Podcasts about transport planning

Transportation is still the highest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. and one of the greatest carbon contributors globally.Governments and local authorities are continually researching ways to drive positive change through legislation and policy, and a large part of this will come down to urban mobility and transportation planning. To make the right decisions in these fields, we need the right data and measurement tools. Case in point: the Transportation Climate Impact Index by StreetLight Data. Their report uncovers how metros in the U.S. rank across eight key factors and reveals the major mobility trends impacting climate.In this episode, we discuss urban mobility and its role in climate change. We explore how to build a climate-resilient transportation system — one that offers social, environmental and commercial value. Our celebrated guests explain why urban mobility is one of the most critical areas of climate response, and more importantly, how we can better design our cities for greener futures with cleaner air and less traffic. Today, we're speaking to Dr. Laura Schewel, CEO of StreetLight Data and VP of Transportation Software at Jacobs and Jenny Jones, Head of Transport Planning for Europe at Jacobs. Follow Jacobs:Website: jacobs.comIf/When podcast series: If/When podcast seriesLinkedIn: @jacobsconnectsInstagram: @jacobsconnectsX: @JacobsConnectsFollow our guests:Dr. Laura SchewelJenny JonesMore episode details available here.  

Rachel Aldred is a Professor of Transport at the University of Westminster and Director of the University's Active Travel Academy. Her research focuses on sustainable mobilities and especially active transport.

Following some concerns raised over the revised layout of cycling lanes along Albert Road in Woodstock, Lester Kiewit speaks to Neil Slingers, Director for Transport Planning and Network Management at the City of Cape Town's Urban Mobility Directorate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delft Hyperloop gaat deze week voor het eerst een baanwissel demonstreren. En mobiliteitshubs schieten als paddenstoelen uit de grond, maar hoe effectief zijn ze? Europees onderzoek, onder leiding van een Nederlander, vertelt daar meer over... Hyperloop Delft Hyperloop gaat dinsdag een baanwissel demonstreren en zegt daarmee de eerste te zijn die dit succesvol uitvoert. Te gast is Sebastiaan Reinders, Lead Business & Operations bij Delft Hyperloop. Mobiliteitshubs Ze schieten als paddenstoelen uit de grond en worden gezien als een onmisbare schakel in de transitie naar duurzame mobiliteit, maar hoe effectief zijn mobiliteitshubs nou echt? Karst Geurs, hoogleraar Transport Planning aan de Universiteit Twente, deed onderzoek. Hij gaf leiding aan het Europese project SmartHubs. Contact  Wil je in contact komen met de redactie van BNR Mobility? Stuur een mail naar: mobility@bnr.nl Volg de presentatoren via Twitter @MeindertSchut & @noudb.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Het is erg druk op de wegen in en rondom Sydney en daarom worden er veel nieuwe wegen en tunnels gebouwd, maar is dit de oplossing? Is Sydney een uitzondering of kampen andere Australische hoofdsteden met hetzelfde probleem? En waarom hebben we hier geen hogesnelheidstreinen tussen grote steden zoals we die in Europa kennen? Michiel Bliemer, professor Transport Planning and Modelling aan de Universiteit van Sydney, beantwoordt al onze vragen.

Have you ever wondered about the hidden trips that underpin the care work essential to our daily lives? In this thought-provoking episode, we discuss the need to elevate the mobility of care in transport planning. Joined by esteemed expert Aimée Gauthier, the Chief Knowledge Officer at the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), we explore the significance of acknowledging and prioritizing these often unvalued and unrecognized care trips. From addressing gender disparities in transportation to fostering inclusive communities, we uncover the essential elements for a more compassionate and equitable transport system.

Waka Kotahi hasn't been factoring climate change and resilience into many of its transport projects. A major report produced for the Transport Agency found a lack of future planning in its roading projects, with the Agency swamped by the need to respond to crises. Reporter Ben Strang obtained the report in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, and spoke to Ingird Hipkiss from our Wellington studio.

