#035: Secretary Leslie Richards, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

Road trip! SAFE Greg, BB&K Greg, and Pete drove up to King of Prussia, PA to speak with Secretary Leslie Richards, the visionary leader of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). In this wide-ranging conversation, we discussed: -Pennsylvania’s Autonomous Vehicle Policy Task Force-Micromobility in Pennsylvania-Sec. Richards’ initiatives to bring a new generation of young professionals to transportation, including inclusivity efforts centered around women and people with disabilities-PennDOT Connects, which seeks to enhance collaboration between PennDOT, cities, and members of local communities to ensure that projects are meeting the needs of Pennsylvania residents-Transportation finance challenges and Pennsylvania’s pilot program for mileage-based user feesA huge thank you to Zipcar for their generous sponsorship of this episode! #WorthTheTripKeep up with Sec. Richards and her work at Pennsylvania DOT: @SecRichards @PennDOTNewsAnd, as always, you can follow The Mobility Podcast guys on Twitter: @AVGregR, @SmarterTranspo, @Pete_Gould, @MobilityPodcast.Help us grow: please rate, review, and subscribe! Reach out with questions, ideas, and feedback: [email protected] up with us on LinkedIn: Greg RogersGreg Rodriguez Samantha Roxaswww.beyondstreets.org