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As the climate crisis deepens, we are becoming more aware of just how badly we have failed to respect our most precious asset: nature. We depend entirely on it for our food, our air, our water and our shelter, and yet, we have been neglecting and exploiting nature for decades, even centuries. Nature-based solutions (NbS) promise to redress the balance by restoring habitats and ecosystems. In doing so, we can tackle the biodiversity crisis, meet our climate targets, adapt to flood and drought ...
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J.R. McKee’s 10 Artist Commandments contains the ten jewels that are guaranteed to propel your artistic career forward, no matter your medium. If you are an artist that is ready to do the business of selling your art, this book is a timeless resource that provides the ten necessary tools required to build an artist’s career far beyond the Instagram and TikTok era and any era that follows. In these pages, you will read for yourself the answer to every artist’s burning question: What does it t ...
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Business Owners and Parking: It’s Complicated!
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During street redesigns, business owners are often portrayed as preferring car parking over safe streets. But their takes are more nuanced, so let's chat with some! Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck’s Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his ban…
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This was our second year with a DFL trifecta, let's check in with a few transportation and land use advocacy organizations to find out what we accomplished and what is on the horizon for next year! Episode chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:53 | Sustain St Paul & Neighbors for More Neighbors 23:16 | Sierra Club Blog post 25:12 | Our Streets Blog post 29:55 …
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The Borealis is the first new Amtrak service Minnesota has had since the 80's. Let's chat with some of the people riding on opening day to find out what this train means to them! Episode chapters 00:00 | Intro 07:38 | Jeffrey Mack & Felecia Thomas Mack 11:11 | Lillaia Christiansen 16:03 | Brandon Maurisak 24:12 | Kadence Kushnir 34:04 | Angel Morri…
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There is far more wildlife living in our cities than many humans realize. Meet a couple University of Minnesota researchers studying urban foxes and coyotes! Links Twin Cities Coyote and Fox Project (TCCFP) Urban Coyotes | Minnesota DNR Mapping habitat use and disease of urban carnivores Living With The Coyotes Among Us | Streets.mn Attributions Ou…
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Once a year, the residents of Uptown are delighted by preschoolers walking around the neighborhood, handing out poems they wrote. Let's meet the teachers behind the tradition! Episode chapters 00:00 | Intro 03:00 | Teachers Julia & Claire 34:52 | The Parklet 41:08 | Poems 43:11 | Outro Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our in…
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Inside Bemidji's Plan To Attract Teleworkers
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Early in the pandemic, Bemidji offered to pay teleworkers to move there. Let's take a trip up north to find out how it went! Links 218 Relocate Similar program in Tulsa Paul Bunyan Communications Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck’s Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Bran…
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Statewide Conversations From The Bike/Walk Summit
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We took the opportunity at BikeMN's summit on capitol hill to chat with activists from across the state about cycling in their communities. Episode Chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:46 | Alice Tibbetts, Duluth 15:46 | Ben Scheidel, Mankato 33:04 | The Parklet 34:23 | Glen Kajewski and Andy Miller, Thief River Falls 52:21 | Outro Attributions Our theme song…
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How City Policy Gets Made With Kathy Lantry & Amy Brendmoen
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Kathy Lantry and Amy Brendmoen collectively spent three decades on Saint Paul City Council, each serving as Council President for part of that time. We get their insider perspective about the process of how policy gets made and budgets set, how things changed as more women joined the council, and what they wish they had more time to accomplish. Att…
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Zoning Constraints And Mixed-Use Corridors: A Conversation With Spencer Miller-Johnson
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Spencer Miller-Johnson, Senior City Planner for the City of St. Paul, joins Sherry for a lively conversation about zoning and land use. Spencer helps us unpack a city report on its East Grand Avenue Overlay Study. He also shares about the city’s planning philosophies, why he’s passionate about form-based codes, and what keeps him up at night. Hear …
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The Adopted Advantage: Better Bus Stops Featuring You!
