Talking Headways Podcast: ‘Right of Way’ with Angie Schmitt
This week, we're chatting with Angie Schmitt about her must-read new book "Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America."
September 17, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: Bringing Back the Carpool
Could a new feature on the Waze app help restore something we have all forgotten how to do? Dani Simons talks about carpooling.
September 10, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: Town Planning in Practice and a Celebration
A classic book from 1909 was one of the first to discuss town planning and urban design at the beginning of the 20th century.
September 3, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: Optimizing Transit — For the Pandemic and the Community
You asked for it: How well did Pittsburgh's public transit system respond to COVID-19? We talked to David Huffaker, chief development officer for the Port Authority of Allegheny County to find out.
August 27, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: Ian McHarg and ‘Design with Nature Now’
Talking to Billy Fleming about the legacy of a wall-breaking landscape designer — and the Green New Deal.
August 20, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: To Be Truly Sustainable, Cities Must Be Truly Equitable
Want a sustainable city? It starts with equity, not nice parks.
August 13, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: ‘Stupidly Ambitious’ in Costa Rica
This week, we talk to two experts on why Costa Rica leads the way on environmental planning.
August 6, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: Valuing Black Lives and Property
This week, we talk to an expert in Black wealth about why development and placemaking always leaves out the community. Obviously, just because a big company comes to town does not mean everyone will benefit.
July 30, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: The Social Determinants of Health
A prominent doctor talks about why systemic racism in development leads to bad health outcomes in low-income communities.
July 23, 2020
Talking Headway Podcast: Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions
This week, we're joined by Rob Goodspeed, assistant professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan. Goodspeed joins us to talk about the origins of scenario planning, planning vs. forecasting, and the metrics used to compare scenario effectiveness.
July 16, 2020
