''Smart City'' is a weekly
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show broadcast on
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stations across the
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. Smart City is a weekly, hour-long public radio interview show that takes an in-depth look at urban life, the people, places, ideas and
trends shaping cities. Our host, Carol Coletta, talks with national and
international public policy experts, elected officials, economists,
business leaders, artists, developers, planners and others for a
discussion of urban issues.
Host
Carol Coletta is president and CEO of CEOs for Cities and host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated public radio show Smart City Before moving to
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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to head CEOs for Cities, she served as president of Coletta & Company in
Memphis
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. In addition, she served as executive director of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design, a partnership of the
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United States Conference of Mayors
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and American Architectural Foundation.
Format
The show consists of two interviews with guests on topics pertaining to city life, urbanism, architecture and public policy. Regular segments include a newsbrief from the assistant editor of Planetizen.com, Nate Berg, and a short essay from J. Walker Smith. Occasionally, Smart City will air short, produced pieces on city life, events, or other items of interest. The show is pre-recorded, and aired at various times in various markets and is podcast.
Staff and contributors
*Carol Coletta - host - executive producer
*
Scotty Iseri
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- producer - contributing editor
* Nate Berg - correspondent: Planetizen.com
* J. Walker Smith - contributor: City Views
*Otis White: - former contributor
The show's theme was composed for the program by Robby Grant and Steve Selvidge.
References
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External links
Official website''Smart City'' podcast RSS Feed
Show ArchiveVending Machine
Creators of the Smart City theme music.
Planetizen.com
Contributor Nate Berg
American variety radio programs
NPR programs
2001 radio programme debuts