Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

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Episode 514: Zoning for Vermicelli Jan 02, 2025

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This week we're joined by Professor Sara Bronin to talk about her book Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World. We chat about all the ways that land is regulated. And why zoning is an opportunity for people to reshape their communities. We also chat about food policy, connecting the street to property, and the relationship between land and natural systems.

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Flashback: Mapping the Smells and Sounds of the Sensory City Dec 27, 2024

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This week for our holiday break we're going back in time to episode 108 which we recorded in Cambridge England with Daniele Quercia and Luca Aiello of Bell Labs. We chatted about using social media to map sensory experiences in cities including smells and soundscapes.

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Episode 513: Indianapolis' Blossoming BRT Network Dec 19, 2024

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This week we're joined by Austin Gibble, currently of Stantec but formerly of the City of Indianapolis and IndyGo. We chat about the history of planning for BRT in Indy, the Cultural Trail bike network, transit and infrastructure costs, and the interpersonal relationships that can make or break projects.

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Mondays Flashback: Street Commerce Dec 17, 2024

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This week we're going back to 2021 to chat with Professor Andres Sevtsuk of MIT about his book Street Commerce: Creating Vibrant Urban Sidewalks. I really liked this discussion and he just had an MIT News profile out yesterday about his work so I thought it might be of interest to folks. We chat the importance of location in urban retail, the city factors that might determine a store's success, and why urban retail should be studied more in planning school.

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Episode 512: Bulk Transit Passes for All Dec 12, 2024

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This week we're back at the Mpact conference in Philadelphia and joined by Ruth Miller of Jawnt. Ruth shares her superhero origin story and how employer transit pass programs like SEPTA's Key Advantage Program work to support employees, agencies, and the region overall.

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Episode 511: Educating the Next Generation of Transit Riders Dec 05, 2024

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This week we're at Mpact in Philadelphia chatting with King County Metro's Rachel DeCordoba about her work educating the next generation of transit riders. She chats about transit education and curriculum and the importance of learning with peers.

Also apologies for the audio difficulties 2/3rds of the way though. You can read the transcript of this episode at http://theoverheadwire.com

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Episode 162: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - A Lego Tram?! Dec 03, 2024

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This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're Han Solo, but that doesn't stop us from sharing upcoming episodes of Talking Headways and news from the last month or so. We chat about greening concrete, a car free Congress Avenue, Hamburg's green space compact, and rainways in Vancouver BC.

Links from the Show!

Reimagining Congress Ave - KUT

Greening Concrete - Yale e360

Greening Asphalt and Concrete - TOW on Substack

Hamburg green contract - Guardian

Roads Taken - Baker Institute

Rainway vs atmospheric river - The Tyee

Philly self storage - Philadelphia Inquirer

Preventing street takeovers - Jalopnik

Daylighing intersections in SF - SF Standard

Failures of urban governance - Vital City

Mexico all in on housing - Newsweek

Alabama zombie highway - Inside Climate News

Spokane comfort network - Range Media

State DOTs hiding emissions - Streetsblog USA

Toronto bike lanes - Guardian

Housing instability - Decibel

TfL seizes cars - Guardian

Deteriorating housing - NPR

Bus depot energy hubs - Press Wire

100K bike ride - Guardian

Relaunching congestion pricing - Gothamist

Insurance climate change - Louisiana Illuminator

SEPTA transfer funding - Philadelphia Inquirer

Caltrain ridership high - Mass Transit Magazine

Puppies and Butterflies

A Lego Tram - Associated Press

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Episode 510: TOD and Affordable Commercial Nov 27, 2024

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This week we're joined by Ryan Kelley, Community development Manager for Hennepin County in Minnesota. Ryan chats with us about the county's transit-oriented communities program and how they support commercial preservation and aid businesses.

This episode was produced in partnership with Mpact. For more information, visit http://mpactmobility.org

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Episode 509: City Tech with Rob Walker Nov 21, 2024

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This week we're joined by writer Rob Walker to talk about his book, City Tech: 20 Apps, Ideas, and Innovations Changing the Urban Landscape. We discuss data collection, misconceptions, impressive transportation technologies such as e-bikes, and how technology has progressed in the last decade.

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Monday's Flashback: What a Body Can Do Nov 19, 2024

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A Flashback! That's right we're flashing back again to Episode 308 of the Talking Headways podcast with Sara Hendren discussing her book What a Body Can Do. Sara chats with us about how we think and talk about disability, reframing independent living, and designing a humane world for everyone. This is one of my favorites and I'm glad we're getting to share it with folks again.

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