Donna talks about her experiences on City Council, with a focus on where she has attempted to implement a Strong Towns philosophy. Topics include how she became engaged in local politics, what motivated her to run for office, infill development, how to build wealth in our community, downtown investment, and more.
Links to some documents we discussed:
Summary of Cost of Growth Report
Comprehensive Plan: Fiscal Impact Analysis
Thanks to our sponsor: Lil Beaver Brewery
Theme song by Wildermore
Ep. 20: Deb Halperin (West Bloomington Revitalization Project)
Ep. 19: Abbi Sorrells, Erik Rankin, Rob Fazzini (Countywide Candidates)
Ep. 18: Tari Renner (Bloomington Mayor)
Announcement: Season 2
Ep. 17: Shayna Watchkinski (McLean County Board)
Ep. 16: Jeremy Kelley (Illinois Fire Juniors Soccer Club)
Ep. 15: Erik Rankin (McLean County Democrats)
Ep. 14: Connie Beard (McLean County Republican Party)
Local Topics, July 2019: Route 9
Local Topics, July 2019: Parking
Ep.13: Steve Suess (McLean County Libertarian Party)
Ep.12: Chuck Marohn (Strong Towns)
Ep.11: Charlie Johnson (CBD, Marijuana Legalization, & Hard Determinism)
Ep. 10: Zach Dietmeier (Economic Development Council)
Ep. 9: Lauri Meins (Haven Studios)
Ep. 8: Jennifer McDade (Elemental Market & Art Hive)
2019 Elections Edition (Karl Sila, Normal Write-In Candidate)
Ep. 7: Angelique Rački (BCAI School of Arts)
Ep. 6: Mike McCurdy (Bike BloNo, Connect Transit)
2019 Elections Edition (Julie Emig, Blm Ward 4)
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