This week's podcast features mayors of three major American cities discussing transportation and "innovation." Libby Schaaf of Oakland, Bill Peduto of Pittsburgh, and Michael Hancock of Denver shared the stage at September's Rail~volution conference for a panel moderated by Maurice Jones of LISC. Their wide-ranging conversation touched on civic-focused non-profits, public-private partnerships, neighborhood pressures, and resilience.
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Talking Headways Podcast: The Mayors of Innovation
By Jeff Wood
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