Podcast
Talking Headways Podcast: What Does a Transportation Lobbyist Do?
"It’s good to have different people with different ideas around the table sort of hashing things out and working on, you know, very pressing and important issues," says the lobbyist.
January 19, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Building the Right Urban Sound
This week, I'm joined by Michiel Huijsman for a fascinating talk about how to think about the positive aspect of urban soundscapes — and how everyone hears everything differently.
January 12, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Speculative Futures and Cities
A conversation with author Johanna Hoffman, whose book "Speculative Futures" touches on the most important topics for urban planning, including discussing people’s emotional reactions to the future.
January 5, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Biking Further in Detroit (Yes, Detroit!)
This week we’re joined by Jacob Graham, a program manager for MoGo Bike Share in Detroit. We talked about how the system works in the so-called Motor City, how bike-share riders and bus riders coincide, the benefits of electric bikes, and coordination with other organizations.
December 29, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Autonomous Vehicles in NYC? Oy Vey!
This week, we’re joined by Sarah Kaufman of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation for a chat at the RailVolution conference in Miami. Kaufman and I talked about autonomous vehicle policy, acceptable safety levels, and what will happen to the iconic New York City taxi.
December 15, 2022
The (Too-Brief) History of Traffic Violence Memorials in America
Mass memorials to the victims of traffic violence are a rarity on American roads. But it wasn't always that way — and there's a fascinating history behind why so many lost lives have become virtually invisible in the public realm today.
December 13, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Matters in Boston (But Here’s the Secret to Why)
"There’s just so many ways that you can figure out what your niche is," says one activist on how advocacy groups can make a difference.
December 8, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: One Year of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
A very special edition of Talking Headways on the one-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and what it has meant (and will mean going forward!).
December 1, 2022
Podcast: Who Gets Hurt When Cities Ban E-Scooters?
On today's special edition of The Brake, we're re-broadcasting an episode of Charles T. Brown's "Arrested Mobility" podcast that centered around what happened when St. Louis forced e-scooters out of its downtown — featuring our own Kea Wilson!
November 29, 2022
A Very Special Talking Headways Podcast: Chatting with Rep. Earl Blumenauer
This week, we sit down with Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon’s Third District at the Rail~Volution conference in Miami. We chat about the one-year anniversary of the infrastructure bill, where we’re at with Vision Zero, the coming Farm Bill, and the important connections between housing, transportation, and health.
November 17, 2022
