Dec 14, 2023
This week we’re at the 2023 Mpact conference closing plenary in Phoenix Arizona. Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Transportation Policy at USDOT Christopher Coes leads a panel discussing what’s happening in central cities and how to make them thrive again.
This panel features:
Karen Chapple, Ph.D.,...
Dec 12, 2023
This week on our Monday Replay, German Marshall Fund fellow Eric Eidlin is the host for two French High Speed Rail experts; Stephan de Fay, the Executive Director of Bordeaux Euratlantique, the public agency that is overseeing the redevelopment of Bordeaux’s main train station to accommodate several new high speed...
Dec 7, 2023
This week we’re at the Mpact conference in Phoenix and joined by Ron Brooks of Accessible Avenue. We chat about service animal etiquette, the negotiation and implementation of ADA, and including people with disabilities in the equity conversation.
OOO
Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire
Follow us on Mastadon...
Dec 5, 2023
This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we have a wide ranging news share on America's weird 30 year mortgage, how emissions would have fallen more if it weren't for SUVs, and the Mayo Clinic's idea for 'health neighborhoods'.
News Items
Emissions without SUVs - Guardian
Overcoming urban car dependence - LSE...
Nov 30, 2023
This week we’re at the Mpact conference in Phoenix Arizona and joined by Tom Brennan, Director of Business Strategy at Nelson Nygaard. We talk about the sexy world of bus speed and reliability, how agency can invest for effectiveness, and future proofing routes for the long term.
Some amazing resources on the subject...