Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week on Talking Headways we're joined by Sharon Roerty, Senior Program Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Maki Kawaguchi, a Director at Gehl to talk about the Inclusive Healthy Places Framework. Sharon and Maki talk about the importance of creating spaces that bring dignity to all users, the importance of evaluating existing spaces, and creating a data driven and people first approach to creating inclusive healthy places. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show at http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire

This week Tracy joins to talk about the surface transportation bill put forward by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in addition to architecture and capitalism, the COMMUTE bill, lumber prices, and Dallas' new transportation plan. Oh, and SHARKS! News New transportation bill planned - Senate EPW A response from T4 - Transportation for America Capitalism shaping architecture - Fast Company The COMMUTE bill - Streetsblog USA Lumber prices - Vox Dallas approves transportation plan - Dallas Morning News Puppies and Butterflies! The Battle of SHARKS! - CGP Grey on YouTube

This week we're joined by L'erin Jensen and Josh Cohen, hosts of The Movement Podcast at Transloc. We chat about why they got into podcasting as a way to talk about transportation, some of their favorite guests, and what's vexing them about current policy. (Fixed 5/20/21 for audio error) Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show on Patreon - http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire

This week we're joined by Laura Schewel, Co-founder and CEO of Streetlight Data and Carlo Ratti, Director of MIT's SENSEible City Lab to talk about what we've learned from data during the pandemic. They also chat about what it would mean for infrastructure to be optimized if we rescheduled cities in a way that works for everyone at all times of day. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show at http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire

This week on Mondays Chrissy and I are joined by Jed Kolko, Chief Economist at Indeed.com to talk about migration patterns around the country during the pandemic as well as reapportionment and the specter of remote work. A few pieces from Jed to read as companion pieces. The most urban counties in the US are shrinking - NY Times Tech hubs held on to technology jobs - Hiring Lab How the pandemic did/didn't change moves - NY Times Puppies and Butterflies Lady and Pups - Mandy Lee's Cooking Blog

This week we're joined by Christopher Puchalsky and Andrew Simpson of the Philadelphia Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability. We talk about The Philadelphia Transit Plan, regional rail improvements, transit service levels, and agency coordination. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show at http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire

This week on Mondays we're solo, but have no fear we cover lots of ground talking about housing and transportation post-pandemic. Won't you join me? News Permit problems in San Francisco - SF Chronicle Saving cities from Gentrification - Next City Senate housing supply plan - Vox Downtown spending could drop 10% - Business Insider Taking commuter out of commuter rail - CityLab Greyhound connects America - National Geographic German deal between airlines, railways - AP News Puppies and Butterflies Superyacht in a dutch town - CNN Cows fall in water from floating farm - Dutch News NL

This week we're joined by Dan Nissenbaum, CEO of the Low Income Investment Fund. We chat with Dan about Liif's many projects including early childhood education, housing, and connecting transportation to community development. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show at http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire

This week we're joined by Dr. Mindy Fullilove, Professor of Urban Policy and Health at The New School, to talk about her book Main Street: How a City's Heart Connects Us All. Dr. Fullilove chats about the psychology of place, the strength of weak ties, and how cities are a part of nature.

This week we're joined by former Seattle Mayor And Executive Director of America Walks Mike McGinn. Mike chats with us about the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and why now is the time to speak up in order to make important changes.