Urbanist Dad Comic
EPISODE 248, SEASON 7: In this episode, I reconnect with Nate Hood, Urbanist, Dad, Planning Commissioner, and Stand-Up Comic We discuss his hilarious suburban engagement photos, his stand-up comedy routine, and some very [...]
May 2024
Walking Detroit
EPISODE 246, SEASON 7: In this episode, I connect with Kristin Fehrman of Walking Detroit We discuss how she profiles and promotes the beauty and simple pleasures of car-free living in Motor [...]
April 2024
Ender for East Portland
EPISODE 244, SEASON 7: In this episode, I reconnect with Timur Ender, who is running to represent East Portland on City Council We discuss his long history of public service in Portland, [...]
Live To Ride
EPISODE 243, SEASON 7: In this episode, I connect with Peter Flax, author of the new book Live To Ride: Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle We discuss the fact that [...]
E-Bike Benefits Calculated
EPISODE 242, SEASON 7: In this episode, I connect with Bryn Grunwald, Senior Associate with RMI's Carbon Free Transportation Team We discuss her own e-bike journey and RMI's new tools and calculators [...]
More Walkable Bikeable Cities
EPISODE 241, SEASON 7: In this episode, I connect with Jeff Speck and Chris Dempsey, the dynamic duo behind the new urbanism super-firm Speck Dempsey We discuss what prompted them to partner [...]
America’s Transportation Prodigy
EPISODE 240, SEASON 7: In this episode, I connect with Petru Sofio, A Transportation Professional Prodigy We discuss his journey to becoming a passionate, engaged, and influential advocate for safer streets in [...]
Dutch Values and Public Space
EPISODE 227, SEASON 7: In this episode, I reconnect with Cathy Tuttle, Anthropologist and Urban Planner We discuss her recent work in and studies of the values and cultural norms influencing the Dutch [...]
Ethics in Transportation Engineering
EPISODE 238, SEASON 7: In this episode, I connect with Jeanie Ward-Waller, who made national news last fall when she was fired from Caltrans for speaking out We discuss our urgent need [...]
March 2024
A Dutch Bike Quest
EPISODE 236, SEASON 7: In this episode, I connect with Mike West, a city planner with Lehi, UT We discuss his quest to import proven Dutch sustainable safety mobility design concepts into his [...]