Community Cafe Bainbridge

In this 20-minute podcast, long-time island resident Jon Quitslund reflects on the value of volunteering for public service roles like his own service on the Planning Commission. Jon describes his recent experience participating in the public process of helping in the selection of the new Community Development Director …

In this 36-minute podcast, BCB interviews the proponents of the four proposals for the use of the City’s 14-acre Suzuki property in Winslow, and we hear an overview of the property, the zoning and our Comprehensive Plan priorities from the City’s Interim Planning Director Joe …

In this podcast, Lara Hansen explains how climate change will impact Bainbridge Island. She’s the chief scientist and executive director of local nonprofit EcoAdapt, and a board member of Sustainable Bainbridge. EcoAdapt has been funded by Bainbridge Community Foundation to help local citizens participate in …

In this podcast, City planning director Kathy Cook reflects back and reminisces about a remarkable 20-year career with the City of Bainbridge Island (COBI). Kathy is retiring this month from the important and publicly visible position of Director of Planning and Community Development. Kathy was …

In this podcast, City employees Amber Richards and Heather Beckmann explain why they – and so many Bainbridge organizations and individuals – are working to make Bainbridge a safe haven again for bees, hummingbirds and other pollinators. In its first months, the number of partners …

In this podcast, retired scientist and engineer Frank Gremse talks about his volunteer service for the City’s Environmental Technical Advisory Committee (ETAC) and other public spirited organizations taking a stand on climate change. Frank Gremse (pronounced “Gremz”) is a 25-year Bainbridge resident who retired 1½ …