City Center Podcast from West Palm Beach, Florida

Making West Palm Beach Greener: How City Programs Help Residents Plant And Protect Trees

Aside from sun, sand and water, West Palm Beach is most closely connected to the thousands of trees that dot every park, lot, and homesite. Trees are so important they're even part of the city's name! The City is working hard to protect our trees and to plant thousands more in the coming years. Learn what City programs are available to educate residents and how you can get free trees to plant at your WPB home!  With Nicole Pollio, Sustainability Program Coordinator.

TOP 5 TIPS for enjoying the WPB GreenMarket

There's a lot more to the West Palm Beach GreenMarket than you think! Here's 5 pro tips on what to see, what to do and how to get there, directly from the event organizers! The WPB GreenMarket has been voted the best greenmarket in the country for 3 consecutive years. Now, YOU can help make this year the big number 4!  With Mary Pinak and Angela Poco.

Code Enforcement: Improving The Quality Of Life For All

Code Enforcement Officers have a tough job that requires patience, determination and most of all, a desire to help neighborhoods stay beautiful, safe and strong.  Learn more about this little understood job in our city and how their number one job is to improve the quality of life for all residents. With Code Enforcement Officer Valerie Luster.

How Oily Kitchen Cooking Can Clog Your Home's Sewage System

Rinsing off a frying pan or sending greasy food down the disposal contributes to a growing problem for cities like West Palm Beach: household and neighborhood sewage pipes are being clogged with cooking fats, oils and grease.  These clogs can back up your drain system and cause big headaches for the city systems. How can you keep cooking oils and grease from clogging our drains? With Charles Phoenix, Brian Sealey and Brandon Ingraham.

West Palm Beach: A Home For LGBTQ+ Equality

A community is defined by the people who call it home. West Palm Beach takes pride in its diversity and welcomes residents from every background, creed and culture. The City's relationship with its LGBTQ+ community has a long and productive history. We talk with the City's LGBTQ+ Liaison Melissa Anderson on why West Palm has become such an attractive place to visit, live and work. 

Office Of Sustainability: Working To Preserve Paradise and Protect our Future

West Palm Beach is a natural Paradise, but threats from pollution and climate change could change it forever. Learn about a City department that works to educate and enable residents in the fight to preserve our home's natural beauty. With Penelope Redford.

WPB KEY: Your Direct Connection to City Hall

Introducing WPB Key, a web- and app-based system that puts the power of City Hall into resident's hands. WPB Key is a way to alert the City of maintenance problems, ask for a new trash can, even upload a photo of that new pothole with just a few clicks of a button. Learn how to put this new service to work for you!  With Charlotte Wright. 

Turning Small Business Dreams into Reality: Mayor’s Jumpstart Academy

Borne from the financial challenges of the Pandemic, Mayor's Jumpstart Academy in West Palm Beach is a 10-week, cohort-based program that equips entrepreneurs of all backgrounds with the insights, relationships, and tools needed to turn dreams into reality. Learn how this extraordinary program came into being and how it can help dreams of locally-owned small businesses come true. With Charlotte Wright, Community Building and Engagement Coordinator for The City of West Palm Beach.

Public Art That Remembers The Past

Nekisha Durrett is a mixed-media artist from Washington DC who uses her art to highlight the often-forgotten histories of people, places and things we see every day in local communities. We explore how her latest work, “Genius Loci” shines a light on an important chapter in West Palm Beach’s history. “Genius Loci” is the newest addition to the City’s public art program, Artlife WPB.

Getting The Most Out Of ”Holiday In Paradise”

"Holiday In Paradise" is one of the City's most popular events. People love the sights and sounds of holiday celebrations along the waterfront! But there's much more going on than lights and music! Join Marketing and Community Events Manager Mary Pinak for an expert's guide of Holiday In Paradise, and hold onto your hats for a huge special guest joining us for the podcast!