Talking Headways Podcast: Asphalt – A History
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This week we’re joined by Kenneth O’Reilly to talk about his book "Asphalt: A History." We chat about, um, asphalt (which is actually fascinating!).
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OPINION: On Climate, Look to E-bikes
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Concerns about climate change have never been higher, and every year is becoming worse. Following a summer filled with devastating hurricanes in the South, deadly flooding in the Northeast and raging wildfires in the West, it’s clearer than ever that we need to do everything in our power to mitigate our country’s impact on the […]
OPINION: Pass the Bicycle Commuter Act — Now!
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An add-on to the congressional reconciliation package could help climate, congestion and health in New York and around the nation.
Talking Headways Podcast: Saved Mental Energy
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This week we're joined by Melissa and Chris Bruntlett to talk about their book, "Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives." We chat about the ambient stress and anxiety created by auto-oriented cities, the mental energy saved by car-light spaces, and the difference between engineering and ecological resilience.
Talking Headways Podcast: The Heat is On
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This week we’re joined by Dr. V Kelly Turner, director of urban environment research at UCLA’s Luskin Center for Innovation. We chat about how to think differently about urban heat, how to measure it properly, and how to regulate it.
Multi-State Climate Plan Fails To Please All Advocates
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The latest version of a multistate plan to lower transportation emissions represents an improvement, but still doesn't go far enough on environmental-justice issues, some advocates say.