Beyond Streets
From Ideas to implementation to Impact: Julia Thayne on Climate + City Innovation and Community Power
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Streets for Kids with Anna Siprikova, Global Designing Cities Initiative
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)
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
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
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)
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]
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...
What’s happening in SF? Treating FOMO with a TRB ARTS Recap
AV wonks from around the world converged on San Francisco last week for TRB ARTS – the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Automated Road Transportation Symposium (ARTS). This ARTS was one for the books.We were thrilled to partner with TRB ARTS again this year to interview representatives from government, industry, and academia about the state of the AV industry, and what’s next. In this meta-interview, Greg Rodriguez seeks treatment for his ARTS FOMO in an interview with Greg Rogers about th...
Miami, Heat, and Multimodal Mobility with Carlos Cruz-Casas (TRB 2023)
Transportation, climate resilience, and public health are deeply intertwined — and understanding the connection between them is essential for building thriving, livable communities in the 21st Century. At TRB 2023, Greg Rogers sat down with Carlos Cruz-Casas, the Chief Innovation Officer at Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works. Carlos and Greg covered a wide range of topics, including:• Opportunities to encourage mode shift through right-sizing transit and of...
#082: Safety View and Safe Streets & Roads for All — Avery Ash, INRIX and Niti Anand, GM Future Roads
A new record: Avery Ash made Mobility Podcast history with his third appearance on the show! Avery, who was the Head of Global Public Policy and Product Strategy for INRIX (at the time of this recording), appeared alongside Niti Anand, Head of Strategy and Business Development at GM Future Roads, to discuss Safety View, a new collaboration between their companies. Safety View is intended to provide granular, actionable insights to help government decision-makers understand transportation chal...
#081: AVs & Rural Community Empowerment – Tammy Meehan Russell & Justin Johnson, Plum Catalyst (TRB 2023)
Minnesota’s Autonomous Rural Transit Initiative, goMARTI, is a unique community-led partnership to bring autonomous shuttles to Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Greg Rodriguez and Greg Rogers sat down with Tammy Meehan Russell and Justin Johnson at TRB Annual Meeting 2023 to explore how they worked with the Grand Rapids community to introduce an autonomous shuttle service powered by May Mobility. In this episode, you’ll hear Tammy and Justin share the secret sauce for deploying autonomous transit ser...
#080: "What's Your Transportation Story?" with Kristin White (TRB 2023)
"What's your transportation story?" became our new favorite question to ask our guests after this interview with Kristin White. Kristin is the COO of ITS America, the former Executive Director of Minnesota DOT's CAVx program, and a passionate advocate for improving mobility outcomes for all. She joined the Gregs Rodriguez and Rogers at the TRB Annual Meeting to discuss how we can seize this transformative moment in transportation policy, the opportunity for the federal government to lead with...
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