The Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt talks about the upcoming NLC Summit, labor shortage and more in this episode.   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empowerment Green Awareness   Thanks for listening and look forward to having you join us for the next episode.   Links Menti...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Leon Andrews, Jr President and CEO of Equal Measure.   A candid conversation about helping cities fight racism And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empowerment Green Awareness   Thanks for listening and look forwar...

  This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Travis Blosser, the Executive Director of the WV Municipal League. The road to becoming an Executive Director at a Municipal League A candid conversation about planting seeds to develop local government and support staff The biggest issues in a rural state like West Virginia and how to address...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews veteran City Manager; Tom Fountaine.   A conversation about Town Gown and College Towns in the US How working in a college town is different than other cities and towns in the US The power of the ICMA and resources provided for City Managers And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitud...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Paul Helmke of Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs.   A candid conversation about the future of cities The importance of the local level connection Why involving the local communities in the solution can build stronger cities and towns Paul's connection to President B...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Ann Macfarlane of Jurassic Parliment.   A candid conversation about Robert's Rules of Order How Jurassic Parliament was started Key principles and guidelines to running great meetings Inspired leadership And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews author and professon; Dr. Barry E. Truchil.   A candid conversation about local governements in small towns The value of transparency and ethics in local government And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empowerment...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews John Brenner of the PA Municipal League.   A candid conversation about cities and municipal leagues How municipal leagues can help medium to smaller cities, towns and boros dealing with federal infrastructure dollars How to invest in Main Street to revitalize  the downtowns hit by the pandemic A...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Roger Kemp. A conversation about how to take advantage of towns and colleges relationships And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empowerment Green Awareness   Thanks for listening and look forward to having you join...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt discusses technology and online images for cities and towns.   A candid conversation about technology in communication for your city or town Pros and Cons of virtual meetings for your city Tips to improve your city or towns image with today's technology And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitu...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt recaps the NLC Congressional Cities Conference   What were the topics of discussion Who were the suprise guests of the conference What to expect for future NLC Events And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empowerment Green Awa...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Aaron Hamlin about a new approach to voting.   A candid conversation about new approach to voting What is approval voting and why it matters What cities are using this system and what have the results been And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City: Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews former Olympian and Mental Health Advocate, Amy Gamble. A candid conversation about mental health and bi-polar disorder How to live a life of wellness, happiness and joy What is bi-polar and how can it impact someone's life How local government can improve their interaction with those with menta...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews   Why the City Clerks role is so important in creating an Amazing City The relationships between City Clerks, City Council and other members of city government How to communicate with the citizens to avoid the negativity often associated with the City Clerk role And, much more   7 Steps to an Am...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Ansley Fender of Atlas Solutions.   A conversation about city grants and the challenges with tracking and reporting And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empowerment Green Awareness   Thanks for listening and look f...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Jim Byard, Jr about Economic Development during COVID.   How economic and community development go hand in hand How COVID has changed the approach to community development And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empow...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews George Cuff   How cities and towns work and the real value of the Mayor and City Council How local cities and towns come back from the pandemic And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empowerment Green Awareness   Tha...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Sarah Aquino of Folsom, CA about solutions to the current labor shortage situation.   A candid conversation about the current labor market How Sarah choose to deal with the situation and lead by example And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing I...

Guests: Jim Hunt of Amazing Cities with Jolene Jang   This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt shares his video for the upcoming season and year in local government.   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empowerment Green Awareness   Thanks for listening and look forward to having...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast, Jim Hunt interviews Rap Hankins. The history and current status of the greater Dayton, OH area How the area recovered from major tornado damage How high speed broad band impact local communities  The value of electric vehicles and the infrastructure necessary to grow communities And, much more 7 Steps to an Amazing City: Attitude Motivation Att...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast, Jim Hunt discusses his recent experience at the Arizona Municipal League event and the upcoming NLC conference.   The value of attending municipal league events How the NLC Virtual Conference will go this year And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empowerment Green...

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast, Jim Hunt talks about   How the ARPA program can help you finance your downtown revitalization And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empowerment Green Awareness   Thanks for listening and look forward to having you join us for the next episode.   Links Mentions Duri...

What Jim has learned after visiting 31 downtowns in 30 days Why the little things can be a big part of the downtowns success And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empowerment Green Awareness   Thanks for listening and look forward to having you join us for the next episode.   Links Mentions During Show: AmazingCities....

Jim Hunt of Amazing Cities talks downtown revitalization What happens after the planning stage of downtown revitalization? What is a spark plug and why are they so important for success And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empowerment Green Awareness   Thanks for listening and look forward to having you join us for t...

Jim Hunt of Amazing Cities talks about the revitalization of downtowns in cities and towns across the US.   The first steps to begin a successful downtown revitalization program in your city or town Dealing with negativity and building towards a successful program Who should be involved and when to pull different groups into the process And, much more   7 Steps to an Amazing City:   Attitude Motiv...