508: A Show About Worcester

508: A Show About Worcester

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  • 508 #277: VegWorcester

    508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk with Nicole Melone and Greg Opperman about the history of Vegworcester and the upcoming 8th annual New England VegFest. (Sunday, April 30, 2017, 11am-5pm, DCU Center, Worcester, Mass.) Also: Crime.

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    Crime stories:

    • “Worcester man allegedly bought restaurants, other properties with illegal drug money”
    • 2016 Worcester crime stats report [PDF]
      • 29 min
    • 508 #276: Ones to Watch 2017

      508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Brendan Melican and Juliet Feibel. We talk about The Pulse magazine’s “2017 People to Watch.” We also talk about ways in which 2016 was a great year for Worcester, art in the city, and housing policy.

      Mentioned:

      • The Research Bureau: Worcester by the Numbers:
        • Housing and Land Use [PDF]
      • McKinsey Global Institute: Closing California’s Housing Gap
      • Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

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      • 508 #275: Technocopia, part 2

        508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we tour Technocopia’s new downtown space with Nick Bold, Joe Forjette, and Adam Zelny.

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        30 min
      • 508 #274: Ionic Ave Creative Hub

        508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Laura Marotta takes us on a tour of the old Boys & Girls Club and explains the plan to turn it into Creative Hub Worcester.

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        30 min
      • 508 #273: Urban Redevelopment

        508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk about the Worcester Redevelopment Authority’s latest Urban Redevelopment Plan with urban planner Paul Dell’Aquila.

        [PDF of the plan.]

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        30 min
      • 508 #272: Mercy Matters

        508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk to Mat Schmalz about his new book Mercy Matters.

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        28 min
      • 508 #271: Sneaker Nerds

        508 is a show about Worcester. This week we talk to Dee Wells of Obsessive Sneaker Disorder about being a sneakerhead and that New York Times Magazine article on Worcester.

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        28 min
      • 508 #270: Nerds

        508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guests are Victor Infante of the Telegram & Gazette and Chad Julian of That’s Entertainment! We talk about Supergirl, Dungeons & Dragons, and vinyl.

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        29 min
      • 508 #269: Why to Vote

        508 is a show about Worcester. This week is our pre-election special. We talk about LARPing ombudsmen, the expected value (in dollars) of your vote, and how to vote strategically in the election.

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        • “Why Voting Is Like Donating Thousands of Dollars to Charity”
        • The Myerson-Weber tactical voting strategy
        • Q: “Did you like being the mayor?” Ex-Mayor Konnie Lukes: “It was an overwhelming task for a ceremonial position.” “>[PDF]
        • “Problems that can be solved in theory (e.g., given large but finite time), but which in practice take too long for their solutions to be useful, are known as intractable problems.”

          • Discussion questions:

          • Have any Worcester mayors since 1970 provided more leadership and agenda-setting than the City Manager?
          • Do you think the expected value of a Worcester vote is more or less than $10? Why?
          • In what situations do you think bullet voting makes sense?
            • 29 min
          • 508 #268: Candy Mero-Carlson

            508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s guest is Worcester City Council District 2 challenger Candy Mero-Carlson.

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            The questions:

            • Why are you running, and how have you been active in public life in Worcester up till now?
            • Do we have enough housing in Worcester? What should the City Council do about this?
            • What should the City Council’s role be regarding the public schools?
            • Where would the jobs come from that would keep more of our high school and college graduates in Worcester? What’s the City Council’s role in creating those jobs?
            • How should we be dealing with the surge in violence this summer?
            • How much can you bench?
            • Who’s your favorite character on The Wire?
              • 29 min

            About 508: A Show About Worcester

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            A show about Worcester, Massachusetts.