The CityVoice Podcast

CityVoice - S04E02: Three stories from Cityvision magazine

This episode offers an audio version of three stories from the Summer 2021 issue of Cityvision magazine. Find out how Fife dealt with a potentially volatile housing protest, learn about Darrington's new Wood Innovation Center, and get the back story on AWC and NLC working together on the American Rescue Plan Act. 

CityVoice - S04E01: Climate change planning and risk management

At Annual Conference, we spoke with planning professionals from across the state about the local impacts of climate change. Climate influenced events can add significant risks and costs to cities, impacting operations, finances, and budgets as well as local economies. Listen to our discussion to examine how climate change may affect your city, learn how to identify, and prepare for risks and costs, hear how some jurisdictions are using climate action plans to prepare for climate change, and much more.

 

Registration for Annual Conference on demand sessions will remain open until Sept 22.

CityVoice - S03E12: It's the legislative homestretch – What should cities know?

We welcome our four AWC lobbyists to discuss the remaining two weeks of session. Get insider information about current legislation with city impacts, including tax increment financing, open public meetings, fiscal flexibility, multifamily tax exemption, growth management, city planning, police reform, the Blake decision, broadband, utilities, and transportation revenue.

CityVoice - S03E11: Briefing with Sens. Murray & Cantwell

Listen to this recorded briefing by Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Maria Cantwell on important policy such as COVID-19 response and recovery, infrastructure and transportation funding proposals, and broadband expansion assistance.

The health and vitality of local economies are critical to a robust and dynamic national economy. Local leaders must build strong relationships with Congress to help shape federal policies. Annually, city leaders travel to Washington D.C. to meet with Washington State’s senators to strengthen the city partnership. Since travel is not an option this year, Washington’s senators have come to you.

 

CityVoice - S03E10 American Rescue Plan helps cities

Congress is close to agreement on passing the American Rescue Plan Act with good news for cities. Unlike the CARES Act from last year, this federal package includes direct and flexible aid to cities totaling $65 billion. If it passes, how much will your city receive? When can your city expect funds? How will they be distributed? Listen to our latest CityVoice podcast to find the answers as we welcome a first-time special guest to the podcast, AWC’s CEO Peter King.

CityVoice - S03E09 Police reform roundtable

Police reform roundtable podcast

At City Action Days, Representatives Debra Entenman, Jesse Johnson, and Jacquelin Maycumber joined us for a roundtable discussion about police reforms and their goals for this legislative session. Rep. Johnson discussed how his police reform bills came together through community outreach and input from law enforcement officers. Rep. Maycumber spoke to the need for community policing in our cities. And Rep. Entenman reminded us that our voices are important in the ongoing police reform discussion. Listen in as the legislators share their thoughts on community policing, accreditation, and supporting our officers on the latest episode of our CityVoice podcast.

CityVoice - S03E08 Affordable Housing and Cities

Grab your copy of AWC’s new housing report and join us as we welcome AWC’s Carl Schroeder to the podcast and get his inside take on the housing affordability crisis throughout the state. We explore the report’s research findings to bust some common myths and misconceptions about affordable housing in cities. You’ll gain a big-picture understanding of cities’ challenges and solutions, hear about city planning efforts, discover tools that cities use, and find out what resources we still need from the state.

CityVoice - S03E07 Legislative Session Preview

Hear from AWC's Government Relations team and glean insights into the 2021 Legislative Session.

CityVoice – S03E06 Enterprise risk management for cities

This episode offers an audio version of a recent Cityvision article. Listen to “Maintaining your rep: how cities can mitigate political risk with enterprise risk management.”

CityVoice – S03E05 Police and PTSD

For this episode of the CityVoice podcast, we sat down with Lakewood’s Police Chief, Mike Zaro, to discuss the issue of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in law enforcement. Listen in and find out about Lakewood’s leadership on the issue of PTSD and what city leaders can do to help.