A Conversation on the City's Response to Homelessness
Thousands of people experience homelessness throughout Spartanburg County over the course of a year, many of them within our city. However,...
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20 of 340 episodesThe 'Why' Behind the City Budget
We've done City budget podcasts before, but this year we wanted to do something different. City Manager Chris Story joins us for a conversat...
How Downtown Manager Jamie Smith Creates Connections in a Changing Downtown Spartanburg
While City Staff from across a wide swath of departments have always worked to keep Downtown Spartanburg humming, our recently added Downtow...
How Spartanburg's ARPA funding is creating new affordable housing
In 2024, City Council allocated $5 million of the City's federal ARPA (American Recovery Plan Act) dollars to facilitate development of new...
Yes, there's plenty of convenient, affordable parking in Downtown Spartanburg
On this episode of the City Podcast, we're taking a peek behind the curtain of our marketing operations to talk about a campaign we put toge...
Why Downtown Spartanburg Growth Matters
On our last episode, we took a look back at the recent history of Downtown Spartanburg growth and development, examining the pivotal moments...
A Recent History of Downtown Spartanburg Growth
It's tough to miss the signs of dramatic change in Downtown Spartanburg these days. With $800 million of development underway on a handful o...
What is a Council-Manager Form of Government?
When we first launched the Spartanburg City Podcast in 2012, things were a bit different in our city. Having recently emerged from the worst...
Angels Charge marks 10 years assisting women in finding new lives after incarceration
In 2014, Pastor Nannie Jefferies saw a need in Spartanburg that no other organization was filling. After visiting with and ministering to in...
A conversation on the City's response to Hurricane Helene
It was a storm unlike any in living memory in Spartanburg, and while the damage our region experienced from Hurricane Helene far exceeded ev...
Duncan Park Lake open to boating and fishing for first time in decades
It was identified during the Duncan Park Revisioning Plan as a priority by a steering committee of nearby residents and stakeholders, and no...
Fire Chief Pierre Brewton reflects on his journey back to Spartanburg to lead department
It's been almost four months since City Fire Chief Pierre Brewton returned home to Spartanburg to lead the department where he first honed h...
Hello Family shares transformative results, expands countywide
In a little more than two years, Hello Family—a unique collection of support systems for young children and their families—has gone from an...
Homebuyer Seminar to be held at Dr. T.K. Gregg Community Center, Saturday, June 29
Buying a home is one of the most important decisions many of us will ever make, and getting started in that process can be daunting. So what...
MySpartanburg app lets residents request city services, follow progress on reported issues
Today on the podcast we're discussing MySpartanburg, our new City app allowing residents to easily and conveniently report service requests...
Community Health Awareness Day at Carver Middle School, June 1
Community Health Awareness Day returns to Spartanburg on Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Carver Middle School (467 S. Chur...
H.E.A.R.T program addresses needs of those experiencing homelessness in Spartanburg
As part of ongoing efforts by the City and partnering organizations throughout the Spartanburg community, the Homeless Engagement and Respon...
City lead-based paint remediation program tackles dangerous health concerns in 38 Spartanburg homes
Back in 2020, the City was fortunate to receive a Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant from the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy...
Discussing a programming approach for Morgan Square with Dan Biederman of BRV
With a redesign plan for Morgan Square poised to be taken up by City Council in the coming months, one question many may have is how the spa...
Discussing the history of Spartanburg City Hall
First opening its doors in April of 1961, Spartanburg City Hall will soon be no more, making way for the construction of a new joint municip...