The Chesapeake Connect Podcast
The Chesapeake Connect Podcast
The Chesapeake Connect Podcast features conversations with our region's leaders about the issues that shape our lives today and in the future. The podcast is produced by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, the council of local governments serving central Maryland, with assistance from WYPR.Follow the podcast:
Exploring The City Beyond The Inner Harbor
On the latest episode of The Chesapeake Connect Podcast we’re talking about tourism in Baltimore. How is the city and the broader region working to encourage tourism, and especially to expand Baltimore tourism beyond the traditional center of it downtown and at the Inner Harbor? And how has the tou…
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The Vaccine Hunt And Our Regional Economy
We're talking about Baltimore’s role in the race to develop and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, with Tom Sadowski, Vice Chancellor for Economic Development for the University System of Maryland, and Dr. Bruce Jarrell, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
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The Coalition That Kept The Preakness In Baltimore
Delegate Tony Bridges, who represents Baltimore City in Maryland's General Assembly, and Harford County Executive Barry Glassman talk about the future of the Preakness, the decision to keep it at Pimlico Race Course, and what that means for both Baltimore City and Harford County.
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Supporting Communities In Need
Queen Anne's County Commissioner Jim Moran and Franklyn Baker, President and CEO of the United Way of Central Maryland, talk about how government and nonprofit partners are working to support communities in need throughout the region.
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Keeping Pace In An Evolving Economy
Howard County Executive Dr. Calvin Ball and Aaron Tomarchio, Senior Vice-President of Corporate Affairs at Tradepoint Atlantic, talk about how the Baltimore region is building a 21st century economy through the marriage of new technologies with blue collar history.
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Making Regionalism Work
Carroll County Commissioner Stephen Wantz and Don Fry, President & CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, discuss how public and private sector leaders are working together to promote a safe, connected, and competitive region.
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Reimagining The Suburbs
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman and Greg Fitchitt, President for Columbia at the Howard Hughes Corporation, discuss how land use priorities and real estate development are reshaping suburban communities across the region.
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Answering The Call: Modernizing Policing After The Death Of George Floyd
Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Jr. and Police Chief Melissa Hyatt join The Chesapeake Connect Podcast to discuss police reform in Baltimore County and efforts to improve community-based public safety.
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Leading In A Pandemic
The second episode of The Chesapeake Connect Podcast features Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson and Dr. Shanaysha Sauls, President and CEO of the Baltimore Community Foundation. Our guests explore the specific challenges of leading through a pandemic as well as the short- and long-term issues…
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What Is Chesapeake Connect?
The first episode of The Chesapeake Connect Podcast features Mike Kelly, Executive Director of Baltimore Metropolitan Council, John A. Olszewski, Jr., Baltimore County Executive, and Scot Spencer, Associate Director of Local Policy for Annie E. Casey Foundation. Our guests reflect on their experien…
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