LZ Granderson: How much of this is going to have to be at a local city level? LZ: I think cities are one of the things that gives me a little bit of confidence. There's more diversity and different localities trying different things, he says. LZ: Cities can also play an important role in shaping how funding is allocated for transportation projects.
Paris Marx is the host of the popular tech-critical podcast Tech Won't Save Us, and the author of a new book called Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation. On this week's episode, Paris joins Kirsten and Ed for a wide-ranging look at his left-of-center critiques of the mobility technology sector and his arguments for a less "solutionist" approach to our mobility challenges.