Small development, trust, & strong local economies – with R. John Anderson
04/15/20 • 59 min
R. John Anderson, co-founder of Incremental Development Alliance, joins the show to talk about the small developer movement, the CARES Act and its impact on small businesses right now, and what cities can do to cultivate a stronger small business ecosystem.
You can learn more about IncDev at incrementaldevelopment.org and on the IncDev Facebook page. John also founded and maintains the excellent Facebook group "We Do Incremental Development" (formerly "Small Developers & Builders") for anyone interested in small-scale, incremental development.
John shares some of his thoughts over at his blog, RJohnTheBad.com.
John is also Principal at Anderson|Kim Architecture + Urban Design.
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(The music in this episode is from No Money, Custodian of Records, & Isaac Horwedel.)
R. John Anderson, co-founder of Incremental Development Alliance, joins the show to talk about the small developer movement, the CARES Act and its impact on small businesses right now, and what cities can do to cultivate a stronger small business ecosystem.
You can learn more about IncDev at incrementaldevelopment.org and on the IncDev Facebook page. John also founded and maintains the excellent Facebook group "We Do Incremental Development" (formerly "Small Developers & Builders") for anyone interested in small-scale, incremental development.
John shares some of his thoughts over at his blog, RJohnTheBad.com.
John is also Principal at Anderson|Kim Architecture + Urban Design.
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The Go Cultivate! podcast is a project of Verdunity. Find more about this and other episodes (and our blog) at verdunity.com/go-cultivate.
You can also find us on social media. Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn
And if you haven't yet, sign up for our weekly email digest. It's not lame! (Each week we collectively curate a list of the things we read that caught our attention. Then we hand-package your copy, spank a first-class stamp on that baby, and drop it right in your email inbox.) Sign up here!
Join us (and your peers!) in the Community Cultivators Network.
(The music in this episode is from No Money, Custodian of Records, & Isaac Horwedel.)
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Leveraging federal emergency management funding: COVID-19 edition — with Laura Clemons
Disaster recovery & resilience specialist Laura Clemons rejoins the program to talk about taking advantage of federal disaster relief funds to build more resilient cities and towns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Laura previously joined us to talk about how smaller cities should be preparing for natural disasters—not just how to mitigate them but also how to effectively take advantage of (and not miss out on) federal funding. In this episode, Laura talks about the same process, but tailored to pandemic response. As before, this episode is absolutely full of practical tips for leaders of municipalities of all sizes.
As we mention in the discussion, we're here to talk if you have questions on how to respond to this new reality. Email Kevin at [email protected] or Laura at [email protected].
See the show page for this episode for links and resources from Laura.
Learn more about Laura's work: Collaborative Communities
Follow Laura on Facebook
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The Go Cultivate! podcast is a project of Verdunity. Find more about this and other episodes (and our blog) at verdunity.com/go-cultivate.
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(The music in this episode is from No Money, Custodian of Records, & Isaac Horwedel.)
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Reclaiming the streets — with John Simmerman
John Simmerman, founder of Active Towns and host of the new Active Towns podcast, joins the show for a second time. John and Jordan discuss how the coronavirus is changing the way people are interacting with their neighborhoods, and some of the creative things cities are doing to enable more people to safely get outside and stay active.
John explains how this crisis offers an opportunity for us to build and sustain a culture of activity while cars are off the streets and demand for accessible active spaces grows.
Toward the end of this episode, John mentions a handful of resources for those looking for inspiration right now:
COVID19 Livable Streets Response Strategies (Google Sheets database)
Local actions affecting walking and biking during social distancing (Google Sheets database)
Let’s Not Overthink This: Opening Streets is Easy, Says Urban Planner Mike Lydon
Milan’s Car-Free Blueprint for Life After Lockdown
NACTO – Rapid Response: Tools for Cities
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Follow Active Towns on Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Vimeo
John’s personal Twitter
You can also reach John at [email protected].
Don't forget to subscribe to the Active Towns podcast!
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The Go Cultivate! podcast is a project of Verdunity. Find more about this and other episodes (and our blog) at verdunity.com/go-cultivate.
You can also find us on social media. Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn
And if you haven't yet, sign up for our weekly email digest. It's not lame! (Each week we collectively curate a list of the things we read that caught our attention. Then we hand-package your copy, spank a first-class stamp on that baby, and drop it right in your email inbox.) Sign up here!
Join us (and your peers!) in the Community Cultivators Network.
(The music in this episode is from No Money, Custodian of Records, & Isaac Horwedel.)
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