77 / Walking makes us better drivers.

We're back from a spring break. This week: on how driving cultures vary from city to city, within the U.S. Most importantly, how being a part of those cultures influences how we experience other folks within them.

In short, walking / biking more makes us a better driver. Cities where those driving are not drivers, but rather pedestrians that are just driving in this moment, tend to feel safer to move about. In these places, we are the same people, merely using different tools, for different tasks, at different times.

We discuss:

00:00 We're back.

00:06 Road rage, from today.

01:50 American car culture varies by city.

02:55 Design observations.

05:14 Pedestrian and driver dynamics.

19:29 Congestion pricing successes mount.

24:46 Wrapping up.

For context:

Congestion pricing revenue.

Congestion pricing early results.

Congestion pricing public opinion.