Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast
653 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 154 ratingsA weekly podcast about the intersection between sustainable transportation, urban planning, and economic development. Hosted by Jeff Wood of The Overhead Wire.
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Episode 351: The Rules Require Death
September 16, 2021 06:17 - 48 minutes - 37 MBThis week we’re joined by Dr. Megan Ryerson, UPS Chair of Transportation at the University of Pennsylvania’s Weitzman School of Design. Dr. Ryerson joins us to talk about her research on cognitive workload, measuring the stress of cyclists at intersections. We also chat about transportation during the pandemic, the uneven power dynamics in traffic safety between cars and bikes/pedestrians, and how safety and an inability to navigate are access restrictions. Follow us on twitter @theov...
Episode 96: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Find Your Solarpunk City
September 14, 2021 08:18 - 58 minutes - 64.4 MBThis week Tracy McMillan joins the show to talk about engineering climate change preparedness in New Orleans, Solarpunk cities, making Lego budget movies, and early Robert Putnam's thoughts on Italian social capital. We also chat a bit about Metro Twin Cities new transit pass plan and Paris' new speed limit. Find us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show on Patreon http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 350: The Built Environment Memory Hole
September 09, 2021 06:56 - 39 minutes - 34.2 MBThis week we’re joined by Tufts Professor Justin Hollander. Justin chats with us about a wide range of topics including VMT Taxes, using eye tracking software to measure the impacts of the built environment on people’s mind, and he reacts to the most recent census release. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 349: Active Transportation Parades
September 02, 2021 06:25 - 37 minutes - 28 MBThis week we’re joined by new Rail~Volution CEO Tamar Shapiro. We chat about her previous work in transportation and city planning at orgs like NUMO and The Governor's Institute, how to measure transportation success, and the transportation parades before German soccer games. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 348: New Mobilities with Todd Litman
August 26, 2021 05:52 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBThis week we’re joined by Todd Litman, Executive Director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute. Todd discusses his book New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies. We reframe the transportation investments we make, talk about sharing information, and discuss why air taxis might not be the future. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show at http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 95: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Connecting the Dots
August 24, 2021 05:54 - 28 minutes - 30.2 MBThis week on the Mondays show, we chat about a number of different big articles from the last few weeks including TXDOT's freeway expansions, using the Commerce Clause to rethink zoning, working from home and more! I'm Han Solo this week but I've pulled together a couple of the recent newsletter intros as well. News VMT tax is bad for health - The Hill TXDOT's massive Austin expansion - KUT Are we more productive working from home? - Chicago Booth Review Could the Commerce Clause cha...
Episode 347: The Feminist City
August 19, 2021 04:52 - 38 minutes - 28.4 MBThis week we’re joined by Professor Leslie Kern to talk about her book Feminist City. We talk about the need to make more spaces for non-traditional relationships, feminist geography and intersectionality, and how care work taxes personal transportation budgets. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 346: Saved Mental Energy
August 12, 2021 07:04 - 45 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week we're joined by Melissa and Chris Bruntlett to talk about their book, Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives. We chat about the ambient stress and anxiety created by auto oriented cities, the mental energy saved by car light spaces, and the difference between engineering and ecological resilience. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show on Patreon http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 94: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Moving at the Speed of Congress
August 10, 2021 08:06 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBThis week on the Mondays show Chrissy and I discuss the history of the Segway, why people want cities to die, new ways to measure intersection safety and some of the details related to the infrastructure bill. News Infrastructure bill overview webinar - Eno Center Why did people want covid to kill cities? - NYT A new metric for safe streets - PennToday Bike representation in the movies - Slate History of the Segway - Slate Puppies and Butterflies Jess Zimbabwe on twitter
Episode 95: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Moving at the Speed of Congress
August 10, 2021 08:06 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBThis week on the Mondays show Chrissy and I discuss the history of the Segway, why people want cities to die, new ways to measure intersection safety and some of the details related to the infrastructure bill. News Infrastructure bill overview webinar - Eno Center Why did people want covid to kill cities? - NYT A new metric for safe streets - PennToday Bike representation in the movies - Slate History of the Segway - Slate Puppies and Butterflies Jess Zimbabwe on twitter
