Podcast appearances and mentions of paul steely white

Group wants path from Beacon station to bridge A coalition of planning and transportation professionals is trying to build momentum and gain funding for a 1-mile walking and biking path that it says would promote safe, non-vehicular access to the outdoors for nearly 125,000 people in Dutchess and Orange counties. The Regional Connector would run from the Metro-North station in Beacon to the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Closing that gap would connect Beacon and Newburgh and potentially unify a growing trails network even further, says Naomi Hersson-Ringskog, an urban planner who lives and works in Newburgh. "We're talking about 50 years from now having this connection that underpins all the future development," she said. "This is something that can be integrated into community development plans." The potential for connectivity is significant, although many of the projects it would link are only proposals. The Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, if implemented as envisioned, would connect Cold Spring and Beacon, making a bike trip from Newburgh or the Beacon waterfront to Main Street in Cold Spring much safer than Route 9D. If a trail is built along the dormant Beacon rail line, a trip to Hopewell Junction, or the Walkway Over the Hudson, becomes possible. The Fishkill Creek Greenway and Heritage Trail, which is being constructed in segments around Beacon, will also be active. On the west side of the bridge, a network of proposed bike routes could take riders in one direction toward the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail or, along the Newburgh waterfront, to the Quassaick Creek Greenway Trail, a path in the planning stages that would extend from the Hudson River to Crystal Lake in Newburgh. The sheer number of trails being considered demonstrates the emerging demand for a network of bike paths, says Thomas Wright, a Beacon resident and head of the city's Greenway Committee who works in Newburgh. "This would make bike riding much safer," he said. "It would be incredible for people on the west side." The idea of a regional connector is not entirely new. The City of Beacon in 2016 received a $5,000 grant from the Hudson River Valley Greenway agency to study the creation of a trail running from the Metro-North station to the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. However, the city says it cannot currently back the proposal because it already has more than $42 million in capital projects, including Beacon's central fire station and the rehabilitation of Fishkill Avenue/Teller Avenue, on tap for this year and next. The city is working with Scenic Hudson on the Fjord Trail and Dutchess County on the potential Beacon line trail - projects "that are more achievable," City Administrator Chris White said. If Beacon were to invest time or funding into the Regional Connector, "it would impede our ability to do those projects," he said. That doesn't mean there's no support for a connector. Paul Steely White, the executive director of Parks & Trails New York, said "there's probably not a more important greenway trail in the state right now. It's a linchpin, the critical link that can unlock enormous connectivity for hundreds of thousands of people." By connecting to Newburgh, where, according to the city's Transportation Advisory Committee and U.S. Census data, 30 percent of residents do not have cars and 27 percent live in poverty, the Regional Connector would provide "inclusive and welcoming access to regional trails and parkland," said Fjord Trail Executive Director Amy Kacala. For it to be built, the Connector would have to run through land owned by Metro-North and the New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA). Two parcels owned by the Open Space Institute and known collectively as the 55-acre Verplanck Landing site sit at what would be the northern terminus of the path. A NYSBA spokesperson said this week that the agency "supports efforts to make our bridges more accessible for pedestrians and bicyclists" and "looks forward to continuing discussions" on the Regional Conn...

Today Oliver interviews Paul Steely White, head of Policy at Link by Superpedestrian. We had Assaf Bidermaan, the CEO of Superpedestrian on last year to talk about their new scooter, but that was before they launched Link and recently won one of the Seattle scooter permits. The second mover advantage in this space continues to become clearer and it was great to dig into this. Paul has been around the micromobility/bike advocacy traps a long time first at Transportation Alternatives, then Bird and now Link, and like many others we’ve had on, is a bit of an OG of the space. We hope you enjoyed this as much as we did.- His background at Transportation Alternatives, Bird and now Superpedestrian- How and why Superpedestrian decided to start LINK, and the importance of the feedback cycle in product development- What LINK does differently in it’s vehicle including the importance of being able to do granular onboard vehicle maps and how their vehicle intelligence and operations allow them to be profitable with only one ride per day.- What he thinks Bird and Lime did wrong.- The New York City RFP for scooters and what they’re seeing in the space- What he is seeing with LINK and cities now in terms of what they want for their operators- The question of infrastructure, and his experience working with Transportation Alternatives and experts like Donald Shoup to change street space allocation.- How it helps to be a second mover in the space- The emergence of debt in new rounds of scooter funding and how the question of insurance is changing as the industry matures.