Is sustainable transport merely a fancy phrase to describe an elusive future without traffic? City and transportation planning professional Dana Hoffman tells us otherwise, as she helps enable more sustainable modes of transport in Denver. Integrating sustainability into urban life is challenging but the trade-off is highly beneficial: having pedestrian-centric roads, safer bike lanes, and more resilient infrastructure. Moving the needle on progress and innovation will take time but Dana offers insights into what we can do to drive solutions in action. Dana Hoffman's work is centered on sustainable transportation, infrastructure planning, hazard and climate change mitigation, and adaptation strategies. Dana has 11 years of experience working with local governments on long-range plans to achieve a more sustainably developed future. She is focused on climate impact and making our cities more livable, equitable, and environmentally resilient through smart land use and transportation plans and policies. Show Highlights [00:02:48] How Dana's work is paving the way for sustainable transportation in Denver [00:06:28] What Dana says are the challenges in integrating sustainability into urban planning [00:09:41] What Dana thinks are the necessary changes to achieve traffic-free transportation [00:12:24] Why Dana believes new technology is not always the answer to advancing sustainable and innovative solutions [00:17:10] What Dana thinks is the value of engaging a tragedy-stricken community in rebuilding damaged infrastructure [00:19:52] How Dana defines the gap time in building back better and more sustainable infrastructure [00:23:27] What Dana thinks will move the needle on implementing institutional changes to build back better [00:25:18] What Dana sees as the challenges of urban and transportation planning in the next five years [00:30:08] Where Dana thinks more professionals could join and contribute to the field of sustainable urban and transportation planning [00:33:40] What Dana believes to be extremely helpful in her learning process [00:35:25] How Dana frames ideas to cultivate openness in discussing solutions Connect with Dana on LinkedIn

In this final episode, we will look at the intersection between SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing and SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.  The focus of SDG 11 is to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable while the focus of SDG 3 is to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Leonard Mwesigwa is a 2nd Year Ph.D. Student in Planning at the University of Toronto and a Founder/CEO of Inclusive Green Growth Uganda (IGGU), an NGO based in Uganda whose vision is “A prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development”. Leonard was born & raised in Uganda. He is a Professional Civil Engineer with a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil & Building Engineering, Kyambogo University, Uganda; Master of Science in Transport Planning & Engineering, Newcastle University, UK; Master of Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University, UK and a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning & Management from Uganda Management Institute. He has worked in both private and public sector organizations for over 10 years and on several urban policy design and urban infrastructure development projects. Notably as a Senior Urban Transport Planner at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) for over 6 years, he oversaw and participated in several city road designs and construction projects.  As a practicing Urban Transport Planner, he is passionate about developing equitable and sustainable urban transit systems in the Global South. His Ph.D. research aims at examining the potential use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in delivering socially inclusive and equitable urban transit systems in rapidly urbanizing African cities. Karen Chapple, Ph.D., is the Director of the School of Cities at the University of Toronto, where she also serves as Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning. She is Professor Emerita of City & Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley, where she served as department chair and held the Carmel P. Friesen Chair in Urban Studies. Chapple studies inequalities in the planning, development, and governance of regions in the U.S. and Latin America, with a focus on economic development and housing.Chapple is currently engaged in many research projects related to inequality and sustainability planning, with a focus on residential and commercial/industrial displacement. Since 2006, she has served as faculty director of the UC Berkeley Center for Community Innovation, which has provided over $2 million in technical assistance to community-based organizations and government agencies. This has included research on the potential for gentrification and displacement near transit-oriented development (for the Association of Bay Area Governments); more effective planning for affordable housing and economic development near transit (for the Great Communities Collaborative); the relationship between the arts, commercial and residential revitalization in low-income neighborhoods; and the role of green jobs and industrial land in regional economies.  Chapple holds a B.A. in Urban Studies from Columbia University, an M.S.C.R.P from the Pratt Institute, and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley. Prior to academia, Chapple spent ten years as a practicing planner in economic development, land use, and transportation in New York and San Francisco.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on Immigration Transporting Migrants

Transport Planning in Tasman, balancing the needs of Cycling, Public Transport, Motorists and Freight

Dr. Giulio Mattioli conducts research at the Department of Transport Planning at the Technische Universität Dortmund in Germany as the project leader of "Advancing knowledge of long-distance travel: uncovering its connections to mobility biography, migration, and daily travel", funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. Giulio holds a PhD in Urban and Local European Studies from the University of Milan-Bicocca and has published numerous journal articles.

The School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi is a full-fledged institution under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, providing facilities for undergraduate and postgraduate education, research and extension in the field of Architecture, Physical Planning, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Architectural Conservation, Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Housing, Transport Planning, Industrial Design and Building Engineering Management. With status of an Institute of National importance by an Act of Parliament, the School awards its own undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degrees. Based upon Vaidic Srijan's expertise and vast experience in the field of restoration of waterbodies, SPA invited Mr. Madhukar Swayambhu to deliver a talk to students on of UG & PG courses in SPA on 09" February, 2022 at 2:30 p.m to 4.30 p.m. to cover aspects related to "Rejuvenation of Waterbodies - the case of Varanasi". The session was hosted on google meet by SPA, the present podcast is the recording of the same session, Chaired by Dr. Meenakshi Dhote, HoD - Environmental Planning, School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vaidicsrijan/message

Photo: private. Traffic congestion is ubiquitous, partly because we think the others will take the bus. How policy makers can incetinivze public instead of private transport was reasearched by Dr. Bhuvanachithra Chidambaram. She is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Department of Transport Planning of the TU Dortmund. We also discuss family-friendly multi-stop commutes. Links […]

