46 / Women moving people, regional passenger rail, & North Carolina insight / with Joan Lyons

Joan Lyons — transportation planner and urbanism writer — is in good traffic sharing on the Women Moving People project, which focuses on emboldening women's perspectives in the planning and transportation industries. We agree strongly on the importance of early exposure to urbanism for children and students. Joan also talks her career as a transportation planner in Louisiana, Denver, and North Carolina. Plus, a look at passenger rail corridors being identified, and funding challenges, across the states. We discuss: 00:00 Women Moving People: a project overview. 10:43 Introducing urbanism to coming generations. 15:48 Personal tales on public transit. 32:55 North Carolina's unique transportation landscape. 43:20 Regional connectivity and passenger rail initiatives. 48:40 Challenges in transportation funding. 54:54 Sign up for your city's newsletter, and fill stuff out. 01:01:22 Wrapping up. Further context: Women Moving People. A look at identified passenger rail corridors, particularly in North Carolina and Ohio (via Trains.com). Transportation management organizations (e.g. Boulder Transportation Connections). Connect with Joan: On Instagram. On LinkedIn. Connect with me, Brad: On Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On TikTok⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On LinkedIn⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