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Chestnut Housing - Listening to Lancaster (S5:E3)
For this episode of Listening to Lancaster Hourglass was joined by Chad Martin, Executive Director of Chestnut Housing, a nonprofit that provides affordable rental housing to people experiencing homelessness. In this conversation we discuss Chestnut Housing's newest endeavors, including redeveloping the former Strawberry Hill Restaurant, housing policy reform, and the "YIGBY" movement (Yes In God's Backyard). Listen for more!
An audio-only version of this interview is available at hourglasslancaster.org/resources/listening-to-lancaster/.
Learn more about Chestnut Housing at www.chestnuthousing.org or contact Chad Martin at chad@chestnuthousing.org.
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Homelessness in Lancaster County: June 2024 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 161Před měsícem
On Friday, June 7, Hourglass was joined by Deb Jones, Justin Eby, and Mandy Mastros, members of the Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition, to discuss recent trends in homelessness in our community, root causes, outreach and services offered, and their plans for a new $10 million Homelessness Services Hub set to open in Lancaster City in 2025. Access the powerpoint slides at hourglasslancaster...
Lancaster City Mayor Danene Sorace: May 2024 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 132Před 2 měsíci
On Friday, May 3, Hourglass was joined by City of Lancaster Mayor Danene Sorace for a conversation about city initiatives and priorities including Home Rule & budget planning, water affordability, police hiring, homelessness, and comprehensive plan implementation. Access the powerpoint slides at hourglasslancaster.org/resources/first-friday-forums/. Want more local, reliable information on Lanc...
City of Lancaster's Home Rule Charter: April 2024 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 99Před 3 měsíci
Lancaster's Home Rule Study Commission recently voted to proceed with drafting a charter for the City of Lancaster. If adopted, the charter would essentially serve as a local constitution. So what is home rule? Why is the city considering it? How would it impact city government and its finances? On Friday, April 5, Hourglass was joined by Lynne Shedlock, acting executive director of the Pennsyl...
Bench Mark Program - Listening to Lancaster (S5:E2)
zhlédnutí 102Před 4 měsíci
For this episode of Listening to Lancaster Hourglass was joined by Will Kiefer, founder and executive director of Bench Mark Program, which provides programming and mentorship for Lancaster's high-risk youth. In this episode we talk about their new ARPA grant for workforce development, the concerning rise of juvenile gun violence in our community and how we can address it, and how their program...
Lancaster County Community Foundation 100th Anniversary: March 2024 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 127Před 4 měsíci
On Friday, March 1, Hourglass was joined by Sam Bressi, President and CEO, and Tracy Cutler, Executive Vice President, of the Lancaster County Community Foundation as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. The speakers talked about the history of the foundation, significant projects its contributed to over the years, and how they are celebrating the milestone by infusing an extra $1 million into ...
Trust in Our Elections: A Community Conversation
zhlédnutí 197Před 5 měsíci
Fair and secure elections are the bedrock of our democracy. However, many members of our community have little information about what happens after they cast their ballots. On February 8, 2024, Hourglass, The Steinman Institute for Civic Engagement, and Keep Our Republic hosted an informative, nonpartisan event dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of the 2024 election process and equip...
Catherine Hershey Schools: February 2024 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 119Před 5 měsíci
On Friday, February 2, Hourglass was joined by Senate Alexander, Executive Director of the Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS), to hear about three new early childhood education centers they plan to open in Lancaster County in 2026. CHS is a subsidiary of Milton Hershey School and the centers are part of a $350 million initiative to develop six Early Childhood Education Centers i...
Community Schools Model- Listening to Lancaster (S5:E1)
zhlédnutí 170Před 6 měsíci
For this episode of Listening to Lancaster Hourglass was joined by Bianca Cordova, Phoebe Radcliffe, and Alex Rohrer three of the Community School Directors at the School District of Lancaster. Watch the episode to learn more about what a Community School is, where they can be found, how they are helping students thrive, and who some of their key partners are in Lancaster County. An audio-only ...
Ask the Commissioners: January 2024 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 352Před 6 měsíci
On Friday, January 5, Hourglass was joined by Lancaster County Commissioners Alice Yoder, Josh Parsons, and Ray D'Agostino to review the highlights of their work in 2023, to talk about their priorities for 2024, and to discuss what will be the county's largest capital project to date the new Lancaster County Correctional Facility. To learn more about the Lancaster County Correctional Facility P...
Willow Valley Communities Memory Care Center: December 2023 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 474Před 7 měsíci
On Friday, December 1, Hourglass was joined by Lauren Renehan and Mary Schreiber of Willow Valley Communities to learn about the new $50 million Memory Care Center planned to open at their Lakes Campus in Willow Street by the end of 2025. As Lancaster County ages, the Center will be a community resource and hub for exploring and understanding brain health to make strides in the research, preven...
Revitalization of Lancaster Through the Arts- Listening to Lancaster (S4:E4)
zhlédnutí 97Před 8 měsíci
For this episode of Listening to Lancaster Hourglass was joined by John Gerdy, founder and executive director of Music for Everyone, to discuss his new book "Lights on Lancaster: How One American City Harnesses the Power of the Arts to Transform its Communities." John discusses how pivotal investments in the arts have transformed Lancaster City, the arts' role in education, healing, and creativ...
The Future of Local News with LNP/WITF: November 2023 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 163Před 8 měsíci
On Friday, November 3, Hourglass was joined by Bob Krasne, Chairman & CEO of Steinman Communications, Ron Hetrick, President & CEO of WITF, and Jess King, Executive Director at The Steinman Institute for Civic Engagement, to discuss the partnership between their organizations and what it means for the future of local news, community education, and civic engagement in Lancaster County. Earlier t...
Lancaster County Housing Deliberative Forum: October 2023 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 135Před 9 měsíci
On Friday, October 6, Hourglass, in partnership with Dr. Stephen Medvic from the Franklin & Marshall College Center for Politics and Public Affairs, publicly released the results from the deliberative forum on Lancaster County Housing that we hosted on August 19, 2023. A deliberative forum is an innovative way to get informed public input on policy issues. For the deliberative forum, we randoml...
Age-Friendly Lancaster- Listening to Lancaster (S4:E3)
zhlédnutí 97Před 9 měsíci
For this episode of Listening to Lancaster Hourglass was joined by Melissa Ressler, Executive Director at Lancaster Downtowners, to learn about Lancaster City's Age-Friendly initiative. In December 2018, the City of Lancaster was enrolled in the Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (aligned with the World Health Organization), joining more than 1,000 communities worldwide commi...
Architect Gregory Scott on C. Emlen Urban- Listening to Lancaster (S4:E2)
zhlédnutí 296Před 10 měsíci
Architect Gregory Scott on C. Emlen Urban- Listening to Lancaster (S4:E2)
E. Lampeter Township "YIMBY" Case Study: September 2023 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 112Před 10 měsíci
E. Lampeter Township "YIMBY" Case Study: September 2023 First Friday Forum
Lancaster County Hunger Mapping: August 2023 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 152Před 11 měsíci
Lancaster County Hunger Mapping: August 2023 First Friday Forum
Stevens & Smith Center for History and Democracy: June 2023 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 234Před rokem
Stevens & Smith Center for History and Democracy: June 2023 First Friday Forum
City of Lancaster Vision Zero- Listening to Lancaster (S4:E1)
zhlédnutí 152Před rokem
City of Lancaster Vision Zero- Listening to Lancaster (S4:E1)
Future of the Lancaster Train Station Area: May 2023 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 282Před rokem
Future of the Lancaster Train Station Area: May 2023 First Friday Forum
Stronger Lancaster: A Bottom Up Revolution to Rebuild Prosperity with Chuck Marohn, Strong Towns
zhlédnutí 837Před rokem
Stronger Lancaster: A Bottom Up Revolution to Rebuild Prosperity with Chuck Marohn, Strong Towns
Breaking out of the Housing Trap: Presentation with Chuck Marohn, Strong Towns
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Breaking out of the Housing Trap: Presentation with Chuck Marohn, Strong Towns
Little Conestoga Blue/Green Corridor Project: April 2023 First Friday Forum
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Little Conestoga Blue/Green Corridor Project: April 2023 First Friday Forum
Tour of Landis Place on King: March 2023 First Friday Forum
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Tour of Landis Place on King: March 2023 First Friday Forum
Redevelopment of W. King Street: March 2023 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 284Před rokem
Redevelopment of W. King Street: March 2023 First Friday Forum
Lancaster City Public Safety: February 2023 First Friday Forum
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Lancaster City Public Safety: February 2023 First Friday Forum
Ask the Commissioners: January 2023 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 118Před rokem
Ask the Commissioners: January 2023 First Friday Forum
Lancaster City Comprehensive Plan: December 2022 First Friday Forum
zhlédnutí 109Před rokem
Lancaster City Comprehensive Plan: December 2022 First Friday Forum
City of Lancaster Green Infrastructure- Listening to Lancaster (S3:E8)
zhlédnutí 128Před rokem
City of Lancaster Green Infrastructure- Listening to Lancaster (S3:E8)

