On this week's episode we speak with Steven Chester about two separate projects that are both currently garnering a lot of attention in Denver, Colorado.First we speak about The Square on 21st, a pop-up park in the Ballpark neighborhood of Down

Episode 4: Ilana Lipsett discusses [freespace]

Jun 13th, 2017 30m 58s

On this week's episode we speak with Ilana Lipsett, one of the founders of [freespace]. The mission of [freespace] is to foster creativity, community and civic innovation through the gift of free space.[freespace] is an amazing tactic for tempo

Episode 3: Adam Greenfield and his Plaza Perspective

May 26th, 2017 31m 59s

On this week's episode we speak with Adam Greenfield of Plaza Perspective. Of everyone I know, Adam is best and most earnest in authentically pursuing community, particularly on his block and in his neighborhood. Whether it's through small acti

Episode 2: Ellyn Parker & Sunset Piano

May 12th, 2017 29m 1s

On this week's episode we hear from my friend Ellyn Parker, Public Art Coordinator for the city of Richmond, Virginia. Ellyn is a self-styled "accidental bureaucrat" who has been a tremendous help to me over the years in working with the San Fr

Episode 1: Hunter Franks

May 5th, 2017 41m 46s

This is Episode 1 of the Civic Digs Podcast with our first interview - Hunter Franks! I've been proud to watch Hunter's career in the Civic Hacking space continue to grow from the Postcard Project through [freespace] and the birth of the League

Episode 0: The Urban Eating League

Apr 26th, 2017 13m 39s

In this inaugural episode of the Civic Digs Podcast, I review the Urban Eating League - taking the progressive dinner to an art form. For more information about the Urban Eating League, visit the website urbaneatingleague.org. This is a direct

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