Action Items: Pilot
Justin Knighten and Bernadette Austin on how we can better prepare local leaders
Justin Knighten and Bernadette Austin speak with our host, Tre Borden, on how mentorship pushes the region forward. We talk about leadership transitions, diversity and inclusion, and hitting up potential mentors at the gym.
Action Items: Mapping Out the Pot Economy
Guests Daniel Conway and Don Saylor discuss legal cannabis in the Capital Region
With California voters approving Proposition 64 in November, government officials, elected representatives and entrepreneurs are grappling with how legal cannabis can contribute economically to our region. Proponents say major potential exists in commerce, agriculture, medical research and other areas — if we get this right.
Action Items: Leveraging Regional Diversity
Barry Broome and Alona Jennings discuss strengthening career pathways to entice investment
On this episode of Action Items, Greater Sacramento Economic Council CEO and President Barry Broome and Code for Hood cofounder Alona Jennings join host Tre Borden to discuss the need for Sacramento to disrupt its economy by leveraging its diversity.
Action Items: Lifting People Out of Homelessness
Crest Saechao and Rivkah Sass discuss how third spaces can help serve homeless community members
On this episode of Action Items, Crest Saechao, director of DECODE and bootcamp curriculum at Hacker Lab, joins Rivkah Sass, executive director of Sacramento Public Library, and host Tre Borden to discuss the role of third spaces in addressing homelessness.
Action Items: Creating a Culture of Community Around Transportation
Heather Fargo and Michael Rios discuss how public transportation can better serve all residents in the Capital Region
For many adults who didn’t grow up using public transportation, getting them to do so now is an uphill battle, especially in a place like Sacramento where we lack a culture of transit use. But with the recent hire of Henry Li as CEO for Regional Transit, the Golden 1 Center inviting a new crowd to take light rail downtown and an ongoing interest in sustainable modes of traveling, the time has never been better for the Capital Region to prioritize public transportation.
Action Items: Expanding Our Creative Capital
Clay Nutting and Celestine Syphax discuss collaboration between established and grassroots art institutions
On this episode of Action Items, arts entrepreneur and restaurateur Clay Nutting joins Celestine Syphax to discuss what the grassroots art movement can learn from institutional arts organizations in the Capital Region — and vice versa.
Action Items: Mind Your Own Political Business
Cassandra Pye and Josh Wood discuss how businesses can strategically take sides
On this episode of Action Items, communications strategist Cassandra Pye and Josh Wood, CEO of Region Business join host Tre Borden to discuss the fragile mixing of politics with business.
Action Items: Is There a ‘Right’ Way to Revitalize?
Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Sacramento Neighborhood Coalition Co-Facilitator Katie Valenzuela Garcia on economic development and neighborhood identity.