Komentáře

  • @user-bb7di2yj3d
    @user-bb7di2yj3d Před 8 měsíci

    It's great to have this on demand when you are unable to attend in person. Great information regarding these 2 entities and the ongoing relationship as well as their importance to our community.

  • @asmodon
    @asmodon Před 10 měsíci

    Interesting talks and Q&A.

  • @sallyvegso5264
    @sallyvegso5264 Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you for this report. Why is it not enough for someone to say at a pantry "my family is hungry" and then be able to to take food home?

  • @alexsmith-ob3lu
    @alexsmith-ob3lu Před rokem

    That was an amazing presentation and Q&A from Chuck Marohn! I love his history lessons on housing, mortgages, banking, financing rates, condos used as housing stocks, and local development.

  • @ethandemme
    @ethandemme Před rokem

    fantastic presentation, thanks for sharing

  • @kwasibadu
    @kwasibadu Před rokem

    Hi Cody san. I am happy that finally you have found where your heart belongs. Nice listening to you. Greetings from ARI

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  • @patbocchicchio
    @patbocchicchio Před 2 lety

    Great pod with great guests

  • @agarber1932
    @agarber1932 Před 2 lety

    I hope all the farmland is protected. The cancer of suburban growth is a blight on the landscape.

  • @orthod0ks
    @orthod0ks Před 3 lety

    omg that Josh guy is so handsome

  • @nyxen8712
    @nyxen8712 Před 4 lety

    President Wubah has done an amazing job during all of this. It is commendable.

    • @kellikarr8500
      @kellikarr8500 Před 4 lety

      What about the staff that work more closely with the students? Housekeeping for one. We r up close with the students. We r more on the front line then anyone else on campus

  • @mksyed
    @mksyed Před 4 lety

    Kudos to helping new neighbors with jobs, meals, information, etc. in the Covid-19 times. CWS team is awesome. Thank you!

  • @Tracks777
    @Tracks777 Před 4 lety

    awesome video