Dec 25, 2025
We’re joined by Professor Michael Neuman to talk about his book Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities and Societies. We chat about why trees are important models for infrastructure development, the important lessons of Barcelona for the world, and why infrastructure is lately seen as a monetary asset instead of a...
Dec 18, 2025
This week we’re joined by Carter Lavin to discuss his new book If You Want to Win You’ve Got to Fight: A Guide to Effective Transportation Advocacy. We discuss the mess and practice of politics, how we have more power than we think as advocates, and how we can get the policy results we deserve.
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Dec 11, 2025
This week on the Talking Headways podcast,
we’re joined by Benjamin Schneider to talk about his book
The Unfinished Metropolis: Igniting the City-Building
Revolution. Ben chats about the unfinishedness of cities, the
larger origins of NIMBYism, and how much our economy and built
environment cater to cars.
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Dec 9, 2025
This week we're Han Solo but we're sharing news about fire departments and their impacts on cities, how Boston and Denver are considering putting housing together with other public services like libraries and police stations, and a bill that would allow transit agencies to get projects environmentally certified...
Dec 4, 2025
This week we’re joined by Tony Jordan, President of the Parking Reform Network at the Mpact Transit + mobility conference in Portland. We talk about getting rid of our cars, the arbitrary requirements for parking around the country, and Donald Shoup’s legacy.
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