Talking Headways Podcast: Annual Predictions With Yonah Freemark
This week we’re joined by Yonah Freemark of the Transport Politic for our annual prediction extravaganza.
By
Jeff Wood
9:43 AM EST on January 25, 2018
This week we’re joined by Yonah Freemark of the Transport Politic for our annual prediction extravaganza!
Find out how last year’s predictions held up and whether you agree with this year’s thoughts on Montreal transit and BRT in Boston. We also discuss the leaked Trump infrastructure plan and talk about our favorite writers focused on urban issues.
Jeff Wood is the creator of the Talking Headways podcast and editor of the newsletter The Overhead Wire.
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