Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

UC Berkeley PhD candidate Matthew Tarduno discusses his research comparing the congestion and economic impacts of Uber and Lyft in Austin, Texas. The podcast explores the causal relationship between ride-hailing services and congestion, the potential policy decisions regarding these companies, and the impacts of the pandemic on travel and public transit.

This week Erik Weber of Hip joins the show to talk about federal policy changes at DOT, how federal housing policy is actually real estate policy, the origins of the lawn as the American Dream, and how travel, not just housing, has become more segregated. Dear Colleague Letter - Streetsblog USA Problem with housing policy - Sightline Institute Travel segregation - Brown University Origins of the lawn as American Dream - History Channel Glass Gem Corn - Business Insider Follow us @theoverheadwire on twitter Support us on Patreon http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire

This week we're joined by Sadie Graham, BART Program Director for Link21, a rail network planning program for the SF Bay Area. Sadie chats about planning for a second bay crossing and the potential for a suite of projects to improve regional connectivity. We also talk about the frustrations of long term capital projects including politics, costs, and getting it done before you retire.

This week on the show Jeff talks about the Amsterdam donut model of economics, how Denver is using medical professionals to respond to some police calls, how Nevada might allow tech companies to create cities and obsession with new towns, expanding I-45 in Houston, and a better way to do for-profit affordable housing in Charlotte.

This week we're joined by Haley Rubinson, Vice President of Business Development at Revel. We talk about why mopeds work for urban mobility, the dominance of automobiles in discussions about transportation, and if land use plays a part in adoption trends.

This week we're again joined by Shared Use Mobility Center Founder in Residence Sharon Feigon. Sharon talks with us about what she hopes the focus will be for the next administration, how shared mobility has fared during the pandemic, and her plans for the future.

This week we're joined by Scott Bernstein, Founder and Director Emeritus of the Center for Neighborhood Technology. Scott joins the show to chat with us about some of the ways cities and public agencies can work to reduce poverty. A penny saved is a penny earned. This is Mondays with Scott #1

This week we're joined by Erica Eggleton, a PhD Candidate at the University of Washington to chat about her work on Route Dynamics, an open source program that estimates the energy demand for electric bus routes run by King County Metro. We talk about how Route Dynamics calculates electric bus energy consumption and how it might be useful to transit agencies.

This week on the Mondays show Dawn Miller, VP for Policy and Partnerships at Coord and Chrissy Mancini Nichols join the show. We chat about Mayor Pete's Senate hearing, Sacramento's move away from single family zoning, and Dallas' new mobility plan. We also talk a bit about DOT political appointments and Bernie's Wild Ride. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support us at http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire Get a Bus Only Scarf at http://theoverheadwire.com

This week we're headed back to the Iowa Law Review's Symposium The Future of Law and Transportation. In Part 2 of this series, Professor Jonathan Levine moderates a panel of four including Professor David Prytherch, Professor Jamila Jefferson-Jones, Professor Tara Goddard, and Professor Vanessa Casado Perez on the topic of Rights of Way and Public Space.