Beyond Streets
Politikk og nyheterVitenskapRethinking How We Move, Build, and LiveBeyond Streets explores the everyday impact of transportation on our lives, neighborhoods, and futures. More than roads and rails, transportation is a mirror of our values — safety, connection, opportunity, and access. In each episode, we go beyond the headlines and into communities, talking with organizers, policymakers, builders, and residents who are reimagining what it means to move through the world. From housing to health, climate to equity, we uncover how smarter, people-first transportation can unlock better futures — and what’s standing in the way. If you're ready to ask bold questions, challenge ineffective systems, and explore what's truly possible, you're in the right place.
Siste episoder av Beyond Streets podcast
- The City of Indianapolis does community engagement differently (00:48:30)
In Indy, residents don’t just use infrastructure, they help design it. In this episode of Beyond Streets, we sit down with Natalie van Dongen, Director of Community Outreach for the City of Indianapolis, and Daniel Stevenson, Deputy Director of Policy & Planning at the Indianapolis Department of Public Works. Together, they share how the City of Indianapolis is flipping the script on traditional urban planning with Community Powered Infrastructure. From tactical urbanism pilot...
- Choose How You Move: Sabrina Sussman on Building Trust and Transforming Transit in Nashville (00:39:20)
What does it take for a city to bet big on its future and actually bring the community along for the ride? In this episode of Beyond Streets, we sit down with Sabrina Sussman, former USDOT official, longtime Zipcar leader, and now head of Nashville’s Choose How You Move program. After voters approved a bold ballot measure to raise local funds for mobility improvements, Nashville is embarking on a generational investment in sidewalks, transit, and safe streets. We talk with Sabrina about: Why ...
- Listening as Strategy: Building Trust in Changing Communities with LaToya Thomas of Brick & Story (00:51:19)
How do you move public engagement beyond checking the box? On the latest episode of Beyond Streets, we sit down with LaToya Thomas, founder of Brick and Story, who has built a practice around one powerful idea: engagement should be meaningful, strategic, and rooted in community stories. We talk about: 👉 Why “listening” is a strategy, not a checkbox 👉 What trust looks like in neighborhoods facing gentrification and displacement 👉 The role of storytelling in shaping better pro...
- Digital Infrastructure IS Infrastructure with Jana Lynott (00:54:41)
In this episode of Beyond Streets, we talk about how rural mobility, aging in place, and data standards are, amazingly, at the center of a more inclusive, tech-enabled transportation future. We sat down with Jana Lynott—longtime transportation policy expert, livability advocate, and self-proclaimed “transpo geek”—to unpack what it really takes to make our streets and systems work for older adults and underserved communities. From building smarter dial-a-ride networks to demystifying the link ...
- Second Life on Two Wheels: Refurbishing E-Bikes for Sustainable Cities with Marta Anadón Rosinach, Head of US at Upway (00:51:31)
What if buying a secondhand e-bike were as easy and trustworthy as buying a certified pre-owned car? In this episode of Beyond Streets, we talk with Marta Anadón Rosinach, Head of US at Upway, a company redefining the second-life market for e-bikes. A former Uber Eats executive, Marta shares how her personal obsession with e-bikes turned into a mission: making high-quality, affordable, refurbished e-bikes accessible to more people in more places. We dig into: Why e-bikes are a powerful and fu...
- COME CORRECT: Oakland's Warren Logan on making cities work and building better partnerships, block by block (00:47:52)
Warren Logan doesn’t just talk about change, he clears the path for it. Whether it’s translating between city departments and private developers, batch-submitting 311 requests, or reworking zoning rules down to the inch, this man makes room for progress in places where inertia and red tape usually wins. As the Director of Government Partnerships and Community Affairs for the Northlake project and Principal Advisor at Progress Public Affairs, Warren is helping reshape how cities and private pa...
- The Remix Generation: Updating Cities for 21st Century Life with David Dixon (00:49:28)
In this episode of Beyond Streets, we sit down with urban planning legend David Dixon—dubbed by us as the “Urban Planning Yoda”—to explore how cities can adapt to a changing world. From walkability to housing, transit to community-building, David brings decades of insight into how post-WWII patterns shaped our cities and how today’s leaders can design more equitable, vibrant, and people-centered places. We talk about why density is a tool (not a threat), how community needs are shifting, and ...
