Municipal Equation Podcast
Municipal Equation is a podcast about cities and towns in changing times. Created by the North Carolina League of Municipalities. Producer/host: Ben Brown.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 142
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Episode 76: Town of Cary A Best Place to Work, Nationally
The Town of Cary was recently recognized as one of the top three places to work, nationally, in terms of local government. What does that mean? How is something like that achieved? We speak with Cary…
00:21:48 |
Wed 30 Nov 2022
Ep 75: Digital Service Teams at City Hall
As various public and private services adapt to evolved consumer expectations, local governments around the country are themselves adapting with in-house "digital service teams" to deliver in a moder…
00:21:17 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
EP 74: Preparing for the Future of Work
We talk with Lena Geraghty of the National League of Cities about in our cities and towns, and how municipal leaders can play a role in making it as good and inclusive as possible.
00:19:53 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Episode 73: ARP in Action
Let's take a tour around this state we love so much. On this episode of Municipal Equation, NCLM's podcast about cities and towns adapting to change, we explore how municipalities from the mountains …
00:41:53 |
Wed 31 Aug 2022
EP 72: Dreaming Big in Small Towns
Cities and towns so good that vacations become permanent stays. On this episode of Municipal Equation, we talk with VisitNC, the state's promotional and tourism outfit, about its Dream Big in Small T…
00:20:33 |
Wed 27 Jul 2022
EP 71: Flexing the River (with Weldon, NC)
On this episode of Municipal Equation, the podcast about cities adapting to change, we talk with Mayor Hugh Credle of Weldon, N.C., to learn how his small town is thinking big with the help of the ri…
00:20:16 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
EP 70: President Neisler Speaks
In April, during his acceptance speech as the new president of the N.C. League of Municipalities, Kings Mountain Mayor Scott Neisler emphasized that public service can be fun, that we can enjoy ourse…
00:32:00 |
Thu 26 May 2022
Episode 69: Vision Zero
In 2017, the City of Greensboro logged more than 40 vehicle crash fatalities, at the time a high mark that rattled officials enough to explore ways toward safer travels. This led city officials to a …
00:32:54 |
Sat 30 Apr 2022
EP 68: Recruitment and Retention, Challenges and Ideas
It seems inconsistent: pandemic-related, record-level job losses while employers report their own hardships in finding workers. But that’s the nature of what analysts have called one of the strangest…
00:18:24 |
Thu 31 Mar 2022
EP 67: Boone Shifts to Renewables
The Town of Boone appears to be the first in North Carolina to have shifted from fossil fuels to 100 percent renewable energy for its municipal facilities, and many years ahead of its own timeline fo…
00:32:21 |
Fri 25 Feb 2022
Episode 66: The American Rescue Plan and Local Infrastructure
North Carolina cities and towns will receive $1.3 billion in federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds in 2021 and 2022. That is a staggering number, and it encompasses just a small piece of the ARP. …
00:19:01 |
Thu 20 Jan 2022
EP 65: DIRECT Talks on Race (and Equity vs. Equality)
A new program from the North Carolina League of Municipalities is convening frank talks with municipal officials about racial tensions and inequities in our communities. Learn how DIRECT (Diversity, …
00:14:58 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
NCLM Fiscal Year 2019-20 Report Audio Companion
Audio companion to the North Carolina League of Municipalities' fiscal year 2019-20 annual report. Produced by the League's Communications team.
00:03:20 |
Tue 15 Dec 2020
EP 63: UFO Town
What could aliens and flying saucers mean to a community and its government? Like, for real. Whether you believe we've actually been visited by interplanetary travelers or whether simple, Earthly exp…
00:26:53 |
Wed 04 Sep 2019
EP 62: Cities Initiative on Climate Change
Calling climate change an intimidating issue may be understating it. It's massive, right? Being so global and often pulled into intense debate, climate change may have us individuals feeling helpless…
00:20:17 |
Fri 16 Aug 2019
EP 61: Actual Mask-Wearing Superheroes
Superheroes exist. Yes, in real life. Just like in the comics, they wear masks and uniforms, they nab bad guys, and they spread peace across the city. On this episode, we talk to a couple of them, an…
00:35:37 |
Wed 30 Jan 2019
EP 60: Inside the 2020 Census
It's one of the biggest federal projects going, and it affects all of us. What do we need to know about the 2020 Census? It's different from any in the past. How private is the information being coll…
00:34:33 |
Thu 03 Jan 2019
EP 59: Street Photography, the City and You
After a little downtime, we're back -- and let's pick up with a fun one. On this episode, we continue our quest for ways to better connect with or figure out the city you're in -- whether it's your h…
00:31:45 |
Wed 12 Dec 2018
EP 58: The Map Is Wrong
The FCC's map of broadband availability in the U.S. is a basis for policymaking, funding decisions and planning to close service gaps for communities. But what if we told you that map, as many can te…
00:30:36 |
Mon 29 Oct 2018
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