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A podcast by the creator of the popular YouTube channel Not Just Bikes, The Urbanist Agenda is an exploration of the latest topics in urban planning and urban mobility from your favourite urbanist YouTubers. Each month we'll put another important topic on the agenda and pull back the curtain to discover how online urbanists plot and scheme to make cities work better for everyone.
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Transit Unplugged

Paul Comfort, SVP Modaxo

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We share the stories, challenges, and successes of the top transit professionals from around the world. Learn how top transit leaders got to where they are with stories and insights from their careers. Get the inside story about public transit and transit trends from the people who run it. Transit Unplugged is hosted and produced by Paul Comfort and brought to you by Modaxo Learn more at https://transitunplugged.com/
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Storylines

Valley Metro

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Valley Metro brings you stories about how the transit system connects communities and enhances lives. The riders are diverse yet their lives all intersect on public transit. Storylines, hosted by Juliana Vasquez-Keating and Ricardo Tejada, shares the stories about building and operating a transit system that brings people together and links them to their favorite destinations.
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Three friends (and occasional guests) discuss the various adaptations of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, as well as lots of other animes, and public transit in New York and New Jersey. We sometimes get explicit. https://www.patreon.com/jjbpod
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How can we live sustainably in an unsustainable world? Second Nature is a podcast by Commons exploring how our sustainable choices impact our lives and the planet. Every week hear how listeners are taking public transit, composting food waste, eating more plant-based meals and practicing deconsumption to create the kind of world they want to live in. We'll calculate the carbon impact of collective action and get expert answers to your burning climate questions. Everyone’s sustainable life is ...
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Transition Lab

Partnership for Public Service

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Transition Lab is a behind-the-scenes look at presidential transitions. Join Valerie Boyd, director of the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition for candid discussions with transition experts, exploring the relationship between presidential transitions, effective government and a strong democracy. Transition Lab is a must-listen for anyone interested in developing a better understanding of what needs to happen before a president takes office or starts a second term.
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Welcome to Taken with Transportation, the official podcast of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). Each episode will take you along for the ride as we profile the people and policies that make accessible, equitable transportation in San Francisco possible. These stories will cover everything from the city’s streets to the inner workings of the SFMTA and offer insight and perspectives you won’t get anywhere else. We’re passionate about the work we do and want to share th ...
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SARTA's Next Stop

Latrice Virola & Nina Phillips

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SARTA a regional transit authority in Ohio brings insight and information to help the local community navigate their local county and beyond while helping the broader community navigate the bigger discussion of quality public transit.
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A podcast on all things transit, by Modeshift Inc. Your host will be Maxwell Mickey, our VP of Sales, who will deftly navigate diverse transit industry topics with guests from the whole spectrum of mobility services in the US.
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The Connection

Government Market News and Strategic Partnerships, Inc.

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Welcome to "The Connection: Partnering Public and Private Entities," the definitive audio resource for professionals navigating the intricacies of government procurement, public-private partnerships, and policy innovation. This enlightening podcast series serves as an essential companion to Government Market News, the premier destination for incisive coverage of the U.S. government marketplace — the world's largest and most dynamic economic sector. Each episode of "The Connection" offers a d ...
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Arrested Mobility

Charles T. Brown

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Why are Black Americans and other people of color disproportionately victims of overly aggressive police enforcement and brutality while walking, running, riding bicycles, taking public transit, or while driving? This podcast explores the ways in which people of color have had their mobility arrested. Hosted by Charles T. Brown, the founder and CEO of Equitable Cities LLC—an urban planning, policy, and research firm working at the intersection of transportation, health, and equity. Charles w ...
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This podcast is an exploration of a bus rider’s experience in Providence, Rhode Island. It is separated into four segments and examines space and sound in relation to Kennedy Plaza operated by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA). Our podcast includes interviews from riders, observations and sounds of Kennedy Plaza, the history of RIPTA, and information on the Poetry in Motion program. Created as part of “Digital Storytelling” a course in Brown University’s Public Humanities pro ...
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Researching Transit

