As Monica explains on this month's episode of Building Better Communities with Transit, the city decided to create new TOD zones that would better reflect the needs and context of different stations. In April of this year, Charlotte adopted upd

Episode 16: The Pulse of Richmond Virginia

May 10th, 2019 45m 23s

This month on Building Better Communities with Transit we’re joined by Maritza Pechin, a planner with AECOM who works with city staff in Richmond on long-range planning. On the podcast, Maritza talks about the Pulse and the broader bus network

Episode 15: Making Equitable TOD Intentional

Apr 3rd, 2019 37m 5s

On the Building Better Communities with transit podcast this month, Kendra expands on her work with the MPC and Elevated Chicago to bring equitable TOD to rail and bus corridors around the region. She also talks about the original impact of the

Episode 14: TOD Winds Shift in San Diego

Mar 7th, 2019 32m 2s

This month on Building Better Communities with Transit we chat with Colin Parent, Executive Director of Circulate San Diego, an advocacy organization that promotes public and active transportation in tandem with sustainable growth. As Colin not

Episode 13: Minneapolis - The Land of 10,000 Comments

Feb 7th, 2019 39m 23s

This month on Building Better Communities with Transit, we chat with Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender to learn more. Lisa, a planner by profession and now a two-term city councilor, chats about public participation in the planning

Episode 12: Crossroads of America Gets a Bus Lane

Jan 10th, 2019 42m 57s

This month on Building Better Communities with Transit we are joined by Sean Northup, Deputy Director of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization. Sean chats about the Red Line bus rapid transit and how it connects some of the denses

Episode 11: Building the HealthLine BRT

Dec 7th, 2018 29m 38s

This month on the Building Better Communities with Transit podcast we talk with Interim CEO of the Cleveland RTA Dr. Floun'say Caver and former CEO Joe Calabrese about the Euclid Avenue bus rapid transit line on its 10th anniversary. The line w

Episode 10: Capturing the Value of Location

Nov 6th, 2018 41m 39s

This month on Building Better Communities with Transit we chat with Professor Deborah Salon of Arizona State about location value capture. Deborah talks about the difference between location and land value capture and we go over the main points

Episode 9: One Zone to Rule Them All

Oct 3rd, 2018 36m 26s

This month on Building Better Communities with Transit we're joined by Eric Singer and Andrej Micovic, Associates at Bilzin Sumberg in Miami. We chat about the creation of the Rapid Transit Zone (RTZ) ordinance in the 1970s and the updates that

Episode 8: Bringing Back Union Station

Sep 5th, 2018 39m 24s

This month on Building Better Communities with Transit we're joined by Bill Sirois, Senior Manager, Transit Oriented Communities with RTD in Denver. Bill chats about the success of the transit agency's TOD program, the construction of over 38,0

Episode 7: Zoning for People & Transit with Form-Based Codes

Jul 6th, 2018 33m 22s

This month on Building Better Communities with Transit we're chatting with Susan Henderson of PlaceMakers about the use and benefits of form-based codes. We talk about the focus of these codes, how they are used to support transit in corridors,

Episode 6: Washington, DC’s 'Textbook Example' of Value Capture

Jun 8th, 2018 29m 59s

This month on the Building Better Communities with Transit Podcast we talk with Stan Wall of HR&A Advisors. We talk about his previous work as the Director of Real Estate and Station Planning for WMATA in Washington DC such as how planning, fun

Episode 5: KC Streetcar: A Demonstration of the Possible

May 11th, 2018 39m 39s

This week we're joined by Kansas City Streetcar Authority Executive Director Tom Gerend. Tom discusses the process for building the streetcar between major destinations downtown and its potential for being the first segment of a larger regiona

Episode 4: The Community is a Valuable Asset

Apr 6th, 2018 28m 58s

This week on Building Better Communities with transit, we’re joined by Somerville Massachusetts Mayor Joseph Curtatone. The Mayor talks about Somerville’s proximity to Boston, it’s amazing density and variable housing types, as well as the new

Episode 3: Albuquerque Investing in Place

Mar 9th, 2018 30m 45s

Podcast host Jeff Wood talks with Brian Reilly, former Economic Development Director in Buffalo, NY and Cleveland, OH and the Principal of the planning consultancy Doing Good, about integrating transportation and land use in Albuquerque. As Rei

Episode 2: Decarbonize the city, a few blocks at a time

Feb 9th, 2018 41m 15s

Our host Jeff Wood talks with George Karayannis, vice president of CityNow, the smart city arm of Panasonic Corporation. George talks about smart cities, how to think beyond shiny new technology, and what it means for cities thinking about the

Episode 1: Taming Pittsburgh's hostile streets

Jan 31st, 2018 48m 7s

For this first episode of Building Better Communities with Transit, Jeff Wood speaks with Breen Masciotra, transit-oriented development manager for the Port Authority of Allegheny County, PA, and Karina Ricks, director of the Department of Mobi

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