Episode 345: The Heat is On
August 05, 2021 06:59 - 50 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week we’re joined by Dr. V Kelly Turner, Director of Urban Environment Research at UCLA’s Luskin Center for Innovation. We chat about how to think differently about urban heat, how to measure it, and how to regulate it. Read her piece in Next City. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show on Patreon. http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 344: No More Transit Hunger Games
July 29, 2021 04:58 - 53 minutes - 38.1 MBThis week Dan Baer, Senior Vice President at WSP talks with Kevin Corbett, President and CEO of New Jersey Transit. In this 1 on 1 conversation, Dan and Kevin talk about NJ Transit’s response to the pandemic, bus electrification, and much more. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire
Episode 343: This Food Pyramid Would be All Cars
July 22, 2021 06:17 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBThis week we’re joined by Zabe Bent, Director of Design for the National Association of City Transportation Officials. We chat about how we think too much about the future and growth, the current MUTCD process, and how she would start the design an infrastructure bill. Mary Pay McGuire in Next City on Pavement. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 342: Man's Best Friend on Transit
July 15, 2021 05:51 - 38 minutes - 27.8 MBThis week we’re joined by Dr. Jennifer Kent, Senior Research Fellow in Urbanism at the Sydney School of Architecture. Jennifer talks with us about why we travel, the impact of dogs on our travel behavior, and the idea of “messy trips”. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show on Patreon at http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 93: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Advocates to Electeds
July 13, 2021 01:25 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBThis week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire, we share a bit of the news from the last few weeks, but then Mesa Arizona City Council Member Francisco Heredia and Charlotte City Council Member Braxton Winston talk with each other about their journeys from being an advocate to elected officials. This episode initially was shared on the Rail~Volution podcast, but now you can check it out here as well. News Let's talk more about pavement - Next City Aging condos need better oversight - Bloomb...
Episode 341: A Guide to Open Mobility as a Service
July 08, 2021 06:24 - 45 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week we’re joined by Andrew Salzberg, Head of Policy at Transit App. Andrew talks with us about Transit’s Guide to Open Mobility as a Service and discusses how policy can create a better travel experience for everyone. The Guide to Open Mobility as a Service is found here. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show on Patreon at http://patreon.com
Episode 340: Coordinating Pandemic Transit
July 01, 2021 06:26 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBThis week we’re joined by Robert del Rosario, Director of Service Development for AC Transit in Oakland California. Robert talks about agency coordination during the pandemic, what’s needed to get riders coming back, and what sustainable revenue might look like going forward. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show on Patreon http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 92: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Full Day Rush Hour
June 29, 2021 06:05 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBThis week on the show Chrissy Mancini Nichols joins to talk about the post pandemic rush hour, parklets and ADA, Charlotte approving their 2040 plan, and the most recent news about the American Jobs/Infrastructure Plan. News! Charlotte Passes 2040 Plan - Charlotte Observer Pandemic street changes and ADA - Eater | Bloomberg Rush hour and remote work - New York Times | PNAS Infrastructure Plan Group of 10 makes a deal - New York Times Biden smooths over misunderstanding - Pol...
Episode 339: A Compass for Sustainability
June 24, 2021 06:15 - 52 minutes - 40.8 MBThis week we’re joined by Mark Perepelitza, Director of Sustainability at SERA Architects. Mark chats with us about the meaning of sustainability, the company’s sustainability action plan, and their colorful project compass. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show at http://Patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 338: Better Data, Better Planning
June 17, 2021 05:17 - 39 minutes - 25.8 MBThis week we’re joined by Alex Hoffman, Assistant Director for CID Planning at the City of El Paso. We chat about using data to make planning decisions, the geography of place, and what the future might look like with more information. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show at http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 91: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Ten Senator Monte
June 15, 2021 07:36 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBThis week on Mondays, Chrissy Mancini Nichols joins the show and we talk about the weight of EVs, Amazon's dangerous delivery algorithm, and of course the many infrastructure bills and plans. News EV's heavier than ICE vehicles - CNN A universal travel pattern - MIT News Big oil's bad day - New Yorker Amazon's dangerous algorithm - Motherboard Infrastructure Bonanza! Sen. Capito talks collapse - Washington Post A 10 senator deal - CNN 15% corporate minimum tax - Reut...
