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Episode 528: The California State Rail Plan

Release Date: 04/10/2025

Episode 174: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - A Bike Share Triathlon

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week we're Han Solo again, but we discuss lead pollution and serial killers, PM 1 micro-pollution, and how ICE raids are reducing transit ridership in Los Angeles. Below is a full linked article list: Main Items ICE raids lead to low LA ridership - Tinier particles data finally collected - Reversible architecture - TTC congestion management - Bonus Items KC wants to pay for block parties - Disasters impact baby brains - Full of lead - Oakland block tries to quit fossil fuels - End of Energy Star? - China's high speed rail debate - Arizona to vote on VMT charges - ...

Episode 539: Testing Universal Basic Mobility

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This week we’re joined by Madeline Brozen of the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies. We talk about universal basic mobility and her team has done on the LA Mobility Wallet Pilot Program. +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon on our Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

Episode 538: Small Scale Manufacturing in Cities

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This week we’re joined by Ilana Preuss of to talk about small scale manufacturing in cities. We discuss the commercial side of economic development, the types of jobs we are creating, and how to build community wealth in left behind places. We also talk about hot planning topics such as jobs housing balance, economic multipliers, and spreading the retail peanut butter too thin. Get Illana's book . +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon on our Affiliate site! ...

Episode 173: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Is This Podcast a Third Place?

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This week on the podcast, we're Han Solo but there's still a lot of news to share! We talk about research that shows how active transportation can reduce emissions even more than before, the ever growing fueling station, the "dark roof" lobby, and what is a third place really? Below are the show notes with the items we discussed. Show Notes Gas stations growing - Emissions reductions from active transport - Traffic academy expands - Dark roof lobby - What is a third place? - Supreme court permitting revolution - Commuter rail ridership is urban - Santa Monica airport over people -...

Episode 537: Creating Positive Soundscapes in Cities

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This week we’re joined by Chris Berdik to talk about his book . We discuss the impacts of road noise on health and wellbeing, how our brains process sound, and creating positive urban soundscapes. We also talk about the problems with open offices and the incomplete story of the decibel. Bonus link: Designing the sounds of TfL's buses in London - Find Chris at +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get our Cars...

Episode 536: Keys to San Francisco's Future

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This week we’re joined by Sujata Srivastava, Chief Policy Officer at SPUR, to discuss a recent policy brief entitled . We discuss reforming the city's governance structure, what's needed for downtown recovery, transit policy and climate resilience. +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

Episode 172: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Charge Them More for Zombie Miles

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This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're Han Solo, but we've got some really interesting pieces for everyone including on federal transportation funding, EPA trying to kill climate protections, and a group of Seattle friends build a home together. Main News Highway trust fund dead since 2008 - EPA wants to kill GHG regs for power plants - Washington State woonerfs - US government built social housing - The 50% AV problem - Group of friends live together - Front range rail line - Maui neighborhood built fast - Valencia's ceramic paving - Seattle's new subway - Regional Block...

Episode 535: Bike Guides to Build Your City

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This week we’re joined by of Toole Design to talk about bike facility design guides. We look at the benefits of both and guides and discuss the importance of history, political will, and the stress of being an expert witness in a trial. +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

Episode 534: When You Don't Really Need an Ambulance

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This week we’re joined by Ross Peterson to talk about non emergency medical transportation and his new wheelchair accessible transportation company . We talk about transportation funding for medical visits and how they can be more efficient. Also find Ross on +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

Episode 533: Running to Work

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This week we’re joined by bridge engineer Daniel Baxter to talk about his almost . We chat about bridges, the gear you need for running in cold weather, staying safe on the roads, and the benefits of running to work. Check out Daniel's specially curated . +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

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This week we’re listening in on a conversation hosted by Seamless Bay Area about the 2024 update to the California State Rail Plan. Adina Levin of Seamless Bay Area hosts Shannon Simonds Chief, Office of Rail Planning & Implementation at Caltrans, Eric Goldwyn of the Marron Institute of Urban Management, and Adriana Rizzo of Californians for Electric Rail in discussion.

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Find the slides from this discussion here.

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