Beyond Streets
Beyond Streets Podcast
Rethinking How We Move, Build, and LiveBeyond Streets explores the everyday impact of transportation on our lives, neighborhoods, and futures. More than roads and rails, transportation is a mirror of our values — safety, connection, opportunity, and access. In each episode, we go beyond the headlines and into communities, talking with organizers, policymakers, builders, and residents who are reimagining what it means to move through the world. From housing to health, climate to equity, we uncover how smarter, people-first transportation can unlock better futures — and what’s standing in the way. If you're ready to ask bold questions, challenge ineffective systems, and explore what's truly possible, you're in the right place.
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Nov 22, 2017 • 34min
#008: On the Road at NLC City Summit 2017 (Part 2) - Mayor Jake Spano of St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Autonomous vehicles and buzzy transportation tech might be exciting, but a well-managed city - a truly smart city - knows what matters to its constituents.In this episode Mayor Jake Spano of St. Louis Park, Minnesota joins BB&K Greg and Eno Greg for a lively discussion about livability, regional collaboration, and the real-world, day-to-day challenges that cities address every day.Mayor Spano says that citizens understand the true impacts of their local government's decisions and how money is spent. Residents notice when the trash isn't taken out, the snow isn't plowed, or when a pothole isn't fixed - which is why he focuses on the important daily operations of the city while also planning wisely for the future.**A special thanks to Brittney Kohler and the National League of Cities for inviting us to speak and the opportunity to record these episodes with innovative city leaders.**Help us grow: please rate, review, and subscribe! Reach out with questions, ideas, and feedback: team@beyondstreets.org Keep up with us on LinkedIn: Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Samantha Roxas www.beyondstreets.org
Nov 8, 2017 • 49min
#006: An AValanche of USDOT News - Automated Vehicles, Connected Vehicles, and Drones (Nov. 8, 2017)
Eno Greg and BB&K Greg take a deep dive into the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) work on preparing version 3.0 of the federal policy document on automated vehicles, recent rumors that NHTSA's vehicle-to-vehicle mandate may now be on the backburner, and the implementation of President Trump's memo on the Drone Integration Pilot Program.Slated for release in 2018, it will cover not only how AVs can be safely designed - but how automation technology can be integrated into public transit networks, commercial vehicles, and all other forms of on-road vehicles. This will go beyond the Obama Administration's Federal Automated Vehicle Policy Statement and the Trump Administration's Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety.Help us grow: please rate, review, and subscribe! Reach out with questions, ideas, and feedback: team@beyondstreets.org Keep up with us on LinkedIn: Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Samantha Roxas www.beyondstreets.org
Oct 6, 2017 • 1h 14min
#005: "When AVs and Washington Collide" (Oct. 6, 2017)
Talk about preemption: Discussion about Autonomous Vehicle preemption legislation in Washington, and the implications for... well, everything.Help us grow: please rate, review, and subscribe! Reach out with questions, ideas, and feedback: team@beyondstreets.org Keep up with us on LinkedIn: Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Samantha Roxas www.beyondstreets.org
Sep 8, 2017 • 57min
#004: "Pedals, Programs and Pittsburgh" - A Conversation With Courtney Ehrlichman (Sep. 8, 2017)
#004: "Pedals, Programs and Pittsburgh" - A Conversation With Courtney Ehrlichman (Sep. 8, 2017) by The Mobility PodcastHelp us grow: please rate, review, and subscribe! Reach out with questions, ideas, and feedback: team@beyondstreets.org Keep up with us on LinkedIn: Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Samantha Roxas www.beyondstreets.org
Aug 24, 2017 • 56min
#003: "Squeezing Atoms" - Electric Vehicles and so much more (August 24, 2017)
Hydrogen is the fuel of the future… and it always will be — right? This week we discuss the global auto industry’s movement towards battery electric vehicles — we know everyone’s doing it, but what are they doing?And, seriously guys... why weren't cities, states, and transit agencies ever included in the numerous hearings about autonomous vehicle legislation?Help us grow: please rate, review, and subscribe! Reach out with questions, ideas, and feedback: team@beyondstreets.org Keep up with us on LinkedIn: Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Samantha Roxas www.beyondstreets.org
Aug 13, 2017 • 38min
#002: "What is the P word?" - Preemption, Mobility News, and Patent Strolling (August 13, 2017)
#002: "What is the P word?" - Preemption, Mobility News, and Patent Strolling (August 13, 2017) by The Mobility PodcastHelp us grow: please rate, review, and subscribe! Reach out with questions, ideas, and feedback: team@beyondstreets.org Keep up with us on LinkedIn: Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Samantha Roxas www.beyondstreets.org
Jul 28, 2017 • 56min
#001: What's in the House Autonomous Vehicle Bill? (July 27, 2017)
#001: What's in the House Autonomous Vehicle Bill? (July 27, 2017) by The Mobility PodcastHelp us grow: please rate, review, and subscribe! Reach out with questions, ideas, and feedback: team@beyondstreets.org Keep up with us on LinkedIn: Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Samantha Roxas www.beyondstreets.org
