Shows
The Ithacast with Duc and Seph9: Katharine Celentano — “The Gift of Life”Katharine Celentano is a Policy Coordinator with the Drug Policy Alliance. Based in Ithaca, she helps develop and implement state and municipal efforts to address drug use and opiate overdose. We discuss the status of Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) in Tompkins County, the basics of safer consumption spaces, and drug use as a health issue.
This episode was recorded December 4, 2018.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
4:19 - LEAD
20:31 - Safer consumption spaces
46:17 - Drug policy
Links:
Katharine at the Drug Policy Alliance
Katharine on Twitter
2019-02-1800 minThe Ithacast with Duc and Seph8: Pete Tyler — “The Community is the Police and the Police are the Community”Pete Tyler served as Ithaca Police Department's Acting Chief when John Barber retired in March 2017 and was sworn in as Chief in December 2017. We discuss community policing, militarization of the police, the training that IPD officers have to undergo, IPD's staffing needs, and of course... the contract.
Editor's notes: This episode was recorded September 17, 2018. The Chief mentions an IPD open house on September 30 that of course has now passed. He also refers to shoplifiting in "Southside" but meant the southwestern portion of the city along Route 13 where the big box stores are.
Chapters:
0:00 - I...2018-10-1000 minThe Ithacast with Duc and Seph7: Jolene Almendarez — “Way More Stories Than You Can Ever Do”We chat with Ithaca Voice Managing Editor Jolene Almendarez as she plans to depart Ithaca for her hometown of San Antonio, Texas. What are the challenges of running a local news non-profit organization? What's frustrating about covering City Hall? Where are the best tacos in Ithaca? And somehow, as always, the conversation turns to housing.
Note: This episode was recorded July 4, 2018. On August 20, 2018 Jolene announced her resignation from The Heron.
Chapters:
0:00 - State of local news
22:52 - Covering City Hall
36:36 - The San Antonio Heron
44:18 - Missing Ithaca
2018-09-2000 minThe Ithacast with Duc and Seph6: Lisa Nicholas — “There Will Be Change”Change is inevitable in any municipality and it's a planner's job to help manage that change. We chat with Lisa Nicholas, the City of Ithaca's Deputy Director of Planning and Development, about what the Planning Department does, what zoning is, Ithaca's biggest planning challenges, the massive Chain Works project, and Phase 2 of the Comprehensive Plan.
Links:
City of Ithaca Zoning
Chain Works
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
6:59 - Zoning
14:24 - Urban renewal
22:30 - Planning challenges
33:45 - Common Council's role in planning
50:00 - Chain Works
57:30 - Comprehensive Plan Phase II
2018-08-1300 minThe Ithacast with Duc and Seph5: Josh Dolan — “Arts! Agriculture! Adventure!”A chat with Ithaca Festival Executive Director Josh Dolan: his history in the community, behind-the-scenes planning and organization for the Ithaca Festival, what to look forward to at this year's event, and how you can help.
ithacafestival.org2018-05-3100 minThe Ithacast with Duc and Seph4: Eric Hathaway — “Not Just an Engineering Issue”In our fourth episode we talk to Eric Hathaway, the City of Ithaca's Transportation Engineer. We discuss the duties of his role as transportation engineer, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure in the city, traffic calming, traffic issues, and much more.
Links:
Traffic calming form
City of Ithaca Traffic and Transportation
2018-05-2800 minThe Ithacast with Duc and Seph3: Nia Nunn — “Building Black Unity”In our third episode we talk to Dr. Nia Nunn, Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Ithaca College and President of the Board of Directors of Southside Community Center. She shares her history in the Ithaca community, the history of Southside Community Center, and its bright future.
Links:
Southside Community Center
NoVo Foundation grant
Ithaca Times: Unapologetically Southside: How a local institution rediscovered its voice
Chapters:
00:00 - Growing up in Ithaca
02:13 - History of the building
12:16 - Programs at Southside
32:23 - Relationship with the City of Ithaca
49:28 - How you can help
2018-04-0900 minThe Ithacast with Duc and Seph2: Bryan McCracken — “Another Contentious Moment”In our second episode we chat with the City of Ithaca's Historic Preservation Planner Bryan McCracken. We talk about his role in the city, get some background on historic preservation in Ithaca, and discuss The Nines and other future opportunities to designate historic buildings.
Links:
City page on historic preservation
Historic Ithaca
The Chacona Block vote
The Nines recommended for historic designation
Redevelopment of Nines property
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
5:44 - Urban Renewal
9:41 - Devil's Advocacy
12:53 - Chacona Block
19:00 - The Nines
28:24 - The Future of the Past
2018-03-1200 minThe Ithacast with Duc and Seph1: Svante Myrick — “None of us are experts here”This is the inaugural episode of the new Ithacast hosted by Second Ward Alderpersons Seph Murtagh and Ducson Nguyen. Special guest Svante Myrick—mayor of the City of Ithaca—joins us to discuss housing, the opioid crisis, Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, autonomous vehicles, and life in the 2nd Ward.
Links:
The Missing Middle
Ithaca planning division proposes shipping container homes
Vienna's social housing program
CIITAP
Common Council contact and agendas
Stream video of city meetings
New opioid clinic
People for the American Way - Svante Myrick
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:19 - Ithaca's housing strategy
9:36 - The...2018-02-1900 min