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026: DJ Kelly - Ward 4 Councillor Candidate Your Neck of the Woods
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Community advocacy, collaboration, and economic recovery. These are things that are of paramount importance to the latest guest on Your Neck of the Woods. DJ Kelly a candidate for Ward 4, and community engagement strategist at the University of Calgary as well as a former columnist for Metro and Alberta at Noon has a lot to say on these subjects. As it so happens you know I have lots to say on these subjects and so when we met recently on a tour of Platform Calgary’s innovation Centre asking him to be a guest on the show was a natural fit.
The tour of Platform Calgary innovation Centre was the catalyst for much of our conversation on economic recovery as well. In order to get our city economy back where it wanted to be fiscal responsibility must be coupled with the support of entrepreneurs, activation and retention of Calgary’s students, and the attraction of new global business partners. My recent experience, as well as past experience advocating for disability issues, tell me that having a lot of core resources in one easily accessible place can be an accelerator to getting things done and DJ and I both believe that this project can accomplish this goal.
Dj's experience and our collective frustration found us discussing the all-too-familiar pattern of vague broad policy announcements from the City Council which don’t lend well to practical solutions that you know I advocate for. Specific, measurable, and attainable goals are ultimately what would lead to positive outcomes and alongside data transparency are things the city has been lacking for a while now. The ability to prioritize these things is important to me and seems very important to my guest. The future of the city that we call home and love depends on not only ineffective economic recovery but the engagement of all Calgarians. If we want to see a bright future in Your Neck of the Woods we can’t settle for the way things are, let’s be great!
Community advocacy, collaboration, and economic recovery. These are things that are of paramount importance to the latest guest on Your Neck of the Woods. DJ Kelly a candidate for Ward 4, and community engagement strategist at the University of Calgary as well as a former columnist for Metro and Alberta at Noon has a lot to say on these subjects. As it so happens you know I have lots to say on these subjects and so when we met recently on a tour of Platform Calgary’s innovation Centre asking him to be a guest on the show was a natural fit.
The tour of Platform Calgary innovation Centre was the catalyst for much of our conversation on economic recovery as well. In order to get our city economy back where it wanted to be fiscal responsibility must be coupled with the support of entrepreneurs, activation and retention of Calgary’s students, and the attraction of new global business partners. My recent experience, as well as past experience advocating for disability issues, tell me that having a lot of core resources in one easily accessible place can be an accelerator to getting things done and DJ and I both believe that this project can accomplish this goal.
Dj's experience and our collective frustration found us discussing the all-too-familiar pattern of vague broad policy announcements from the City Council which don’t lend well to practical solutions that you know I advocate for. Specific, measurable, and attainable goals are ultimately what would lead to positive outcomes and alongside data transparency are things the city has been lacking for a while now. The ability to prioritize these things is important to me and seems very important to my guest. The future of the city that we call home and love depends on not only ineffective economic recovery but the engagement of all Calgarians. If we want to see a bright future in Your Neck of the Woods we can’t settle for the way things are, let’s be great!
57 min