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This edition of the Cityist is about leadership. Leadership of the municipal kind. The kind of municipal leadership I think most of us would like to see more of. When I started to put my thoughts together for this show, I found myself reflecting on what kinds of questions I’d been hearing from Councillors over the past few months related to LRT. In particular, I thought about questions I’d heard asked by Councillors of Paul Johnson, our senior staffer on the LRT file. Then, I asked myself a question. Do questions BY leaders raise questions ABOUT leaders? Think about that for a second.

Can we judge the skills and expertise of our Councillors by the quality of the questions they ask?

I think the answer is yes.

Thank you for listening to this edition of The Graham Crawford Show. Let's keep talking Hamilton.

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The Graham Crawford Show with host Graham Crawford

Executive Producer: Alex Zafer

All shows are produced and recorded by Dave Beatty at Q.E.D. Media studios in downtown Hamilton.

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This month on the Paul Wilson edition of The Graham Crawford Show, we start by talking about one of Hamilton’s past manufacturing giant, International Harvester and the recent column Paul wrote about some ex-employees and how they’re working to keep its history alive.

From there, Paul and I have a conversation about some of the other industrial giants in our history, most of which had plants along Burlington Street including one where I worked in the mills as a summer student - Stelco. Join us as Paul and I discuss industry, Hamilton and our disappearing history.

Listen to Paul and Graham have a lively chat about the glory days of Hamilton's manufacturing history.

--Read Paul Wilson's article on The Spectator web site here

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Graham Crawford Show, hosted by Graham Crawford

Executive Producer: Alex Zafer

All shows are produced and recorded by Dave Beatty at Q.E.D. Media in downtown Hamilton

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This week’s Graham Crawford Show focuses on the biggest single infrastructure project in Hamilton in generations - LRT.

Our regular Civic Panel consisting of Ryan McGreal, Maureen Wilson and Peter Graefe take a strategic planning approach to frame our discussion. SWOT - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities Threats. And PEST - Political, Economic, Social & Technological.

All in all, it makes for an intense, no holds barred discussion full of facts about Light Rail Transit and its implications on city building in Hamilton. You won’t want to miss it.

Let’s keep talking Hamilton.

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Host, Graham Crawford - Visit www.grahamcrawfordshow.com

Executive Producer: Alex Zafer

All shows are produced and recorded by Dave Beatty at Q.E.D. Media in Hamilton

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This edition of The Graham Crawford Show is a little different from some of the others you may have listened to already. In this podcast, Graham takes you on a little imaginary journey. A journey to a place that I think is pretty magical.

Project yourself into the future. Think 2025. Think 2045. Think Hamilton.

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Host, Graham Crawford

Executive Producer, Alex Zafer

Graham Crawford Shows are produced and recorded by Dave Beatty at Q.E.D. Media

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In this edition of The Graham Crawford Show we talk city cycling with three terrific guests each of whom has a different perspective on cycling in Hamilton Ontario.

Listen in as Chelsea Cox, Director of Strategic Development for SoBi Hamilton, Dave Michal, who owns a motor vehicle yet chooses to bike to work and Gail Berberick who enjoys cycling as part of her retirement.

If you cycle to work, or work at cycling, you’ll enjoy their insights into how they use Hamilton’s expanding cycling infrastructure, as well as their opinions on what we need to see more of in the short term and long term.

SoBi Hamilton (aka Hamilton Bike Share) is the non profit local operator who keeps the Hamilton Bike Share system rolling smoothly. For more on SoBi and Hamilton Bike Share please visit https://hamilton.socialbicycles.com/

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The Graham Crawford Show

with your host, Graham Crawford

Executive Producer: Alex Zafer

Produced and recorded by Dave Beatty at Q.E.D. Media in downtown Hamilton

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In this edition of The Graham Crawford Show, we talk with Paul Wilson of The Hamilton Spectator during his monthly visit.

Paul reads his column “Barton Street is where the heart is for Thelma Gravis” and then shares some of the back story with me during the interview that follows.

You’ll soon see that Paul is as good at telling stories as he is at writing them.

Here’s a link to Paul’s column about Thelma Gravis in The Hamilton Spectator:

http://www.thespec.com/living-story/6470552-paul-wilson-barton-street-is-where-the-heart-is-for-thelma-gravis/

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The Graham Crawford Show

Host, Graham Crawford

Executive Producer: Alex Zafer

Produced by Dave Beatty and recorded at QED Media

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The first edition of The Graham Crawford Show is full of smart, progressive talk with two of our regular panelists, Maureen Wilson and Peter Graefe.

We talk in-depth about 3 in-the-news topics:

1. The West Harbour Pier 7&8 Urban Design Study.
2. Councillor Matthew Green’s encounter with a member of the Hamilton Police Service.
3. The Bay Street Bike Lane and what it reveals about the working culture at City Hall.

I can say I gained new insights from our guests. I hope you will too.

We’re providing links to some of the things we reference in our discussion so you can learn more about the topics. And if you feel inclined to encourage your Councillor to listen to all, or any portion, of the show, we’re also including a link to the City of Hamilton page where you can find your Councillor’s email address.

Hope you enjoy the show. Remember, we’ll be posting a new edition of The Graham Crawford Show every week.

Pier 7 & 8 Urban Design Study

https://d3fpllf1m7bbt3.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/media/browser/2016-04-26/pier-7-8-urban-design-study.pdf

https://raisethehammer.org/article/2932/west_harbour_pier_7_and_8_urban_design_calls_for_110000_sq_ft_of_new_residential

Councillor Matthew Green Questioned by Hamilton Police

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/6517752-councillor-matthew-green-files-formal-complaint-over-carding-

Bay Street Bike Lane

https://raisethehammer.org/article/2927/transportation_staff_thrown_under_bus_for_doing_their_jobs

Contact info for Mayor and Councillors

https://www.hamilton.ca/council-committee/mayor-councillors/city-councillors

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Graham Crawford Show

Host, Graham Crawford

Executive Producer: Alex Zafer

Produced by Dave Beatty and recorded at QED Media

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No longer being produced: This is the official archive for 77 podcast episodes of The Graham Crawford Show.

Hey friends.

This is Graham Crawford and I want to tell you about our podcast, The Graham Crawford Show.

It’s a weekly show filled with smart, progressive talk. The show will offer a variety of options from regular panelists, subject matter experts, and personal observations - all focused on issues affecting you and the City of Hamilton.

We’ll have a regular panel that discusses current civic issues. The panelists are Ryan McGreal of Raise the Hammer, Maureen Wilson of the Useful Knowledge Society, and Peter Graefe, Associate Professor of Political Science at McMaster University. And I’ll have a special guest who’ll be visiting the show each month. His name is Paul Wilson. That’s right, THE Paul Wilson of Hamilton Spectator fame. Paul will drop by and read one of his columns and talk about the backstory. So, if you’ve ever wondered how or why Paul picks the stories he does, you’re going to love listening to Paul.

I promise not to pull any punches as I talk with guests and as I share my own observations about all things Hamilton. From affordable housing, to LRT, to the state of Public Engagement, we’ll provide you with information and insights on things that matter to you.

Executive Producer of the podcast is Alex Zafer. And the show is Produced by Dave Beatty. All the shows are recorded in downtown Hamilton at QED Media. If want to know more, be sure to check out the The Graham Crawford Show page at www.grahamcrawfordshow.com

Let’s talk Hamilton!

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Graham Crawford Show

Host, Graham Crawford

Executive Producer: Alex Zafer

Produced by Dave Beatty and recorded at QED Media