Episode 4: Building Better Bike Networks with NACTO Executive Director Ryan Russo

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On this episode, Emily Weidenhof is joined by Shawn Macias, director of the bike unit at NYC DOT, for a conversation with National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Executive Director Ryan Russo. The conversation focuses on the process of building bike networks in cities across the country, the role equity plays in transportation planning, how streets serve different road users, the impact of public support and outreach on projects, and so much more.

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1. Episode 4: Building Better Bike Networks with NACTO Executive Director Ryan Russo (00:00:00)

2. What NACTO Is and Why It Is Important? (00:01:07)

3. Cities Doing Inspirational Work in Transportation (00:02:18)

4. Differences Working at NYC DOT, Oakland DOT, and NACTO (00:03:47)

5. How Different Roles Can Affect Your View on Leadership (00:05:37)

6. How Ryan Got Involved in the Transportation Field (00:07:18)

7. Listeners, We Want To Hear From You! (00:08:49)

8. Biggest Challenges in Rolling Out Bike Infrastructure (00:09:11)

9. Emerging Trends That Urban Planners Should Keep in Mind (00:11:41)

10. Exciting Changes to the Urban Bikeway Design Guide (00:12:15)

11. Who Should Look at the Urban Bikeway Design Guide? (00:14:23)

12. Differences in Urban Planning Practices on the East Coast Versus the West Coast (00:15:23)

13. Balancing the Scales and Achieving Success in Project Implementation (00:18:10)

14. Metrics That Urban Planners Should Look Into To Make a Stronger Case for Implementation (00:20:13)

15. How To Gain the Support of Skeptics (00:21:24)

16. How Messaging Impacts Buy-In For Transportation Projects (00:23:16)

17. Greatest Challenges in Micro-mobility andTransportation Planning (00:24:25)

18. Ryan's Biggest Breach of Subway Etiquette (00:27:05)

19. What Ryan Is Enthusiastic About for the Future of Transportation (00:29:08)

20. A Message From NYC DOT Commissioner Rodriguez (00:31:27)