Community Matters
Community Matters
Podcast Description
Community Matters features guest interviews to discuss topics of interest to the Santa Cruz Community. We aim to help people better understand important local issues and learn how to get involved to make a positive difference. Please listen and call in to join the discussions.
Listen to Community Matters live every Friday from 2:00pm to 4:00 pm PT on https://santacruzvoice.com
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of local themes including environmental issues, housing policies, community safety, and youth mental health. Specific episode examples include updates on the Seahawk Battery Energy Storage System, discussions about the Santa Cruz City Downtown Plan, and dialogues on voting measures affecting local communities, showcasing a commitment to informing and involving listeners in key local matters.
Community Matters features guest interviews to discuss topics of interest to the Santa Cruz Community. We aim to help people better understand important local issues and learn how to get involved to make a positive difference. Please listen and call in to join the discussions.
Listen to Community Matters live every Friday from 2:00pm to 4:00 pm PT on https://santacruzvoice.com
Hour One: Meet the new President of Cabrillo College, Dr. Jenn Capps, joined by Marketing & Communications Director Ms. Kristin Fabos. Dr. Capps guided the change at Humboldt University to become Cal Polytechnic Humboldt. How does she envision Cabrillo College in the future? I think you will like what you hear!
https://www.cabrillo.edu/president/
Hour Two: Mr. Lee Butler, Planning Director for the City of Santa Cruz, explains why downtown areas are changing and what we can expect in the future. State legislation has robbed local jurisdictions like Santa Cruz of discretion in large projects. Developers are now more interested in building and the City is interested in building an economically vibrant downtown area that will bring 1600 new living units on board, with 320 of them deemed “affordable”. Listen in and learn how you can get involved in projects in your neighborhood…early!
Mr. Butler’s background: https://takistalk.com/lee-butler-santa-cruz/
City Projects:
https://www.santacruzca.gov/Government/City-Departments/Community-Development/Current-Planning/Significant-Projects-Planning
https://www.santacruzca.gov/Government/City-Departments/Community-Development/Long-Range-Policy-Planning/Ordinance-Policy-Updates/Downtown-Plan-Expansion
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