Episode 11

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8th Apr 2022

Tara Tolford, Infrastructure Influencer

Tara Tolford is one of the many that moved here for college and never left. For most of her time here, she’s worked as a researcher and urban planner to better understand how people in our city and state get around when they don’t have access to a personal car. Her work helps push initiatives and projects to build a more accessible transit system. From bike lanes to buses, she does it all! Tara is an incredible speaker, and person and this conversation will leave you not only smarter but inspired! 

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About the Podcast

Planet NOLA
Irreverent conversation about New Orleans Arts & Culture
Meet New Orleans one resident at a time. Planet NOLA offers irreverent and authentic insight into this weird and wonderful city. Hosted by local personality Mary Jacobs, it features a who’s who of local hustlers, artists, entrepreneurs, and community advocates. The conversations range from pure comedy to deep takes on the city’s political, economic, and social landscape. New Orleans is a whole world on its own, so join us in exploring it.

About your host

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Mary Jacobs

Mary Jacobs is a 4th generation Yat from Gentilly and ridiculously proud of it. She is a woman of many skills and a self-proclaimed New Orleans style hustler. She honed her performance skills locally in comedy with her group Live Girls, in theater as a playwright and director, and in film as an acting coach. Since 2016, Mary and her partner Kristin have co-owned a gym in Metairie, Vitality Community Fitness, and her latest small business endeavor is her secondhand styling service, Mary’s Rack. Planet Nola is born of her love of all things New Orleans and the people that fill it.