Public Transport Research Group

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Most humans now live in growing cities where increasing traffic congestion risks liveability, the environment and economic productivity. Public transport is now widely seen a solution for mega-city growth due to its social, economic and mass travel efficiency. However the industry faces significant challenges. Infrastructure, systems and even thinking in the industry is old and out of date. Policy and regulatory structures are ‘path dependent’ on historical approaches and lack progressive th ...
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Transportation needs a major overhaul. ‘ModeShift’ is a series that explores the past, present, and future of how we move. Many converging factors are forcing us to rethink mobility: Aging infrastructure, outdated planning, inequitable access, and rapid technology shifts. Co-hosts Andrei Greenawalt and Tiffany Chu bring together historical examples, personal stories, and timely case studies to explore the future of transportation in the U.S.
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Hear insights, forecasts and prognostication from North America’s foremost Transit Evangelist, Paul Comfort. With Covid-19/Coronavirus affecting public transit dramatically, Paul brings you the daily headlines from the transit industry on how it is adapting to this virus that has made ridership drop and systems reevaluate how they are delivering their services. Plus we bring you a live interview each day with a Newsmaker who is affecting change for good in public transportation along with a ...
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In American cities, good transit is scarce — but it shouldn't be. We can dramatically expand access to fast, frequent, reliable transit, making cities greener, safer, and more just. In each episode of High Frequency, an interview series hosted by TransitCenter’s Kapish Singla, you’ll hear from the advocates, experts, and public officials working to improve American transit.
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This is the podcast of Portland Transit Lane, The Untold Stories of Transit in Portland. Instead of having to read my blog, listen to my podcast. I'll keep you up to date while you're becoming a sardine on the MAX!
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Alaska Powerline

Alaska Power Association

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Alaska Powerline features conversations with utility leaders and others who are shaping the future of electric energy in Alaska. The podcast discusses electric power policy and educates listeners on the unique issues facing Alaska’s electric utilities.
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An uncensored, no nonsense podcast on all things Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT). Join your hosts, Ray and Sam, as they discuss the hilarious (and sometimes horrifying) ups and downs of navigating Detroit Public Transit daily. Tune in every Friday!
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This podcast features stories of the Strong Towns movement in action. Hosted by Tiffany Owens Reed, it’s all about how regular people have stepped up to make their communities more economically resilient, and how others can implement these ideas in their own places. We’ll talk about taking concrete action steps, connecting with fellow advocates to build power, and surviving the bumps along the way—all in the pursuit of creating stronger towns.
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Words in Transit

NEPR-New England Public Radio

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Western New England is home to immigrants and refugees from around the globe, and their presence revitalizes the region and redefines its culture. Their journeys have involved fear, uprootedness, and isolation as well as perseverance, creativity, and hope. New England Public Radio (NEPR), in collaboration with Copeland Colloquium at Amherst College produced Words in Transit, an oral history project collected the personal stories of nearly thirty people who have made this area their new home.
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Welcome to the Mpact Podcast (Formerly Rail~Volution). Mpact is a network and an annual conference focused on ways that communities leverage major transit investments (including rail, bus rapid transit, bus, as well as bicycling walking, sharing and emerging options) to connect people with employers and neighborhoods. With the Mpact Podcast, we're delving deeper into aspects of building livable communities, with special focus on equity and community participation.
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A podcast series from the Transitional Justice Institute (TJI) at Ulster University in Northern Ireland, sharing our public lectures and events from key scholars and practitioners. The TJI is a world-leading research institute investigating themes of conflict, transitional justice, human rights, gender and international law. Learn more about our research, public events, taught postgraduate programmes (LLM Human Rights Law and Transitional Justice; LLM Gender, Conflict and Human Rights) and o ...
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The Breakfast Wrap is everything you need to start your day in an easy to consume podcast. It's a commuter podcast for people jumping on public transit or for those out walking the dog. By John Moore host of Moore in the Morning on Newstalk 1010 in Toronto.
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A podcast about the people and technology that are transforming one Ontario town. Innisfil is a town that is constantly pushing the boundaries. From using Uber as public transit to partnering with the world's top start-up accelerator. Hear the stories of the innovators building the future. The entrepreneurs working with the DMZ Innisfil program. These are the disrupters looking to change the gig economy, local food production, AI and self-driving cars.
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So many things impact our health. The physical things around you, the social interactions, the policies you may never notice, are all quietly there, influencing our health and wellbeing in subtle ways everyday. Some are there on purpose to prevent bad outcomes, some are issues that we still need to address, but most go unnoticed by many of us. This is the world of public health; a science of understanding the countless forces and designing solutions to help prevent or mitigate harm and impro ...
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Wheel Talk

