Two Mustached Men Talking

Two Mustached Men Talking

Better Together by Partnership for Public Health
S1 · E8
Jun 19, 2026
46:24

Episode notes

In the Season 1 finale of Better Together, host Jonathan Lile-Sexton sits down with Laconia City Manager Kirk Beattie to talk about how Laconia became the first city in New Hampshire to launch a social district — and what it actually takes to build one from the ground up. They get into the economics, the public health questions you probably didn't think to ask, and why a former firefighter-turned-city-manager might be exactly the right person to think about what happens when things go sideways. A great conversation to close out the season. Join episode 8 of Better Together now!

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