Host Jeremy Goldberg, Worldwide Director of Critical Infrastructure at Microsoft, is on a journey to learn more about how infrastructure is being built around the world, by talking with public servants, philanthropist, artists and place-makers who have spent their lives working in the public interest. This is a series to help us build things and plan for the future while putting people first.
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Mohamed Abuagla is the Chief Executive for Hayya, the organization in Qatar responsible for helping the country manage the massive influx of people for the World Cup, while providing as seamless experience for fans entering the country, using transportation, and attending the games. “The vision behind [Hayya] was basically to create a system or an …
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Infrastructure is Our User Interface for the Planet
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25:43Peter Torrellas is President for Connected Communities at Parsons Corporation leading infrastructure-focused business across cities, transportation and utilities. Peter joined the podcast to talk about embracing the complexity of infrastructure to implement projects across domains. “What we do now with infrastructure over the next five to ten years…
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Enrique Penalosa, the former mayor of Bogota, Colombia joined the podcast to talk about the importance of having – and sticking to – a clear vision to overcome resistance and drive change at the city level and how it helped him transform Bogota. Enrique Penalosa | TED Talk| Twitter Jeremy Goldberg | LinkedIn | Twitter TransMilenio Bogotá bus rapid …
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How Art is Driving Change in Philadelphia
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22:44Jane Golden is the Executive Director of Mural Arts Philadelphia. Jane joined Jeremy to talk about how engaging communities is driving positive change in the city and how murals are changing SEPTA spaces to improve the passenger experience. Click here for transcript of this episode. Visit the Future of Infrastructure site for transcripts of all epi…
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Miguel Pinto Luz, the Deputy Mayor of Cascais, Portugal, joined us to share how Cascais prioritizes quality of life, and how it’s putting service delivery and economic development first to achieve it. Learn about Cascais’s transportation system and why accountability and transparency are at the core of how Cascais is becoming a smarter city. Visit …
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Peter Fiske is the is the Executive Director of the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI). He joined The Future of Infrastructure to talk to us about the future of water – and how infrastructure will need to change to combat climate change, become more efficient, and meet demand in the coming decades. Visit the Future of Infrastructure site…
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Sustainability is an Opportunity for Transportation
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24:25Laura Tolkoff is the Transportation Policy Director at SPUR – the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association. Laura joined the Future of Infrastructure to talk about why sustainability is an opportunity for transportation, and how SPUR is shaping San Francisco’s transportation system. Note: In this episode, Laura Tolkoff talks a…
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Promoting Joy: The Role of Parks and Public Spaces in City Infrastructure
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22:45Phil Ginsburg is the General Manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department. He joined the Future of Infrastructure to talk about importance, and often overlooked role, of parks as infrastructure that make cities work for their residents. Jeremy Goldberg | LinkedIn | Twitter Phil Ginsburg | LinkedIn San Francisco Recreation & Parks Mi…
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Lessons Learned from 100 Years of City Planning
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29:03Tom Wright is the CEO of the Regional Plan Association, an organization that brings together research, communities, and politicians to help plan the New York metropolitan region. He joined Future of Infrastructure host Jeremy Goldberg for a discussion of what they’ve learned by taking the long view of city and regional planning. This episode first …
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Dan Zarrilli, Special Advisor for Climate & Sustainability at Columbia University, and former Chief Climate Policy Advisor in the New York City Mayor’s Office, joins us to talk about lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy and how New York City committed to a comprehensive approach to infrastructure that helps mitigate the impact of climate change and…
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Denice Ross is the Chief Data Scientist in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In our discussion, she shared a behind-the-scenes look into how data can be used to measure equitable investments and their outcomes with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “What makes me really excited about this infrastructure law is n…
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Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada CEO, MJ Maynard, joined Jeremy Goldberg to share how a collaboration between public agencies and technology companies helped make their roads safer. This episode first aired on September 1, 2022, as part of Microsoft's Public Sector Future podcast Regional Transportation Commission of Southern N…
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Focusing on Outcomes: Long-Term Infrastructure Strategy
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24:04Infrastructure has to serve people in the long term. CEO of Infrastructure Western Australia Philip Helberg joined Jeremy Goldberg to discuss how to effectively make long term plans for infrastructure investment, and just as importantly, how to know if your plan is working. This episode first aired on August 18, 2022, as part of Microsoft's Public …
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Seleta Reynolds, former GM of LADOT, joined Jeremy Goldberg to talk about the impact of our transit system on women and how we can build more effective and equitable transportation system. This episode first aired on August 11, 2022, as part of Microsoft's Public Sector Future podcast Los Angeles Department of Transportation Jeremy Goldberg | Linke…
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Be Obsessed with Delivering the Basics with Mayor Justin Bibb
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22:33Changing the face of Cleveland’s lakefront has been a long-term project. Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb joined Jeremy Goldberg to talk about the importance of building trust and equity by investing in infrastructure like the lakefront and getting the basics right. This episode first aired on August 4, 2022, as part of Microsoft's Public Sector Future …
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Public Interest Technology: This is Our Work
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29:01In the 1960s, Public Interest Law emerged as a way for the legal profession to deploy its expertise in service of the public. Our guest Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, says that it's time for the same ethic and commitment to emerge from the field of technology. In this episode we discuss how to make that happen and what it will loo…
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Relinking a community with Mayor Quinton Lucas
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23:26How can city leaders tackle the inequities of infrastructure built in the past? In this episode, Mayor Quinton Lucas joined us to talk about the legacy of U.S. Highway 71 in Kansas City, a divided community, and how he is using the U.S’s infrastructure bill to build more equitable infrastructure. This episode first aired on July 7, 2022, as part of…
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Join host Jeremy Goldberg, Microsoft’s Worldwide Director of Critical Infrastructure, as he explores the humanity behind today’s most important infrastructure projects with in-depth interviews focused on the dynamic public sector leaders, business leaders, entrepreneurs, artists and city planners who are getting them done. Jeremy Goldberg | LinkedI…
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