San Mateo County Transit District

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Wheel Talk is a show about the inner workings of Caltrain, SamTrans and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority, hosted by your friendly neighborhood public servants Alex Eisenhart and Dan Lieberman. Join us for a wonky ride through the world of public transportation and the work we do to keep you moving.
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UCL Uncovering Politics

UCL Political Science

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The podcast of the School of Public Policy and the Department of Political Science at University College London. Through this podcast we plan to explore key themes of contemporary politics and spotlight some of the fantastic research that takes place within our department.
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Knowledge, Engaged

Institute for Policy and Engagement (University of Nottingham)

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Knowledge, Engaged is brought to you by The Institute for Policy and Engagement at the University of Nottingham, to bring together the ground-breaking research done at Nottingham and you, the listener. Join us as we explore the work the researchers are doing and how it makes a difference in the world around them. Follow us on Twitter - we're @UoN_Institute
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"Deep Dive Inside" offers listeners a platform to explore and dissect various topics pertinent to Western society, fostering open discussions on issues within democratic nations. Hosted by Chadwick Hagan.
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This podcast is about learning how to gain confidence in your public speaking and communication skills. Each episode is packed with information to help you gain confidence and knowledge to become successful at speaking, podcasting, communication, leadership, and gaining influence.
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Get inspired and get involved with abrdn’s podcast series where hosts speak with guests who are inspirational forces in sustainability. Tune into thought-provoking discussions on the sustainability themes that dominate today’s finance industry and innovations driving the future.
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Intended Consequences is the official podcast of the StrategyCorp Institute of Public Policy and Economy. The podcast discusses practical provincial and Canadian policy ideas that achieve the actual goals they are designed to achieve with interesting guests and experts. The Institute aims to combine political acuity with policy recommendations to provide a one-stop shop for expert policy advice that is politically practical and possible to implement. StrategyCorp is a consulting firm based o ...
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Danny Pearlstein is the policy and communications director at Riders Alliance, a nonprofit transit advocacy organization in New York City. With degrees in environmental studies and urban planning from Cornell, a degree in law from Cardozo and a history on the New York City Council, Pearlstein works to ensure every New Yorker has access to frequent,…
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The triple-digit temperatures are here, and hosts Juliana and Ricky are talking about summer safety. Guests Cleo Warner from the Maricopa Association of Governments and Michelle Litwin from Phoenix’s Office of Heat Response and Mitigation talk about what their organizations are doing to keep residents cool. Plus, learn how Valley Metro is helping b…
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New York City will restore some funding to its prekindergarten program, adding 3-K and special education seats, as part of a $112.4 billion budget agreement between Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council announced on Friday. The move seeks to restructure a signature education initiative that was once a national model but which many say has fallen in…
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“We use wood so that we give the various microorganisms sort of a place to colonize and live from batch to batch. And over time those colonies and those species that have taken hold will change, they’ll drift and so, you’ll develop a unique character to each tank that’s really interesting.” This week on the show we dive head first into a giant oak …
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Two years after a landmark Supreme Court ruling ordered New York to make it easier for people to carry concealed firearms, legal experts say New York City has not become the Wild West version of itself some gun safety advocates had feared. But they say some cracks have formed in the city’s long-held efforts to prevent gun violence by keeping as man…
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Wednesday was the last day of school for New York City students, another sign of summer's arrival in the five boroughs. But those long warm days of fun in the sun also present a quandary for many parents, who face the stress of figuring out what to do with their kids between the end of ONE school year and the start of another. WNYC education report…
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Can mastering the art of articulation elevate your perceived intelligence, credibility, and trustworthiness? Join me in this eye-opening episode as I break down three straightforward steps to enhance your communication skills. Learn the transformative impact of reading self-development books, how reading out loud sharpens your enunciation and the i…
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Private jet use has been rising globally after the pandemic, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Now, the agency is poised to cash in on the trend. Aviation reporter Ned Russell joined WNYC host Tiffany Hanssen to explain the new plans to build private jet hangars at Stewart International Airport in Orange County, New York —…
