On The Agenda

On The Agenda

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On The Agenda episodes

  • Navigating the Broadband Frontier
    On the latest episode of On the Agenda, Ricardo Alfaro talks to the former Chair of the City’s Commission on Information Technology and current Community Engagement Manager for Ting Fiber Internet, Catharine Rice, about Alexandria’s Digital Future. This episode is a preview of our upcoming flagship program which is taking place at the Lyceum on Monday, January 22, 2024.
    About our guest:
    Catharine Rice is a 13 year resident of Del Ray, and has served on the City’s IT Commission for more than ten years, five of those as the Chair. Catharine is currently the Community Engagement Manager for Ting Fiber Internet. Prior to this she worked for decades to bring fiber optic broadband networks to North Carolina’s rural communities.
    20 min
  • Alexandria's Housing for All Proposal
    On the latest episode of On the Agenda, Rod Kuckro talks to the City of Alexandria’s Housing Director, Helen McIlvaine, about the Housing for All Proposal. This episode is a preview of our upcoming flagship program, “Shaping Alexandria’s Future, One Home At A Time” which is taking place at the Lyceum on Monday, October 23, 2023.
    Moderator: Rod Kuckro
    Producer: Ricardo Alfaro
    32 min
  • Climate Change
    On the latest episode of On the Agenda, we are joined by The Washington Post’s weather editor and Capital Weather Gang’s chief meteorologist, Jason Samenow. This episode builds on the discussion from Agenda’s September 18, 2023 program: “Hot, Wet, and Wild! What can Alexandrians do about Climate Change?” that is available to watch on demand at https://agendaalexandria.org/2023-2024/.
    Moderator: Rod Kuckro
    Producer: Ricardo Alfaro
    25 min
  • Budget Shark Tank
    On the latest episode of On the Agenda, we are joined by Alan Shark at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. He tells us what he looks for in a budget, including deficits, debt, reserves, credit rating, economic growth and revenue diversification. We’ll also preview the upcoming discussion about the city’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024, which is at 7 pm on Monday, March 27 at the Lyceum.
    Special thanks to The Zebra Newspaper for sponsoring this program.
    24 min
  • Small Businesses in Alexandria
    As a preview to our February 27th program, Agenda Alexandria chair Rod Kuckro sat down with the Vice Chair of the Alexandria West End Business Association (WEBA), James Lewis, to talk about the changes in the business community landscape throughout the city.
    Special thanks to The Zebra Newspaper for sponsoring this program.
    16 min
  • Back to School: Are the Kids Alright?
    As a preview to our September 26th program, Agenda Alexandria Board Member and former chair Ricardo Alfaro sat down with two former Alexandria City High School students, Sylvia Rahim (class of 2022) and Megan Embrey (class of 2013), to highlight the perspectives around school safety, campus security, mental health, and well being.
    Special thanks to The Zebra Newspaper for sponsoring this program.
    37 min
  • Who controls your neighborhood's future?
    As a preview to our May 23rd program, Agenda Alexandria Board Member and journalist Michael Pope sat down with Alexandria’s City Manager James Parajon, to have a conversation about the city’s master plan.
    Special thanks to ALX Community for sponsoring this program. Learn more at https://alxcommunity.com.
    29 min
  • Surviving the Cost of Living in Alexandria
    As a preview to our April 25 program, Agenda Alexandria Board Member Virginia Amos sat down with Helen McIlvaine, Alexandria, Virginia’s Director of Office of Housing, to have a conversation about the cost of living in Alexandria.
    Special thanks to ALX Community for sponsoring this program. Learn more at https://alxcommunity.com.
    26 min
  • City of Alexandria vs. Commonwealth of Virginia
    As a preview to our March 28 program, Agenda Alexandria Vice Chair Rod Kuckro sat down with CJ Jordan, former campaign manager to now Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears, to have a conversation about “City of Alexandria vs. Commonwealth of Virginia: new governing dynamics.”
    Special thanks to ALX Community for sponsoring this program. Learn more at https://alxcommunity.com.
    32 min
  • Experiences in Race
    As a preview to our February 28 program, Agenda Alexandria board members Janet Barnett and Christopher Lewis sat down to have a conversation about “Experiences in Race: Storytelling in a Judgement Free Zone.”
    Special thanks to ALX Community for sponsoring this program. Learn more at https://alxcommunity.com.
    28 min

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On the Agenda is the podcast version of Agenda Alexandria, a nonprofit organization that is the premiere forum for examining issues facing the city of Alexandria, Virginia without taking sides.