GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
GovLove is a podcast about the people, policies and profession of local government. From Mayors and City Managers to interns and everyone in between, we interview the people making a difference in their communities to learn about the great work being done at the local level. GovLove is brought to you by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL).
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 693
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
#473 Community & COVID-19 Response with Grinnell College & Grinnell, IA
Derechos and #GrinnTogether. Russell Behrens, City Manager of the City of Grinnell, IA, and Monica Chavez-Silva, Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Planning at Grinnell College, joi…
#472 The Peoples Academy with Sarah Poulton, Chapel Hill, NC
Learn, connect, and lead. Sarah Poulton, Downtown Special Projects Manager for the Town of Chapel Hill, NC, joined the podcast to talk about the Town's People's Academy, which is for anyone who lives…
#471 Responding to COVID-19 & Off Campus Issues with the Manchester Student Partnership
Proactively responding to off campus issues. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about how the City of Manchester, University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Greater Manche…
#470 The Opportunity Project, Open Data and Technology
Open innovation for all. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about The Opportunity Project, or TOP, which is a framework for agencies to facilitate collaboration between technologists and communi…
#469 Recreation Programming and Behavioral Health with Cameron Marlin, Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District
Holistic wellness. Cameron Marlin, the General Manager of the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District, joined the podcast to talk about how they offered new recreation programming to meet the co…
#468 Strategies for Affordable Housing with Jerrah Crowder and Namon Freeman
Building a foundation. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about strategies for affordable housing. Jerrah Crowder is a Manager for the Office of Affordability and Sustainable Housing for the City …
#467 Techno-Resiliency in Organizations with Dr. Rob Graham
Mandate to be great. Dr. Rob Graham, the Founder & CEO of Techno-Resiliency.com, joined the podcast to talk about his book, Mandate to be Great: The 5 Traits of Techno-Resilient People and Organizat…
#466 Zoning Reform with Jake Seid, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Housing for all. Jake Seid, a Senior Planner with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, joined the podcast to talk about zoning reform. He shares why zoning reform is needed and why there is…
#465 Innovation, Procurement, and Technology with Nick Lyell, CivStart
Honest and inclusive ecosystems. Nick Lyell, the Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer for CivStart, joined the podcast to talk about connecting startups with local governments. He discussed the progra…
#464 Planning for Advanced Air Mobility Impacts on Local Government
Urban air mobility. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about advanced air mobility and how it could change the transportation landscape for cities. Robert Pearce is the Associate Administrator for…
#463 Planting Trees to Cool Down Milan with Adam Freed, Bloomberg Associates
Urban design and sustainability. Adam Freed, Principal with Bloomberg Associates, joined the podcast to talk about how the City of Milan, Italy is working to plant 3,000,000 trees by 2030. He shared …
#462 Bringing Great People into Government in the Age of COVID-19 with Eliza Edwards & Joy Ruff
Improving internships. Eliza Edwards, a Policy Analyst for the State of North Carolina Office of Strategic Partnerships, and Joy Ruff, the Executive Director of the Local Government Academy, joined t…
#461 Effective Messaging to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy with Crystal Son
Creative messaging for local governments. Crystal Son, the Healthcare Analytics Director at Civis Analytics, joined the podcast to talk about COVID-19 vaccination messaging for those who are hesitant…
#460 Planning, Transportation & Economic Mobility in Memphis & South Bend
Connecting people and jobs. John Zeanah, the Director of Planning and Development for the City of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee, joined the podcast to talk about providing opportunities for ec…
#459 Recruiting Diverse & Talented Workforces in Georgia and Southern California
Attracting talent. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about two different partnerships to measure local government workforce needs and the methods for recruiting talented staff. Greg Wilson, Unit …
#458 Equity and Data in Climate Action Planning in Fort Collins, CO and Norfolk, VA
Putting people in the process. Four guests from the City of Fort Collins, Colorado and the City of Norfolk, Virginia joined the podcast to talk about equity and data in climate action planning. They …
#457 Pandemic and Beyond, Engaging a Larger, More Diverse Population with Graham Stone
A year to try new things. Graham Stone, the Vice President of Government Relations at Public Input, joined the podcast to talk about citizen engagement. He shared how to simultaneously handle virtual…
#456 Implementing a COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate with Craig Talsma, Hoffman Estates Park District, IL
Challenges and lessons learned. Craig Talsma, the Executive Director of the Hoffman Estates Park District in Illinois, joined the podcast to talk about how his organization implemented a COVID-19 vac…
#455 Monuments & Racial Justice in Newark, NJ
Public memory and public art. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about the process the City of Newark, New Jersey went through to replace a Christopher Columbus statue with a monument to Harriet…
#454 Everything You Need to Know about ARPA with Emily Brock & Mehreen Haroon, GFOA
All your ARPA questions answered. Emily Brock, Director of Federal Liasion Center at Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), and Mehreen Haroon, Federal Policy Associate at GFOA, joined the p…