The First Friday Policy Roundtables are the most frequent opportunities to tap into the collective knowledge and experience of the MetroLab Network. We gather local gov and academia once a month for a candid, virtual conversation about key topics our communities are facing. The sessions begin with a 20-minute framing presentation from a leader in the space, and are followed by Q&A and 4-minute remarks from each of the institutions in attendance.
NOTE: this series has now concluded. Additional opportunities to learn and engage with MetroLab will be forthcoming.
Upcoming Sessions
Summer Break- No FFPR
July 5, 2024
Previous Sessions
What's Next for MetroLab Membership
June 2024
Featuring Kate Burns, MetroLab Network
Extreme Heat
May 2024
Featuring Patricia Solis, Arizona State University; Amy St. Peter, Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG); and Grace Wickerson, Federation of American Scientists
Service Equity
April 2024
Featuring Michele L. Statz, University of Minnesota Medical School
Climate Adaptation
March 2024
Featuring Jason Evans, Stetson University
Affordable Housing
February 2024
Featuring Rachel Wenrick, Drexel University
Economic Impact Data
November 2023
Featuring Stephen Keefe, Glenn Mains, Dan Cooper, and Chris Widen, Mastercard
Equity, Data, and Storytelling
October 2023
FeaturingPaul Kuhne and Temilola Afolabi, Center for Open Data Enterprise
FeaturingOlivia C. Molden, Earth Economics and FreAsia Young, ECO-Action
Affordable Housing
March 2023
Featuring Gregg Colburn, University of Washington, Kate Killen, Mid-America Regional Council, Ken Gibb, University of Glasgow, and Duncan MacLennan, University of Glasgow
Disaster Preparedness
February 2023
Featuring David Alexander, Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security
Midterm Election Results
December 2022
Featuring Adie Tomer, Brookings Institute, and Marcia Hale, Hale Strategies
Resilient Infrastructure
November 2022
Featuring Mark Smith, Vehicle Technologies Office, Department of Energy
Broadband
October 2022
Featuring Francella Ochillo, CEO of Next Century Cities
Open Data
September 2022
Featuring Denice Ross, Chief Data Scientist of US, Office of Science and Technology Policy
