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Episode 561: Mpact Poster Sessions
New Jan 08, 2026 37 min

Episode 561: Mpact Poster Sessions

This week we're back at the Mpact Transit + Community Conference in Portland Oregon at the Mpact Innovators Poster Sessions.  We talk with young professionals about the transportation implemen...

Replay: In a Bad State
Jan 01, 2026 1h 0m

Replay: In a Bad State

Hey everybody!  I want to wish everyone a happy new year!  We're doing our second replay episode at the end of the year featuring one of my favorite discussions over the last few years wi...

Replay: Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities and Societies
Dec 25, 2025 1h 1m

Replay: Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities and Societies

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 developmen...

Episode 560: If You Want to Win, You've Got to Fight
Dec 18, 2025 58 min

Episode 560: If You Want to Win, You've Got to Fight

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, ...

Episode 559: The Unfinished Metropolis
Dec 11, 2025 45 min

Episode 559: The Unfinished Metropolis

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 unfinishe...

Episode 182: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Housing on Top
Dec 09, 2025 36 min

Episode 182: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Housing on Top

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 li...

Episode 558: Parking Reform with Tony Jordan
Dec 04, 2025 53 min

Episode 558: Parking Reform with Tony Jordan

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 requireme...

Flashback: Episode 459: Crossings
Dec 01, 2025 50 min

Flashback: Episode 459: Crossings

This week we're going back to Episode 459 exactly two years ago to chat with author Ben Goldfarb to talk about his book, Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet. We discuss ...

Episode 181: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Fran Sans
Nov 25, 2025 40 min

Episode 181: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Fran Sans

This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're Han Solo, but we've got some interesting news from the world of transportation and urban planning to share.  We talk briefly about tram trains, ...

Episode 557: Emotional Consumption in Chinese Cities
Nov 20, 2025 54 min

Episode 557: Emotional Consumption in Chinese Cities

This week on the Talking Headways podcast we're joined by Olivia Plotnick, Founder of Wai Social in Shanghai China. We discuss her summer trip to over 30 different Chinese cities to experience...

Episode 556: From Bahrain to Connecticut
Nov 13, 2025 43 min

Episode 556: From Bahrain to Connecticut

This week we're joined by Cortni Desir, Executive Program Manager for Public Transportation at the Connecticut Department of Transportation at the Mpact transit + community conference in Portland. ...

Episode 180: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Signal Timing
Nov 04, 2025 40 min

Episode 180: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Signal Timing

This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we chat about signal timing tinkering in Houston, the impact of commute times on sleep disorders, Phoenix's lack of water for sprawl, and how many times Ra...

Episode 554: Getting California High Speed Rail Done
Oct 30, 2025 57 min

Episode 554: Getting California High Speed Rail Done

This week we're back live for another show from Manny's in the Mission featuring Streetsblog SF editor Roger Rudick interviewing California High Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri. They chat abou...

Episode 553: Life After Cars
Oct 23, 2025 54 min

Episode 553: Life After Cars

This week Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon of the War on Cars podcast join the show to talk about their new book: Life After Cars – Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile. We discuss op...

Episode 552: Under a Highway in Birmingham Alabama
Oct 09, 2025 39 min

Episode 552: Under a Highway in Birmingham Alabama

This week on the Talking Headways podcast we're joined by Ben Donsky of Agora Partners to discuss City Walk BHAM in Birmingham Alabama, a public space project that connects two sides of the city se...

Episode 551: Architectural Epidemiology
Oct 02, 2025 46 min

Episode 551: Architectural Epidemiology

This week we're joined by Adele Houghton of the Harvard School of Public Health and Carlos Castillo-Salgado of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to discuss their new book Architec...

Replay: Walking with Pedestrian Dignity
Sep 25, 2025 52 min

Replay: Walking with Pedestrian Dignity

This week we're on vacation, but we're flashing back to Episode 391 and chatting with Jonathon Stalls about his wonderful book Walk: Slow Down, Wake Up, and Connect at 1-3 Miles Per Hour. He also t...