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 [...]
April 2024
December 2023
Active Mobility in a Small City
EPISODE 224, SEASON 6: In this episode, I reconnect with Megan Ramey, Hood River, OR, Safe Routes to School Manager We discuss her efforts to help create a positive culture of active [...]
September 2023
Delft to Orlando
EPISODE 202, SEASON 6: In this episode, I reconnect with Dr. Natalia Barbour, Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida We discuss her family's big move from The Netherlands back to [...]
July 2022
Balto Bike Bus
EPISODE 138, SEASON 3: In this episode, I connect with Coach Sam Balto, a teacher and parent in Portland, OR We have a conversation about strategies for making the trip to and from [...]
June 2022
Biking in the Burbs
EPISODE 131, SEASON 3: In this episode, I connect with Pekka Tahkola, an active mobility network professional based in Oulu, Finland While riding we discuss how to build and maintain a safe [...]
April 2022
Not Complicated
EPISODE 119, SEASON 3: In this episode, I connect with Tom Flood, a parent who unwittingly became a safe-streets advocate after trying to walk/cycle with his kids to and from school We [...]
December 2021
Safe Systems Approach
EPISODE 102, SEASON 3: In this episode, John connects with Sarah Abel, a transportation planner with a passion for safe systems design They discuss how she first got inspired to do this [...]
September 2021
Active People Healthy Nation
EPISODE 94, SEASON 2: In this episode, John connects with Ken Rose, Chief of the Physical Activity and Health Branch, within the CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity They discuss the [...]
October 2020
Reclaiming the Right of Way
Season 1 Episode 45: A CRITICAL CONVERSATION W/ ANGIE SCHMITT, AUTHOR OF THE NEW ISLAND PRESS BOOK RIGHT OF WAY In this episode, we dive deep into details of a devastating trend [...]
August 2020
Overnight Cycling Success in Seville
Season 1 Episode 39: CATCHING UP W/ MANU CALVO OF ESTUDIO-MC IN SEVILLE, SPAIN In this episode, Manu shares the extraordinary feat the city achieved in dropping down a nearly complete safe [...]