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Fast Forward
by CoMotion
Fast Forward is a bi-weekly podcast covering the revolution in urban mobility. Hosted by urban researcher Nick Perloff-Giles, each episode features a guest on the front lines of the transformation in transportation, along with fun and incisive commentary on that week’s news.Visit www.comotionla.com to find out more about our flagship gathering convening the top players shaping the future of mobility.
Episodes
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Building the Curb of the Future with Gene Oh
The curb is under more demand than ever - cyclists need a place to park, vehicles need a place to charge, and AVs suddenly need a place to stop. But the curbs we have are far from the curbs we need: so how do we get there? On this episode, host Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Gene Oh of…
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A Decade of CoMotion Challenge Winners with Tiya Gordon and Dan Lafferty
With less than 2 months until CoMotion LA 2026, we look back at some of the new mobility challenge winners from the last decade to catch up on their progress and identify strategies to make the perfect pitch.
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Breaking Through Multifamily Charging with Jeremy Cohen
Nearly 40 million people in the United States live in a multifamily building, where EV charging access has to be shared. But the majority of both funding and infrastructure devoted to charging is still either in the roadway or in single family homes. What's an apartment-dweller to do? Enter SWTCH...
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Fleets Take the Wheel with Bojan Jukic
While Waymo and other autonomous players continue to expand, they're running into a much older problem: how to manager their growing fleets. That's the slow, complicated, unsexy part of running mobility services that involves cleaning, charging, and moving vehicles around to where they need to…
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The Future of Batteries is Shared with David Hammer
Battery fires are a nagging (and growing) problem in New York City: while they've fueled the e-mobility-enabled rise of delivery apps like Doordash, they often exist in black market, underregulated spaces, where fires are common. But what if you disintermediated the system, by offering shared...
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10 Years of CoMotion with former Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti
CoMotion has been in downtown Los Angeles for 10 years - in that time, self-driving cars have filled the roads, delivery robots crawl the sidewalks, and slowly but surely, a subway network is emerging. In this special retrospective conversation, founder and chief curator John Rossant sits down…
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The Future of Financing in the Gulf with Michael Mueller
On this episode, CoMotion founder and CEO John Rossant sits down with Michael Mueller of TASARU Mobility Investments, a Saudi Arabian fund looking at the future of mobility in the Gulf and beyond. They discuss current bottlenecks for new mobility deployment, what's specific about the regional...
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The World Cup is Here, the Olympics are Coming... is LA Prepared?
Imagine 7 super bowls in your city, every day, for sixteen days. That's what LA is poised to deal with when the Olympics arrive in 2028. How is the World Cup helping them prepare? On this special miniseries episode of the Fast Forward podcast, host Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with experts,...
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Building at the Neighborhood Level with Vanessa Velasco
What if our urban planning started not with a metro stop or apartment, but with a neighborhood as the unit of analysis? On this episode, guest host and CoMotion co-founder Tim Gribaudi sits down with Vanessa Velasco, Habitat Chief Secretary of Bogota, to talk about her efforts to address Bogota's...
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Where the Smart Money is Moving with Reilly Brennan
On this episode of Fast Forward, host Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Trucks VC co-founder Reilly Brennan, for a conversation about where capital is going in mobility after the frothy days of the SPAC-heavy 2010s.
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CoMotion MIAMI 2026 Retrospective with Mobility Matters
Take a look back at some of the most interesting conversations at CoMotion MIAMI 2026 on this special episode of Fast Forward, hosted this time by Javier Bettancourt of Mobility Matters!
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CoMotion Miami 2026 Preview
A sneak peek of what's to come next week at CoMotion Miami 2026, plus a few standout moments from last year's panels.
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Women Changing Cities with Melissa Bruntlett
For more than a century, conventional urban planning has prioritized the efficient movement of passengers from the core to the periphery. But what if this system ignores the transportation needs of most people? In this episode, host Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Melissa Bruntlett, author of...