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You may have noticed bus stops in the Twin Cities with signs naming someone who adopted them. That's right, Metro Transit now has an Adopt-a-stop program! They recently hosted an appreciation brunch, so we went and chatted with other adopters about how they're liking the program. Links Find out if your local stop or shelter is getting upgrades Beco…
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Building on the momentum from last year's historic Minnesota State legislative session, several organizations are bringing ambitious transportation and land use proposals to the table this year. Links 2023 Legislative Wrap-up Neighbors for More Neighbors Streets.mn episode on Land Value Tax Rumble Strip episode about road maintenance Bike Walk Summ…
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The #1 R&B Independent SUCCESS Story - Eric Bellinger
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Based on Commandment #9 Business is Business Grammy Award winning songwriter & Mutli-Platinum artist Eric Bellinger breakdown the business behind being the most successful independent R&B artist in the game!By J.R. Mckee
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Every Parent W/ Talented Kids MUST LISTEN - Jacob Latimore & Tish Taylor-Searcy
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Based on Commandment #8 It Takes A Village Tish Taylor-Searcy, mother & manager of singer/actor Jacob Latimore, breaks down with Jacob what it takes to be a successful parent and manager to a superstar talent!By J.R. Mckee
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This Is How New Artists Get Taken Advantage Of - Leron Rogers
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Based on Commandment #7 Lawyer Up The #1 Entertainment Lawyer Leron Rogers shares how new artists can get taken advantage of and the steps to take to ensure it doesn't happen to you!By J.R. Mckee
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What to do with an urban highway that destroyed a community 60 years ago? ReConnect Rondo wants to put a land bridge over it. Episode chapters, links 00:00 | Intro Streets.mn Podcast episode on urban highway removal 00:55 | Interview part 1 Rondo land bridge feasibility study 25:56 | The Parklet Streets.mn bonfire event Donate to Streets.mn 27:14 |…
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Trials & Errors of Grammy Winning Producers & Songwriters Nova Wav!
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Based on Commandment #6 Trial & Error Grammy Award winning producer & songwriter duo Nova Wav breakdown the trials & errors along their journey to become the biggest female duo in the game writing & producing for Beyonce, Rihanna, Ariana Grande & more!By J.R. Mckee
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The Power of Selling Direct To Consumer - LaRussell
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Based on Commandment #5 Sell Early Artist, Entrepreneur, & Founder LaRussell is a major contributor to the book 10 Artist Commandments. On Today's Episode he tells us how selling direct to his fans has changed the course of his career!By J.R. Mckee
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Spreadsheets vs Intuition: How To Choose A Neighborhood
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How do you choose a neighborhood to move to? Ian and Tim took very different approaches, did they both end up in places they like? Listen in on their discussion, moderated by Sherry Johnson! Episode chapters & links 00:00 | Intro 01:37 | Tell us about your move 06:22 | What drew you to that neighborhood? 09:42 | How do you move car-free? Ian moving…
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MUST LISTEN: Marketing For Any Artists - Bryan Calhoun
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Based on Commandment #4 Identify & Engage Your Audience 25yr Music Business Veteran Bryan Calhoun is the former manager of industry icons including Lil Wayne, Kanye West, & T.I. and also the author of The Music Business Tool Box joins us to breakdown marketing in the music business at the highest level!…
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Presenting WTIP: Bryan Hansel Bikepacks Northern Minnesota’s Border to Border Touring Route
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This podcast episode comes to you in two parts: Side A: A photographer from Grand Marais previews an upcoming DNR touring route. Side B: The Streets.mn Podcast team looks back on our favorite episodes of 2023! Episode chapters 00:00 | Intro 01:00 | The Border to Border Touring Route WTIP's episode Video: Bryan's gear Bryan's website 25:12 | Our fav…
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I Made 500K/YR By Putting Myself Out As An Artist - DJ Chose
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Long time Multi-Platinum DJ, Songwriter, & Producer DJ Chose tells us how applying Commandment #3 Put Yourself Out There landed him his first very own Platinum record as an Artist!By J.R. Mckee
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How To Tell Your Story Through Content - Mannywellz
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Based on Commandment #2 Tell A Story Nigerian born singer/songwriter & producer Mannywellz is a black immigrant in the USA. On today's episode he tells us all about how telling his story through his music & content has impacted himself and countless of other immigrants across the world.By J.R. Mckee
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Hear what it’s like to lead and run a bikeshare program with our guests, Melissa Summers and Alasdair McKernan. Formerly of our beloved Nice Ride, they now help run our car sharing program. Listen in as they share their wisdom about the logistics of bikeshare, the complications of the entities who run them, and advice for anyone who’d want to rebir…
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The Power of Telling Your Truth - LaRussell
