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 9, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: One Year of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
This week, we're joined once again by Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins and Helen Chin to talk about the one-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. They chat about what they liked, the issue with capacity for applying for and implementing grants, transformative justice, and what states are actually doing well.
December 2, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: The Essential California High-Speed Rail Update
This week we’re joined by Northern California Director for High Speed Rail Boris Lipkin and Streetsblog San Francisco Editor Roger Rudick to talk about high speed rail’s progress in California. Lipkin discusses what’s next for the program, its funding, and possible station design, while Rudick pushes back on recent negative media in this age of mistrust of government.
November 10, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Transportation Demand Management!
"Cars cause so many quality-of-life outcomes that I think we should find unacceptable as a society," says our guest today.
November 3, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: The Scoop on Sidewalk Delivery Robots
The tiny vehicles showed promise, but they're slow and have limitations, a study of businesses found.
October 28, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Saying ‘Yes’ to the City
How 'millennials' are battling 'boomers' in order to change the politics of urban housing policy.
October 20, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Tapping the Public Wealth of Cities
How cities can use their real-estate assets in order to generate funds for needed services.
October 14, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: How Walkable Cities Foster Public Health
Why having shopping destinations and an interconnected street network keep people active and alive.
September 22, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Back in Time!
We're at 400 episodes. Join us for a fun trip down memory lane!
September 15, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: The Energy of Ancient Cities
What can ancient cities tell us about contemporary urbanism? An anthropologist explores some themes.
September 8, 2022