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Jan 2025

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Episode 516: Reimagining the Civic Commo...

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This week on Talking Headways we're joined by Bridget Marquis, Director of Reimagining the Civic Commons. Bridget chats with us about connecting public assets, the importance of creating metrics that matter, and better ways to think about community engagement.

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