Reinventing Transport

I interviewed the energetic Todd Litman, founder and Executive Director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute (VTPI). I am a great admirer of his work, most of which he generously shares on the  VTPI website . If you want less car-focused and more multi-modal transport planning, you'll benefit from Todd's clear explanations of the key problems with conventional urban transport planning, why we need multi-modal urban transport planning and how to get it. Scroll down to read a summary  (including links to relevant articles and reports by Todd).   Or listen to the interview (Episode 3 of the Reinventing Transport podcast) with this player.  If you can't see the player,  click HERE  to listen.  If you like podcasts, please do subscribe using your favorite podcast app.     The conversation covered these main topics (more details are below but the audio interview provides an even deeper dive into these issues): Multimodal versus conventional transport plann

‘Complete Streets’ are spreading rapidly in India, according to Shreya Gadepalli of ITDP India , who I interviewed for Episode 2 of the Reinventing Transport podcast.   Chennai and Pune, in particular, are improving conditions for people on foot, on bicycles and in buses. We spoke about India but her comments are relevant internationally. Highlights from our conversation are below , followed by links to relevant documents and more detail about Shreya herself.  Right at the end you can read a full transcript . To listen use the player below OR  click here  OR search for "Reinventing Transport" in your podcast app OR scroll to the bottom to watch the Youtube video version.  The need for complete street improvements in India is enormous and urgent. “Less than one percent of streets in urban India actually have footpaths. There is almost no infrastructure for cycling and the majority of space is hogged by personal motor vehicles even though they account for less t