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Based on Commandment #1 Tell The Truth Artist, Entrepreneur, & Founder LaRussell is a major contributor to the book 10 Artist Commandments. On Today's Episode he tells us the major shifts in his personal life & career once he began to tell his truths through his music!By J.R. Mckee
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A Pothole Consultation With The Highway Doctors
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Everything you want to know about potholes, but were too afraid to ask! How do they form? What can we do about them? We sit down with engineers Doug Fischer and Bev Farraher to chat about all that and more! Connect with us Anatomy of a pothole video Doug's website: The Highway Doctor Spreadsheet comparing vehicle weights and damage to the street Ne…
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Celebrating Ten Years With All Aboard Minnesota
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Passenger train advocacy organization All Aboard Minnesota is celebrating their 10th anniversary. Let's learn the history of the organization! Connect with us All Aboard Minnesota 10 year celebration AAMN video: Why Passenger Rail is good for Minnesota Discuss this episode on social media with the hashtag #StreetsMNPodcast Help make the show possib…
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Top 10 Questions for Bicyclists: Behind the Story with Sherry Johnson
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We sit down with Sherry Johnson to chat about her popular article series of motorists' questions for bicyclists! Connect with us The Top 10 Questions for Bicyclists article series Email Sherry at facilitator.sher@gmail.com Discuss this episode on social media with the hashtag #StreetsMNPodcast Help make the show possible by making a donation or spo…
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There are people who travel long distances by bike, and there are people who are willing to open their homes to those traveling by bike. Together, they make up the Warmshowers community! Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 01:08 | History of Warmshowers 04:55 | Stina and Ian's experiences 09:29 | Getting started on Warmshowers 13:44 | Tips for hosting 19…
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Presenting Car Free Midwest: A Conversation with Councilor Mitra Jalali
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New Saint Paul resident Sarah Johnson interviews city councilwoman Mitra Jalali about her thoughtful and people-centered approach to transportation infrastructure. Show Notes Sarah has a conversation with Councilor Mitra Jalali of Ward 4 in Saint Paul, MN. Car Free Midwest is a podcast exploring the stories, barriers and joys of getting around the …
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Join Elissa Shufman and Ian R Buck for a discussion of the novel The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd. A mystery that has us pondering what is a map, and how does it give us power? Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 01:31 | Spoiler-free 19:56 | The Parklet 27:51 | Spoilers 42:54 | Outro Links, connect with us The Cartographers Next book: How to Do Nothing…
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There are several current pilot projects in Minnesota that point towards exciting possibilities for public transportation. Let's take a look! Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 01:21 | Micro Transit 23:00 | Southwest Transit Lyft Integration 32:57 | The parklet with Kyle 36:24 | Electrifying buses 42:51 | Self-driven buses, goMARTI 59:01 | Outro Images …
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Presenting City Climate Corner: Hopkins Urban Heat Island
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Though Hopkins is one of the smaller Minneapolis suburbs, it packs a big punch on climate action. We dig into two really innovative programs they’re doing on reducing the urban heat island effect and speeding deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency solutions with a cost share program. We speak with Hopkins Mayor Patrick Hanlon and Special …
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Celebrating Dorian Grilley's 15 years With BikeMN
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BikeMN was founded 15 years ago as a statewide bike advocacy organization. Its founding executive director, Dorian Grilley, is stepping down this summer. Let's look back at his career! Connect with us Suggested listening: Legislative session wrap-up Streets.mn summer picnic BikeMN at Indeed Brewing Donor Party at Erik's Take our survey - we want to…
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Moving to the Twin Cities with Car Free Midwest
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Sarah Johnson, Omaha-based transportation advocate and podcaster, decided to move to the Twin Cities. Let's follow along with her moving journey! We'll check in at a couple of key points to get a more full picture of what it's like to move to a brand new metro area. Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 01:02 | December 2022 - picking a neighborhood 27:33 …
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Minnesota just finished a historic legislative session! Let's hear from leading transportation advocates what we accomplished. Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 00:48 | How we got here 17:06 | Funding for transit 29:01 | New passenger rail 41:33 | Biking safety laws, routes, and funding 58:21 | Looking forward to next year's session 59:17 | Outro Furth…
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Let's talk bike accessories! Over his years of bike commuting, Ian has found a few items that he keeps with him at all times. Here are his recommendations! 00:00 | Intro 00:26 | Current news 02:07 | Ortlieb panniers 17:05 | Pizza Rack Carrying yard waste on the Pizza Rack DIY splash guard 28:11 | Abus Bordo folding lock 34:08 | PDW Ninja Pump Ian's…