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What Do Sustainable Supply Chains Look Like? with Abhilasha Bhola
On this episode, host Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Abhilasha Bhola, Director of the Auto Supply Chain Campaign at Public Citizen, to discuss their newest report, which identifies the leaders (and losers) in the race for transparency and sustainability in the electric vehicle supply chain.
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What's Next in Urbanizing China with Lola Woetzel
Since opening to foreign investment and trade, China has seen an ensuing urbanization that would make industrial economies of the 19th century blush: Beijing alone went from 20,000 cars to about 6 million in 40 years. Along the way, hundreds of miles of high speed rail, thousands of layers of...
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China's Networked Mobility Revolution with Bill Russo
Chinese giants like BYD have surged in the share of previously impenetrable markets like the EU and the Gulf, prompting concern by policymakers and excitement by consumers looking to save on their next car. How did we get here? Where does the industry go from here? To answer that, host Nick...
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Powered Up: E-Bikes and the Future of Shared Mobility with Laura Krull
In this episode of CoMotion’s Fast Forward podcast, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Laura Krull, Senior Policy Manager at Lyft Urban Solutions, to discuss the rapidly changing world of electrified bikeshare. Bikeshare is suddenly becoming half mobility service, half distributed battery network…
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Getting the Boring Things Right with Shin-Pei Tsay
In municipal elections across the country recently, incumbent mayors faced recall challenges. Not so in Boston, where Mayor Michelle Wu ran unopposed in a race that affirmed her positive, proactive approach to governing. In this episode, Nick sits down with Shin-Pei Tsay, the chief research and...
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The Political Future of European Autonomy with Pierfrancesco Maran
In cities across the United States, you can now order a self-driving robotaxi with the push of a button. Not so in Europe, where challenges to scaling and piloting keep the technology in an ever-nascent state. What needs to change for the technology to truly take off there, and what'll be…
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Rethinking Urban Design with Josephine Yilan Liu
What might a city look like if it was designed for cognitive comfort, rather than efficiency or productivity? That's the question asked by Josephine Yilan Liu, a 'cognitive urbanist' and founder of Transformative Cities, a framework and consulting practice that turns scientific insight into…
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New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies with Joshua Schank
In the latest episode of CoMotion's Fast Forward podcast, host Nick Perloff-Giles sat down with Joshua Schank to discuss his forthcoming book 'New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies,' which examines his time as Director of LA Metro's Office of Extraordinary Innovation, including insights into how to...
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Belgium is Building the Future with Piet Demunter
Belgium leads the EU in EV adoption, and isn't resting on its laurels - it already has 3x the number of EV chargers per capita than the average peer country, and is planning a massive buildout. How exactly did they make it happen, and what opportunities exist for those outside of the country to…
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How the Port of Long Beach Beat Pollution (and is doing it again)
In this episode, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Dr. Noel Hacegaba, COO of the Port of Long Beach, and Heather Tomley, Managing Director of Planning and Environmental Affairs for the Port of Long Beach, to discuss how a system as complicated as one of America's largest ports has managed to...
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Riyadh's Mobility Revolution: A Global Perspective
In this episode of Fast Forward, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Founder & Chief Curator of CoMotion John Rossant to discuss CoMotion's newest venture - a conference in Riyadh, focused on the intersection of east and west, mobility and technology, and policy and application. Listen for a…
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Paving Progress: Building Coalitions for Urbanism with Steve Adler
In this episode, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Steve Adler, former mayor and city councilmember of Austin, TX. They discuss the work required to bridge across interest groups, passing legislation with long time horizons, and how to build consensus for large-scale transit projects.
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High Hopes: Can a Gondola Solve Events Traffic?
With the recent signing of Shohei Otani, traffic to Dodger Stadium, LA's premiere sports venue, is up more than 12% - all without fixed transit infrastructure to handle the surge. In this episode, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with David Grannis of Zero-Emissions Transit and Michael Manley of...