Photo: private. Traffic congestion is ubiquitous, partly because we think the others will take the bus. How policy makers can incetinivze public instead of private transport was reasearched by Dr. Bhuvanachithra Chidambaram. She is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Department of Transport Planning of the TU Dortmund. We also discuss family-friendly multi-stop commutes. Links […]

On episode 2 of the Pave The Way podcast, we are joined by Executive Director for Advocacy and Research at the Centre for Science & Environment, Anumita Roychowdhury.We discuss why the air pollution discussion in India dies out after a few months, what the extent of the solution is and how we can pave the way forward to cleaner, more breathable streets and cities.Follow the podcast so you never miss an episode!

Gavan Reilly is joined by Paul Colgan, Brian Carey, Barry Cowen TD, Catherine Murphy TD, Joan Burton, Olivia Kelly, Adrian Cummins,and Caroline Reidy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, we are joined by Mott MacDonald Professor of Future Mobility at the University of the West of England, Glenn Lyons as we discuss the issues surrounding mobility when it comes to the climate crisis. What the issues are, how we need to see intervention and even solutions to the issue.Follow the podcast so you never miss an episode!

Amidst the current fuel crisis in the UK, Partner Nick Burt speaks to Paul Curtis, Associate Director and John Lloyd, Director of the independent transport planning specialist, Vectos about the need to prioritise transport planning in significant redevelopment and strategic land projects in order to help deliver the zero carbon agenda.

Today I'm joined by Transmetrics, a leading tech company that optimizes logistics planning and asset management by leveraging the power of predictive analytics and artificial intelligence. Transmetrics is a state-of-the-art AI platform developed exclusively for logistics. Established in Bulgaria in 2013, Transmetrics' unrivaled technology uses a unique approach for analyzing, modeling and predicting transport flows with very high accuracy. Combining the technical knowledge of big data and predictive analytics with hands-on expertise in transport and logistics, Transmetrics' solutions have brought significant benefits to top-tier logistics companies worldwide. Today Marc Meyer, Chief Commercial Officer at Transmetrics, joins me to chat all about the company; what they do; the challenges that the logistics industry is facing right now; and the role data, AI and tech innovation will play in the coming years.   IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [05.47] How and why Transmetrics was founded. “In most of the companies the founders were working for, there was an issue of inefficient capacity utilization – with no one out there willing to face that challenge.” [09.35] An overview of what Transmetrics does, and how it helps its customers. “We bring just-in-time processes to logistics, with the help of artificial intelligence and machine learning.” [12.34] How the system's broad areas of ‘analyze,' ‘forecast' and ‘optimize' come together to create a smart and robust all-in-one platform. [18.50] A closer look at how the Transmetrics platform works, as well as the integration and implementation process. [24.46] Marc reflects on the power of data, and how the Transmetrics platform cleanses and enriches client data. “Data is only valuable in the right hands, and with the right intentions.” [29.00] Transmetrics' unique approach to combining people and AI, with their ‘best of both worlds' ethos. “There should always be someone involved – not only controlling and checking the machine, but bringing an empathetic view.” [32.44] Transmetrics' ideal customer. [35.25] An impressive case study, detailing how the Transmetrics platform helped a key customer. [41.22] The future for Transmetrics. “We want to reshape and revitalize the industry! By making the industry a nicer place to work, and more sustainable, we can do a lot to change it for the better”   RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED: Head over to Transmetrics' website now to find out more and discover how they could help you too. You can also connect with Transmetrics and keep up to date with the latest over on LinkedIn, or you can connect with Marc on LinkedIn. Check out our other podcasts HERE.

Join us as we speak to our New Chief Executive Martin Tugwell, as he looks back on his first month in the role and reviews the exciting future of Transport for the North and Sub-National Transport Bodies, considering the wealth of technical modelling, economic analysis and award-winning transport planning capabilities that they bring to the table. He gives us an insight into how we can encourage a return to public transport and the benefits of partnership working with our members across the North to unlock the region's economic potential through our transformational programmes, such as Northern Powerhouse Rail. He also champions the value of bringing everyone together as one voice to communicate the region's priorities, whether that be through the TfN Board, the Rail North Committee or other collaborative work with our member authorities and partners. We also discuss our Northern Transport Charter, which will guide the organisation's role over the coming years, enabling us to help deliver the North's vision through a Northern Infrastructure Pipeline, working in partnership with Government. We also give you a sneak preview into our sold out Transport for the North 2021 Annual Conference. If you want to register to watch online, just visit our conference page: https://transportforthenorth.com/annual-conference/ Don't forget to follow the podcast to keep up to date with the latest news!

