Mobility Matters

Mar 27 2024
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A podcast focused on topics related to the field of transportation, sustainability, and economic development in New Jersey. Each show focuses on issues that are instrumental to mobility not only in Middlesex County but across New Jersey. Leading experts will join us sharing their insight and expertise on various topics including electric vehicles and their role in mobility, climate change, and its impact on our economy, bike and pedestrian safety, and its impact on infrastructure, placing making and its impact on our community and much much more.

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Meet the Women Leading New Jersey's Transportation Management Associations (TMAs).

Mar 27 2024 41 mins  
“Behind every great woman... is another great woman.” -Kate HodgesNew Jersey is the only state in which every county is served by a transportation management association (TMA). New Jersey's TMAs provide sustainable transportation solutions to commuters, businesses, and communities and also serve as Safe Routes to School Regional Coordinators. While the transportation field

NJ Electric School Bus Program

Jan 30 2024 32 mins  
On this episode of Mobility Matters, Hosts Arlene Holt and Christopher Gonda speak with Doug O'Malley, State Director for Environment New Jersey, and Melissa Evanego, Bureau Chief for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), about the Electric School Bus Grant Program. We talk about the environmental and health benefits of converting diesel school buses t

2023 Wrap and Conversation with Executive Director Bill Neary

Dec 22 2023 21 mins  
Under KMM's longest-serving Executive Director, Bill Neary, KMM has evolved from a rideshare matching service for commuters to an organization that has greatly expanded to include programs on bicycle and pedestrian safety education, resources for older adults, and collaboration on important transportation safety projects with regional partners, municipalities, businesses, and

Season 3, Episode 4: Congestion Pricing with Carter Rubin from the Natural Resources Defense Council

Dec 06 2023 41 mins  
There has been a lot of discussion surrounding congestion pricing here in the NY/NJ Tri-state area, as NYC prepares to vote on a plan to implement congestion pricing to reduce congestion and bolster mass transit use. So what exactly is congestion pricing and how will it impact New Jerseyans? In this episode of KMM's Mobility Matters Podcast, hosts Chris Gonda and Bill Neary ta

Season 3, Episode 3- Fionnuala Quinn from Discover Traffic Gardens

Oct 26 2023 48 mins  
What is a traffic garden? During the spring of 2023, KMM worked with Discover Traffic Gardens to create a plan for an East Brunswick Safety Town. In this episode, Arlene Holt and Chris Gonda talk with Fionnuala Quinn, founder of Discover Traffic Gardens, about her journey to becoming a highly regarded and sought-after expert in all things traffic gardens. Fionnuala also shares how

Season 3, Episode 2- A discussion with Montclair Bike Bus Co-Founder Jessica Tillyer

Oct 13 2023 45 mins  
Bike Bus! You've seen the videos all over TikTok and Instagram of large groups of smiling children riding their bicycles to school. From Portland, Oregon, to Montclair, New Jersey, the bike bus is the fun, new (old) way to get to school. October is Bike and Walk to School month, and in this episode, we talk with Jessica Tillyer, co-founder of the Montclair Bike Bus, as she sha

Season 3 Episode 1- We're Back for Season 3!

Sep 27 2023 21 mins  
We are back for Season 3 with hosts Arlene Holt and Chris Gonda! Meet the newest member of the KMM team and find out what we have been up to over the summer, including an adventure that took Chris for a tumble. Plus, what's Safety Town? Learn about this fun project we have been working on with the Township of East Brunswick and how it will help improve safety in the community.

Season 2 Episode 13 - Season Finale and KMM Summer Events

Jun 28 2023 12 mins  
In this episode, KMM hosts Cristina Fowler, Arlene Holt, and Chris Gonda look back on our second season of Mobility Matters podcast and reflect on the amazing guests we have met along the way. We also talk about KMM's You Bike. We Give bike month promotion, announce upcoming events going on during the summer, and say goodbye to a dear coworker. While this season has come to an

Season 2 Episode 12 - NJ Bike Walk Coalition featuring Debra Kagan

Jun 20 2023 33 mins  
Established in 2009 as The New Jersey Bicycle Coalition, the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition is the only state-wide advocacy organization for bicyclists and pedestrians. In 2010, they shifted in focus to represent both bicyclists and walkers recognizing that we all share common challenges and opportunities. Both groups face an increasing threat from distracted drivers and many

Season 2 Episode 11: New Brunswick Bike Exchange

Jun 05 2023 24 mins  
The New Brunswick Bike Exchange is a non-profit organization run by the efforts of volunteers who collect, recondition, and sell used quality bikes. The NBBX offers an ever-changing selection of low-cost bikes for riders of all ages, from occasional recreational riders to frequent riders and commuters. In this episode, we chat with volunteer extraordinaire, Anna Hausmann who shares