EPISODE 109: Inclusive Transportation with Veronica O. Davis
Added 2023-08-22 10:02:00 +0000 UTCHello supporters of The War on Cars!
In her new book, Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities, Veronica O. Davis — the Director of Transportation and Drainage Operations for the city of Houston, Texas — takes a hard look at the ways in which planning a world for cars has harmed communities and how that affects anyone working to change things today. How do you repair a system that continues to divide communities? In a world where "equity" can sometimes just be a buzzword, what does equity truly look like if we can achieve it?
Davis tells her own "transportation story," asks readers to think about their own, and urges transportation professionals to consider past injustices and do the hard work that results in more than an idea and a catchphrase. She also has a lot of advice for how to approach community engagement and the different types of "stakeholders" who can make or break a street improvement project.
We were very happy to finally have Veronica O. Davis on the podcast. Her resume covers just about every aspect of transportation you can imagine, and her experience as one of the founders of Black Women Bike gives her a unique perspective among transportation professionals. We think you'll find what she has to say helpful in your own work, whether you're a traffic engineer, city planner, elected official, advocate, or just starting to dip your toes into The War on Cars.
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Aaron, Sarah, and Doug
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Comments
An episode on insurance is a great idea!
The War on Cars
2023-09-03 16:09:36 +0000 UTCA great episode. I don’t share the guest’s hope that the car insurance companies will save us. It’s a little disappointing to hear a transportation engineer and city leader say this. Perhaps car insurance deserves its own episode. Insurance companies have been forces for safety in other areas in the past, but car insurance companies are not having that impact. Car insurance seems to be both really expensive and not actually expensive enough. https://x.com/boyonabike62/status/1697922810604356054
Devin Brady
2023-09-03 13:52:38 +0000 UTCIt's the hyperlink in the book title, but here's the main link to our page: https://bookshop.org/shop/thewaroncars
The War on Cars
2023-08-25 12:02:52 +0000 UTCI do not see the WoC bookshop link…
Norman Umberger
2023-08-24 13:45:24 +0000 UTC