Listen now to hear Simon McGlone (Senior Major Roads Planning and Strategy Officer) give us a fascinating overview of TfN's Future Travel Scenarios work! This looks at uncertainties around the way we'll want to live, travel, work and play, and what that means for our transport networks. Simon tells us how our Future Travel Scenarios approach picks up from the TfN Strategic Transport Plan publication and targets drivers of change typically outside of transport, including economic, social and environmental interdependences. The work also explores how they may change, and what that change might mean for how people, businesses and goods interact with the transport system, and therefore the demands on the travel network. The publication is nominated for a CIHT Award 2021 in the Transport Planning category: https://www.ciht.org.uk/events-listing/featured-events/ciht-awards/2021-shortlist/ciht-transport-planning-award-2021-shortlist/ You can view all the reports and find out more about the work here: https://transportforthenorth.com/future-travel-scenarios/ Thank you for listening and make sure you click 'follow' to stay up to date with our latest episodes!

Transport represents almost half of CO2 emisisons in NZ. In Auckland, its higher, at 67%. After agriculture with our burbing cows, transport is the most imporant sector to decarbonise. Yet the just published 10-year plan for Auckland predicts a 6% increase in emissions by 2031. Critics have called the plan ‘baffling’ – at odds with the council’s commitment to halve emissions by 2030. The report is one of many transport policy documents up for discussion, all promising to lower emissions and shift us out of cars and trucks. To explain what’s going on, why transport planning seems so contradictory and what still needs to be done, Vincent talked to emissions expert Paul Winton, from 1Point5.org.nzRead the Regional Land Transport Plan HereRead Hīkina te Kohupara hereVisit 1point5 here

This is the second episode in the Researching Transit Handbook of Public Transport Research series. Links to obtain the book can be found at the end of the notes. In this episode, Professor Graham Currie speaks to another of the book’s authors, Associate Professor Oded Cats. Dr Cats cofounded and co-directs the Smart Public Transport Lab, in the Department of Transport Planning, at TU Delft. Two key areas of focus for the Smart PT Lab are network resilience (the focus of Chapter 12 in the Handbook), as well as changing public transport usage patterns. This includes charting the interaction of public transport with other travel modes, including the role of the bicycle in rail journeys, as well as emerging mobility technologies. The Critical MaaS project with the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS Institute) explored the role of public transport on demand in the future mobility ecosystem. Chapter 12 of the Handbook of Public Transport Research focuses network resilience. The chapter, Public Transport Network Resilience, was written by Dr Menno Yap and. Dr Cats. During the interview, Dr. Cats discusses some of the indicators and strategies that can be used to model the impact of unexpected events. He discusses the special case of the black swan event, the event that can’t be planned for because it has not been experienced before. He emphasises the need to strike an effective balance between efficiency and network resilience. Taking a passenger experience focus has been a hallmark of projects and research into network reliability. The use of smartcard data has been central to these efforts. In a recent example of collaboration across academia and industry, the Smart PT Lab for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to understand and address trip-level delays experienced by individual passengers. The Smart PT Lab’s research was central to implementing a scheme aimed at improving the passenger experience, by providing refunds for trips that were delayed more than 15 minutes. The success of the scheme has resulted in the delay window being reduced to 10 minutes. The Handbook of Public Transport Research is available for purchase from the publisher’s website: https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/handbook-of-public-transport-research-9781788978651.html Learn more about the people and projects in today’s show: Smart Public Transport Lab: http://smartptlab.tudelft.nl/ Oded Cats: https://odedcats.weblog.tudelft.nl/ Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS): https://www.tudelft.nl/bk/samenwerken/amsterdam-institute-for-advanced-metropolitan-solutions Read lessons learned from the WMATA project, undertake by Dr. Menno Yap and Dr. Oded Cats. Yap, M.D., Cats, O., 2020. Predicting disruptions and their passenger delay impacts for public transport stops. Transportation (Dordrecht). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-020-10109-9 Have feedback? We’re listening. Please send your comments to info@ptrg.info Find us on twitter and instagram @transitpodcast or using #researchingtransit Sign up for updates when we release shows: http://eepurl.com/g9tCdb Music from this episode is from https://www.purple-planet.com

Our first guest for this series of podcasts exploring how urban planning is fostering change in contemporary society was Lindiwe Rennert, a transport planner and PhD student in the department or Geography and Environment at the LSE. In this episode, we talked about the role transport planning carries in shaping our cities, particularly exploring themes of race, property value and access to services. We also discussed the case for reparation and the importance of increasing access to opportunities for Black communities through public transport provision.

