Jeff Wood
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Talking Headways Podcast: How Walkable Cities Foster Public Health
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Why having shopping destinations and an interconnected street network keep people active and alive.
Talking Headways Podcast: Back in Time!
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We're at 400 episodes. Join us for a fun trip down memory lane!
Talking Headways Podcast: The Energy of Ancient Cities
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What can ancient cities tell us about contemporary urbanism? An anthropologist explores some themes.
Talking Headways Podcast: How Zoning Broke American Cities
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How were cities regulated before zoning — and should zoning abolition be the ultimate goal?
Talking Headways Podcast: Bus Stop Transformations
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Yes, the lowly bus stop can involve the community, engage transit operators, and bring life to grey spaces.
Talking Headway Podcast: Why Tech Won’t Save Transportation
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Uber may become more like a conventional taxi service, but it has permanently screwed workers.
Talking Headways Podcast: Asphalt Art!
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How communities can use paint as an effective and relatively low-cost strategy to activate their streets.
Talking Headways Podcast: Let’s Go to the Mall With Alexandra Lange!
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This week: architecture journalist Alexandra Lange talks about her book, Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall, plus the evolution of the enclosed shopping center, equity, legal implications, and of course, zombies. It's a one-of-a-kind episode!
Talking Headways Podcast: Inside Phoenix’s Transit Oriented Development Plan
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This week, we’re merely flies on the wall of a one-on-one conversation between Phoenix city planner Elias Valencia and community champion Victor Vidales as they talk about creating the South Central Transit-Oriented Development Community Plan
Talking Headways Podcast: Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities
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Why trees are social creatures and how they can help us save the planet.
Talking Headways Podcast: Walking with Pedestrian Dignity
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What's it like to walk across America? It can be beautiful — but also assaultive.
Talking Headways Podcast: Bringing Joy with Transit in Atlanta
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How to design the best bus network? Start off with a deep understanding of the city and its history.