Talking Headways Podcast: Don’t Take Either Party for Granted
This week we’re time-warping back to a different era -- last October, and the Shared Use Mobility Summit in Chicago. Laura Washington of the Chicago Sun Times hosted this panel featuring the Metropolitan Planning Council's MarySue Barrett, the Shared Use Mobility Center's Sharon Feigon, and Transportation for America’s James Corless.
They discuss what they think federal policy will be like with a new administration and what to expect from a Republican Congress. A lot has happened since then, but it's still an enlightening discussion with valuable information about the nation's current infrastructure policy situation.
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