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Introduction:

Here we are on Episode 10 of the podcast. For this conversation, I had the privilege of speaking with Lisa Helps, the Mayor of the City of Victoria in British Columbia. As you can imagine, the Mayor of a major city has a few things on the go, so our conversation today is quite short. But we cover a lot of ground. 

I ask Mayor Helps about how collaboration plays into her role as a politician and how collaborative relationships work at a municipal level and among partners with the municipality.

During this episode we discuss:

• Taking on the role of mayor
• Translating collaboration to political success
• A concrete example of success
• Victoria 3.0
• Working between municipalities
• Cross-cultural collaboration in a municipality
• A book to share

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Mayor Lisa Helps
• City of Victoria, BC
• The City of Victoria’s work on Reconciliation
• Victoria 3.0
• Book: Urban Magnets: How Activity Subcultures Can Be a Catalyst for Rejuvenating Cities by Bruce Haden, Mark Holland, and Bruce Irvine

Now it's your turn

If you want to get in touch with Mayor Helps, she can be reached through her office at the City of Victoria at mayor@victoria.ca. Be sure to look up the other resources on the City of Victoria. as well. 

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