Jeff Wood
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Talking Headways Podcast: Get on the Fast Bus!
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This week, transit expert Colin Parent comes on the program to talk about his new report, "Fast Bus! How San Diego Can Make Progress by Speeding Up the Bus." That title should say it all!
Talking Headways Podcast: What Does a Transportation Lobbyist Do?
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"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.
Talking Headways Podcast: Building the Right Urban Sound
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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.
Talking Headways Podcast: Autonomous Vehicles in NYC? Oy Vey!
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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.
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Matters in Boston (But Here’s the Secret to Why)
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"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.
A Very Special Talking Headways Podcast: Chatting with Rep. Earl Blumenauer
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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.
Talking Headways Podcast: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Transportation Demand Management!
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"Cars cause so many quality-of-life outcomes that I think we should find unacceptable as a society," says our guest today.
Talking Headways Podcast: The Scoop on Sidewalk Delivery Robots
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The tiny vehicles showed promise, but they're slow and have limitations, a study of businesses found.
Talking Headways Podcast: Saying ‘Yes’ to the City
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How 'millennials' are battling 'boomers' in order to change the politics of urban housing policy.
Talking Headways Podcast: Tapping the Public Wealth of Cities
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How cities can use their real-estate assets in order to generate funds for needed services.
Talking Headways Podcast: How Walkable Cities Foster Public Health
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Why having shopping destinations and an interconnected street network keep people active and alive.
Talking Headways Podcast: The Energy of Ancient Cities
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What can ancient cities tell us about contemporary urbanism? An anthropologist explores some themes.