Urban Loop

Kathleen Baireuther is a Sr. Mgr in Ford Mobility’s City Solutions, where she works closely with cities to identify significant mobility pain points and translate those into practical, real-world projects. Kathleen’s expertise in mobility and energy across both the public and private sector helped provide a lot of insight into challenges we’re facing around new technology, new business models, and new systems.   In this conversation, we dive into… How to test ideas and run pilot programs successfully in the context of cities What do new business models in the mobility space look like What accessibility and equity mean with new mobility Where the data to enable smart mobility comes from and how it’s organized   Kathleen can be reached at the following: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-baireuther-91300b3/   Enjoy the show!   See more at https://www.theurbanloop.com/ep-6-kathleen-baireuther/

Jon Allan is the Director of the Office of the Great Lakes, where he has led the efforts to protect, restore, and sustain the Great Lakes watershed since 2012. Before that, he was deeply involved with Environmental Policy at Consumers Energy, one of Michigan’s largest utilities. Over the course of his career, Jon has led negotiations on several landmark legislation and agreements, including the Great Lakes Compact and the Michigan Water Strategy. Jon’s expertise around aquatic systems and his drive to make a difference in natural resource governance are truly remarkable. In this conversation, we dive into the intersection and integration between ecological, economic, social and cultural value related to natural resources. Jon can be reached at the following: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonal/ Office of the Great Lakes: https://www.michigan.gov/ogl/   Enjoy the show! See more at www.theurbanloop.com/ep-5-jon-allan/

Dr. Glaeser is a Professor of Economics at Harvard University and is one of the world’s foremost authorities in urban economics. His contributions to the field have been nothing short of tremendous, having published deeply insightful works around the issues of affordable housing, city growth, and the role that cities play in transmitting ideas. His book, The Triumph of the City, does a wonderful job in making his research available and accessible to the general audience. What he does uniquely is to make the argument that much of what is thought of as "obvious" for urban public policy is not truly beneficial. The city brings people together for close contact and can succeed if and only if the city is built around the power of people, human contact, creativity, and collaboration. His TED Talk on this topic is a neat summary of the book’s driving points. Dr. Glaeser also teaches a free course on EDX, called CitiesX, with over 180 videos, giving students a far-ranging look at the past, present, and future of cities by exploring both policy and economic frameworks. We talked lots about housing policy, preventing urban sprawl, how cities should encourage new development, and ultimately the environmental and economic ramifications of it all. Towards the end, Dr. Glaeser gives some fantastic, motivating advice to all students considering a career in the field of urban economics or urban development. Dr. Glaeser can be reached at the following: Website: scholar.harvard.edu/glaeser Triumph of the City: amazon.com/Triumph-City-Greatest-Invention-Healthier/dp/0143120549 CitiesX Course: edx.org/course/cities-x-past-present-future-urban-life-3 Ted Talk: youtube.com/watch?v=ILDwnzQNlGc   Enjoy the show! See more at theurbanloop.com/ep-4-dr-edward-glaeser/

Kristin Musulin is a Senior Editor at Smart Cities Dive, a publication under the larger umbrella of Industry Dive. This publication strives to provide industry leaders with insights and information of the latest happenings in their field. This was a fascinating conversation. Kristin has had the chance to see a wide variety of trends shape up over the years and shared her insights and learnings with us. We talked lots about journalism, electric scooters, and how tech companies can responsibly work with the government. Kristin can be reached at the following: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kristin-musulin-84b0238a/ Twitter: twitter.com/kristinmusulin Enjoy! See more at https://www.theurbanloop.com/ep-3-kristin-musulin/

John Tolva has worn many hats over the course of his life. He is the founder of Cityfi, a strategic urban consultancy. He works at the intersection of technology and public policy, bridging the gap that He also leads the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance and was previously the Chief Technology Officer of the City of Chicago. John is incredibly knowledgeable about the role that technology plays within a public institution and offered some valuable insight in how both technologists and public officials can experiment with and integrate technology into daily operations. We talked a lot about how his work in Chicago and now in Colorado has influenced his views on how technology can best be leveraged for the greatest public impact. John can be reached at the following: Website: ascentstage.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jntolva/ Twitter: twitter.com/johntolva Enjoy the show! See more at https://www.theurbanloop.com/ep-2-john-tolva/

Introduction to the show, the host, and what you can expect from The Urban Loop Podcast.