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We talk with Upstate leaders to learn more about how to improve and support transportation and mobility.

Michael Hildebrand


    • Jul 12, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Upstate Mobility Alliance

    Dr. Johnell Brooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 15:38


    Dr. Brooks is Associate Professor with the Clemson University Department of Automotive Engineering. In this interview we discuss some of her work to allow people to continue to drive for as long as possible and her current research on ride sharing.

    Amtrak in Upstate SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 15:46


    In this episode, we speak with Kimberly Woods, Public Relations Manager, about the services provided to the Upstate by Amtrak and the benefits of rail travel.

    Proterra- Mike Finnern

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 22:03


    Greenville is home to several innovative manufacturing companies, and we are fortunate to have Proterra as one of those. We spoke with Mike Finnern, Vice President of Customer Success and Program Management, about the history of Proterra and the benefits of electric public transit.

    Piedmont Health Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 18:07


    We speak with Katy Smith, Executive Director of the Piedmont Health Foundation, about social determinates of health and the importance of transportation in ensuring a healthy community.

    International Transportation Innovation Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 17:36


    We talk with Jody Bryson, Executive Director with International Transportation Innovation Center (ITIC), about the impact ITIC has had on economic development and what Jody believes transportation will look like in 20 years, to include flying cars.

    Appalachian Council of Governments

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 25:14


    We interview Lance Estep, Principal Planner with Appalachian Council of Govenments about the work of COG's and specific projects he is working on.

    Bike Walk Greenville

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 17:08


    We talk with Mary McGowan who is board chair of Bike Walk Greenville about the importance of having safe and connected bike paths and some recent projects Bike Walk Greenville has been focused on.

    League of Women Voters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 21:08


    Listen to an interview with Lawson Wetli who is president of the Greenville chapter of the League of Women Voters. We talked about the history of women's suffrage and the League of Women Voters as well as barriers to voting. One interesting fact that did not make the podcast was that in 2018, South Carolina ranked close to the bottom in voter turnout at 43rd in the nation.

    Palmetto Clean Fuels Coalition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 24:19


    We talk with Landon Masters, Ben Kessler, and Eva James from the Palmetto Clean Fuels Coalition about how they can assist businesses evaluate alternative fuel sources for their fleets and trends in clean fuels for South Carolina.

    Upstate Workforce Board

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 13:42


    Today we speak with Ann Angermeier, Executive Director with Upstate Workforce Board. We discussed what the job market in Cherokee, Spartanburg, and Union counties as well as some success stories of clients Upstate Workforce Board has helped.

    Greenville Tech Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 13:59


    Ann Wright, Vice President for Advancement with the Greenville Tech Foundation discusses the importance of the Greenville Tech Foundation and how they help students who face transportation barriers in receiving an education.

    Leadership Greenville

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 10:53


    Listen as we speak with Tami Miller, Development Director, Greenville Chamber of Commerce. We talked about the focus of Leadership Greenville and some of the class projects that have been completed over the years. If you or someone you know may interested in participating in the upcoming Leadership Greenville class, you can find more information here: https://www.greenvillechamber.org/leadership/leadership-greenville/The deadline to register is June 30.

    Vanpool

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 9:54


    We speak with CJ Asmus, Commute Sales Executive with Commute with Enterprise. about the benefits for both workers and employers of commuting with a vanpool. Among the benefits, according to the American Public Transportation Association, is that households can save almost $10,000 by living with one less car.

    Green Crescent Trail

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 26:35


    Chad Carson, founding board member of Friends of the Green Crescent Trail, talks about transportation in the Clemson SC area, the idea behind the Green Crescent Trail, and his thoughts about the future of transportation in his community. A key observation from Chad was recreation will always lead the way when we were talking about designing trails for functional purposes.

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    What is a Metropolitan Planning Organization?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 25:59


    I speak with Lisa Bollinger, Transportation Planning Manager with Spartanburg Area Transportation Study (SPATS), about the role of a Metropolitan Planning Organization and some of the trends she is seeing in Spartanburg. I learned two interesting things from this interview; the first is that Spartanburg has the first bike share program, BCycle, in the Southeast and second, there is a website that allows you to see whether a certain road is maintained by the SCDOT or local government: http://206.74.144.42/streetfinder/Streetnames.htm

    Logistics Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 15:17


    I speak with Growing Mobility Investment Task Force Co-Chair and Director, Logistics Industry Initiatives, SC Council on Competitiveness, Suzanne Dickerson, about the logistics industry in South Carolina. Two key takeaways are South Carolina is on the cutting edge of logistics, and to be thankful for the truck drivers who are on the front lines during this pandemic.

    Technology and Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 26:24


    I spoke with Technology and Innovation Task Force Co-Chair and Senior Business Development Director with CU-ICAR, Rob Krulac, about trends in the industry and the importance of CU-ICAR for South Carolina. Two key takeaways are the technologies coming out of CU-ICAR are applicable to more than the automotive industry and, thanks to CU-ICAR, Clemson University can expand educational offerings in computing and advanced manufacturing to meet the needs of our local industries.

    Benefits of Active and Livable Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 24:12


    We speak with Active and Livable Task Force Co-Chair and Director of Operations for the SE United States with Toole Design Group, Ernie Boughman, about his views on active and livable communities and the benefits they provide.

    Interview with James Keel, Director of Greenlink

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 23:46


    In this episode, I speak with James Keel, Director of Greenlink, about the importance of public transportation and how COVID-19 is impacting their operations.

    Part Two of Interview with Scott Craig

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 10:42


    In this episode, Scott Craig and I discuss his 3 foundational elements for public transportation from a riders perspective, which are frequency, the business of business paradox, and vision.

    Partners for Active Living

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 14:52


    Today, we speak with Laura Ringo, Executive Director of PAL, about how they are supporting and growing the active living community in Spartanburg.

    Interview with Scott Craig

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 15:21


    Today I interview Scott Craig, General Manager of Corporate Strategy and Planning with JTEKT North America and co-chair for the Moving People task force, where we talked about his work with JTEKT, embracing public transportation, and the importance of planning. One of the big takeaways for me is that coming out of COVID-19, we will still have the need to be mobile and we will need strong public transit to help us achieve that mobility.

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