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Episode 37: Zero Deaths, Zero Cars, Zero Eurasian Water Shrews

Episode 37: Zero Deaths, Zero Cars, Zero Eurasian Water Shrews

FromTalking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast


Episode 37: Zero Deaths, Zero Cars, Zero Eurasian Water Shrews

FromTalking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Special guest Damien Newton of Streetsblog LA joins Jeff and me on this episode to tell us all about LADOT's new strategic plan, which includes a Vision Zero goal: zero traffic deaths by 2025, a vision all of our cities should get behind. He walks us through the oddities of LA politics and the pitfalls that may await the plan, as well as some really good reasons it could succeed. (Her name is Seleta Reynolds.)
Then Jeff and I move on to Helsinki, Finland, and its even more ambitious goal: Zero private cars by 2025. They have a plan to do it, which includes many elements that are already in place in the United States and that haven't -- yet -- brought us to zero cars. We talk about what Helsinki has in store that could get them to their goal.
And then we research Finnish fauna.
I know you're listening to this podcast on your phone while you're on on your bike or whatever, but when you get to a safe place to stop, shout at us in the comments. 
And find us on iTunes and Stitcher and the RSS feed.
Released:
Oct 8, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A review of the week's top stories at the intersection of sustainable transportation, urban planning, and economic development. Hosted by Jeff Wood of The Overhead Wire.