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

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This week we’re joined by Sofia Navas and James Nix of the NGO Transport & Environment to talk about their recent report: Ever Bigger? Car Size at a Crossroads. We discuss the increasing size of vehicles and why they keep growing. The safety issues that are tied to vehicle size increases, and the amount of

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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

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