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(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 429: Zero Emissions Delivery Zones

April 20, 2023

This week we’re joined by Hamilton Steimer of the World Resources Institute to talk about their report: Zero-emission Delivery Zones: A New Way to Cut Traffic, Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gases. We chat about electrification of fleets, what cities have the best programs for ZEDZ, and the current moment in urban delivery. To listen to


(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 428: The Case Against Localism

April 12, 2023

This week we’re joined by Trevor Latimer to talk about his book Small Isn’t Beautiful: The Case Against Localism. We chat about what localism is and how its geographically defined, as well as why “leave if you don’t like it” is disingenuous. To listen to this episode, check it out at Streetsblog USA or our




Mondays 129: The Redwood Tree

March 27, 2023

This week on the show we’re Han Solo again but we have a lot of topics to cover! Do Americans have an apartment phobia, should bedrooms have windows, and what’s the newest trends in mapping sidewalks? All these and more on the show this week! To check out the show notes including the links to



(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 424: Roadways for People

March 15, 2023

This week we’re joined by Oregon Metro Council President Lynn Peterson to talk about her book Roadways for People: Rethinking Transportation Planning and Engineering. We chat about better project scoping, capacity building, engineers going to actually walk and bike their project areas, and highway expansion in cities. You can listen to this episode at Streetsblog


Mondays 128: Stop Request

March 13, 2023

This week on the show we talk about a whole lot of different topics from bus stop requests, bus electrification, and health care streets. Below are links to the articles we discussed on the show!


(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 423: A County Voice for Transit

March 8, 2023

This week on the podcast we are back at the Rail~Volution conference in Miami last fall.  We chat with Miami Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins about the South Dade Busway, the importance of FTA ratings in getting projects built, and why she thinks it’s important as an elected official to ride transit. You can find


(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 422: The Messiness of Family Travel

March 1, 2023

This week we’re joined by Dr. Jennifer Kent, Senior Research Fellow in Urbanism at the University of Sydney, to talk about her work on family transportation, the messiness of travel for parents, and loneliness and the built environment. She also shares what parents might need to travel more sustainably. To listen to this episode, head to


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