- Schools, Streets, and Systems: A conversation with education law leader Namita Brown (01:02:02)
As the school year winds down, Beyond Streets leans into the everyday intersections between education, transportation, and equity. This week, we sit down with Namita Brown, managing partner at Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost and a powerhouse in California education law. From collective bargaining to broadband, school transportation to walkability, Namita offers a wide-angle view on the unseen scaffolding that keeps our schools—and students—functioning. We dig into how COVID reshaped schoo...
- Buffalo, Bikes & Big Vision: Reclaiming Streets with Justin Booth of GoBike Buffalo (00:46:08)
In this episode, we head to Buffalo, New York—a post-industrial city with deep roots and a bold future. We sit down with Justin Booth, Executive Director of GOBike Buffalo, to explore how biking, community-led planning, and quick-build infrastructure are reshaping the city’s streets and values. From “Recycle-a-Bicycle” to regional trail planning, Justin shares the journey of GOBike’s 25-year evolution and the coalition-building needed to reconnect communities fractured by expressways. We disc...
- Infrastructure week is here! And Ross van Dongen of United for Infrastructure tells is why it should matter to us all (00:43:13)
Infrastructure Week is back — and no, it’s not just for D.C. insiders and engineers. This week on Beyond Streets, we’re joined by Ross van Dongen, who wears a lot of hats at United for Infrastructure and Accelerator for America. We get into what’s actually happening on the ground with all the federal dollars flowing into cities. We talk about: What a “C” grade on our national infrastructure report card really means Why those annoying orange cones might be the most hopeful thing you...
- From Ideas to implementation to Impact: Julia Thayne on Climate + City Innovation and Community Power (00:43:30)
In this episode of Beyond Streets, we’re joined by Julia Thayne — economist, urbanist, and co-founder of Two Degrees and Rising. Julia’s career has spanned public, private, and nonprofit sectors, all driven by one clear mission: turning bold ideas into real-world impact. We dive into her journey from Ernst & Young to Siemens to LA Mayor Garcetti's office, the founding of Urban Movement Labs, and now her latest venture building global clean tech partnerships. We unpack what it really takes...
- Beyond Streets Hosts Hang: What's Certain in these Uncertain Times (00:44:32)
In this host-only episode, we dive into one of the most elusive forces in transportation and public life today: certainty—or the lack thereof. With some decent dad jokes, candor/wit, and the occasional turmeric-ginger tonic, we unpack what it means to move forward on transportation policy, planning, and research when funding is unpredictable, infrastructure is politicized, and communities are just trying to make it work. From the shifting fate of Safe Streets for All to LA's budget realities ...
- The curb is alive: Jonah Bliss of Curbivore is building a movement from the edge of the street (00:42:19)
What do scooters, taco stands, Uber drop-offs, and bike lanes have in common? They all meet at the curb. In this episode, we talk with Jonah Bliss, founder of Curbivore, about how his background in mobility startups and marketing led to a full-blown movement rethinking the curb—not just as infrastructure, but as opportunity. From his early days helping launch Turo and Velo to building Curbivore during the pandemic, Jonah shares how a scrappy idea became a vibrant festival-meets-conference in ...
- "Moving people toward opportunity, toward wellness, toward joy” talking active transportation and community building with Olatunji Oboi Reed, CEO and Founder of Equiticity (00:58:07)
In this powerful episode of Beyond Streets, we sit down with Olatunji Oboi Reed, CEO and founder of Equiticity, to explore how cycling transformed his life—and how he's working to make active transportation a tool for racial and social justice in Black and Brown communities. Oboi shares his personal story of confronting depression and how a solo bike ride on Chicago’s lakefront sparked not only a healing journey, but a lifelong commitment to mobility equity. From founding Slow Roll Chicago to...
- Introducing Beyond Streets! Why Transportation Needs a New, Community-Centered Conversation (00:25:20)
In our first episode, co-hosts Greg Rogers, Greg Rodriguez, and Samantha Roxas kick off the Beyond Streets podcast with a candid, wide-ranging conversation about why we’re launching this show — and where we hope it goes. This isn’t just another policy podcast. Beyond Streets is a space for big questions, bold ideas, and grounded conversations about how transportation shapes communities — and how we can build systems that truly serve the people who rely on them. We reflect on the limitations o...
