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(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 529: The Pacific Circuit

April 16, 2025

This week on the Talking Headways podcast we’re joined by journalist and host of KQED’s Forum Alexis Madrigal to discuss his book The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Account of the Battle for the Soul of an American City. Alexis connects containerization to globalization and its direct impacts on an Oakland neighborhood. We also chat about

(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 528: The California State Rail Plan

April 9, 2025

This week we’re listening in on a conversation hosted by Seamless Bay Area about the 2024 update to the California State Rail Plan. Adina Levin of Seamless Bay Area hosts Shannon Simonds Chief, Office of Rail Planning & Implementation at Caltrans, Eric Goldwyn of the Marron Institute of Urban Management, and Adriana Rizzo of Californians

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When I was able to chat with T&I ranking member Rep. Larsen on the podcast I asked if he was worried about the trickle down effect of transportation policy from the federal level to state lawmaking. The most recent example being preemption laws surrounding road diets and street design. He sidestepped the question to mention

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