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(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 592: New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies

September 2, 2026

This week on the Talking Headways podcast we’re joined by Joshua Schank to talk about his book New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies: Improving Policy Outcomes in the Public Sector. Joshua talks about the inner workings of LA Metro, benefits of openness and transparency as well as strategic planning. We also share frustrations about meetings, transit

Feedback Loops and Systemic Change

September 1, 2026

We don’t own a car but I drive a friend’s on occasion. It’s a personal decision that for me came down to many years ago giving SFMTA too much money for parking tickets on street sweeping days. Living in San Francisco I just didn’t use my car that often and have been without it ever

(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 591: The Urban Pulse

August 26, 2026

This week on the Talking Headways podcast we’re joined by Yale’s Karen Seto and University of Connecticut’s Zhe Zhu to talk about their study: The Urban Pulse. We talk about using frequent time series satellite data to measure change in cities and the processes of urbanization. The Urban Pulse – Yale School for the Environment

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