Episode 337: Putting City Character and Authenticity in Context
June 10, 2021 07:10 - 42 minutes - 28.5 MBThis week we’re joined once again by author Chuck Wolfe to talk about his book Sustaining a City’s Culture and Character. We talk about sustainable travel and the “character” and “authenticity” of places. We also talk in detail about the importance of context when considering planning for the future. 30% discount code: 4S21City Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire
Episode 336: Calculating Induced Travel
June 03, 2021 07:04 - 37 minutes - 27.1 MBThis week we’re joined by Ben Holland, Senior Associate at the Rocky Mountain Institute to talk about important strategies for reducing emissions in the transportation and land use sectors. We talk about the disconnect between techno-optimists and urbanists in climate change approach, RMI’s new Colorado induced travel calculator, and the hard choices regions have on transportation and development. Find us on twitter @theoverheadwire Find Ben on twitter @beninboulder @@rockymtninst ...
Episode 335: A Framework for Inclusive Healthy Places
May 27, 2021 07:28 - 44 minutes - 29.1 MBThis week on Talking Headways we're joined by Sharon Roerty, Senior Program Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Maki Kawaguchi, a Director at Gehl to talk about the Inclusive Healthy Places Framework. Sharon and Maki talk about the importance of creating spaces that bring dignity to all users, the importance of evaluating existing spaces, and creating a data driven and people first approach to creating inclusive healthy places. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire S...
Episode 90: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Bad Infrastructure Romance
May 25, 2021 07:38 - 54 minutes - 65.1 MBThis week Tracy joins to talk about the surface transportation bill put forward by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in addition to architecture and capitalism, the COMMUTE bill, lumber prices, and Dallas' new transportation plan. Oh, and SHARKS! News New transportation bill planned - Senate EPW A response from T4 - Transportation for America Capitalism shaping architecture - Fast Company The COMMUTE bill - Streetsblog USA Lumber prices - Vox Dallas approves t...
Episode 334: Scooby Doo's Low Per Capita Emissions
May 20, 2021 06:07 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week we're joined by L'erin Jensen and Josh Cohen, hosts of The Movement Podcast at Transloc. We chat about why they got into podcasting as a way to talk about transportation, some of their favorite guests, and what's vexing them about current policy. (Fixed 5/20/21 for audio error) Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show on Patreon - http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 333: Scheduling Cities and An Infrastructure Optimization
May 13, 2021 06:24 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBThis week we're joined by Laura Schewel, Co-founder and CEO of Streetlight Data and Carlo Ratti, Director of MIT's SENSEible City Lab to talk about what we've learned from data during the pandemic. They also chat about what it would mean for infrastructure to be optimized if we rescheduled cities in a way that works for everyone at all times of day. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show at http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 89: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Who's Moving Where?
May 11, 2021 07:58 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBThis week on Mondays Chrissy and I are joined by Jed Kolko, Chief Economist at Indeed.com to talk about migration patterns around the country during the pandemic as well as reapportionment and the specter of remote work. A few pieces from Jed to read as companion pieces. The most urban counties in the US are shrinking - NY Times Tech hubs held on to technology jobs - Hiring Lab How the pandemic did/didn't change moves - NY Times Puppies and Butterflies Lady and Pups - Mandy Le...
