The nation’s mayors are often closest to the challenges in their communities and, thus, the most trusted to solve them. The National League of Cities’ Brooks Rainwater shares how local leaders lead the charge on tackling critical issues like mobility equitably.

Former software engineer David Alpert founded Greater Greater Washington to explore why cities operate the way they do. Along the way, he built a community by blending journalism with advocacy on critical transportation issues in the nation’s capital.

For a transportation business always in motion, the advent of new mobility choices is forcing hard recognitions around equity, standards, and governance. Join industry veteran Marlene Connor for a conversation on how public transit needs to evolve.

In Dan Winston’s role as both Spin’s DC GM and as a local elected official, he has learned that listening to his neighbors allows him to connect not only with the community’s values but also connect the community with important policies like Vision Zero.

Columbus, OH is struggling with high downtown office vacancy rates. Cleve Ricksecker has the answer: let the private sector lead by distributing 45,000 free bus passes to downtown workers, promoting economic integration and delivering an 8% mode shift.

Beth Osborne of transportation advocacy nonprofit Transportation for America gives a roadmap forward to overcome federal USDOT regulations that incentivize new projects over maintaining existing systems and high speed travel over local economic activity.

From college dropout to transit lifer, Mark Donaghy’s path to CEO of the Greater Dayton RTA has shown how empathy for customers and employees informs how GDRTA weaves public sector, private sector, and bikeshare together to serve the entire community.

Sure, traffic bites, but sustainability consultant Robin Rather says framing a transit referendum that way ignores a more impactful frame: transit as key to economic security, ensuring that we are investing the most in those that need the most. For more information about The Movement podcast, head to www.transloc.com and follow host Josh Cohen at www.twitter.com/CohenJP.

Whether it’s scooters, Uber, or zoning, Mary-Ann Baldwin learned from her time as a city councilor that communities have a hard time anticipating change. Learn her advice to combat this barrier, starting with a lesson her dad shared with her at age four. For more information about The Movement head to www.transloc.com, or follow Josh Cohen on www.Twitter.com/CohenJP.

If we really want to effect change, we have to attack the root cause. Join Hayling Price of social sector consulting group FSG as he shares lessons from other industries that we can apply in mobility. Hint: we’re doing the public meetings wrong. For more information about The Movement, head to www.transloc.com and follow host Josh Cohen on Twitter.com/CohenJP.