City Thread Update
EPISODE 293, SEASON 9: In this episode, I reconnect with Zoe Kirkos and Kyle Wagenschutz for a City Thread Update We discuss the Accelerated Mobility Playbook (AMP) and the three new recipients [...]
April 2025
Bike Streets
EPISODE 292, SEASON 9: In this episode, I reconnect with Avi Stopper, founder of Bike Streets in Denver, Colorado We discuss the background story that led him to start the Bike Streets [...]
Streets For People
EPISODE 291, SEASON 9: In this episode, I connect with Cllr James McAsh, London's Southwark Borough We discuss the background story that led him into politics, his transition into land use and [...]
March 2025
Psychology and Street Design
EPISODE 290, SEASON 9: In this episode, I connect with Dr. Patricia Tice, Ph.D. We discuss the role of psychology (or lack thereof) in transportation engineering and in designing our streets to be [...]
Motonormativity
EPISODE 289, SEASON 9: In this episode, I connect with Prof. Ian Walker and Prof. Marco Te Brömmelstroet We discuss their recent paper on Motonormativity, also known as "car brain" or "windshield [...]
Accelerating Mobility Options
EPISODE 288, SEASON 9: In this episode, I connect with Greg Spotts, former Seattle DOT Director We discuss his tenure serving the city of Seattle, WA, the active mobility projects his team [...]
Building Optimism
EPISODE 287, SEASON 9: In this episode, I connect with Coby Lefkowitz, author of Building Optimism We discuss the value of creating beautiful, people-oriented communities, some of the Dutch cities that inspire [...]
NACTO and Bikeway Design Guide
EPISODE 286, SEASON 9: In this episode, I connect with Ryan Russo, Executive Director of NACTO We discuss his journey to the helm of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) [...]
February 2025
Creating People-Centered & Nature-Based Cities
EPISODE 283, SEASON 9: In this episode, I connect with Paris-based Reena Mahajan, founder of Studio Divercity We discuss her efforts to create people-centered and nature-based cities and reduce car dependency in [...]
Going Car Free in LA
EPISODE 282, SEASON 9: In this episode, I connect with Phil Burns, Managing Principal with The Arroyo Group We discuss his six-week challenge to himself to not use his car this past [...]