The Mpact Podcast (Formerly Railvolution)
Welcome to the Mpact Podcast (Formerly Rail~Volution). Mpact is a network and an annual conference focused on ways that communities leverage major transit investments (including rail, bus rapid transit, bus, as well as bicycling walking, sharing and emerging options) to connect people with employers and neighborhoods. With the Mpact Podcast, we're delving deeper into aspects of building livable communities, with special focus on equity and community participation.
Episodes
This month on the Mpact Podcast we’re joined by Erin Clark, Chief Real Estate Investment Officer of the Denver Housing Authority. We chat about the redevelopment of Sun Valley, a public housing project built in the 1950s that is being reinvigorated by new investments in public housing, parks, and community.
This month on the Mpact podcast we’re featuring a one to one conversation featuring Billy Terry, Executive Director of the National Transit Institute at Rutgers University, and India Birdsong Terry, General Manager and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.
For more information, visit http://mpactmobility.org
This month on the Mpact podcast, Adelee Le Grand of Intellectual Concepts is joined by Scott Wilkinson of AlphaVu for a 1 on 1 conversation. They chat about how transit agencies can get a better handle on how riders and non-riders alike feel about their service.
This month on the Mpact podcast we’re joined by Dr. Kathryn Howell, Director of the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland. We talk about her daily e-bike commute, organizing around the Purple Line, the importance of eviction data, and commercial displacement.
For more information visit http://Mpactmobility.org
This month on the Mpact Podcast we’re at the 2023 Mpact Conference in Phoenix Arizona. Jon Ford of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco leads a panel discussing the connections between transportation, housing, and public health.
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This month on the Mpact podcast, we’re at the closing plenary of the Mpact Transit & Mobility conference in Phoenix. Christopher Coes, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy at USDOT moderates a panel of experts discussing the evolution of downtowns.
Learn more about Mpact and the annual conference at http://mpactmobility.org
Moderator: Christopher Coes, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, Office of the Secretary...
This month on the MPact podcast we’re joined by Danielle Arigoni, Managing Director for Policy and Solutions at The National Housing Trust. We chat about Danielle’s new book Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation and housing policy that benefits everyone.
For more information about Mpact or the annual conference, visit http://mpactmobility.org
This month on the Mpact podcast we’re joined by Abby Thorne-Lyman, Director of Real Estate and Property Development at BART. We talk about BART’s development projects and priorities, and the importance of real estate to BART’s future.
For more information on the Mpact Transit and Livability conference, visit http://mpactmobility.org
This month on the Mpact Podcast we’re joined by Phoenix community builder Tim Sprague. We chat about supporting local culture through development projects and the importance of sustainable development.
For more information, visit http://mpactmobility.org
This month on the Mpact podcast we’re listening in on part 2 of a one to one conversation between David Longoria of LISC in Phoenix, and Ryan Winkle from RAIL CDC. The two of them discuss the community work they are doing in Mesa and the impact their work has on local businesses.
For more information about Mpact, visit http://mpactmobility.org
This month on the Mpact podcast we’re listening in on a one to one conversation between David Longoria of LISC in Phoenix, and Ryan Winkle from RAIL CDC. The two of them discuss the community work they are doing in Mesa, what it takes to earn trust, and getting positive results.
To find out more, visit http://Mpactmobility.org
This month on the Mpact podcast, we’re joined by Hussain Mahfouz of Transport for Cairo and Adham Kalila of Streetlight Data to talk about their new report created for NUMO All Possible Commutes: How Micromobility and Realistic Car Travel Times Impact Accessibility Analysis. We learn about measuring car travel more accurately, how micromobility can improve accessibility, and a bit about transportation in the C...
Today on the Mpact podcast we’re chatting with Alex Brennan, Executive Director of Futurewise in Washington State. We chat about this most recent legislative session and bills on missing middle housing, climate change, and TOD. We chat about the important topics affecting Washington State, building coalitions to pass legislation, and the type of effort need to sustain a campaign.
This month on the Mpact podcast we’re chatting with Meghna Khanna of LA Metro and Scarlett DeLeon of the Alliance for Community Transit LA about women who ride transit. We talk about LA Metro’s first of its kind Gender Action Plan and ACT LA’s Metro as Sanctuary report.
For more information, visit Mpact's website.
This month on the Mpact podcast we’re joined by Andrew Jones, Program director for the Uptown and Downtown Oakland Community Benefits District. We chat about urban place management, how urban spaces are taken care of, and what it takes to keep them vibrant and engaging.
Also the call for speakers is now open! Put in your proposal for Phoenix today!
This month on the Mpact podcast we are back at the Rail~Volution conference in Miami last fall. We chat with Commissioner Eileen Higgins about the South Dade Busway, the importance of FTA ratings in getting projects built, and why she thinks it’s important as an elected official to ride transit.
For more information visit http://mpactmobility.org
This month on the Mpact podcast, we’re going back to Railvolution Miami for the Tuesday plenary. Daniel Gibson moderates a panel featuring LA Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins, SEPTA CEO Leslie Richards, and Diana Stanley, CEO of homeless services provider The Lord’s Place to talk about homelessness and public transportation.
For more information, visit Mpactmobility.org
This month on the Mpact podcast we’re going back to Miami for the closing conference plenary featuring the amazing Tamika Butler. Tamika discusses community centered transit, equity, and thinking about who we’re actually planning for.
Find out more about Mpact at http://mpactmobility.org
This month on the Rail~Volution podcast we’re going to the Monday morning plenary at this year’s conference in Miami.
We have a panel on Building Resilience in Miami and Across the Country hosted by NRDC Chief Climate Strategist Shelley Poticha will feature Miami Chief Heat Officer Jane Gilbert, Former Director, Environment & Sustainability Department, City of Miami Beach Elizabeth Wheaton, and the North American Regional Director...
This month on the Railvolution podcast we’re joined by Jacob Graham, a Program Manager for MoGo Bike Share in Detroit. Jacob chats with us about how the system works in Detroit, how bike share riders and bus riders coincide, the benefits of E-Bikes, and coordination with other organizations.
For more information about Rail~Volution visit the conference page!
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