Design For Safety
EPISODE 298, SEASON 9: In this episode, I finally connect with Beth Osborne, Interim CEO of Smart Growth America and Director of Transportation For America We discuss her journey to DC, how [...]
May 2025
April 2025
Creating Critical Mass
EPISODE 297, SEASON 9: In this episode, I connect with Cyprine Odada Mitchell, former director of Critical Mass Nairobi We discuss the background story that led her to the helm of Critical [...]
Wheels For Wellbeing
EPISODE 294, SEASON 9: In this episode, I connect with Isabelle Clement, MBE, Director of Wheels For Wellbeing We discuss how Wheels For Wellbeing works to enhance disabled people’s lives by ensuring [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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 [...]