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Coastal Conversations
by Coastal Alabama Partnership
Coastal Conversations is a platform for citizens of coastal Alabama to expand awareness, increase best practices and inspire positive change.
Episodes
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The Affordable City – Understanding Housing Challenges and the Path Forward
Shane Phillips, the author of The Affordable City, shares his multi-pronged approach that tackles the Three S's of housing Supply, Stability, and Subsidies with the LIVE audience at Coastal Conversations on August 30th, 2022 in Mobile, Alabama. Shane Phillips manages the UCLA Lewis Center Housing...
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Policing in America's Communities for the 21st Century
Dr. Cedric Alexander is one of America's leading voices on modern policing. On this Coastal Conversation episode, he shares his insights, analysis, and the ideas of others regarding how police training needs to change, how officers can connect closer to all aspects of the community, and the…
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Urban Design Lessons From The Atlanta Beltline Project
The Atlanta Beltline Project is a sustainable redevelopment project that will ultimately connect 45 intown neighborhoods via a 22-mile loop of multi-use trails, modern streetcar, and parks – all based on railroad corridors that formerly encircled Atlanta, Ga. When completed, it will provide first...
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What Young People Want, A Panel Discussion
Recent headlines and conversations between leaders throughout our region often highlight the drain of young people from our area and the need to attract talented professionals into our region. This Coastal Conversation installment addresses young professionals' concerns and discusses ways our...
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How Cities Grow & Prosper with Mayor Tom Murphy
On this Coastal Conversation, Tom Murphy, former mayor of Pittsburgh transformed his community when faced with certain adversity. Mayor Murphy offers experience, advice and pathways for any community looking to grow and prosper. In his three terms as mayor of Pittsburgh, from January 1994 through...
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Health Disparities: Closing The Gap
On this Coastal Conversation, we will discuss how our community can address the issue of health disparities and what is needed to solve this problem. This issue affects everyone in our community and will take all of us coming together to solve it. Our experts will define what is meant by "health...
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How To Build A Bridge
Most agree traffic in coastal Alabama is a problem, and we need a bridge. How do we get an I-10 Mobile Bayway bridge built that works for our community first? Hear from the experts who have been developing this project for years. From engineers to planners to environmentalists, team members...
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The Transformation of Travel with Costas Christ
Before ecotourism was even a "word," Costas Christ, a student at Harvard University, began to ponder a different model for tourism – one in which the travel industry would help protect nature, preserve cultural heritage and directly support local community development. He would later introduce...
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Announcing the Coastal Dashboard
On this episode, you will learn about The Coastal Dashboard created by Coastal Conversations. This dashboard is a signature project of Coastal Conversations. It provides an in-depth look into 20+ metrics that define our community's performance and indicates areas that need improvement and more...
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2021 Coastal Survey Results Revealed with Kevin Akins
On this episode, you will hear the full presentation of the Coastal Conversations Community Survey by researcher Kevin Akins with the ALG Group, released April 29, 2021. This survey reveals that Coastal Alabama residents are generally satisfied with their quality of life and most aspects of…
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Strong Towns 101 with Chuck Marohn
On this conversation, Charles "Chuck" Marohn, the founder and president of Strong Towns, explains why promoting entrepreneurship has a much different impact on the overall wealth of a community than pursuing national mercantilist capitalism. It not only allows ordinary citizens to pursue their...
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From Cradle to Career featuring Dr. Ronald Ferguson
On this episode, Dr. Ronald Ferguson delivered his presentation focused on understanding early childhood brain development, understanding that learning gaps start before children turn two years old, educating families on the importance of early childhood education and how communities can work...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Coastal Conversations is a platform for citizens of coastal Alabama to expand awareness, increase best practices and inspire positive change.
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Coastal Alabama Partnership
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