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How’d They Do it? Tech in the CitiesEpisode 10: How Airbnb is Shaping the Future of Urban Living in CitiesWelcome to the final episode of How'd they do it: Tech in the cities! Co-hosts Tom Allon and Julie Samuels chat with Airbnb’s VP of Public Policy, Theo Yedinsky, about how technology is shaping the future of urban living in cities like NYC, and which states have found the right balance between working with companies like Airbnb and regulating the short-term rental market. Tune in to hear the discussion!2025-02-2534 minHow’d They Do it? Tech in the CitiesEpisode 5: Sports Betting in New YorkWelcome to Episode 5 of Place Your Bets, New York! Co-hosts Tom Allon and Senator Joseph Addabbo chat with Chairman Brian O’Dwyer of the New York State Gaming Commission and Jeremy Kudon, Chair of Public Policy at Orrick & President of the Sports Betting Alliance, about the history of of sports betting in NY, the role of the Gaming Commission, and the tax revenue implications of legalization. Tune in to hear the discussion!2025-02-1255 minHow’d They Do it? Tech in the CitiesEpisode 9: A Reporters RoundtableWelcome to Episode 9 of How'd they do it: Tech in the cities! Co-hosts Tom Allon and Julie Samuels chat with City & State’s own Annie McDonough, Politico’s Jeff Coltin and the New York Post’s Lydia Moynihan about the impact of AI on the political landscape, evaluating the veracity of scoops from social media, and 2025 predications! Naturally, they also couldn’t resist discussing City of Yes, mayoral candidates and public safety - so we’ve got quite the episode in store. Tune in to hear the discussion!2024-12-1142 minHow’d They Do it? Tech in the CitiesEpisode 8: Cell Phone Policies in NYC SchoolsWelcome to Episode 8 of How'd they do it: Tech in the cities! Co-hosts Tom Allon and Julie Samuels chat with two school principals in this episode: Kristina Dvorakovskaya from the Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology in Manhattan and Melissa A. Peters from the High School for Contemporary Arts in the Bronx, about how they implemented cell phone policies for their students that include collection of phones until the end of the day. Does student performance back up the change in policy? Are parents equipped to teach their children proper cell phone etiquette when there’s a technology gap? Tu...2024-11-1345 minHow’d They Do it? Tech in the CitiesEpisode 7: Election & Polling InnovationsWelcome to Episode 7 of How'd they do it: Tech in the cities! Co-hosts Tom Allon and Julie Samuels chat with Julie Sweet, Director of Advocacy & Industry Relations for the American Association of Political Consultants Foundation and Bradley Honan, CEO & President of the Honan Strategy Group, about the potential for AI to re-engage voters in the democratic process and draw them into civil discourse. Can our country achieve that goal without getting further mired in deep fakes and robocalls? Tune in to hear the discussion!2024-10-3038 minHow’d They Do it? Tech in the CitiesEpisode 6: AI Training for Government EmployeesWelcome to Episode 6 of How'd they do it: Tech in the cities! Co-hosts Tom Allon and Julie Samuels chat with Tim Rahschulte, Co-Founder of The Professional Development Academy and Rita Reynolds, Chief Information Officer for the National Association of Counties about the digital transformation happening at the local government level. How can we get 3,069 counties on the same page? What’s the best path forward for demystifying AI for government employees and constituents? Tune in to hear their ideas!2024-10-0940 minHow’d They Do it? Tech in the CitiesEpisode 5: Mobile Voting with Bradley TuskWelcome to Episode 5 of How'd they do it: Tech in the cities! Co-hosts Tom Allon and Julie Samuels chat with Bradley Tusk on the thesis of his new book, Vote with Your Phone: Why Mobile Voting Is Our Final Shot at Saving Democracy. What are the benefits of meeting people where they’re at with voting technology, how would it work and how would we keep it secure? Tune in for that discussion, and some bonus speculation on NYC’s next mayoral election (we couldn’t resist).2024-09-2554 minHow’d They Do it? Tech in the CitiesEpisode 4: AI in the Classroom with Mitch WeissWelcome to Episode 4 of How'd they do it: Tech in the cities! Co-host Julie Samuels chats with Harvard Business School’s Professor of Management Practice Mitch Weiss on how to reduce fear and resistance to AI tools for teaching and learning, while also ensuring students continue to think for themselves. Additionally, we delve into how the government could be limiting its effectiveness by trying to regulate AI tools without the necessary usage experience it takes to understand them.2024-09-1127 minHow’d They Do it? Tech in the CitiesEpisode 3: CUNY & SUNY Chancellors on Preparing Students for AI WorldWelcome to Episode 3 of How'd they do it: Tech in the cities! Co-hosts Tom Allon and Julie Samuels chat with SUNY Chancellor John B. King and CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez about how universities are leading the efforts to use AI ethically, and how it can be used to better serve students.2024-08-2143 minHow’d They Do it? Tech in the CitiesEpisode 2: Will New York Lead in Responsible AI?We're back with Episode 2 of How'd they do it: Tech in the cities! Co-hosts Tom Allon and Julie Samuels chat with Governor Kathy Hochul about what it means to have "responsible AI", how we can innovate in a way that's inclusive, and how to forge a path for New York that borrows inspiration from the tech centers in California, but ultimately surpasses what they offer tech employees. They go on to speak with Bloomberg Government's Legislative Correspondent Zach Williams and City & State Senior City Hall Reporter Annie McDonough, to continue that conversation and dive into analysis.2024-08-0756 minHow’d They Do it? Tech in the CitiesEpisode 1: How Contactless Payments are Catalyzing Universal and Accessible Gov-Tech SolutionsWe're tackling all the big questions about contactless payments in this episode: Can there ever be a truly cashless transit system? How does the government use the data it collects from these contactless payments? Could that data be used to provide increased access to government services for underserved populations? Co-hosts Tom Allon and Julie Samuels dive into it all with MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer, MTA Senior Director for Commercial Strategy Jessica Lazarus, Cal-ITP Project Head Gillian Gillett and California Department of Technology's Digital Identity Chief & Chief Product Officer Greg Fair. Click here to stream the...2024-07-241h 00How’d They Do it? Tech in the CitiesHow’d They Do it? Tech in the Cities PodcastWhile New York is often paving the way in terms of technology and its relationship with the government, we also have a lot to learn from other leading cities and states. Hosted by Tom Allon, Publisher of City & State and Julie Samuels, President and Executive Director of Tech:NYC, How’d They Do it?: Tech in the Cities is the bi-weekly, 30-minute show addressing the groundbreakers in technology and government who have had innovative ideas that have been passed into laws or revolutionary concepts that might not work in certain states but could be applied in others.2024-06-0604 min