Covering the movement to end car dependency in the United States, one interview at a time
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Streetsblog Podcasts
Talking Headways is a podcast hosted by Streetsblog USA and Jeff Wood of The Overhead Wire. We explore the intersection of transportation, urban planning, city living, and anything else that piques our interest.
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SGV Connect is Streetsblog Los Angeles' podcast that explores the people, places, projects and events that make up the changing face of transportation in the San Gabriel Valley. SGV Connect is hosted by Damien Newton and Kris Fortin. This feed also hosts SGV Connect's predecessor podcast, #DamienTalks.
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Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement
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Episode 174: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - A Bike Share Triathlon
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This week we're Han Solo again, but we discuss lead pollution and serial killers, PM 1 micro-pollution, and how ICE raids are reducing transit ridership in Los Angeles. Below is a full linked article list: Main Items ICE raids lead to low LA ridership - LA Times Tinier particles data finally collected - Washington University St. Louis Reversible ar…
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Does Constant Driving Really Make our Country Richer?
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We’ve all heard the argument that the soul of America’s economy is based on how much we all love to drive. But does the data support the narrative that cars connect us to far-flung opportunities to make and spend more money — or has our country's car-powered productivity revolution actually stalled out? Today on The Brake, we're talking to Todd Lit…
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SGV Connect 137: Olympic Cricket in Pomona
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Episode 137 of the SGVConnect Podcast is part two of our Olympics preview and focuses on the upcoming Olympic cricket tournament coming to the Pomona Fairplex. In the first interview, Streetsblog editor Joe Linton interviews Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval. The far-reaching interview covers other topics, including Pomona’s response to the actions of Pres…
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Episode 539: Testing Universal Basic Mobility
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This week we’re joined by Madeline Brozen of the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies. We talk about universal basic mobility and research her team has done on the LA Mobility Wallet Pilot Program. +++ Get the show ad free on Patreon! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mast…
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Episode 538: Small Scale Manufacturing in Cities
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This week we’re joined by Ilana Preuss of Recast City to talk about small scale manufacturing in cities. We discuss the commercial side of economic development, the types of jobs we are creating, and how to build community wealth in left behind places. We also talk about hot planning topics such as jobs housing balance, economic multipliers, and sp…
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What Will It Take to Prepare Our Cities For the Impending Influx of Seniors? (Greg Shill)
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As the Baby Boomer set ages out of driving, are American cities ready to support their changing transportation needs — and what policies should they be writing right now to help seniors and their neighbors weather the silver tsunami? Today, we're posting an extended audio version of our earlier conversation with the fantastic author, attorney, and …
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Episode 173: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Is This Podcast a Third Place?
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This week on the podcast, we're Han Solo but there's still a lot of news to share! We talk about research that shows how active transportation can reduce emissions even more than before, the ever growing fueling station, the "dark roof" lobby, and what is a third place really? Below are the show notes with the items we discussed. Show Notes Gas sta…
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Episode 537: Creating Positive Soundscapes in Cities
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This week we’re joined by Chris Berdik to talk about his book Clamor: How Noise Took Over the World and How We Can Take it Back. We discuss the impacts of road noise on health and wellbeing, how our brains process sound, and creating positive urban soundscapes. We also talk about the problems with open offices and the incomplete story of the decibe…
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Episode 536: Keys to San Francisco's Future
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This week we’re joined by Sujata Srivastava, Chief Policy Officer at SPUR, to discuss a recent policy brief entitled The Next 100 Days: An urbanist decision-making framework for San Francisco’s new mayor. We discuss reforming the city's governance structure, what's needed for downtown recovery, transit policy and climate resilience. +++ Get the sho…
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Episode 172: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Charge Them More for Zombie Miles
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This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're Han Solo, but we've got some really interesting pieces for everyone including on federal transportation funding, EPA trying to kill climate protections, and a group of Seattle friends build a home together. Main News Highway trust fund dead since 2008 - T4America EPA wants to kill GHG regs for power p…
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SGV 136 - Preparing for LA 2028 with Alissa Walker
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This week kicks off a multi-episode mini-series at SGV Connect focusing on the LA 2028 Olumpoc games and what the events can mean for San Gabriel Valley Communities. This first episode features an interview with Alissa Walker, co-host of the LA Pod and editor of the Torched Newsletter. When not hanging out with celebrities and appearing on Netflix …
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Episode 535: Bike Guides to Build Your City
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This week we’re joined by Bill Schultheiss of Toole Design to talk about bike facility design guides. We look at the benefits of both AASHTO and NACTO guides and discuss the importance of history, political will, and the stress of being an expert witness in a trial. +++ Get the show ad free on Patreon! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouT…
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How One Transportation Emergency Can Keep Parents From Achieving Their College Dreams (Abigail Seldin)
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One in five U.S. college students are also parents with children of their own — and in many cases, a single unexpected expense can be enough to force them to drop out before they earn their degrees. And too often, that emergency comes in the form of a transportation challenge like a cancelled bus route or a flat tire that keeps them from ever reach…
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Episode 534: When You Don't Really Need an Ambulance
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This week we’re joined by Ross Peterson to talk about non emergency medical transportation and his new wheelchair accessible transportation company RIDEtoo. We talk about transportation funding for medical visits and how they can be more efficient. Also find Ross on Linked In +++ Get the show ad free on Patreon! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Insta…
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This week we’re joined by bridge engineer Daniel Baxter to talk about his almost daily running commute. We chat about bridges, the gear you need for running in cold weather, staying safe on the roads, and the benefits of running to work. Check out Daniel's specially curated spotify playlist. +++ Get the show ad free on Patreon! Follow us on Bluesky…
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Episode 171: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Department of Inefficiency
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This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're joined by Chrissy Mancini Nichols to talk about how Americans are losing interest in buying cars, how scientists found out how to break through climate apathy, why Florida's real estate prices aren't reflecting climate futures, food deliveries in San Francisco, and how Secretary cut University Transpo…
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Episode 532: Normal is Not Correct, Someone Died Here
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This week I’m joined by Kevin Krizek and Tila Duhaime to chat about an idea called Emergency Streets which focuses on the proper response from cities after a fatal crash. We chat about traffic deaths as an epidemic, and how an Emergency Streets protocol could alert people to the traffic deaths happening in their communities. +++ Get the show ad fre…
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Where Does 'Motonormativity' Come From — And Which Country Has It Worst? (Marco te Brömmelstroet and Ian Walker)
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Are Americans really more "car-brained" than their peers in the UK or the Netherlands — and if they are, what can make us change? The Brake is back from its spring hiatus with the return of two of our all-time favorite guests: researchers Ian Walker and Marco te Brömmelstroet, who teamed up for a new paper about how "motonormativity" manifests acro…
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Episode 170: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Those Dang Squirrels
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This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're Han Solo but don't worry, we've got you covered with lots of great news about cities and transportation. We cover Texas preemption against bike and bus lanes, the short sightedness of housing people in parking lots, and what makes cities more walkable. Below are the items we shared on the show: Main I…
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This week on the Talking Headways podcast we're joined by Anthony Flint of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to talk about his book Mayors Desk: 20 Conversations with Local Leaders Solving Global Problems. We chat about the future of cities through the eyes of a mayor, those who operate like urban mechanics, and the challenges that connect citie…
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Episode 530: Just Action Under the Color of Law
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This week we’re joined by Leah Rothstein to chat about her book she wrote with her father Richard entitled Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law. We discuss building wealth and ideas for building more equitable housing policies as well as convincing people why they are important. +++ Get the show ad free on Patreo…
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