444 Westminster
Short, digestible episodes about topics related to Planning & Development in Providence, Rhode Island.
Episodes
11 episodes
Community Development 101
It's not goodbye, it's see you later! On our season finale, we chat with Director of Providence Planning's Division of Housing and Community Development, Emily Freedman. Ever wonder what CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA, and/or HUD stand for...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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20:02
Community Liaising 101
This week, we talk to Providence City Planning's own Tim Shea, as he discusses his role as our Community Liaison. Don't let his soft tone fool you: Tim is a fierce advocate for the Providence community. On this episode, we talk about building a...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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17:37
Sustainability in Urban Development 101
Climate change is an ever-growing consideration of everything we do in City Planning. On our eighth episode, we talk to Emily Koo, Providence’s Director of Sustainability, about centering racial equity in the City’s Climate Justice Plan, weavin...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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21:55
Redevelopment 101 (+ Happy Pride!)
Happy Pride everyone! On today's Pride-ful episode, our host Tim Rondeau and guest, the City of Providence's Director of Real Estate Amanda DeGrace discuss their respective experiences as queer people and their ideas on the meaning...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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24:12
Event Planning 101 (PVDFest Edition!)
After a brief, mid-season hiatus, we're back! On this week's episode, we have not one but two guests. The City of Providence's own Lizzie Araujo, Director of Art, Culture + Tourism and Theresa Agonia, Chief of External Affairs join the pod to d...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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24:36
Spotlight: Healthy Communities Office
Plot twist! Our fifth episode is a special one, the first in our Spotlight Series, which will focus on a city department outside of City Planning, but that still has incredibly important ties to planning a city. Today we do a deep dive into Pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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25:09
Complete Streets 101
Episode 4 of 444! Tune in for our guest Alex Ellis, Principle Planner in the Special Projects Department of Providence City Planning, as we discuss what makes a street "complete." On this episode, we talk about Providence's Great Streets Plan a...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:34
Curbside Management 101
Third episode's a charm! Liza Farr, Curbside Administrator for the City of Providence, joins us to discuss Curbside Management. Didn't know that was a thing? You're not alone. On this episode we talk about Curbside Management as an "invis...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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22:33
Comprehensive Plans 101
Hello again, listeners! On our second episode, we're discussing comprehensive plans, or comp plans, as guiding documents for city planning. Jess Lance, AICP and Principle Planner for the City of Providence joins us to define what a comp plan is...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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18:17