Simple Civics: Greenville County

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  • Trash pick up. EMS and 911 service. Roads and sidewalks. Business licenses. School bus routes. These are the things that impact your day-to-day life, and they are all part of local government. But hardly anyone pays attention to local government - until they have a problem. We want to change that. Simple Civics: Greenville County is here to help you learn about and get involved in your local government in Greenville County, South Carolina. Whether you live in downtown Greenville or Possum Kingdom, Marietta or Mauldin, Greer or the Golden Strip, if you care about your community, this podcast is for you. Join us every Tuesday for simple civics lessons on local government in Greenville County, South Carolina.
    Greater Good Greenville 2022
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Trash pick up. EMS and 911 service. Roads and sidewalks. Business licenses. School bus routes. These are the things that impact your day-to-day life, and they are all part of local government. But hardly anyone pays attention to local government - until they have a problem. We want to change that. Simple Civics: Greenville County is here to help you learn about and get involved in your local government in Greenville County, South Carolina. Whether you live in downtown Greenville or Possum Kingdom, Marietta or Mauldin, Greer or the Golden Strip, if you care about your community, this podcast is for you. Join us every Tuesday for simple civics lessons on local government in Greenville County, South Carolina.
Greater Good Greenville 2022
政治・政府 政治学
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  • Ability in Action: Thrive Upstate

    Ability in Action: Thrive Upstate
    2025/05/06

    Sixty years ago, a mother's grassroots effort sparked what would become Thrive Upstate, now redefining ability for 600 individuals with intellectual disabilities across Greenville County. Executive Director Tyler Rex shares how this innovative quasi-governmental organization transforms tax dollars into life-changing opportunities - from residents performing at the Peace Center to employees working at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Drawing from his eight years of leadership and personal experience as a father of children with disabilities, Tyler reveals how community partnerships are creating a Greenville where everyone contributes their unique abilities.

    Links:

    • Thrive Upstate
    • Previous Episode about Boards and Commissions

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    Produced by Podcast Studio X.

    Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of Greater Good Greenville.

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    19 分
  • When Invisible Lines Rule: State, County, and City Borders

    When Invisible Lines Rule: State, County, and City Borders
    2025/04/29

    Some South Carolinians have gone to bed in one state and woken up in another - without ever moving. When surveyors corrected centuries-old border errors, residents discovered their property had legally "teleported" overnight. Katy and Nathaniel reveal how colonial mapmakers with faulty compasses, river disputes, and political maneuvering created the bizarre patchwork of boundaries that now determine your tax rate, emergency response times, and even whether you can keep backyard chickens. Discover why city maps look like Swiss cheese, where you really are when you're floating down the Savannah River, and how these invisible lines from the 1600s are silently shaping your daily life in 2025. Listen to uncover which services you might be missing based on your address, then grab your hiking boots to walk the actual zigzag Carolina border yourself.

    Links:

    • Palmetto Trail
    • Episode on Places
    • Episode on Home Rule
    • Episode on Annexation
    • Episode on Special Purpose Districts

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    Produced by Podcast Studio X.

    Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of Greater Good Greenville.

    Get in touch.

    Support Simple Civics with a tax-deductible contribution.

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    9 分
  • Keeping the Green in Greenville: The Civics Lessons of Trees

    Keeping the Green in Greenville: The Civics Lessons of Trees
    2025/04/22

    When Hurricane Helene toppled centuries-old white oaks while sparing seemingly fragile maples, it revealed hidden truths about resilience beneath our feet. As Greenville recovers from two historic environmental disasters, TreesUpstate's Aaron Davis shares a surprising statistic: despite our "green" reputation, Greenville's 36% tree canopy lags behind Atlanta and Charlotte's 45%. Discover how an 1872 newspaper editor united a post-Civil War nation by planting one million trees in a single day - a tradition that predates Earth Day by nearly a century. Between fallen giants and forest fires, learn why meeting your neighbors with shovels in hand might be our most powerful act of civic optimism for generations we'll never meet.

    Links:

    TreesUpstate

    South Carolina Forestry Commission

    Arbor Day

    Earth Day

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    Produced by Podcast Studio X.

    Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of Greater Good Greenville.

    Get in touch.

    Support Simple Civics with a tax-deductible contribution.

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    17 分

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