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Lakes are a part of Minnesota’s Identity. While the thousands of lakes are cherished for their recreational accessibility across the state, some of those pristine bodies of water could — one day — help generate a vast amount of clean energy through solar power. Matt Simon wrote about floating solar panels for Grist. Simon talked to MPR News meteoro…
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To mark Pride Month, WNYC is spotlighting the diverse experiences of LGBTQ+ New Yorkers. Our Community Partnerships Desk recently visited Destination Tomorrow, an LGBTQ+ center in the Bronx, to talk with people about their challenges, triumphs, and the meaning of pride in their lives. Bronx resident Heaven Torres shares her story. The transcript of…
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The late great sociologist and political scientist Charles Tilly said that ‘war made the state and the state made war’. Fighting and winning wars was, he argued, a crucial part of the story of how modern states built their bureaucratic capacity and their ability to do all the things that we want states to do. But this so-called ‘bellicist’ account …
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It is a short and chill episode this week, as we review the band anime overflowing with guitar boys, Given. We also talk about guitar accessories, the things our Pride animes have in common, and what we think will happen over the rest of Given. | Rate us nicely on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on Twitter | Subscribe to us on Yo…
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As part of Pride month, WNYC is highlighting LGBTQ+ voices in New York City. Our Community Partnerships Desk recently set up shop at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center in Crown Heights to talk with people about what it means to be LGBTQ+ in today's society and explore the meaning of Pride in their lives. Sam Grasland of Manhattan shared this story…
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WNYC is marking Pride Month by highlighting the voices of LGBTQ+ New Yorkers. Our Community Partnerships Desk recently spent some time at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center in Crown Heights to have conversations with people about what it means to navigate today's world as LGBTQ plus individuals and the significance of finding community. Brooklyn r…
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This year’s graduating seniors started high school during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. WNYC interviewed four New York City students who are speaking at their commencement ceremonies about the message they hope to convey to classmates. Each graduate shared memories about awkward Zoom sessions, and the tense return to in-person classes. They …
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Here's a stat you don't hear every day: over the course of his career (so far), Adam Leishman has helped move over 1.8 billion people. Billion. With a "b." I guess that's what happens when you've worked in three of the top transit cities in the world: London, Singapore, and Hong Kong. In his conversation with host Paul Comfort, Adam talks about Hon…
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Discover how to transition from a technical role to leadership with insights from Jordan Dieterle, a seasoned service account manager with over 12 years in automation and electrical systems. Jordan shares his inspiring journey from an electrical technologies student to a leadership role, highlighting his passion for continuous learning and project …
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New York City is embarking on a top-to-bottom review of its charter, which is the city’s equivalent of a constitution. A Charter Revision Commission formed by Mayor Eric Adams has been holding public hearings since May 2024. WNYC’s Elizabeth Kim joined Morning Edition guest host Janae Pierre to explain the process and what could change for New York…
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Over the past several months, WNYC’s Community Partnerships Desk has engaged with people across the New York metro area on voting and the upcoming election at local laundromats through our 'Suds and Civics' initiative. Star Laundromat on Staten Island’s North Shore is one of our partner locations. Joining All Things Considered from there is WNYC Co…
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Over the past several months, WNYC’s Community Partnerships Desk has been engaging with people across the region to gather their opinions on voting and the upcoming election at local laundromats. This initiative, named 'Suds and Civics,' has included visits to Star Laundromat on Staten Island’s North Shore. Joining All Things Considered from this l…
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As part of our election coverage, WNYC is using laundromats across the New York metro area as hubs for civic engagement. We call the project 'Suds & Civics.' George Bodarky, head of WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk, joins All Things Considered from Star Laundromat on Staten Island's North Shore. He is accompanied by Tom Wrobleski, former politica…
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As we inch closer to the general election in November, WNYC is using laundromats across the New York metro area as hubs of civic engagement. We want to get a better understanding what matters to people as they prepare to head to the polls. It’s a project we’re calling 'Suds and Civics.' George Bodarky, who heads our Community Partnerships Desk, joi…
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