Listening to Lancaster

For this episode of Listening to Lancaster Hourglass was joined by Adriana Atencio, Co-Executive Director, and John Hursh, Spring Fling Board Chair, of The Common Wheel. We spoke about all things bikes– Lancaster’s bike infrastructure, Vision Zero, National Bike Month and more! If you’ve ever wondered how we can make Lancaster a better community through the energy and equity of bikes, this interview is you. Enjoy!

For this edition of Listening to Lancaster Hourglass was joined by Tyrone Miller, CEO of Lancaster Works. Lancaster Works is social enterprise employment agency. He talks about the local labor market, barriers to employment, the evolution of apprenticeship programs and more. Enjoy this informative interview!

For this edition of Listening to Lancaster Hourglass was joined by Vanessa Philbert, CEO of the Community Action Partnership (CAP) in Lancaster. This conversation focused on the work of CAP in the Lancaster community and how the organization has assisted the most vulnerable during the pandemic.

For this installment of Listening to Lancaster the Hourglass was joined by Alisa Jones (President & CEO) and Jackie Concepcion (VP of Community Impact) from Union Community Care. They discussed the merger of Lancaster Health Center and Welsh Mountain Health Center to create Union Community Care. The conversation also touched on issues related to social determinants of health and the COVID-19 pandemic. Enjoy!

For this installment of Listening to Lancaster, Hourglass was joined by Stacie Reidenbaugh of 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania for a conversation about the work of that organization throughout PA and how it relates to Lancaster County. The discussion also touched upon the future of planning and land use, intergovernmental cooperation, and how communities can become more sustainable. For more information about 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania, visit their website: http://10000friends.org/

For this episode of Listening to Lancaster, the Hourglass was joined by Josh Druce and Carol Simpson of the Coalition for Smart Growth. Their conversation with Jonathan Russell (Hourglass) covered a wide range of planning and smart growth related topics including an interesting discussion on the future of land use in Lancaster County.