- Our last gem from TRB 2024: Unpacking Transportation & Artificial Intelligence with Renee Autumn Ray of Hayden AI (00:34:24)
At TRB 2024 we sat down with Renee Autumn Ray, Senior Director at Hayden AI, to unpack one of the most discussed (but perhaps the least meaningfully understood) topics in transportation: artificial intelligence. Renee gives us the highlights of her recent Eno Center of Transportation report, Understanding AI & Transportation, and goes deeper into some practical applications of AI in the industry. She also shares what she’s been up to at Hayden AI, how they’re using next-generation ...
- New year, new co-host! What we're watching in 2024 and welcoming Sam Roxas to the team (00:35:49)
In this episode, we ushered in the new year by getting together at TRB's 2024 meeting (a.k.a. the greatest transportation show on earth) and introducing our newest host, Sam Roxas. Sam dove right in by sharing her transportation story, starting with her grandmother, who instilled the importance of walkable cities and their ability to create community and resilience for historically underserved communities. We're excited to bring Sam's experience in local government, insights on next-ge...
- Rep. Earl Blumenauer - LIVE at Replica's TRB After Hours Reception (00:32:37)
No person in Congress has done more to promote active transportation and livability than Representative Earl Blumenauer. With his brightly-colored bike lapel pens, he has long been one of the most recognizable people on Capitol Hill. Since his election to the US House of Representatives in 1996, Congressman Blumenauer has been a tireless advocate for livable communities that are safe, healthy, and economically secure. Ahead of his retirement at the end of this year, The Mobility Podcas...
- Transportation and the Media with Kris Van Cleave, CBS News (00:58:33)
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- Streets for Kids with Anna Siprikova, Global Designing Cities Initiative (00:37:58)
In this Back to School episode, we interview Anna Siprikova – a global leader in designing safer streets for kids and families. Anna is Senior Program Manager for the Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), where she works with communities around the world to implement GDCI’s Streets for Kids program. Since 2018, Streets for Kids has partnered with over 30 cities to improve the lives of kids in cities through. They work to inspire leaders, inform practitioners, and empower communitie...
- AVs & American Competitiveness - Hilary Cain, Alliance for Automotive Innovation (TRB ARTS 2023) (00:24:23)
Hilary Cain is a leading voice on autonomous vehicle policy in the United States – and she’s deeply concerned that federal inaction will cede American leadership in AV technology. Hilary is Vice President of Technology, Innovation, and Mobility Policy at the Alliance For Automotive Innovation, where she oversees policy development on technology and future mobility issues, including regulation of connected and automated vehicles, data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and ...
- Trolley Cars & Ethics and Equity of Transportation Systems - Chris Gerdes, Stanford University (00:35:13)
One highlight of ARTS 2023 was when Chris Gerdes intentionally made the audience groan by displaying a slide that mentioned the infamous Trolley Car Problem – before making it right by presenting a commonsense framework for determining the roadworthiness and safety of AVs.Chris is teaching the next generation of transportation tech professionals about ethics and equity of transportation systems. He’s a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, as well as a former director an...
- The Safe System Approach & Putting Vision Zero Into Action - Jonathan Adkins, GHSA (00:47:33)
American roads are becoming more dangerous for everyone – especially those traveling on foot, in a wheelchair, and on a bike. Jonathan Adkins, CEO of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), joined us to discuss the need for widespread adoption of the Safe System Approach, putting Vision Zero into action, the greater risks that larger vehicle designs pose to vulnerable road users, and why Al Roker, one of America's favorite TV personalities, has become a champion for walking. We inter...
- Operationalizing AV Safety with Nat Beuse, Aurora (TRB ARTS 2023) (00:44:38)
Building a safe autonomous vehicle isn’t just about installing sensors and programming software – it’s about building a safety culture, operationalizing safety processes, and communicating safety approaches to the public. It’s a massive undertaking, and even harder to translate into terms that most people can understand, which is why we made it a priority to catch up with Nat Beuse, Chief Safety Officer at Aurora, during TRB ARTS. In this episode, Greg Rogers and guest co-host Sophie Jantz sp...
- AVs in San Francisco with Jeff Tumlin, SFMTA (ARTS 2023) [Updated intro] (00:47:34)
San Francisco is a hotbed for AV testing and deployment – and the city’s transportation chief had strong opinions to share about it during his keynote at TRB ARTS. Greg Rogers and guest co-host Sophie Jantz had the opportunity interview Jeff Tumlin, Director of Transportation at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), after his keynote to further explore the questions he likes to ask when new transportation technologies are introduced to the city’s streets.Resources:Find Je...