Mobility Matters

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Mobility Matters

A podcast focused on topics related to the field of transportation, sustainability, and economic development in New Jersey. Each show focuses on issues that are instrumental to mobility not only in Middlesex County but across New Jersey. Leading experts will join us sharing their insight and expertise on various topics including electric vehicles and their role in mobility, climate change, and its impact on our economy, bike and pedestrian safety, and its impact on infrastructure, placing making and its impact on our community and much much more.

  1. The NJTPA and The Complete Streets Demonstration Library

    JAN 27

    The NJTPA and The Complete Streets Demonstration Library

    We are joined by Jasmine Lawrence, Principal Planner, TMA & Mobility Programs for the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) for a discussion on how the NJTPA supports local and state agencies within their 13-county northern New Jersey region, with funding for transportation investments such as bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects. We also explore the benefits of the NJTPA's Complete Streets Demonstration Library, which provides resources for short-term safety im...

    34 min
  2. Meet KMM's New Executive Director, Brian N. Tobin

    12/13/2024

    Meet KMM's New Executive Director, Brian N. Tobin

    Join us for an engaging conversation as we welcome our new Executive Director, Brian N. Tobin to the podcast! In this episode, we dive into his background, uncover the experiences that have shaped his leadership style, and explore his vision for the future of our organization. Learn about his goals, the strategies he plans to implement, and the passion that drives him to make a difference. Whether you’re a long-time supporter or new to Mobility Matters, this episode offers an inside look at t...

    33 min
  3. Meet the Women Leading New Jersey's Transportation Management Associations (TMAs).

    03/27/2024

    Meet the Women Leading New Jersey's Transportation Management Associations (TMAs).

    “Behind every great woman... is another great woman.” -Kate HodgesNew Jersey is the only state in which every county is served by a transportation management association (TMA). New Jersey's TMAs provide sustainable transportation solutions to commuters, businesses, and communities and also serve as Safe Routes to School Regional Coordinators. While the transportation field is male-dominated, five of New Jersey's eight TMA executive directors are women. To honor Women in Transportati...

    42 min
  4. NJ Electric School Bus Program

    01/30/2024

    NJ Electric School Bus Program

    On this episode of Mobility Matters, Hosts Arlene Holt and Christopher Gonda speak with Doug O'Malley, State Director for Environment New Jersey, and Melissa Evanego, Bureau Chief for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), about the Electric School Bus Grant Program. We talk about the environmental and health benefits of converting diesel school buses to electric fleets and the NJDEP Electric School Bus Grant Program that will open on February 1, 2024. The...

    33 min
  5. 2023 Wrap and Conversation with Executive Director Bill Neary

    12/22/2023

    2023 Wrap and Conversation with Executive Director Bill Neary

    Under KMM's longest-serving Executive Director, Bill Neary, KMM has evolved from a rideshare matching service for commuters to an organization that has greatly expanded to include programs on bicycle and pedestrian safety education, resources for older adults, and collaboration on important transportation safety projects with regional partners, municipalities, businesses, and other community organizations. However, as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. And so, with a little...

    21 min
  6. Season 3, Episode 4: Congestion Pricing with Carter Rubin from the Natural Resources Defense Council

    12/06/2023

    Season 3, Episode 4: Congestion Pricing with Carter Rubin from the Natural Resources Defense Council

    There has been a lot of discussion surrounding congestion pricing here in the NY/NJ Tri-state area, as NYC prepares to vote on a plan to implement congestion pricing to reduce congestion and bolster mass transit use. So what exactly is congestion pricing and how will it impact New Jerseyans? In this episode of KMM's Mobility Matters Podcast, hosts Chris Gonda and Bill Neary talk with Carter Rubin, Senior Transportation Lead for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), about what co...

    42 min
  7. Season 3, Episode 3- Fionnuala Quinn from Discover Traffic Gardens

    10/26/2023

    Season 3, Episode 3- Fionnuala Quinn from Discover Traffic Gardens

    What is a traffic garden? During the spring of 2023, KMM worked with Discover Traffic Gardens to create a plan for an East Brunswick Safety Town. In this episode, Arlene Holt and Chris Gonda talk with Fionnuala Quinn, founder of Discover Traffic Gardens, about her journey to becoming a highly regarded and sought-after expert in all things traffic gardens. Fionnuala also shares how her work with the Junior Engineer-in-Training program formed the basis for activities used to engage children in ...

    49 min
  8. Season 3, Episode 2- A discussion with Montclair Bike Bus Co-Founder Jessica Tillyer

    10/13/2023

    Season 3, Episode 2- A discussion with Montclair Bike Bus Co-Founder Jessica Tillyer

    Bike Bus! You've seen the videos all over TikTok and Instagram of large groups of smiling children riding their bicycles to school. From Portland, Oregon, to Montclair, New Jersey, the bike bus is the fun, new (old) way to get to school. October is Bike and Walk to School month, and in this episode, we talk with Jessica Tillyer, co-founder of the Montclair Bike Bus, as she shares her knowledge to help others organize a bike bus in their communities. Jessica gets candid about the group's work ...

    45 min
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About

A podcast focused on topics related to the field of transportation, sustainability, and economic development in New Jersey. Each show focuses on issues that are instrumental to mobility not only in Middlesex County but across New Jersey. Leading experts will join us sharing their insight and expertise on various topics including electric vehicles and their role in mobility, climate change, and its impact on our economy, bike and pedestrian safety, and its impact on infrastructure, placing making and its impact on our community and much much more.

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  • Creator
    Keep Middlesex Moving
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Mobility Matters
  • Show Website
    Mobility Matters

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