Today on our show, we’re speaking to Michael Moore, Raleigh’s new-ish transportation planning director.
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Ep. 49 – Scooter Chat (Part II)
In this episode, a Bird mechanic shares with us the experience of dockless scooters from the perspective of someone who makes money by charging and fixing them.
Ep. 48 – Scooter Chat (Part One)
Three months after Bird scooters arrived in Raleigh, we’ve seen Lime join the scene and City Councilors are debating how to handle them. In this episode, we talk scooters.
Ep. 47 – Cycletracks and Scooters: A Conversation with Oaks & Spokes
We last chatted with the team at Oaks & Spokes more than a year ago. I had two members back on the show to discuss more bike corrals, their Cycletrack project for West Street, and of course, the hot topic: dockless scooters!
Ep. 45 – How about Those Roundabouts?
Love them, hate them, but more are coming to Raleigh or some other city near you. What are they? Roundabouts. In this episode of the podcast, we speak to Raleigh’s transportation planning manager about the ones in Raleigh and what he thinks.
Ep. 44 – Interview with a Bus Driver
We spoke with Monroe Watson, who has been a driver for the city of Raleigh’s buses for 37 years. He recently earned the rank of a “3 Million Miler,” meaning he has driven that huge number of miles.
Ep. 43 – The Word on the Bird
Bird dockless scooters have “landed” in Raleigh (as all the news headlines said). Let’s talk about how they work, what to expect if you’re riding one, and why some cities ban them. Will Raleigh do the same?
Ep. 42 – What’s a Diverging Diamond and Why Wake Forest Road?
The NCDOT plans to install a few more diverging diamond interchanges in the state in the coming years. Plans for one at Wake Forest Road are causing a bit of a stir.
Ep. 41 – How to Be a One-Car Family in Raleigh
Could your household live in Raleigh with just one car? Believe it or not, plenty of people do, including me! Today we discuss the challenges and benefits of living with just one car.
Ep. 40 – Growth and Transit, Transportation Planning
If you consider the issues faced by our city today, most relate to our growth in one way or another. In this episode, guest host Imran Aukhil and I discuss some of the challenges our leaders face when managing growth and planning for transit and transportation.