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According to Minnesota Public Radio, it's hot girl sinkhole spring. In other words, we have a ridiculous number of potholes right now in the Twin Cities, and since we can't do anything other than wait for the hardworking folks of road repair to fix them, we made a game about the whole situation. Andy and Beth Korth join for this special Nice Games …
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Rezoning for Complete Neighborhoods
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Both Minneapolis and Saint Paul are conducting rezoning studies. One is focusing on missing middle housing, the other allowing business uses in more places. Let's learn more from advocates in each city! Episode summary 00:00:00 | Intro 00:00:58 | Luke Hanson, Sustain Saint Paul 00:26:39 | Zach Wajda, Neighbors for More Neighbors 01:05:06 | Outro Re…
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At the Streets.mn Contributors' Workshop in February, managing editor Amy Gage hosted a panel titled Show and Tell, featuring several contributors ranging from newcomers to veterans. That discussion was recorded, and we are pleased to present it now on the Streets.mn Podcast feed! Connect with us Amy Gage Pat Thompson Dan Gjelten Lisa Nelson Ed Ste…
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What if I told you that there is a long-distance bicycling sport that encourages participants to stay together and socialize during rides? It's true! Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 04:55 | What is randonneuring? 26:20 | Kate Ankofski 42:13 | Justin Tan 57:28 | Outro Pictures Connect with us Minnesota Randonneurs Website Register for April 8 Spring C…
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Presenting Volts: Minnesota sets out for zero-carbon electricity by 2040
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A newly signed state law sets Minnesota on course to use 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040. In this episode, Minnesota House Majority Leader Jamie Long describes the decisive legislating that took an ambitious climate bill from introduction to the governor’s desk in the space of one month. Attributions This episode comes from the Volts Po…
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Bicycles can be a wonderful tool for bringing people together, but that doesn't happen without somebody putting in the effort! Today we chat with Patrick Stephenson about how 30 Days of Biking and the Joyful Riders Club got started, with tips for people looking to start their own group rides. Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 01:40 | How Patrick got in…
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Join Elissa Schufman and Ruby Levine for a discussion of the novel The City & the City by China Miéville. It starts off as a murder mystery police procedural, but the themes go much deeper than that. Connect with us The interview mentioned in the episode Streets.mn articles by Elissa Ruby's profile on StoryGraph May's book club: The Cartographers b…
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The Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota works on state-wide efforts to make biking better. They have a list of priorities for this year's legislative session, and you can help them bring them about! Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 02:50 | Bike Walk Summit 10:44 | Bill Dooley Bicycle Safety Act BikeMN legislative agenda 29:09 | Funding 34:13 | eBike subsidy…
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Presenting Active Towns: Cuyuna Trails Small Town Vibrancy
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Today we're presenting an episode from the Active Towns podcast! They discuss the transformation of a 5,000-acre stripped-out area of iron ore mines into a gold mine of opportunity and a community-wide activity asset that supports both a culture of activity and economic vibrancy for the small towns in the area. Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 01:00 |…
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What Would Land Value Tax Look Like in Minnesota?
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Cities, try this one weird trick to encourage efficient land use! We sit down with Michael Krantz from Metro Transit to dig into a study his office did on what the effects of allowing LVT in Minnesota could be. Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 01:26 | Overview of LVT 03:58 | Encouraging better land use 09:44 | Background on the bill and study 12:44 | …
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School districts are organizations that have a large potential for reducing the carbon emissions of our local communities. Let's explore some of the work that is being done in this sector and see where we can push farther! Episode index 00:00:00 | Intro 00:02:26 | SPPS students riding public transit 00:05:34 | Erica Wacker, SPPS Director of Communi…
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Going all-in on urbanism doesn't mean you have to give up on spending time in the outdoors; in fact, many urbanists love going camping! We'll talk to a city planner about creating car-free camping opportunities, and then follow a group on a hare-brained winter bike trip to ski and camp at Afton. Episode summary 00:00:00 | Intro 00:00:59 | Park amen…
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In our very first book club episode, Elissa Schufman and Carolyn Szczpanski discuss How to Walk by Thich Nhat Hanh. It's a short, approachable book about the practice of mindful walking. Connect with us! Other articles by Elissa January's Book Club: The City & the City by China Miéville Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our i…
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Evie is the first municipally-owned electric car share program in the country! To find out what it's like to use the service and how it might fit into your life, we're riding along with Madi Johnson on her first Evie trip. We're also joined in the studio by James Vierling from HOURCAR to give more background about Evie. Episode summary 00:00 | Intr…
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