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At TRB 2024 we sat down with Renee Autumn Ray, Senior Director at Hayden AI, to unpack one of the most discussed (but perhaps the least meaningfully understood) topics in transportation: artificial intelligence. Renee gives us the highlights of her recent Eno Center of Transportation report, Understanding AI & Transportation, and goes deeper into some practical applications of AI in the industry. She also shares what she’s been up to at Hayden AI, how they’re using next-generation te...

In this episode, we ushered in the new year by getting together at TRB's 2024 meeting (a.k.a. the greatest transportation show on earth) and introducing our newest host, Sam Roxas. Sam dove right in by sharing her transportation story, starting with her grandmother, who instilled the importance of walkable cities and their ability to create community and resilience for historically underserved communities. We're excited to bring Sam's experience in local government, insights on next-gene...

No person in Congress has done more to promote active transportation and livability than Representative Earl Blumenauer. With his brightly-colored bike lapel pens, he has long been one of the most recognizable people on Capitol Hill. Since his election to the US House of Representatives in 1996, Congressman Blumenauer has been a tireless advocate for livable communities that are safe, healthy, and economically secure. Ahead of his retirement at the end of this year, The Mobility Podcast ...

In this Back to School episode, we interview Anna Siprikova – a global leader in designing safer streets for kids and families. Anna is Senior Program Manager for the Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), where she works with communities around the world to implement GDCI’s Streets for Kids program. Since 2018, Streets for Kids has partnered with over 30 cities to improve the lives of kids in cities through. They work to inspire leaders, inform practitioners, and empower communities...

Hilary Cain is a leading voice on autonomous vehicle policy in the United States – and she’s deeply concerned that federal inaction will cede American leadership in AV technology. Hilary is Vice President of Technology, Innovation, and Mobility Policy at the Alliance For Automotive Innovation, where she oversees policy development on technology and future mobility issues, including regulation of connected and automated vehicles, data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and t...