Jeff Wood
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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.
Talking Headways Podcast: Bus Stop Transformations
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Yes, the lowly bus stop can involve the community, engage transit operators, and bring life to grey spaces.
Talking Headways Podcast: Asphalt Art!
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How communities can use paint as an effective and relatively low-cost strategy to activate their streets.
Talking Headways Podcast: Let’s Go to the Mall With Alexandra Lange!
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This week: architecture journalist Alexandra Lange talks about her book, "Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall," plus the evolution of the enclosed shopping center, equity, legal implications, and of course, zombies. It's a one-of-a-kind episode!