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Episode 476: Saving California Transit from the Fiscal Cliff

Episode 476: Saving California Transit from the Fiscal Cliff

FromTalking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast


Episode 476: Saving California Transit from the Fiscal Cliff

FromTalking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Mar 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week we’re sharing a San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR) forum on how a statewide coalition of transit advocates were able to organize a funding bridge to avert a fiscal cliff for transit operators in the state. The discussion led by SPUR’s Laura Tolkoff, shares how they did it and what’s next. Featured guests include... Laura Tolkoff / Interim Chief Policy Officer & Transportation Policy Director, SPUR       Rebecca Long / Director, Legislation & Public Affairs, Bay Area Metro       Cyrus Hall / Independent Sustainable Transportation Advocate       Zack Deutsch-Gross / Policy Director, Transform CA       Raayan Mohtashemi / Legislative Aide, Office of California State Senator Scott Wiener       Monique Webster / Regional Government Affairs Manager, SFMTA Adina Levin / Policy Director and Co-Founder, Seamless Bay Area *** Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mastadon theoverheadwire@sfba.social Follow us on Threads @theoverheadwire Support the show on Patreon http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire Buy books on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site!  And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at Tee-Public! And everything else at http://theoverheadwire.com
Released:
Mar 28, 2024
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.