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Talking Headways Podcast: Annual Predictions With Yonah Freemark

Pulse BRT in Richmond, Virginia, is one of the transit projects expected to open this year.

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.

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