In PlanningxChange Episode 75, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Dr John Stone. John is a Lecturer in Transport Planning and Urban Planning at the Faculty of Architecture, Building at Planning; Melbourne University. His research seeks to improve public transport performance in Australian cities through a greater understanding of the professional practice and the political and institutional context for public transport planning in similar cities in Canada and in German-speaking Europe. He is currently pursuing opportunities for greater exchange between Australian practitioners and their international counterparts.His research explores the politics, institutions and professional practice that lie behind success or failure in sustainable urban transport. Drawing on practice in many cities around the world, especially Canada and German-speaking Europe, his research has identified many opportunities for more effective and efficient public transport in Australian cities through better service coordination and network design. His current research raises questions about the new technologies and markets for shared and autonomous vehicles. Will these disruptions help us to make the transition to low-carbon urban transport? Since completing his PhD in 2008, his work has been funded through many grants and consultancies including an ARC Discovery Project and a Commonwealth Endeavour Research Fellowship. This follows over 20 years' experience in transport in Melbourne, including work in local government and the community advocacy. The interview covers his work and raises other issues rarely debated such as are electric vehicles a wise and sensible direction to head? The impacts and influence of covid restrictions on transport choices is another of the many topics discussed. This podcast was produced by Complete Podcasting Services. Episode released 24 February 2021.

In PlanningxChange Episode 75, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Dr John Stone. John is a Lecturer in Transport Planning and Urban Planning at the Faculty of Architecture, Building at Planning; Melbourne University. His research seeks to improve public transport performance in Australian cities through a greater understanding of the professional practice and the political and institutional context for public transport planning in similar cities in Canada and in German-speaking Europe. He is currently pursuing opportunities for greater exchange between Australian practitioners and their international counterparts.His research explores the politics, institutions and professional practice that lie behind success or failure in sustainable urban transport. Drawing on practice in many cities around the world, especially Canada and German-speaking Europe, his research has identified many opportunities for more effective and efficient public transport in Australian cities through better service coordination and network design. His current research raises questions about the new technologies and markets for shared and autonomous vehicles. Will these disruptions help us to make the transition to low-carbon urban transport? Since completing his PhD in 2008, his work has been funded through many grants and consultancies including an ARC Discovery Project and a Commonwealth Endeavour Research Fellowship. This follows over 20 years’ experience in transport in Melbourne, including work in local government and the community advocacy. The interview covers his work and raises other issues rarely debated such as are electric vehicles a wise and sensible direction to head? The impacts and influence of covid restrictions on transport choices is another of the many topics discussed. This podcast was produced by Complete Podcasting Services. Episode released 24 February 2021.

In PlanningxChange Episode 75, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Dr John Stone. John is a Lecturer in Transport Planning in Urban Planning Program in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at Melbourne University. His research seeks to improve public transport performance in Australian cities through a greater understanding of the professional practice and the political and institutional context for public transport planning in similar cities in Canada and in German-speaking Europe. He is currently pursuing opportunities for greater exchange between Australian practitioners and their international counterparts.His research explores the politics, institutions and professional practice that lie behind success or failure in sustainable urban transport. Drawing on practice in many cities around the world, especially Canada and German-speaking Europe, his research has identified many opportunities for more effective and efficient public transport in Australian cities through better service coordination and network design. His current research raises questions about the new technologies and markets for shared and autonomous vehicles. Will these disruptions help us to make the transition to low-carbon urban transport? Since completing his PhD in 2008, his work has been funded through many grants and consultancies including an ARC Discovery Project and a Commonwealth Endeavour Research Fellowship. This follows over 20 years’ experience in transport in Melbourne, including work in local government and the community advocacy. The interview covers his work and raises other issues rarely debated such as are electric vehicles a wise and sensible direction to head? The impacts and influence of covid restrictions on transport choices is another of the many topics discussed. This podcast was produced by Complete Podcasting Services. Episode released 24 February 2021. PlanningxChange is proud to be part of the Urban Broadcast Collective.

Creating tools that are capable of engaging the public in the design of local transport and planning has never been more important. In today’s show, we explore how digital tools can facilitate smarter and more collaborative planning. I spoke to Oliver Lock from the University of New South Wale’s City Analystics and Expanded Perception & Interaction Centred (EPICentre), and 2019 Smart Cities Young Smart Innovator of the year, and Dr Claire Boulangé, transport modeller at KPMG. Oli is currently undertaking a PhD, which explores how we use data and digital tools to help the public and decision makers plan cities, otherwise known as participatory analytics. Claire completed PhD in urban planning and population health at Melbourne University. Through her research she developed the Walkability Planning Support System. In her role as transport modelling consultant, she continues to explore the synergies between transport and health. The term Planning Support System is often used to collectively describe tools that support planners. These tools have evolved from paper-based to digital maps to immersive visualisations. New tools go beyond description (what’s there?) to diagnosis (why is it there?) to prediction (what happens if it is there?). Decision making can leverage these tools to help prescribe what is needed and where, to achieve societal goals. Smart, digital tools combine traditional information about individual preferences and new forms of passive data about how people move around, with the existing information we have about the city. Mobility patterns are changing, and they are also diverse. Increasing the efficiency of public transport relies on being able to understand what will make people travel differently. It is also increasingly important to factor in individual preferences to our transport solutions; and to do so by asking people. These digital tools make that process of engagement more replicable, scalable and therefore transcend existing barriers. Greater availability of training material for tools which were once niche; has set the scene for upskilling in these domains. For a full acount of Oliver and Claire's development and application of digital tools, and their lessons learned, read the full show notes at http://publictransportresearchgroup.info/?p=51766 Sign up for updates when we release new Researching Transit episodes: http://eepurl.com/g9tCdb Music from this episode is from https://www.purple-planet.com

