Coastal Conversations

Coastal Conversations

Coastal Conversations is a platform for citizens of coastal Alabama to expand awareness, increase best practices and inspire positive change.

Episodes

September 28, 2022 68 mins

The Affordable City – Understanding Housing Challenges and the Path Forward

Shane Phillips, the author of The Affordable City, shares his multi-pronged approach that tackles the Three S's of housing Supply, Stability, and Subsidies with the LIVE audience at Coastal ...

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Policing in America's Communities for the 21st Century Featuring Dr. Cedric Alexander

Dr. Cedric Alexander is one of America's leading voices on modern policing. On this Coastal Conversation episode, he shares his insights, analysis, and the ideas of others regarding how police trai...

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The Atlanta Beltline Project is a sustainable redevelopment project that will ultimately connect 45 intown neighborhoods via a 22-mile loop of multi-use trails, modern streetcar, and parks – all based on railroad corridors that formerly encircled Atlanta, Ga. When completed, it will provide first and last-m...

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February 22, 2022 87 mins

What Young People Want, A Panel Discussion - Coastal Conversations

Recent headlines and conversations between leaders throughout our region often highlight the drain of young people from our area and the need to attract talented professionals into our region.

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November 8, 2021 71 mins

On this Coastal Conversation, we will discuss how our community can address the issue of health disparities and what is needed to solve this problem. This issue affects everyone in our community and will take all of us coming together to solve it. Our experts will define what is meant by "health disparitie...

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November 8, 2021 59 mins

Most agree traffic in coastal Alabama is a problem, and we need a bridge. How do we get an I-10 Mobile Bayway bridge built that works for our community first? Hear from the experts who have been developing this project for years. From engineers to planners to environmentalists, team members developing a plan f...

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Before ecotourism was even a "word," Costas Christ, a student at Harvard University, began to ponder a different model for tourism – one in which the travel industry would help protect nature, preserve cultural heritage and directly support local community development. He would later introduce these same princ...

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November 6, 2021 57 mins

On this episode, you will learn about The Coastal Dashboard created by Coastal Conversations. This dashboard is a signature project of Coastal Conversations. It provides an in-depth look into 20+ metrics that define our community's performance and indicates areas that need improvement and more focus. The Coastal Da...

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On this episode, you will hear the full presentation of the Coastal Conversations Community Survey by researcher Kevin Akins with the ALG Group, released April 29, 2021. This survey reveals that Coastal Alabama residents are generally satisfied with their quality of life and most aspects of living in Baldwin and Mobil...

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March 25, 2021 89 mins

On this conversation, Charles "Chuck" Marohn, the founder and president of Strong Towns, explains why promoting entrepreneurship has a much different impact on the overall wealth of a community than pursuing national mercantilist capitalism. It not only allows ordinary citizens to pursue their dreams; it works o...

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On this episode, Dr. Ronald Ferguson delivered his presentation focused on understanding early childhood brain development, understanding that learning gaps start before children turn two years old, educating families on the importance of early childhood education and how communities can work together to crea...

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