Beyond Streets
Rethinking How We Move, Build, and Live
Beyond Streets explores the everyday impact of transportation on our lives, neighborhoods, and futures. More than roads and rails, transportation is a mirror of our values — safety, connection, opportunity, and access.
In each episode, we go beyond the headlines and into communities, talking with organizers, policymakers, builders, and residents who are reimagining what it means to move through the world.
From housing to health, climate to equity, we uncover how smarter, people-first transportation can unlock better futures — and what’s standing in the way. If you're ready to ask bold questions, challenge ineffective systems, and explore what's truly possible, you're in the right place.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 107
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Trolley Cars & Ethics and Equity of Transportation Systems - Chris Gerdes, Stanford University
One highlight of ARTS 2023 was when Chris Gerdes intentionally made the audience groan by displaying a slide that mentioned the infamous Trolley Car Problem – before making it right by presenting a c…
00:35:13 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
The Safe System Approach & Putting Vision Zero Into Action - Jonathan Adkins, GHSA
American roads are becoming more dangerous for everyone – especially those traveling on foot, in a wheelchair, and on a bike. Jonathan Adkins, CEO of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), …
00:47:33 |
Thu 10 Aug 2023
Operationalizing AV Safety with Nat Beuse, Aurora (TRB ARTS 2023)
Building a safe autonomous vehicle isn’t just about installing sensors and programming software – it’s about building a safety culture, operationalizing safety processes, and communicating safety app…
00:44:38 |
Tue 25 Jul 2023
![AVs in San Francisco with Jeff Tumlin, SFMTA (ARTS 2023) [Updated intro]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/yhoz59al7gcp2y7htw92y2b3k33h?.jpg)
AVs in San Francisco with Jeff Tumlin, SFMTA (ARTS 2023) [Updated intro]
San Francisco is a hotbed for AV testing and deployment – and the city’s transportation chief had strong opinions to share about it during his keynote at TRB ARTS. Greg Rogers and guest co-host Sophi…
00:47:34 |
Fri 21 Jul 2023
What’s happening in SF? Treating FOMO with a TRB ARTS Recap
AV wonks from around the world converged on San Francisco last week for TRB ARTS – the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Automated Road Transportation Symposium (ARTS). This ARTS was one for the bo…
00:29:37 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
Miami, Heat, and Multimodal Mobility with Carlos Cruz-Casas (TRB 2023)
Transportation, climate resilience, and public health are deeply intertwined — and understanding the connection between them is essential for building thriving, livable communities in the 21st Centur…
00:41:35 |
Wed 22 Mar 2023
#082: Safety View and Safe Streets & Roads for All — Avery Ash, INRIX and Niti Anand, GM Future Roads
A new record: Avery Ash made Mobility Podcast history with his third appearance on the show! Avery, who was the Head of Global Public Policy and Product Strategy for INRIX (at the time of this record…
00:44:23 |
Fri 17 Mar 2023
#081: AVs & Rural Community Empowerment – Tammy Meehan Russell & Justin Johnson, Plum Catalyst (TRB 2023)
Minnesota’s Autonomous Rural Transit Initiative, goMARTI, is a unique community-led partnership to bring autonomous shuttles to Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Greg Rodriguez and Greg Rogers sat down with T…
00:40:25 |
Thu 16 Feb 2023
#080: "What's Your Transportation Story?" with Kristin White (TRB 2023)
"What's your transportation story?" became our new favorite question to ask our guests after this interview with Kristin White. Kristin is the COO of ITS America, the former Executive Director of Min…
00:34:08 |
Wed 25 Jan 2023
#079: TRB Executive Directors, Past and Present: Neil Pedersen and Victoria Sheehan
In this special TRB Week episode we interview Neil Pedersen and Victoria Sheehan, the past and present Executive Directors of the Transportation Research Board. Neil discussed his experience of leadi…
00:38:41 |
Sun 08 Jan 2023
#078: Transportation policies and trends we're watching in 2023
We're back, just in time for TRB Annual Meeting! Greg, Greg, and Pete reunite after a "gap year" of focusing on work and family to explore what's next in transportation policy and technology. Stay tu…
00:34:07 |
Fri 06 Jan 2023
#077: Laura Chace, President & CEO, ITS America
#077: Laura Chace, President & CEO, ITS AmericaLast month Greg Rogers and Pete Gould sat down with Laura Chace, the new CEO of ITS America, at the ITS America Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC. We disc…
00:40:53 |
Mon 31 Jan 2022
#076- Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
After taking a summer break, we returned to celebrate our fourth anniversary of The Mobility Podcast and discuss the hottest topic in Washington today – the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (or wh…
00:35:14 |
Wed 29 Sep 2021
#075: Senator Tammy Duckworth
We're honored to welcome U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth to the podcast to discuss a bipartisan bill she recently introduced, the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) Act of 2021. The ASAP Act woul…
00:17:44 |
Fri 04 Jun 2021
#074: Pete Buttigieg's Nomination Hearing
Pete Buttigieg appeared before Congress today for an overwhelmingly positive nomination hearing, where he garnered wide bipartisan support. In this episode, Greg Rogers, Greg Rodriguez, and Pete Goul…
00:41:03 |
Fri 22 Jan 2021
#073: Beth Osborne, Transportation for America
Buckle up! We kicked off this year with an engaging hour-long discussion of transportation policy with Beth Osborne, Director of Transportation for America. We discuss a huge range of topics, includi…
00:58:33 |
Fri 15 Jan 2021
#072: PennDOT Sec. Yassmin Gramian
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania DOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian has worked to ensure that the state's transportation infrastructure keeps frontline workers moving while connecting people…
00:36:25 |
Wed 30 Dec 2020
#071: Post-Election Analysis - Amtrak Joe, Climate Change, and Lessons from 2020
President-elect Biden ran on a platform that promised bold action on climate change, including major investments in sustainable transportation. In this episode, Pete and the Gregs Rodriguez and Roger…
00:49:07 |
Thu 19 Nov 2020
#070: Achieving Equity in Transportation - Henry Greenidge, NYU McSilver Institute
Henry Greenidge joins Pete Gould and Greg Rogers for an enlightening discussion about how to advance equity in not only transportation policy and planning, but also the technologies and services that…
01:02:09 |
Fri 09 Oct 2020
#069: Kyle Rowe, Spin
#069: Kyle Rowe, SpinA few years ago, Kyle Rowe helped to write the the first dockless bikeshare framework in the U.S. when he was at the Seattle Department of Transportation. As the Global Head of G…
00:43:57 |
Fri 18 Sep 2020
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