Host Kristina Egan sits down with Andrew Zarro, the new executive director of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, for a wide-ranging conversation about his love for cycling, his vision for safer streets, and how better bike infrastructure can transform communities.

Andrew Butcher, President of the Maine Connectivity Authority, talks about the challenges and joys of expanding high-speed Internet access in Maine and the impact of federal upheavals and executive orders.

The City of Portland wants to transform Franklin Street from an auto-centric arterial into a vibrant urban corridor, balancing transportation needs for all people while opening land for much-needed housing.Host Kristina Egan speaks with Kevin Kraft, the city’s director of planning and urban development; Jeremiah Bartlett, the city’s transportation systems engineer; Eugenia Di Girolamo, a consultant; and Markos Miller, a citizen activist who has been leading a grassroots community effort to redesign the corridor for nearly 20 years.

South Portland Mayor Richard Matthews speaks with host Kristina Egan about some of the city’s big issues, including the high cost of housing, the recently defeated ban on leaf blowers, a proposal to consolidate municipal departments on the Mahoney Middle School property, and the challenge of  providing property tax relief to residents.

Every year, too many lives are lost due to crashes on our roadways. But there’s a growing movement working to change that—it's called Vision Zero.  Host Kristina Egan talks with Paul Drinan from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Deborah Smith, a community advocate from New Gloucester and Rick Harbison and Lucy Sinclair from the Greater Portland Council of Governments about efforts to reduce crashes that cause serious injuries and deaths.

Produced by Tom Bell
Edited by Will Fudge

Host Kristina Egan talks with John Warnock, the new General Manager at Casco Bay Lines, and Operations Manager Nick Mavodones Jr., about new developments at the ferry service, including the benefits and challenges of fleet electrification. A new battery-operated ferry, the “Battery Steele,” will go into service this September,  replacing the “Machigonne II.” The new ferry will have significantly lower emissions and operate with less vibration and noise.

People have a lot of misconceptions about electric vehicles. Laura Qualey, regional transportation planner at the Greater Portland Council of Governments, and Jon Gagne, the agency’s sustainability program coordinator, address some of the misconceptions about EVs circulating on social media.

Westbrook Mayor David Morse and City Council President Claude Rwaganje talk about the confusion and fear caused by President Trump’s executive orders and deportation policies.

Rodrigue Mahoua, Director of Program Development at the Quality Housing Coalition and Sarah Gauvin, Manager of Educational Programming at Hope Acts, speak with host Clara McCool about efforts to ensure that everyone has access to digital technology, like the Internet, video conferencing apps and email. They discuss why lowering barriers to the internet is so important.

Danielle Moriarty, Program Director at the Maine Arts Commission, Mollie Cashwell, Director of the Cultural Alliance of Maine, and Dinah Minot, Executive Director of Creative Portland, talk with host Kristina Egan about the role of the creative arts in building thriving communities.