Episode 332: Rethinking City Transportation
May 06, 2021 09:59 - 47 minutes - 30.6 MBThis week we’re joined by Christopher Puchalsky and Andrew Simpson of the Philadelphia Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability. We talk about The Philadelphia Transit Plan, regional rail improvements, transit service levels, and agency coordination. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show at http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 88: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Cows Falling into the Drink
May 04, 2021 04:34 - 26 minutes - 23 MBThis week on Mondays we're solo, but have no fear we cover lots of ground talking about housing and transportation post-pandemic. Won't you join me? News Permit problems in San Francisco - SF Chronicle Saving cities from Gentrification - Next City Senate housing supply plan - Vox Downtown spending could drop 10% - Business Insider Taking commuter out of commuter rail - CityLab Greyhound connects America - National Geographic German deal between airlines, railways - AP News ...
Episode 331: A New Conversation about Development Finance
April 29, 2021 04:22 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week we’re joined by Dan Nissenbaum, CEO of the Low Income Investment Fund. We chat with Dan about Liif’s many projects including early childhood education, housing, and connecting transportation to community development. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show at http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire
Episode 330: Main Street
April 22, 2021 04:45 - 37 minutes - 24.8 MBThis week we’re joined by Dr. Mindy Fullilove, Professor of Urban Policy and Health at The New School, to talk about her book Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All. Dr. Fullilove chats about the psychology of place, the strength of weak ties, and how cities are a part of nature.
Episode 329: Manual Undermining Terrific Community Design (MUTCD)
April 15, 2021 04:38 - 24 minutes - 15.4 MBThis week we’re joined by former Seattle Mayor And Executive Director of America Walks Mike McGinn. Mike chats with us about the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and why now is the time to speak up in order to make important changes.
Episode 87: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Freeway Fight!!!
April 13, 2021 08:02 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBThis week we're joined by Joe Cortright of City Observatory and Aaron Brown of No More Freeways to talk about the local fight against freeway expansion through Portland's Rose Quarter. We chat about the freeway industrial complex, the ping pong of travel forecasting, and what new federal discussions mean for the movement. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Find us at http://theoverheadwire.com
Episode 328: Street Commerce
April 08, 2021 07:58 - 43 minutes - 31 MBThis week we’re joined by Professor Andres Sevtsuk, professor of Urban Science at the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning to talk about his book Street Commerce: Creating More Vibrant Urban Sidewalks. We chat the importance of location in urban retail, the city factors that might determine a store’s success, and why urban retail should be studied more in planning school.
Episode 86: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Infrastructure!
April 06, 2021 06:42 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBThis week on the podcast Chrissy and I go over initial thoughts on the American Jobs Plan and discuss what we think infrastructure means and how we might pay for it. Check out the White House American Jobs Plan fact sheet.
Episode 327: What Makes an Age Friendly Place?
April 01, 2021 07:58 - 41 minutes - 27.5 MBThis week we’re joined by Danielle Arigoni, AARP’s Director of Livable Communities. Danielle chats with us about how AARP is working in every state to help cities become more age friendly, how the pandemic is affecting older Americans, and how we can think more holistically about aging in place.
Episode 326: The Annual Prediction Show! with Yonah Freemark
March 25, 2021 05:53 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBThis week we’re joined again by Yonah Freemark for the annual prediction show! Yonah chats with us about his new job at the Urban Institute, projects added to his transit inventory, and we make predictions about the coming infrastructure bill.
Episode 85: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Not Enough Sand!!
March 23, 2021 06:52 - 30 minutes - 25.3 MBThis week on the show we are Solo again but have no fear, we keep it short and fun and topical. FHWA asks TXDOT to halt I-45 work, we need more missing LARGE housing, and we're running out of sand! FHWA Asks Texas to halt I-45 Expansion - Houston Public Media Missing Large Housing - Alfred Twu The urban river swimming renaissance - Pop Up City A crisis of sand - Deutche Welle Should peds wear AV vests? Tree Hugger (NO) Cities could lose Metro status - AP Follow us on twitt...
