Podcasts
Car bloat has left Detroit uniquely vulnerable to Trump’s tariff chaos.
Car bloat is now a global disease, but it started in North America.
On UC-Berkeley’s public health podcast, I discussed the many ways in which cars make us sicker.
I discussed car bloat on NPR’s nationally syndicated program
David discusses a new proposal to limit the danger that car bloat poses to American pedestrians
David and Matt Farah, a consummate car guy, find a surprising amount of common ground
How might America escape the automobile’s stranglehold?
David and Harry Campbell discuss what ridehail can teach us about robotaxis
Cruise’s crisis poses a threat to the entire robotaxi industry
I spoke with Automotive News’ Pete Bigelow about car bloat, minicars, robotaxis, and more
A conversation about the dangers of right-on-red, drawing from David’s recent Fast Company article
David joins the podcast to discuss whether public transit should be free for all riders.
An examination of why Americans are far more likely to die in a crash than citizens of other wealthy countries
Why robotaxis are creating such a mess in San Francisco
Discussing self-driving cars, hype cycles, economic development, the cause(s) of rising road deaths, the lack of results from "Vision Zero" plans in the US and more.
Why focusing on something he calls ‘mundane mobility’ will benefit the average rider in ways even the flashiest of public transit tech never can.
What will commuting look like in a post-pandemic world, and how might these changes affect our environment?
What's to come in a Biden administration, and also a discussion of mobility's role in economic development
Why American regulators must start regulating driver assistance systems-- starting with Tesla Autopilot and Full-Self Driving.
Exploring the wonky, controversial world of mobility data.
Balancing innovation, privacy, and street management with the Mobility Data Specification.
How updates to Uber's driver app could enable discrimination
Unpacking the controversy surrounding the Mobility Data Specification.
Cities are starting to use data to monitor shared e-scooters and e-bikes-- and not everyone is happy about it.
A deep dive on the potential and hype around Mobility-as-a-Service.