Electric scooter rental company Bird awards incentives to customers who take selfies wearing helmets. The company has updated its app by adding a new safety feature, which asks riders to snap a selfie while wearing a helmet at the end of each ride. To identify riders who are wearing helmets, the app will employ machine learning technology. These riders will then receive rewards, which include free ride credits. Currently, the new feature is only available in Washington, DC. However, it will soon expand to other areas where the company operates. Bird's new initiative is meant to address safety concerns regarding scooter use and promote helmet usage among riders. Getting people to wear helmets has been a problem of the electric scooter industry. A study showed that less than 1% of injured electric scooter riders wear a helmet, and half of all injuries related to scooters are head injuries. Previously, Bird gave away 75,000 free helmets in the cities where its services are offered as an attempt to promote rider safety. However, the initiative proved to be costly and did not increase the number of people wearing helmets. Apart from the helmet safety feature, Bird is also launching an online marketplace where riders can purchase protective gear and safety accessories. Paul Steely White, Bird's director of Safety Policy and Advocacy, said these safety initiatives are the brainchild of the company, its partner cities, safety experts, and innovators. However, White believes that these initiatives might not be the most effective solution to the problem and that the best way to improve road safety is to build better infrastructure.

Stories from the 2018 National Conference Tim Boxall chats with Clements Chan, the 2018 Young Professional Award Winner from Victoria, about his time in the transport industry so far and favourite memory from the 2018 National Conference. In the second part of the show, join David Brown as he interviews Paul Steely White and Dr Ryan Falconer direct from Perth. For the full interviews and more transport news, visit drivenmedia.com.au. If you like the show, please like, subscribe and share and for everything AITPM, visit aitpm.com.au

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that considers all aspects of cars and transport. I’m David Brown And in this program, we look at news stories with including: 1. Daniel Ricciardo to leave Red Bull to join Renault 2. Audi is testing 5G production robots 3. Ferrari Shares Dive 4. GM Seeks Tariff Exemption to Keep China-Made SUV on U.S. Market 5. SsangYong’s All Electric Ute 6. Mazda announces five-year warranty We have been to the launch of the 12th generation Toyota Corolla which is nearly all new and is offering a hybrid option on all models. We talk to Toyota Vice President Sean Hanley about what he thought of hybrids when they were first released and how far have they come now. And Brian Smith, and I have a chat about transport situation in the City of Perth. Have a question or comment? Send it to overdrive@drivenmedia.com.au You can listen to longer segments by going to our web site at drivenmedia.com.au or podcast the whole program on iTunes or your favourite podcast service. Now to begin the program let’s have the news. Outro And this has been overdrive My thanks to Brian Smith, David Campbell, Paul Steely WHIte and Paul Just for their great help during the program. Overdrive can be heard across Australia on the Community Radio network. You can listen to longer segments by going to our web site at drivenmedia.com.au or podcast the whole program on iTunes or your favourite podcast service. I’m David Brown Thanks for listening Originally broadcast 11 August 2018.

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that considers all aspects of cars and transport. I'm David Brown And in this program, we look at news stories with including: 1. Sergio Marchionne Dies 2. Is My Airbag safe? 3. BMW to raise prices of two US-made SUVs in China 4. Skoda targets female cyclists in latest car campaign 5. Ford Falcon GTHO muscle car has been brought back to life 6. BP Buys UK's biggest electric car charging network We will give some initial feedback on the 2018 Aust Int of Traffic Planning and Management National conference including an interview with the charismatic Key Note speaker from New York, Paul Steely White. And Brian Smith, Errol Smith and I take a high-spirited look at some unusual stories of the day including 1. Man named Benedict egged cars 2. Silicon Valley bus drivers sleep in parking lots overnight 3. Police find house abandoned in middle of road 4. Domino's Pizza unveils U.S. infrastructure project filling potholes Have a question or comment? Send it to overdrive@drivenmedia.com.au Originally broadcast 4 August 2018

Paul Steely White is the executive director of Transport Alternatives, a non-profit organisation in New York City whose mission is to reclaim the streets of New York from cars by promoting safer, quieter, more healthy alternatives such as walking, cycling and using public transport. He came to Australia as a key note speaker for the 2018 AITPM National Conference in Perth. He is clearly not afraid to stand up and state his case which he does with passion but not with vindictiveness. He has had to push against some entrenched old fashioned thinking After the conference David Brown had a chat with him about using all your available armoury, understanding where your opponents are coming from and pursuing new ways of engaging the community.

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The “Changing New York” series, which explores the most pressing policy issues facing the new de Blasio administration continued at Roosevelt House. We kicked off the series in 2014 with a conversation on how to keep the city moving safely and efficiently — whether by bus, train, bicycle, on foot, or by car – and the policy debates most likely to shape the new mayor’s transportation agenda. Speakers: Jim O’Grady, transportation reporter of WNYC, hosted an evening featuring distinguished experts Nicole Gelinas, senior fellow of The Manhattan Institute; Owen Gutfreund, Hunter College associate professor of Urban Affairs and Planning; Paul Steely White, executive director, Transportation Alternatives; Jeff Zupan, senior fellow, Regional Planning Association. – all of whom are in the forefront of the search for an answer to one of the most basic and pressing questions of urban life: How do we get from here to there?