Posts Tagged ‘ globalmayorseries ’

bm167 Villaraigosa and Los Angeles

November 18, 2006

He is the first latino mayor of Los Angeles since the 1800s, but Antonio Villaraigosa has a wide appeal and big plans. The dynamic Green LA girl joins me to shed some light on yet another mayor in the ongoing global mayors series. READ - The Green LA Girl,...

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bm164 Ishiharas Tokyo

November 6, 2006

He has been the governor of Tokyo since 1999, and successfully made many enemies with his opinions and policies. Shintaro Ishihara takes a lead role in his city, changing politics, society, and culture... but it may not be in the direction you expect. In another edition of...

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bm160 Mayor Rocky and Salt Lake City

October 17, 2006

Progressive, green, defender of minority rights, critical of the bush administration, none of these things are usually associated with the state of Utah. But the city of Salt Lake marches to the beat of a very unique and active drum. My friend Catherine joins me at my...

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*FINALLY FIXED**bm157 The Mayor of Bogota, His Profile and Policies

*FINALLY FIXED**bm157 The Mayor of Bogota, His Profile and Policies

October 4, 2006

-HAD TO REPOST- In the third installment of the series on global mayors, we turn to Bogota, Colombia. The city is run by the man they call Lucho, and with help from a guest in Bogota, we will learn who this mayor is, what he is doing for...

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bm155 Learning About Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan, His Profile and Policies

bm155 Learning About Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan, His Profile and Policies

September 19, 2006

Vancouver has long been known as a very unique city. But has the world heard about its unique mayor and what he has done and intends to do for the city? Valerie Jenkinson, a friend and former candidate for Vancouver City Council, joins me to talk about Sam...

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