Hello this is Overdrive a program about trains, planes and automobiles, but mainly automobiles. News 1. Kia Picanto (1:45) 2. Nissan Patrol (2:48) 3. Toyota Australia announces vehicles added to Takata airbag recall (3:55) 4. Nissan re-leaf: power when it’s needed, where it’s needed (5:01) 5. San Francisco investigates congestion pricing with new online game (6:05) 6. Computer games to help the community define new transport schemes (7:09) Interview Rob Fraser has been driving a couple of dual cab utes that couldn’t be more different. One’s a Jeep one’s an Isuzu (8:16) Feedback How some of our comments may have been misheard from last week’s program (14:05) Motoring minute Audi RSQ Sportback (15:30) Interview Recently we visited the township of Rydal, south west of Sydney and the lovely railway buildings. The railways have been important to the town and railway historian Stuart Sharp gives us the politicking that went into developing the station. (16:47) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Go to Our Facebook page OverdriveCity https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 3 October 2020

Western Australia's Minister for Transport and Planning, the Hon. Rita Saffioti MLA, is transforming the state by planning transport projects that deliver better mobility and economic benefits. She's particularly proud of the local rail car manufacturing policy which she wrote in opposition and is now implementing as part of Perth's Metronet project, she explains to host Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ). She encourages women to join public transport to gain skills in a range of areas from engineering, signalling, driving heavy vehicles to customer service, that can also be transferred to other sectors such as mining and agriculture. For her, the key to success is focusing on work that makes you happy and being genuine.

Author of Underspent, Rachel Smith has gone from jet setting international transport consultant to being on the Australian government's Jobkeeper allowance within a matter of weeks and she's taking the time to alter her business offerings during COVID-19. We talked about her book Underspent and how it might be oh so handy for people post-Pandemic, when a recession becomes reality (which, as of publishing, it is), and how people have been changing their transport habits, walking to the shops more and buying less. We speculate about whether that's something that will last post-COVID-19. At the time of recording, that seemed a distinct possibility but this week we've seen traffic dial up and the post-lockdown spending spree begin. Not to mention riots in the US and other countries. Seriously, if I had been on another planet for the past 6 months and come back, I wouldn't believe what has happened to our world. This is What's Important Now as we slowly shift into the Post-Pandemic world. About Rachel Rachel is a Transport Planning, Demand Management & Behaviour Change Expert. Find Rachel on LinkedIn. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wityayl/message

Auckland's public transport network could turn commuters away under Alert Level 2 because of distancing requirements on its vehicles. The city's ferries and trains will join buses in returning to their regular day-time timetables after running reduced services for the last few weeks. Stacey van der Putten from Auckland Transport told RNZ reporter Phil Pennington it won't be able to carry as many passengers as it usually does.

Nahungu Lionjanga and Rozina Myoya run an honest commuter insight movement that captures what charts can’t: Transport Truths. Transport speaks a number of truths about society, culture and place. All of this interwoven with values, dignity and spirit. Where we stand, where we go and how we get there are inherently informed by the “why” which drives what a purposeful existence is all about. Customers, commuters, passengers, people— are essentially human. Today’s guests, listen in to Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car”, to kick of the discussion. We talk through commuter sensitivity, intelligent cities and the human values which should guide transport policy and planning.

Max Middleweek is the founder of Zero Impact. Zero Impact recycles waste coffee grounds into clean energy, tackling the waste from six billion cups of coffee Aussies consume each year and a carbon footprint of more than 0.5 million tonnes of CO2. A passionate advocate for climate change, Max was a former Policy Advisor to the Mayor of London, Transport for London and State Government in Victoria in sustainable transport. Max graduated from University College London in 2013 with a Bachelors and Masters in Chemistry and the University of Westminster in 2016 with a PGCert in Transport Planning and Management. www.zeroimpact.co linkedin.com/in/max-middleweek To find out about upcoming events organised by Melbourne Silicon Beach - Australia's fastest growing startup community - go to: https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Melbourne-Silicon-Beach/ Melbourne Silicon Beach is proudly sponsored by: Victory Offices http://bitly.com/VictoryOffices_SD   MYOB   http://bitly.com/MYOB_SD   Allied Legal   http://bitly.com/AlliedLegal_SD   Your host, Dan O'Grady can be found on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/danogradysimpateco   and at simpateco.com.au   Intro & outro music by Dan O'Grady      

