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Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places explores how towns large and small can grow stronger, more resilient, and people-centered—drawing lessons from communities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and beyond.
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Signup to Generate a PitchCrosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places explores how towns large and small can grow stronger, more resilient, and people-centered, drawing lessons from communities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and beyond.
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places is hosted by David Jenkins. The show has published 94 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "2026 Charles County Comprehensive Plan Update Process" (24 May 2025, 23 minutes), "Transitioning from the La Plata Ward 4 Update to Crosswalks" (13 May 2025, 3 minutes), and "La Plata Fiscal Year 2026 (FY) Budget Review April 22, 2025, Town Council Meeting - Capital Budget" (2 May 2025, 18 minutes).
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 16 minutes across 94 episodes.
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David Jenkins hosts Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places, a news show with 94 episodes published.
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Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p> This is David Jenkins, your host for Crosswalks, Smart Growth, Stronger Communities, podcast and videos, now available on YouTube, YouTube Music, and Substack. <br/><br/>This is a good summary of the County’s...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>After completing a rewarding four-year term on the La Plata Town Council, I’m excited to rebrand and expand the La Plata Ward 4 Update podcast and YouTube channel.</p><p>Page 2 - The new platform, Crosswalks: Smart...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p> Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views of the Town of La Plata. </p><p>This is the fourth in a series of podcasts about the Town Council’s review of the FY 2026 Operating, Capital...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p> This is a quick video providing clarification and context about campaign finances from questions and comments from recent La Plata Town Council candidate forums. <br/><br/> When filing as a candidate, a Certificate...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>What is Ex Parte Communications? When decision-making processes (e.g., in local government) give the appearance, real or imagined, of being one-sided or prejudiced, and therefore, full due process is not provided to...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p> The 4/5th Democratic Club hosted a La Plata candidate forum at the Green Turtle, La Plata, on Monday, April 14. <br/><br/>All candidates attended:<br/>Mayor, Jeannine E. James (incumbent), Ralph Wayne Winkler...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views of the Town of La Plata. <br/><br/>This is the third in a series of podcasts about the Town Council’s review of the FY 2026 Operating, Capital...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p> Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views of the Town of La Plata. <br/><br/>This is the second podcast series about the Town Council’s review of the FY 2026 Operating, Capital Improvement...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views of the Town of La Plata. <br/><br/>This is the first in a series of podcasts about the Town Council’s review of the FY 2026 Operating, Capital...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>This is David Jenkins, La Plata Town Council member from Ward 4 and your host for this podcast and video, now available on YouTube, and YouTube Music. </p><p>This is an excerpt from my last article for the...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>An update about:</p>2025 La Plata Town electionsTown Manager Selection process<p>Links: </p><p>YouTube Video</p><p>2025 Election Candidates </p>
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>My Facebook Page (David Jenkins, Ward 4 Update) and podcast/video series (La Plata Ward 4 Update) are evolving to become Crosswalks, providing an independent, factual look at planning and development in Southern...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>When David Jenkins, La Plata, Maryland Town Council member, attended the Local-Motive session “Parsing Through Your Local Budget to Find Some Real Answers”—co-presented by Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns and Michel...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>This is the next episode in a series of podcasts and videos about La Plata’s budget, which aims to provide transparency and information as the Town Council prepares the FY 2026 budget.<br/><br/>This episode is based...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>This episode is about the need for a La Plata Economic Development function. <br/><br/>At the December 10, 2024, Town Council meeting, Town of La Plata Ordinance 24-20, Tourism Zones was introduced as a first...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>The first episode in this series about La Plata’s budget was posted on December 16, 2024, and talked about the preparation of the FY 2026, including the calendar of Town Council meetings, basic budget definitions...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>This episode and later ones will provide information and transparency as the Town Council prepares the FY 26 budget, which includes the operating budget, enterprise budget (water, sewer, trash/sanitation, stormwater...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p><b>This episode provides the results from La Plata’s 2024 National Community Survey, presented to the Town Council at our September 20, 2024, meeting. </b></p><p><b>In April 2024, the Town engaged Polco to conduct...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>This is David Jenkins, La Plata Town Council member from Ward 4 and your host for this podcast and videos, now available on YouTube, and YouTube Music. <br/><br/>This episode is about questions and frustration from...
Crosswalks: Smart Growth in Real Places
<p>This is a follow-up to my August 13, 2024, podcast and video – Speed and Traffic, and the article in the latest Town newsletter. There is a need for traffic calming options and a community/town cooperative program in...
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