Episode 325: Designing Fair Transport Systems
March 18, 2021 06:45 - 54 minutes - 39.5 MBThis week we’re joined by Karel Martens, Associate Professor of Architecture and Town Planning at Technion – Isreal Insitute of Technology. Karel talks with us about the philosophy underpinning the idea of sufficient accessibility and how he got to the idea in his book Transport Justice.
Episode 324: Latina Leaders in Transit
March 11, 2021 06:42 - 43 minutes - 28.1 MBThis week, Angie Rivera-Malpiede, Board Chair of the Regional Transportation District in Denver talks with Cindy Chavez, Former Board Chair of the VTA and Current Santa Clara County Supervisor. These Latina leaders chat about getting communities involved in transportation and leadership.
Episode 84: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Give Me Access!
March 09, 2021 05:38 - 32 minutes - 26.2 MBThis week on the Mondays show Jeff talks about a big range of topics including the environmental impact of internal combustion and electric vehicles in terms of materials consumed. He also talks about broadband moves and transportation policy. Wastefulness of ICE engines - Guardian US Mining conundrum - Reuters Banning broadband networks? Ars Technica Appalaicha's digital divide - CNET UK tightens screws on Uber - Wired Magazine A new era of transport equity - Politico ...
Episode 323: City Legibility and Wayfinding
March 04, 2021 07:11 - 50 minutes - 34 MBThis week we're joined by Tim Fendley, Founder and Creative Director at Applied. Tim chats with us about lessons he's learned from doing wayfinding projects around the world including Legible London. 32
Episode 322: Less Congestion After Ride Hailing Cessation
February 25, 2021 06:16 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBThis week we’re joined by UC Berkeley PhD candidate Matthew Tarduno. Matt talks to us about his paper comparing congestion and economic impacts of ride hailing companies Uber and Lyft before and after the cessation of service in Austin Texas.
Episode 83: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Earmarks and Sausage Making
February 23, 2021 07:11 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBThis week Erik Weber of Hip joins the show to talk about federal policy changes at DOT, how federal housing policy is actually real estate policy, the origins of the lawn as the American Dream, and how travel, not just housing, has become more segregated. Dear Colleague Letter - Streetsblog USA Problem with housing policy - Sightline Institute Travel segregation - Brown University Origins of the lawn as American Dream - History Channel Glass Gem Corn - Business Insider Follo...
Episode 321: A Second Bay Crossing
February 18, 2021 06:17 - 42 minutes - 28.5 MBThis week we’re joined by Sadie Graham, BART Program Director for Link21, a rail network planning program for the SF Bay Area. Sadie chats about planning for a second bay crossing and the potential for a suite of projects to improve regional connectivity. We also talk about the frustrations of long term capital projects including politics, costs, and getting it done before you retire.
Episode 82: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Donuts and Freeways
February 16, 2021 06:06 - 33 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week on the show Jeff talks about the Amsterdam donut model of economics, how Denver is using medical professionals to respond to some police calls, how Nevada might allow tech companies to create cities and obsession with new towns, expanding I-45 in Houston, and a better way to do for-profit affordable housing in Charlotte.
Episode 320: Mopeds to Go
February 11, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 23.9 MBThis week we’re joined by Haley Rubinson, Vice President of Business Development at Revel. We talk about why mopeds work for urban mobility, the dominance of automobiles in discussions about transportation, and if land use plays a part in adoption trends.
Episode 319: Shared Mobility, Vaccines, Vacations
February 04, 2021 08:42 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBThis week we’re again joined by Shared Use Mobility Center Founder in Residence Sharon Feigon. Sharon talks with us about what she hopes the focus will be for the next administration, how shared mobility has fared during the pandemic, and her plans for the future.
Episode 81: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Scott Bernstein on Poverty Reduction
February 02, 2021 06:16 - 53 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week we're joined by Scott Bernstein, Founder and Director Emeritus of the Center for Neighborhood Technology. Scott joins the show to chat with us about some of the ways cities and public agencies can work to reduce poverty. A penny saved is a penny earned. This is Mondays with Scott #1