, people are saying yes to all three, and that it's high time we overhaul the conversation. On this episode we talk with observers including a generations expert, a national-level local government group and a "millennial mayor" to explore what we can do

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01:43

Preview of Episode 42

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2018/01/16

A preview of the Jan. 23 episode.

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30:33

EP 41: Shifting Thoughts on the Sharing Economy

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2018/01/09

Did you take an Uber or a Lyft home on New Year's Eve? Did you wonder on your way back what that ride meant for city policy? Probably not as such, sure, but you've likely heard the conversation about regulating the elements of the sharing economy, like ridesharing (Uber; Lyft) or homesharing (Airbnb; VRBO). That's just one corner of the conversation, though. The sharing economy is expansive and is moving or upending so many parts of the marketplace that it's impossible for cities and their

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2017

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2017/12/19

A year-end message.

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40:24

EP 40: Know Your Maker (Plus: More of the Best...

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2017/12/12

It's time to meet your maker -- your talented, independent, local creator of tangible goods, like art, clothing, instruments, toys, knick-knacks, tech tools, anything. Your city or town might even have its own, motivated maker community that experts are increasingly calling a missing link in the local economic development strategy. On this episode we hear from four of these experts and dig in to a recent report about this "maker economy." What can your city make of it? Show notes: Report,

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04:10

Inbetweenisode - Police Recruitment Followup (And A...

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2017/12/05

An "inbetweenisode" ahead of next week's episode and following up on the content of last week's > https://soundcloud.com/municipalequation/ep-39-the-police-recruitment-problem-and-solutions And a special request.....

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31:07

EP 39: The Police Recruitment Problem (And Solutions?)

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2017/11/28

It's a nationwide issue weighing on police departments of all sizes: the lack of good, qualified applicants when police chiefs seek to hire officers. Salary concerns, public scrutiny, the inherent dangers, long hours and the need for wholehearted commitment are just a few factors stressing the profession. And there's more. To get a handle on it, we talk with an expert and visit with police officials who recently changed their own agency's hiring approach expressly to turn things around. Did it work

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01:33

Preview of Episode 39

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2017/11/21

A preview of Episode 39, out Nov. 28.

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41:02

EP 38: Being Careful About Smart Cities and Civic...

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2017/11/14

Appropriate to the age of exponential innovation, the smart-cities conversation is moving quickly. Should we it slow down? Explore additional ethical questions? Evaluate our best practices and ideas? More and more people think so. On this episode, we meet a town that's built a "simulated smart city" so they can try it before they buy it and experiment to better understand how it all fits together. And we talk with an author whose new book, among many other things, questions whether advances in civic

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01:53

Preview of Episode 38

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2017/11/07

A preview of Episode 38.

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19:24

EP 37: The Power to Change Time (Halloween Mini Episode)

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2017/10/30

Typically, it would be time for the off-week preview. But since it falls on Halloween, we figured "why not?" and did a silly episode in tribute. But we keep our focus. We talk with a municipal official in Wisconsin whose town is like many these days in that its local government leadership actually schedules, by ordinance, when trick or treating takes place. We also look at the facts and figures on Halloween and its economy. And we check in with a police chief whose officers do their best to ensure a

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34:06

EP 36: Urban Cowboy 2, or Squashing 'Urban Vs. Rural'

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2017/10/24

For as often as we hear the phrase "urban versus rural" -- like it's an irreconcilable competition between two oppositely distinct regions -- there are loads of examples of urban and rural communities working together to learn from one another, obliterate stereotypes on each end and team up on common goals. It's also fallacious to think "urban" and "rural" describe the whole of a truly complex spectrum of local economies. On this episode we head to Kentucky to check out a successful barrier-breaker

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01:46

Preview of Episode 36

Municipal Equation Podcast ·

2017/10/17

A preview of Episode 36

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