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We recorded an emergency episode of The War on Cars yesterday, out now: "Kathy Hochul's Congestion Pricing Flip-Flop Fiasco." We discuss New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s 11th-hour decision to “indefinitely suspend” congestion pricing, the program that would have charged drivers to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. Her move, announced in a prerecorded video on Wednesday, June 5th, came mere weeks before congestion pricing was set to launch, jeopardizing what was set to be a major funding source for transit and a revolutionary plan to reduce traffic in a way never seen before in the United States. Why did Hochul do this? Is it bad politics or atrociously bad politics? What does this mean for the future of the New York City subway system, commuter rail, accessibility, the environment, the economy and even democracy itself? More importantly, we discuss what you can do if you live or work in the New York metropolitan area and want to see Hochul’s flip flop reversed. We also discuss what effect this could have on cities across the U.S. that might be considering a congestion pricing program of their own. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks to our Patreon supporters for making it possible for us to rush into the studio when news like this breaks. https://lnkd.in/enFRPJbP

In this episode of #committable we talk with Leah Harris and Rafik Wahbi about the ongoing expansion of commitment laws in California. https://lnkd.in/eEWzNySh

*New Episode Alert!!* This episode we got the change to talk with Constance J. about the unspoken side of the Government Business… what the government does RIGHT! Many times the negatives from the Government are highlighted - well here we talk about the positives! Listen in and let us know if you agree and what positives you have to add! #smallbusiness #governmentcontracting #federalcontracting #govcon #govcom #smallbusinesssupport https://lnkd.in/eTRUFSg7

In episode 4, our Executive Director, Kevin McHale, shares his "big picture" perspective on developing a living capital. Give it a listen!

In the final episode in our three-part series looking into local government governance, Partners Amardeep Gill and Scott Dorling conclude their conversation with Professor Catherine Staite, Professor of Public Management at the University of Birmingham, by discussing the changes that need to happen in order to better protect the sector from future failures. They consider whether a lack of transparency has been a common theme in recent failures and also what the top priorities should be for local government going forward. Listen here: https://apple.co/3sw6UnZ #Governance #PublicSector

Listen to "More With Less" episode of PVA in which Alex and Brian discuss the end of the zero-interest rate policy era and how it will lead to cascading changes in tech and media. https://pod.link/pva

I loved this conversation with Ashley Nicholson, PMP, CSM to start to demystify government contracting for those who don’t know it, have already fixed ideas about it and want to know more. Check it out!

Prof. Liz Dunn started a podcast where professors read aloud one of their favorite papers they recently wrote. I chose to read one Usman Liaquat spearheaded with Prof. John Jost and I. If you are implementing policies and are hope to minimize backlash, we offer explanations for why this happens and suggestions for minimizing it including: 1. reducing group distinctions and zero-sum thinking by framing policies in terms of values we all share, like fairness. 2. framing policies in ways that minimize uncertainty and threat by communicating outcomes clearly, explain the availability of resources to ensure success, and offer data on the degree and source of consensus surrounding the implementation of the policy Check out the full paper for more suggestions!