Patterns & Paradigms | The Pattern Podcast

This week we're looking at economics, local government and regional development, asking the question: "Will this work?"

This week’s episode features Dr. Kent Gardner, Principal & Chief Economist with CGR, and Michael N'dolo, CEcD, Director of Economic Development at MRB Group Engineering, Architecture & Surveying, D.P.C. 

We have to think about what's next, what is possible, and where we're going. We're talking about mentorship, local capacity building, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the rate of change. 

This week’s episode features Danny Potocki, Managing Director, and Johnny LeHane, Head of Growth Strategy at ACCEL 7, providing incubation and acceleration services to advance entrepreneurship in the Greater Hudson Valley region, from NYC to Albany.

As New York’s small businesses confront the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and the livelihoods of so many are at risk, it's time to build back better. 

We're talking about building better neighborly relationships - supporting the small businesses and restaurants in our communities, shopping local, being a tourist in our own towns and neighboring regions to preserve the businesses we know and love. Is this the carpe diem moment where we may be able to change the vision for economic development to be more equitable? 

This week's episode features Jonathan Bowles, Executive Director of the Center for an Urban Future, a think tank that serves as a catalyst for smart and sustainable policies to reduce inequality, increase economic mobility, and grow the economy in New York City.

As the COVID-19 Pandemic swept across New York City and the Hudson Valley region in March of 2020, teachers and school administrators scrambled to reengineer education for deliver in a virtual format. The pandemic exposed how critical it is to educate young adults with new skills. 

This is an opportunity to rethink what our education systems look like and how they function. Let's take a look at Higher Education and K-12. We'll learn more about the Bard public High Schools - a unique and innovative approach to high school education.

This week's episode features Leon Botstein, President of Bard College in Dutchess County New York since 1975. A true innovator, a renaissance man, and conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra. 

New York City and the Hudson Valley are incredibly intertwined. The Hudson Valley is home to much of New York City's infrastructure and workforce, while New York City is a huge economic and cultural center for the entire region. What happens in the City matters to the entire region and just as importantly, what happens in the Hudson Valley and the region matters to New York City. 

We're talking about the symbiotic relationship between the New York City, the Hudson Valley and the entire region. Let's talk about the importance of nurturing relationships between neighboring communities and how they impact one another. 

This week's episode features Carolyn Grossman Meagher, Director of Regional Planning at the NYC Department of City Planning - the only Regional Planner for a City in the country!

What does safety look like? Are we using the right metrics to measure community safety? Was "Defund the Police" the best rally cry to effect change? 

We're talking about building better communities - of which the police are one critical element. Let's explore community policing and take advantage of opportunities to look at safety, policing and trust. 

This week's episode features Jeremy Travis, Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice at Arnold Ventures, past president of John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York (CUNY), a senior fellow with the Justice Policy Center at the Urban Institute. 

Tune in for the story behind Patterns & Paradigms. Vice President for Marketing and Communication at Pattern for Progress, Michelle Pfeffer, talks with Pattern President and CEO, Jonathan Drapkin, host of The Pattern Podcast, to learn the story behind the show.