Talking Headways Podcast: Every Cocktail Napkin Has an Alternative Alignment
This episode examines the obstacles streets and transit agencies face when trying to move good projects forward, and the relationships that help make progress possible.
By
Jeff Wood
2:13 PM EST on December 15, 2016
This installment of the podcast comes from this year’s NACTO Designing Cities Conference in Seattle. Moderated by David Bragdon, executive director of TransitCenter, this discussion examines the obstacles streets and transit agencies face when trying to move good projects forward, and the relationships that help make progress possible. The panel features LA DOT’s General Manager Seleta Reynolds, LACMTA’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer Stephanie Wiggins, Seattle DOT’s Director Scott Kubly, and Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff.
Jeff Wood is the creator of the Talking Headways podcast and editor of the newsletter The Overhead Wire.
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