Project 2025 and the Stakes for Transportation

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Sep 17, 2024

The discussion delves into Project 2025 and its implications for transportation policies. Concerns arise over proposed cuts to public transit funding and a shift towards car-centric solutions. The speakers critique conservative transportation ideologies and advocate for inclusive policies that prioritize accessibility. Questions around ride-hailing services and urban congestion are analyzed, while potential futures under Project 2025 highlight significant inequities. Voter engagement is emphasized as essential in shaping transport policies for all communities.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Exploring Project 2025: Transportation and Controversy

01:32 • 8min

Rethinking Transportation Funding and Accessibility

09:17 • 17min

Contradictions in Conservative Transportation Policy

26:16 • 10min

Examining Mobility as a Service and Its Challenges

36:19 • 3min

Navigating Transportation Futures

39:02 • 4min

Voter Engagement and Political Reflections Ahead of Election Day

42:50 • 2min

There’s been a lot of talk this election season about Project 2025, the initiative from the Heritage Foundation to prepare for a potential second Trump administration. Understandably, much of the conversation about Project 2025 has been about the stakes for abortion access, rights for LGBTQ+ people, protections for civil servants, the Department of Education, Social Security and much more.

But there’s also a 10-page chapter about the Department of Transportation, written by a former Trump administration official, that outlines a lot of ideas and plans that could spell doom for many vital progressive transportation projects, change how funding is distributed, and deeply harm the nation's ability to address climate change.

Kevin DeGood, the director of Infrastructure Policy at the Center for American Progress, joins us to walk through what’s in this document and what’s at stake for transportation in this election.

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This episode was edited by Ali Lemer. It was recorded by Josh Wilcox at the Brooklyn Podcasting Studio. Transcriptions are by Russell Gragg. Our theme music is by Nathaniel Goodyear.

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