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Explore real government change on the Civic Innovators Podcast – a fresh take on civic innovation, created for and by public sector professionals.
Update frequency:
monthly
Average audio length:
21 minutes
Guest interviews
Video podcast
English
United States
13 episodes
since Aug. 19, 2025
episodic
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Longmont is one of Colorado's most recognized civic innovators - its community-owned NextLight fiber network made it the state's first gigabit city. That same forward-leaning culture shows up inside Development Services, where Adrian Lewis has spent nine years as the full end-to-end owner of the ci…
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In this milestone episode, Civic Innovators welcomes a new co-host: Rob Lloyd, Director of the Center for Digital Government and former CTO of Seattle and San Jose. With over 30 years of civic technology leadership, Rob brings a rare dual perspective, having built transformation initiatives from in…
How does a city turn raw permitting data into real operational insight?
In this episode, Accela CEO Noam Reininger and e.Republic Chief Innovation Officer Joe Morris talk with Rob Liddicoat, Deputy Director of Community Development for the City of Stockton, California, about Stockton's journey fr…
What does it take to go fully paperless overnight?
In 2017, Mesa, Arizona eliminated paper from permitting, planning, and licensing entirely. No phased rollout. No fallback. Just a full commitment to digital transformation.
In this episode, Heather Bassford, Development Services, and Samuel Small, …
What does it take to modernize one of America's most complex permitting systems and make it work for residents?In this episode of Civic Innovators, we visit Cleveland, Ohio, where Mayor Justin Bibb's Cleveland Era agenda is transforming how the city delivers services. With nearly $2 billion in annu…
On this episode of Civic Innovators, we spotlight how Patrick Miner and Butte County are redefining disaster recovery and community resilience by leveraging Accela’s scalability and automation. Patrick shares his firsthand experience rebuilding after catastrophic wildfires, the challenges of operat…
On this episode of Civic Innovators, we spotlight how Patrick Miner and Butte County are redefining disaster recovery and community resilience by leveraging Accela’s scalability and automation. Patrick shares his firsthand experience rebuilding after catastrophic wildfires, the challenges of operat…
On this episode of Civic Innovators, we spotlight how Memphis/Shelby County’s Develop901 initiative is transforming development management, connecting departments, and driving efficiency through Accela. Nidia Logan-Robinson shares the story of building a common platform, fostering partnerships, and…
When Eric Landon, Growth Management Director for Citrus County, Florida, faced 90-day permit delays and mounting constituent complaints, he knew something had to change. But instead of rushing into a technology solution, he did something radical: he got in pickup trucks with contractors and asked e…
On this episode, we will spotlight how the City of San Diego built a successful IT-business partnership to deliver effective technology solutions. Elyse Lowe and Jonathan Behnke join us to discuss how collaboration, shared leadership, and strategic alignment are driving better outcomes for all stak…
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