Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week we're joined by Grayline Group's Joseph Kopser. We talk about transportation data, Minneapolis 2040, drones, freight, and more! News Uber and LADOT trade blows - C|NET NASA wants a major city to have drones by 2028 - C|NET Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto move forward - Globe and Mail Odds and Ends Real estate commissions - Seattle Times Tulsa attracts remote workers - Next City Story of the Week The first map of America's food supply chain - Fast Company How Minneapolis passed 2040 plan and defeated NIMBYism - The Atlantic 1.5M packages in New York each day - New York Times Puppies and Butterflies Human's home towns - Inverse

This week we're back at the Rail~Volution conference in Vancouver BC for the closing Plenary. GB Arrington moderates a panel with Minneapolis Council President Lisa Bender, Managing Director of the Transformation Alliance Odetta MacLeish White, and President and CEO of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Mac McCarthy. The panel discusses the legacy of Rail~Volution along with what is happening now in communities that are making change for the better. From addressing race and housing to climate emissions, this session shares lessons learned and the potential for more.

This week we're here with Han Solo to talk about drone deliveries, wildfires, self driving cars and much much more. News Minneapolis passes 2040 Plan - Star Tribune Sound Transit Board doesn't include subway alternatives - Seattle Times Zoox co-founder says cities are target for AVs - Business Insider Waymo head says boxes going AV before people - Bloomberg First drone delivery - Newsweek Recycling for streets - Core77 Story of the Week Air quality getting worse - Bloomberg SUV sales offset electric vehicles - SSTI Sprawling suburbs cost extra - LSE ULEZ in London a success - Intelligent Transport The Future of the Bodega - Curbed NY Puppies and Butterflies Driving rats - Salon

This week we're joined by Steven Higashide, Director of Research at Transit Center, to talk about his new book Better Buses, Better Cities: How to Plan, Run, and Win the Fight for Effective Transit. Steven talks about how he got interested in transportation issues, his favorite bus ride, and what we can do to change the way buses operate in our cities.

This week we're joined by Laramie Bowron to talk about transit only lanes, parking levys, and housing oligopolies. News Gov Newsom vetoes complete streets bill - Cal Bike A new transit caucus - WBEZ Oligopolies hold back affordable housing - Washington Post Odds and Ends Cars banned from Market Street - Curbed SF The Glascow effect - Guardian Story of the Week Every bus needs a lane - Curbed Nottingham's parking levy - Forbes Bonus Reads - Auto Emissions Mapped Congestion Pricing Parking Puppies and Butterflies Ancient Khmer city found using lidar - Newsweek

This week we're joined by Steve Raney, Executive Director of the Palo Alto Transportation Management Agency. We talk about a book club he organized based on the Three Revolutions by Dan Sperling that discussed lowering transportation emissions in regions. We talk about the complexity of transportation policy, the organization of local advocacy networks, and potential mechanisms to lower emissions.

This week we're joined by Brooke Belman, Deputy Executive Director for Land Use Planning and Development and her colleagues Sloan Dawson, Land Use Planning Manager, and Thatcher Imboden, TOD Manager to talk about the ins and outs of transit oriented development at Sound Transit in Seattle. They talk about the 80-80-80 policy, urban design and coordination of TOD planning with light rail construction.

This week on the Mondays show I talk about the importance of thinking about access instead of mobility and floating farms. These things go together! News T4 says no new funding - T4America A freeway LID is feasible in Seattle - The Urbanist Story of the Week UPS gets FAA approval for delivery drones - The Hill 14th Street busway a go - Streetsblog NYC Floating farm creates local dairy - Mother Jones Thailand PM considers moving capital - Guardian

This week we're joined by Beth Osborne of T4 America and Chris McCahill of the State Smart Transportation Initiative. We talk about how states like Virginia and Hawaii are using data on access to score and prioritize transportation projects for funding. Beth and Chris also talk about how easy it can be to get the data and that connecting people to jobs seems to be a goal that is bipartisan.

This week we chat about public utilities a lot! Join us as we cover the gamut of transportation policy on the Mondays show. News Beijing's new airport - Fortune Baidu self driving buses - Asian Review Uber's CEO talks future - The Verge Odds and Ends Gas station for electric cars - CNBC Personal carbon trading - Eltis Story of the Week High Line at 10 - Architect Challenges for women riders - Metro Magazine Green new deal - Curbed