The Mpact Podcast (Formerly Railvolution)

Oct 09 2024 86 ep. 45 mins 97

The Mpact Podcast (Formerly Railvolution) artwork

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.

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Episode 85: TOD and Affordable Commercial

Oct 09 2024 53 mins

This month on the Mpact Podcast we’re joined by Ryan Kelley, Community development Manager for Hennepin County in Minnesota. Ryan chats with us about the county’s transit-oriented communities program and how they support commercial aid and affordability. For more information, visit http://mpactmobility.org

Episode 84: Wins and Co-benefits from Climate Work

Sep 11 2024 45 mins

This month on the Mpact podcast we’re listening in on a 1 to 1 conversation between HNTB’s Julie Eaton Ernst and Cris Liban, Sustainability Officer for LA Metro. They chat about the co-benefits of transportation, the evolution of the definition of transportation, and making change in small steps. To find out more about Mpact's work or the annual conference, visit http://mpactm

Episode 83: Advancing Active Transportation in the Delaware Valley

Aug 15 2024 55 mins

This month on the Mpact podcast we’re joined by Cassidy Boulan and Thom Stead of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. We chat about their work in Philadelphia, Trenton, and greater New Jersey related to complete streets and creating safe infrastructure for biking. To find out more about Mpact, visit http://mpactmobility.org

Episode 82: Cities and E-Scooters: The Portland Approach

Jul 10 2024 64 mins

This month on the Mpact podcast we’re joined by Dylan Rivera and Jacob Sherman of the Portland Bureau of Transportation to discuss micromobility. We chat about the importance of cities regulating access to transportation markets, importance of bike infrastructure, and alternatives to a parking pass. Link to Portland's E-Scooter Program - PBOT Portland Scooter Data - PBOT For mor

Episode 81: Transit to the Great Outdoors

Jun 06 2024 49 mins

This month on the Mpact Podcast we have a conversation moderated by Corrie Parrish of Kittleson Associates with Andrea Breault of Cascades East Transit and Amy Schlappi of Hood River County Transportation District discussing Transit service to the Great Outdoors. For more information, visit http://mpactmobility.org

Episode 80: Post-Peaky Transit

May 08 2024 51 mins

This month on the Mpact podcast we’re chatting with Tracy Hadden Loh of Brookings about impacts of the pandemic on downtowns, activity centers, and transit usage. We chat about creating activity center cluster maps and a recent report entitled Building Better on Philadelphia. Building Better - Brookings Mapping Activity Centers - Brookings For more information, visit http://mpac

Episode 79: A New Model for Public Housing at Sun Valley

Apr 10 2024 57 mins

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. To find out more about Mpact, visit http://mpactmobility.org For more o

Episode 78: Culture Change in Cleveland

Mar 06 2024 52 mins

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

Episode 77: Public Sentiment and Public Transit

Feb 08 2024 44 mins

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. For more information on the annual conference or resources, visit http://mpactmobility.org

Episode 76: Displacement is More than Housing

Jan 11 2024 55 mins

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