01 – What to expect on the Go Cultivate! podcast
In the first episode of Go Cultivate!, we discuss what it means for a city to be financially resilient, resource-conscious, and people-friendly. Then, we talk about 5 key groups of community leaders. 1:03 – Why 'Go Cultivate?' And what's up with the name VERDUNITY? 5:00 – Revisiting the purpose of the podcast: "helping community leaders grow financially resilient, resource-conscious, and people-friendly cities. 5:51 – "Financially resilient" 7:00 – "Resource-conscious" 8:00 – "People-friendly" 11:40 – What is the status quo and what keeps the status quo in place? 16:32 – Community leaders: five broad groups 17:52 – Elected officials 22:21 – City administrators 23:50 – City technical staff 25:28 – Economic development 27:17 – Implementers! 27:50 – The importance of making citizens feel like their contribution is welcome – and what a city might look like when they don't 31:36 – Implementers as allies to official city leaders 35:21 – The connection between working on yourself, your neighborhood, and your community --- (The music in this episode is by Custodian of Records) https://gocultivate.org/podcast-episode-01
Go Cultivate! · Verdunity
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Show Notes
In the first episode of Go Cultivate!, we discuss what it means for a city to be financially resilient, resource-conscious, and people-friendly. Then, we talk about 5 key groups of community leaders.
1:03 – Why Go Cultivate? And what's up with the name VERDUNITY?
5:00 – Revisiting the purpose of the podcast: "helping community leaders grow financially resilient, resource-conscious, and people-friendly cities.
5:51 – "Financially resilient"
7:00 – "Resource-conscious"
8:00 – "People-friendly"
11:40 – What is the status quo and what keeps the status quo in place?
16:32 – Community leaders: five broad groups
17:52 – Elected officials
22:21 – City administrators
23:50 – City technical staff
25:28 – Economic development
27:17 – Implementers!
27:50 – The importance of making citizens feel like their contribution is welcome – and what a city might look like when they don't
31:36 – Implementers as allies to official city leaders
35:21 – The connection between working on yourself, your neighborhood, and your community
(The music in this episode is by Custodian of Records)
https://gocultivate.org/podcast-episode-01