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This week we’re joined by Professor Scot Danforth of Chapman University to discuss his book An Independent Man: Ed Roberts and the Fight for Disability Rights. We chat about Ed’s life, the origins of the disability movement, and creating access for all. Listen to this episode at Streetsblog USA or find it in the hosting
I wish we were able to clearly report the motivations for legislation that proposed some sort of local preemption. In Florida, a legislator wants to limit cities ability to lower emissions. Where is this coming from? They say climate plans are making things more expensive without mentioning all the externalities, costs, and impacts or the
This week on the Talking Headways podcast I’m joined by Danny Pearlstein of the Riders Alliance to Talk About the One Year Anniversary of Congestion Pricing in New York City. We chat about the history of the idea, the mobilization of activists to turn the cameras on, and sour grapes from New Jersey and USDOT.
