Commute Podcast

A published author, former CEO of the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), and host of the Podcast "Transit Unplugged" Paul Comfort joins Ryan in a discussion on all things Mobility. From explaining in detail what MaaS is, talking about public transit, and what the future of MaaS and transportation might look like based on a Mobility Membership model. 

Paul has an extensive background and resume in transit and mobility while also being a thought-leader in the industry. If you would like to learn more about Paul you can check out his website. Also, don't forget to check his podcast and Amazon best selling book "Public Transportation." 

Paul's Website: https://paulcomfort.org/about/

Public Transportation: https://www.amazon.com/Public-Transportation-Railroad-Hyperloop-Childrens/dp/B08K4SYWWS

Paul's Podcast: https://www.transitunplugged.com/

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Imagine living in an apartment where access to a car or a scooter was provided as an amenity? Like a gym or coffee in the lobby. The perks of residence could someday include a scooter. Diana Schoder came on the Commute Podcast to talk about the Urban Land Institute’s recent Micro Mobility and Real Estate Study. You can read the report here: https://americas.uli.org/micromobility/ Diana shared some of the insights and highlights from the report. The study was done in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies American Cities Climate Challenge. Diana’s perspective on micro-mobility gave me some ideas about how different business models for usage and ownership were still to be determined. I think there are a lot of challenges with the free-floating scooter model. We talked about what it will take for micro-mobility modes to become a serious option for commuters. I think there is a seasonality in many parts of the world that make micro-mobility a ‘some days’ mode. But it reinforces my belief that mobility memberships that include a mix of options will be essential for changing behaviors away from the car. Diana talked about the sequential order of innovation. Before companies will even listen to proposals for how to be a bike-friendly workplace, they need to see that the community has taken steps to be bike-friendly first. Protected bike paths, like in Miami, are a first step in making a city more usable for eBikes or scooters. This episode will give you some insights into how mobility can work as an amenity for property developers or urban planners. As corridors take hold in cities, creating spaces for charging, storing, and finding will become an important part of new mobility hubs.

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John Surico was refreshingly real and genuine about his interest in cities. It was clear from our conversations that writing about cities was not a job for John. I wanted to ask a bunch of questions about what it was like to be a writer for Vice, but we ended up having a long conversation about cities and transportation and the influence of the media. 

We started by talking about John’s research about last-mile train connections. Why do some people choose to drive to the train station when others bike or walk? 

John highlighted 3 main themes in his research:

Build Environment: 

I wanted to have this conversation to learn from John about the exciting changes that he sees happening in cities. 

You can learn more about John on his website: johnsurico.com

Subscribe to John’s newsletter - Journalism & Urbanism: https://johnsurico.substack.com/

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In this episode, Ryan sits down with Executive Director at the Transit Authority of River City, Carrie Butler. Carrie talks about her time in mobility and what she thinks the future of what mobility will look like for bigger cities.

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In this episode, Ryan talks with Arnd Baetzner. Multi-Modal and Micro-Transit expert in Zurich, Switzerland. There are a ton of great sections where we talk about how we can change the future of Micro-Mobility and how bigger cities should operate in order to withstand the increase of people moving to bigger cities. 

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In this episode, Ryan has a discussion with Bassam Mansour to talk about high-speed mobility such as railway, and the important role that rail has played in allowing big cities to thrive. Make sure to check out the episode! 

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On this episode of the Commute Podcast, Former Commissioner of The Chicago and Washington DC Departments of Transportation, and TEDx Speaker, Gabe Klein joins us to talk about what the future of mobility could look like with Mirco Transit. Make sure to check out the interview to get a deeper look into our thoughts of what Mobility of the future will look like. 

Gabe's TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXn2Iu8mSWY

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In this episode, Ryan chats with Chirag Joshi from Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India. Chirag is a Youtuber who has been leading the way in thought about what the new Mobility Revolution will look like in the future for the younger generation. Make sure to check out Chirag's Youtube Channel to get a deeper look into his perspective on what the future of Mobility will look like. 

Chirag's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw37qhNLtVj6Iw_GdIdml6w

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sharemobility/