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Transportation needs a major overhaul. ‘ModeShift’ is a series that explores the past, present, and future of how we move. Many converging factors are forcing us to rethink mobility: Aging infrastructure, outdated planning, inequitable access, and rapid technology shifts. Host Andrei Greenawalt brings together historical examples, personal stories, and timely case studies to explore the future of transportation in the U.S.

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#17
June 3 · 22 min
Faster, Higher, Stronger
In the final episode of the season, Andrei speaks to Nichol Bourdeaux, chief planning and engagement officer at Utah Transit Authority, about how the city is boosting its transit system to host over a million people for the 2034 Winter Games.
#16
May 27 · 26 min
Before the Ice Cream Melts
Daniel Ramot, the co-founder and CEO of Via, explains how data and technology have shaped the company since its scrappy beginnings, and how Via is embracing AI to make transit services both faster and more flexible.
#15
May 20 · 29 min
The Manchester Turnaround
Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester (UK), digs into the details of his remarkable efforts to reverse the region's failing bus system with a complete overhaul called the Bee Network.
#14
May 13 · 28 min
Transit on the Ballot
What does it take for voters to support higher taxes in exchange for better transit? In this episode, we hear from leaders in Columbus, Ohio, and Nashville, Tennessee, about the years-long process of putting transit-related measures on the ballot, and how those projects are now coming to fruition.
#13
May 6 · 25 min
America's Mobility Trap
In this episode, Adie Tomer, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, digs into case studies showing how leaning into transit can put money back in Americans’ pockets, and make it easier to access better jobs.
#12
April 29 · 21 min
Why Waymo Is Betting on Transit
Waymo's Arielle Fleisher thinks AV's are much more than cool technology; they're a means to making streets safer.
#11
April 22 · 26 min
The Mayor Who Ended Traffic Deaths
Former Hoboken, New Jersey Mayor Ravi Bhalla digs into the policies and infrastructure changes that enabled the city to eradicate roadway deaths.
#10
April 15 · 27 min
The Sioux Falls Transit Experiment
Paul TenHaken, the outspoken mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, explains how the mid-sized city has overhauled its transit system with remarkable results.
#9
April 8 · 29 min
The Parking Paradox
Henry Grabar, author of "Paved Paradise," shines light on the role parking has played in shaping America, and how minimizing our reliance on cars could enrich our society.
#8
April 1 · 25 min
The Great Unclogging
Kathy Wylde, a chief architect of New York City's congestion pricing plan, walks us through the 20-year history of the fight to bring the transformative plan to life, and its far-reaching impacts on the city.
#7
March 19 · 2 min
Season 2: The prosperity engine
In season two of ModeShift, host Andrei Greenawalt explores how cities across the U.S. are rethinking transportation — not just as a way to get around, but as a driver of economic growth, safety, and access.
#6
Nov 1, 2022 · 32 min
A car-light vision for the U.S.
We built post WWII America around the car. What will it take to rebuild it around people instead?
#5
Oct 25, 2022 · 33 min
Transit that works for everyone
If you don’t own a car in America, are you really free? We dig into why the lack of quality transit disproportionately penalizes the most vulnerable, and how cities today are building more equitable public mobility.
#4
Oct 18, 2022 · 35 min
A paradigm shift in tech adoption
Transportation has seen more changes in the last 100 months than in the last 100 years. See how technology is contributing to the rapid growth of public transit, from urban city centers to sprawling rural communities.
#3
Oct 11, 2022 · 32 min
A new era for rural transit
Why rural transit is much more difficult to reinvent than urban transit.
#2
Oct 4, 2022 · 45 min
The politics of reshaping transit
Transit, from Capitol Hill to city hall.
#1
Sep 27, 2022 · 38 min
Transit on the brink
How did we get to a point where our transit system is under so much pressure – at a time when investment is needed most?
Sep 12, 2022 · 3 min
Introducing ModeShift
What to expect over the next six episodes of ModeShift, a new show investigating the past, present, and future of how we move.

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