Welcome to the City of Vancouver Washington's official podcast. Each episode is a mix of city insights, stories, behind the scenes and some fun along the way. Real talk with people shaping Vancouver's future.
Deputy Director of Community Development Rebecca Kennedy unpacks the details of Vancouver's Comprehensive Plan in this interview episode.
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
CouveCast episode 15 Bridge Shelter
Homeless Response Manager Jamie Spinelli discusses the opening and services of the Vancouver Bridge Shelter in this interview.
4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
CouveCast episode 14 Old Apple Tree
Urban Forestry Outreach Coordinator Jessica George and historian Lauren Danner share stories and facts about Vancouver's 200-year-old Old Apple Tree in this interview.
7 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
CouveCast episode 13 Climate Action Framework
Climate Fellow Lexi Farina discusses Vancouver's Climate Action Framework, detailing steps to reduce our footprint and save money in this interview.
26 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
CouveCast episode 12 America 250
Temple Lentz, President and CEO of the Historic Trust, discusses Vancouver's America 250th Anniversary celebration and its parade ground activities in this interview.
1 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
CouveCast episode 11 Summer Events in Vancouver
Host Erik Miletich shares exciting summer event ideas happening in Vancouver's parks, offering listeners fun outdoor options.
5 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
CouveCast episode 10 Inspire Vancouver
Host Stacey Donovan interviews Linda Reid and Brad Richardson about Inspire Vancouver's mission to unite diverse local talents and interests.
15 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
CouveCast episode 9 Interview with Vancouver Fire Chief Drake
Send us Fan Mail In this episode meet the new Vancouver Fire Chief, John Drake. We'll talk about his goals for the department and learn about how his impressive background helped shape his vision.
26 Mar 2026
CouveCast episode 8 Be Ready Vancouver Part 3
Send us Fan Mail Join us in our final episode of the Be Ready Vancouver series. This episode I talk with Tanya Wollstein, Acting Lieutenant with the Vancouver Police Department and Cassandra Deering a former 9-1-1 dispatch operator about how emergency services helps residents in the event of a disaster.
17 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
CouveCast episode 6 Be Ready Vancouver Part I
Jordan Macfarlane of CRESA and local residents Devon and Mallorie discuss community preparedness and resilience for emergencies in this interview.
17 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
CouveCast episode 7 Be Ready Vancouver Part 2
Scott Johnson of CRESA discusses emergency management and its vital function during crises in this interview.
21 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT
CouveCast episode 5 Interview with the chosen flag designers!
At long last meet Brooke Nugent and Nathan Hunter. Their two designs have been combined for the new City of Vancouver flag! Also joining me is Laura Shepard, Communications Director for the City of Vancouver. We'll talk about the new flag and what it means for our community.
7 Nov 2025
CouveCast episode 4 Interview with Rosa Mendoza about the flag selection process
In this episode I interview Rose Mendoza, Chair of the Flag Selection Committee. We discuss the committee's task of reducing the 138 flag submissions to 6 finalists! We also get to hear from a few of the flag finalists about what designing a city flag meant to them.
6 Nov 2025
CouveCast episode 3 Interview with Ted Kaye Part 2
In our continuing series about the new City of Vancouver flag, part two with renown vexillologist Ted Kaye about flag submissions and the decision-making process that will ultimately lead to a new flag for our community.
5 Nov 2025
CouveCast episode 2 Interview with Ted Kaye Part 1
In our continuing series about the new City of Vancouver flag, we talk with Ted Kaye, renown vexillologist and author of Good Flag, Bad Flag about what goes into designing a good flag.
5 Nov 2025
CouveCast episode 1 History of the current City of Vancouver flag
Join me in a discussion with the City of Vancouver's Mayor, Anne McEnerny-Ogle about the history of the current city flag and looking forward to choosing a new one. We will talk about involving the community and the process of selection. This will be part one of a 5-part series about the new City of Vancouver flag.
Inside a recent episode
CouveCast episode 16 Comprehensive Plan
Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And so, um, essentially it's, it's looking at, um, you know, what do you think is going to happen in the future? How much land do you have? What do you need to do to accommodate that on the land that you have? And that often results in things like, oh, we need to allow for taller buildings because we don't have endless land to build on, stuff like that. And it also results in things like, oh, we may need to upgrade this roadway infrastructure because we know there's going to be more traffic on Things like that. All-encompassing, really. Really, yes, yes. And so having said that, why is it necessary to have a comp plan? […]
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