Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

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Episode 115: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Inflation Reduction Act Aug 16, 2022

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This week Chrissy and Jeff talk about the Inflation Reduction Act and all the things in the bill from an urban issue standpoint. We talk tax breaks for electric vehicles, tax credits for electric appliances, environmental services and much more!

A few articles below we used as sources:

Need to Know about IRA - T4America

$3B for reconnecting communities - Route Fifty

Hurdles for highway removal - Governing

Real estate industry and IRA - ULI

Low tech solutions: Nature - WaPo

Tweet - Georgetown Climate Center

IRA and electric bills - CNN

IRA and low carbon building materials - Construction Dive

Efficiency upgrades and parks in IRA - Smart Cities Dive

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Episode 395: Asphalt Art Aug 11, 2022

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This week we're joined by David Andersson, part of the Art and Culture team at Bloomberg Associates. David chats about the implementation and safety characteristics of asphalt art, how communities work on these projects, and the character of public art.

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Episode 394: Let's Go to the Mall! Aug 04, 2022

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This week we're joined by architecture writer and journalist Alexandra Lange to talk about her book: Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall. We chat about the evolution of the mall, equity and legal implications, and of course pop culture.

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Episode 393: Inside the Phoenix TOD Community Plan Jul 28, 2022

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This week on Talking Headways, we're listening in on a 1 to 1 conversation between City of Phoenix planner Elias Valencia, and community champion Victor Vidales. Elias and Victor talk about the process of creating the South Central TOD Community Plan and what it takes to create strategies that empower neighborhoods and reduce displacement.

This episode was produced in partnership with Railvolution.

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Episode 114: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Heat Waves and Ridership Drops Jul 26, 2022

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This week we're Han Solo, but don't let that stop you from listening to the news! We chat about DOT's emissions monitoring plan as well as Charlotte's ridership drop.

News Links:

Charlotte's dropping ridership - WFAE

Oregonians fought sprawl - Oregon Public Broadcasting

Hoboken shows way on Vision Zero - Streetsblog USA

Cities prepare for heat waves - Politico EU

Administration floats emissions monitoring - Smart Cities Dive

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Episode 392: Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities Jul 21, 2022

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This week we're joined by Professor Michael Neuman to talk about his book Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities and Societies. We chat about why trees are important models for infrastructure development, the important lessons of Barcelona for the world, and why infrastructure is lately seen as a monetary asset instead of a public good.

Episode 391: Walking with Pedestrian Dignity Jul 14, 2022

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This week we're joined by Jonathon Stalls, author of a new book: Walk: Slow Down, Wake Up, and Connect at 1-3 Miles Per Hour. We talk about his work on social media with Pedestrian Dignity and his walk across the United States in 2010.

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Episode 113: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - The Universe Jul 12, 2022

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This week on Mondays we're joined by Sophia Li, the editor of the Talking Headways podcast and Landscape Architecture Masters Candidate at the Harvard GSD. We chat about Doug Gordon's piece on the phrase 'Ban Cars', Bogota's GPS pricing scheme, sounds of cities, and how Germany is coping with the 9 Euro pass. Join the fun!

Links from the show:

Bogota's congestion pricing plan - Government Technology

"Ban Cars" - Jalopnik

Sound and the city - Noema Magazine

Also sound related - MIT Technology Review

Germany's 9 euro pass - Deutsche Welle

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Episode 390: Bringing Joy with Transit and TOD Jul 07, 2022

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This week on Talking Headways we're joined by staff from MARTA in Atlanta for a 1 on 1 conversation. Collie Greenwood, Deputy General Manager, and Jacob Vallo, Senior Director of TOD, Real Estate, and Art in Transit talk with each other about the agency's bus network redesign and their TOD program.

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Episode 389: A Tour of Canadian Transit Jun 30, 2022

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This week we're joined by Reece Martin, who discusses transit systems around the world on his YouTube channel RM Transit. Reece joins us to take an audio tour of Canadian Transit as well as discuss his recent visit to London to ride the Elizabeth Line.

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