Let's Connect

Let's Connect

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Let's Connect episodes

  • Bringing high-speed internet to underserved communities
    Only 13% of Maine has sufficient access to high-speed internet. Kristina talks with Bridgton Library Director Amy Stone and Regional Broadband Coordinator Clara McCool about the challenges people face in accessing high-speed internet and the efforts now underway to provide access to underserved communities in Cumberland County.
    31 min
  • The spirit of volunteerism
    Why do people volunteer? And how do organizations find the right people to help them? Tom Bell talks with Michael Ashmore, the Training and Program Development Officer at Volunteer Maine, and two Resilience Corps Fellows, Anna Paddock and Caitlan Vultaggio, about how volunteerism helps communities and nonprofits thrive.
    29 min
  • Seven transit agencies working together to improve public transportation
    How can our public transportation agencies work together to improve the experience of currentriders, attract new riders and make the system more effective and efficient? The region’s seven agencies have just finished a plan called Transit Together to improve public transportation. Kristina talks with Chad Heid, the Executive Director of BSOOB Transit and Andrew Clark, the Transit Program Manager at the Greater Portland Council of Governments to learn about new efforts to make public transportation more frequent, faster, and easier to use.
    31 min
  • Maine's housing shortage vs. Japan's housing surplus
    Maine's housing shortage has made finding an affordable place to live a big challenge for many people. The median rent for a one-bedroom in Portland: $1,777 per month. But what about in Japan, where there's actually a surplus of housing? Rent for a one-bedroom in Tokyo, Japan's most expensive city: $1,200 per month. Kristina talks with Kat Violette about how Japan has created a surplus of affordable housing and what solutions we can bring to Greater Portland.
    32 min
  • A bold vision for the future of transportation
    Maine has grown quickly over the last two years. What does this mean for traffic? How will we get around in the decades to come? Our region has a plan. It’s called Connect 2045, and it’s a bold and groundbreaking vision for the future of transportation. Kristina talks with Transportation Director at the Greater Portland Council of Governments Chris Chop to learn what this vision is and how we make it a reality.
    31 min
  • Building equitable prosperity in our region
    Paul Johnson, Senior Economic Development Manager at the Greater Portland Council of Governments, speaks with Gray Town Manager Nate Rudy and Joshua Brister, owner of theLewiston-Auburn Maples, a women’s semi-professional basketball team, and talk about how to expand opportunities for prosperity in Greater Portland.
    31 min

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Let's Connect is a weekly podcast focused on how cities and towns in Greater Portland are overcoming challenges in their communities. Hosted by Kristina Egan, Executive Director of the Greater…