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
#593 Building a Customer Service Culture with Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Wauwatosa, WI
Strategy and service. Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Deputy City Administrator for the City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, joined the podcast to talk about building a customer service culture. She shared how the…
#592 Strangers and Angels with Gabe Reaume, Saginaw, TX
Go get 'em, tiger. Gabe Reaume, the City Manager for the City of Saginaw, Texas joined the podcast to discuss his new book, Strangers and Angels. Gabe shared stories growing up in rural Michigan, hi…
#591 State of ELGL with Maggie Jones, Tarrant County, TX
The state of ELGL is strong. Maggie Jones is the Chair of the ELGL Board of Directors and Assistant Director of Community Development for Tarrant County, Texas. Maggie joined the podcast to provide l…
#590 Housing Choices and Building Opportunity with Spencer Gardner, Spokane, WA
Choices for all. Spencer Gardner, the Planning Director for the City of Spokane, Washington joined the podcast to discuss their innovative Building Opportunity and Choices for All program. He discuss…
#589 Artificial Intelligence in Local Government with Polimorphic and Lowell, NC
The future is now. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in local government. Parth Shah is the CEO and co-founder of Polimorphic and Scott Attaw…
#588 Police Recruitment and Prospect Days in South Bend, IN with Lt. Kyle Dombrowski
Condensing the process. Kyle Dombrowski, a Lieutenant with the City of South Bend, Indiana Police Department joined the podcast to talk about police officer recruitment and Prospect Days. He shared t…
#587 Award Winning Planning in Stockton, IL with All Together
Adventures in Stockton. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about their award-winning planning project in Stockton, Illinois. Both guests work for All Together, Marisa Schulz is the Principal and A…
#586 Community Trust and Engagement with Zencity and Cary, NC
The civic infrastructure of the futrure. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about using technology to better engage residents and improve trust in local government. Dan Ault is the Assistant Town …
#585 Trends in Parking Reform and Housing with Catie Gould, Sightline Institute
The case against required parking. Catie Gould, Climate and Transportation Researcher for the Sightline Institute, joined the podcast to talk about trends in parking reform. Catie shared the problem …
#584 Activating the Memphis Riverfront with Carol Coletta, Memphis River Parks Partnership
Great design for a great river. Carol Coletta, President and CEO of the Memphis River Parks Partnership, joined the podcast to talk about managing the City of Memphis Riverfront and the grand opening…
#583 Addressing the Workforce Needs of Transit Agencies with Laurel Paget-Seekins, TransitCenter
Getting the job done for the future. Laurel Paget-Seekins, author of People First a report from TransitCenter, joined the podcast to talk about how transit agencies need a more strategic human resou…
#582 Inclusive Recovery Toolkit with New Growth Innovation Network
Committed to inclusive economic growth. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about a new inclusive recovery toolkit, Deirdre Shaw is an Inclusive Economic Growth Associate and Betsey Suchanic is an…
#581 Family Focused Urbanism with Barry Greene Jr., Density Dad
Fresh urbanism takes with a side of dad. Barry Greene Jr., Transportation Justice Fellow for the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) and author of Density Dad joined the pod…
#580 The Evolving Nature of Equity in Practice with Dr. Benoy Jacob, University of Wisconsin
Governing for equity. Dr. Benoy Jacob, the Director of the Community Development Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Division of Extension, joined the podcast to talk about bridging th…
#579 Equity and Racial Justice in Chicago, IL with Candace Moore, Nneka Onwuzerike, and Anton Seals Jr
Outcomes and processes. Three guests joined the podcast to discuss equity and racial justice in the City of Chicago, IL. Nneka Onwuzurike is the Community Wealth Building Lead with the City of Chicag…
#578 I-NAPA and Inclusion in Local Government with Aishwarya Kumar, International Network of Asian Public Administrators
#577 Equity in Policing with Max Markham, Center for Policing Equity
Science to promote justice. Max Markham, Vice President, Policy & Community Engagement for the Center for Policing Equity, joined the podcast to talk about building equity in police departments. He s…
#576 Parks and Recreation for All with Commissioner Justin Cutler, Atlanta, GA
Activate ATL. Justin Cutler, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for the City of Atlanta, Georgia, joined the podcast to talk about parks and recreation. Justin shared how he is building the culture…
#575 Inclusionary Retail with Julia Duranti-Martinez, Andres Sevtsuk, and Mikeya Griffin
Action for the future. Three guests joined the podcast to discuss inclusionary retail. Julia Duranti-Martinez is the Senior Program Officer for Community Impact and Research at the Local Initiatives …
#574 Budgeting for Equity and Inclusion with Craig Owens, Lawrence, KS
Listening to the Community. Craig Owens, City Manager for the City of Lawrence, Kansas, joined the podcast to talk about budgeting for equity and inclusion. He shared the city's budget process, measu…