In this episode of the Smart Community Podcast, Zoe has an interesting conversation with traffic engineer and transport planner, Kylie Nixon. Kylie is the Vice President of PedBikeTrans - the Pedestrian and Bicycle Transport Institute of Australasia and an Associate in Transport Planning at Arup, and in this episode she shares her passion for active transport and integrating it into our Smart communities. Zoe and Kylie discuss what walking might look like in an autonomous vehicle world, and the need for planning, technology and infrastructure that facilitates accessibility and walkability. Kylie shares some of the projects she's currently working on, including PedBikeTrans and Whole Journey Guide for Accessible Public Transport, and what she's learned about integrating across disciplines, government and industry. They finish the chat discussing what all this transport technology means for our health and wellbeing, and why it's an emerging trend we should be talking about more. As always, we hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.Find the full show notes at: www.mysmart.communityConnect with Kylie on LinkedIn and find PedBikeTrans on Facebook and TwitterConnect with me via email: hello@mysmart.communityConnect via LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook @smartcommpod

Dr Crystal Legacy arrived in Australia from Canada in the early 2000s to study at the University of Melbourne and is now a senior lecturer in urban planning.Dr Legacy has published widely on transport politics, urban conflict, citizen participation, strategic plan-making, urban governance and infrastructure, and in all this her prime interest has been the welfare of peopleShe is keenly interested in autonomous vehicles, urban governance and strategic planning and along with that she us attuned to urban politics deliberative democracy.

The challenge of public transit today is not just having good ideas but being able to explain them. It's crucial to integrate the task of planning with the tasks of explanation and of creating leading innovative processes that engage and empower the public. The goal is managing behaviour change in a positive way – changing the way people travel and the positive outcomes that can produce for Auckland. Jarrett Walker, a popular speaker and author of the popular book Human Transit, is one of the field’s great explainers. His worldwide transit consulting practice is all about helping communities see their options, and think about their goals, so that they make great decisions for themselves. We aim to start a conversation here about how transit works, what choices it presents, and how we can use it to create a better Auckland with some real-life examples of change that’s about to reshape the way we use the CBD and beyond. Eddie Tuiavii, Senior Hearings Advisor at Auckland Council will MC the night. Jarret will also be joined by a panel of industry experts including: Jessica Rose, Albert Eden Local Board member and representative for Women in Urbanism Auckland Daniel Newcombe, Manager Strategic Projects, Central, North & West, Auckland Transport Ludo Campbell-Reid, Design Champion and General Manager Auckland Design Office, Auckland Council This Auckland Conversation is brought to you in partnership with Auckland Transport and with support from MRCagney, celebrating 15 years in Aotearoa.

Tyler O’Hare is in his final semester of a civil engineering degree at Monash. He was on the organising committee of a Student Leadership Summit held recently in Melbourne. Tyler’s experience, his reflections on his degree and the ways in which he is striving to expand his network and understanding of what is involved in traffic engineering and transport planning are an interesting case study on how young people are creating a future in our profession. Tyler is doing an engineering degree but finds he is not “super interested in structures and water”. The Civil course has no specific transport stream although they do a few subjects such as road design including horizontal and vertical elevation. There are some elective subjects and Tyler has used these to dig deeper into the transport engineering field. There are a couple of other ways Tyler found activities that broadened his experience: “In one of my subjects earlier this year I was actually in combination with Vic Roads. We did a massive assignment based on their whole “movement and place” principle which opened my eyes and opened the eyes of the students to focus not just on cars running down the road but making the roads a place for pedestrians and a place for cyclists to be involved as well”. At Monash a lot of people who are doing civil engineering are doing a double degree. Some of the subjects include architecture, sciences, law and the arts. Tyler said “I'm working on a major project at the moment with an architecture student who's doing civil engineering and architecture as a double degree. He's probably focused on going more down the architecture stream but it's awesome to talk to him and get his understanding of how the fields differ, which is really cool”. Like most students Tyler is looking to expand his network of contacts, and events run by AITPM and ITE are very helpful. The most productive step in getting a broader understanding of traffic and transport was having people he could firstly relate to and then that can lead to mentoring.

