The Mpact Podcast (Formerly Railvolution)

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://mpactmobility.org

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 on Sun Valley: http://denverhousing.org http://thrivedenverliving.com http://greenhausdenverliving.com

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

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. Moderator: Jon Ford, Senior Regional Field Manager, Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Debarati “Mimi” Majumdar Narayan, Ph.D., Officer, Health Programs, Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington, DC | John Vu, Vice President of Strategy for Community Health, Kaiser Permanente, Berkeley, CA

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, USDOT, Washington, DC Karen Chapple, Ph.D., Director, School of Cities, University of Toronto / Professor, Department of Geography & Planning, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Nichol Bordeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement Officer, Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, UT Dee Brewer, Executive Director, Downtown Alliance, Salt Lake City, UT Emeke Moneme, President, Capitol Riverfront, Washington, DC Ryan Johnson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Culdesac, Tempe, AZ

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 Cairo metro region. For more information about programs or the annual conference, visit Mpact

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. For more information, visit http://mpactmobility.org

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 of the Resilient Cities Network Laurian Farrell. For more information, visit http://railvolution.org