A huge amount of technical effort has been put into computer modelling for transport planning. The outputs from models is often taken as the definitive expression of future situations and the impact and value of the proposal. The pursuit of intricate details within the models, the broad generalisations that can be part of the initial structure, the reliance on data that are not comprehensive enough, the absence of allowing for behaviour changes such as people deciding to travel outside the period that is under investigation and an absence in many instances of considering land-use changes. All these factors can result in models taking a long time to develop and produce results. Furthermore, models are often used to justify in whatever way they can what is already the preferred option. In this podcast, traffic engineer and transport planner Chris Stapleton, reflects on the practical applications of models and a recent modelling conference he went to and then Professor David Hensher talks of the MetroScan model they produced that can give indicative answers, including land-use implications in about 40 minutes. This could totally change our approach to how we use the output from models including community consultations.

Redan 2016 nådde staden Vancouver sitt mål för 2020 om att hälften av alla resor skulle ske utan bil. Dale Bracewell, Manager for Transport Planning, är en av personerna bakom att Vancouver ofta lyfts fram som en succé bland städer som planerar för hållbara transporter och framtidens mobilitet. Här medverkar han i Stadspodden tillsammans med Johanna Grant, ordförande för Gröna Bilister i Sverige. Programledare är Per Ankersjö. Stadspodden produceras av A Beautiful Soup och presenteras i samarbete med NCC.

Quite often people who are very close to a subject are not always good at getting predictions of the future right. Think of the political pundits or a football tipping competition run in a major newspaper. Being an expert who works in the field is no guarantee of accuracy. The NSW government has just held a forum on the future of transport in that state and they invited a wide range of people not just the usual mode specific transport experts. But determining our transport future is even broader than this. We need to better understand what is happening here and now and we need to know that achieving solutions is not just about experts telling us what to do. David Brown chats to Liz Ampt about her ground breaking work in transport surveys and helping people bring about their own solutions to transport needs.

Dr Richard Kingston and Dr Bryan Marshall provide a critical view on smart cities and discuss some of its implications to rethink the role of citizen engagement in urban and transport planning. One of the core ideas behind Smart Cities is that the progress in information technologies enables urban and transport planning to be based on better informed decisions using data-driven solutions to urban problems. Yet our understanding of how the emerging role of technology and data in our cities will shape public participation in urban and transport planning is still limited. A well-discussed pitfall is that smart city technologies can give the false idea that urban planning becomes simply a matter of efficient administration, leading to technocratic approaches in decision-making. Despite the potential of such smart technologies to engender new forms of public participation and reduce information gaps between citizens and local governments, another pitfall is that not all social groups equally have the appropriate skills and resources to use these new technologies to influence planning decisions. In both cases, an uncritical adoption of smart cities can undermine participatory planning, either by withdrawing the political and participatory dimension of planning, or by exacerbating the social imbalance of who gets to be heard. This seminar will provide critical view on smart cities and discuss some of its implications to rethink the role of citizen engagement in urban and transport planning.

David Quinn is the director of the Iona Institute and a columnist with the Irish Independent. The Religious Practice and Values in Ireland study by the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference found that half of Catholics don't believe in hell, a quarter don't believe in sin or in heaven, almost a third don't believe in the afterlife […]

David Quinn is the director of the Iona Institute and a columnist with the Irish Independent. The Religious Practice and Values in Ireland study by the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference found that half of Catholics don't believe in hell, a quarter don't believe in sin or in heaven, almost a third don't believe in the afterlife […] The post Here's How 11 - Religious education, Dublin transport planning, Rape Crisis Centre funding appeared first on Here's How.

Marcelo recently graduated from the University of Leeds with an MSc in Transport Planning. Marcelo works in a transport consultancy involved with the promotion of sustainable transport, and has a broad understanding of the challenges and needs of transport systems for the future. With a background in Industrial Design, he is interested on the application of future technologies in transport solutions. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

ABSTRACT: This presentation has two main parts. The first questions two of the underlying principles of conventional transport planning on travel as a derived demand and on travel cost minimisation. It suggests that the existing paradigm ought to be more flexible, particularly if the sustainable mobility agenda is to become a reality. The second part argues that policy measures are available to improve urban sustainability in transport terms but that the main challenges relate to the necessary conditions for change. These conditions are dependent upon high-quality implementation of innovative schemes, and the need to gain public confidence and acceptability to support these measures through active involvement and action. BIOGRAPHY: David Banister is Professor of Transport Studies at Oxford University and Director of the Transport Studies Unit. Until 2006, he was Professor of Transport Planning at University College London. He has also been Research Fellow at the Warren Centre in the University of Sydney (2001-2002) on the Sustainable Transport for a Sustainable City project, was Visiting VSB Professor at the Tinbergen Institute in Amsterdam (1994-1997), and Visiting Professor at the University of Bodenkultur in Vienna in 2007. He was Acting Director of the Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University (2009-2010). He has published 19 books, 150 papers in refereed journals and a further 250 papers on all topics related to transport, environment and cities.