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No Strings Attached: Open Loop Payments with Ben Lebedin
Why is it often easier to pay for a cup of coffee than it is to pay for a ride on transit? In this episode, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Ben Lebedin from US Bank & Elavon to discuss the opportunities presented by open-loop payments, the benefits of the service to both consumers and transit...
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Fare Assessment: What's Going on in New York City's Transportation Policy with Matt Daus
In this episode, Nick Perloff-Giles is joined by Matthew Daus, Partner at Windels-Marx and former Commissioner of the New York City TLC. They discuss the political headwinds facing congestion pricing, the challenges and successes of modernizing taxi service in the city, and what insurance markets...
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Sustainable Urban Mobility Investment with Mauricio Rodas & Lisa Sachs
More than 70% of CO2 emissions are being generated in cities and these cities often lack access to the financing tools necessary to bring sustainable solutions to life. In this episode, CoMotion’s John Rossant chats with Mauricio Rodas, Former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador, and Lisa Sachs, Director,...
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Access Granted: The Future of Rider's Choice, with Uber Transit
Across the country, transit agencies face a dilemma: how to provide reliable, safe, and equitable service for individuals who rely on ADA paratransit, while keeping costs low? In this episode, CoMotion's Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Dmitriy Vanchugov, Head of Partnerships at Uber Transit,...
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Toll Story: New York City's Congestion Pricing, Two Months In
In this episode, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Lewis Lehe, Assistant Professor in the Transportation Systems group of the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at UIUC, to discuss congestion pricing's consequences, two months later. Has the toll worked in reducing congestion…
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Magic City Mindset: Unlocking Innovation with Leigh-Ann Buchanan
In this episode, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Leigh-Ann Buchanan, Founder & CEO of the Miami-Dade Innovation Authority, a 501c(3) non-profit that connects the most innovative startups in Miami's private markets with the most pressing needs in the public sector. They discuss how MDIA is...
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Funding the Future of Mobility with Puneeth Meruva
In this episode, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Puneeth Meruva, Partner at Trucks VC, a fund which invests in early-stage ideas that make transportation decarbonized, safer and more accessible. With the retrenchment of public dollars in things like electrification and alternatives to private...
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Chain Reaction: Bikeshare's Resurgence with Alison Cohen
In this episode, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Alison Cohen, founder, chair, and president of Bicycle Transit Systems, one of the oldest and largest bikesharing networks in the country. They talk about the stubborn economics of bikeshares, the history of the model from coin-operated to...
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Autopilot for Everyone: Autonomy Beyond Robotaxis
In this episode, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Henriette Cornet, USF professor and sustainable autonomy expert, and Toby McGraw, Chief Revenue Officer at Beep, an autonomous shared mobility startup, to discuss the past, present, and future of autonomy, with lessons from Europe and beyond on...
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Moving Fast & (Un)breaking Things with Ya-Ting Liu
In this episode, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Ya-Ting Liu, the new Chief Public Realm Officer for New York City. They talk about how urban leaders can thoughtfully deploy pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, tackle entrenched bureaucracies, and expand economic opportunity through vibrant,...
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British Automation: The UK's New Autonomy Framework with Paul Rennie
In this episode, John Rossant talks to Paul Rennie, OBE, the British Consul General in Los Angeles, about the UK's new legal framework around autonomy and how that'll impact the next decade of innovation in the sector. They also talk regional investment, what LA's car-culture can learn from the...
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Venturing Forth: What's Next for VCs in Mobility
2024 saw a significant contraction in venture capital investment in mobility, down more than 50% since its frothy peak in 2021. So what comes next? In this episode, John Rossant, CEO & Founder of CoMotion chats with Prescott Watson, Operating Partner at RedBlue Capital, and investor and board...
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Delivery Without Footprints: Zero-Emissions Zones with Portland's Bureau of Transportation
In this episode of CoMotion’s Fast Forward Podcast, host Nick Perloff-Giles dives into Portland's efforts in advancing sustainable delivery and smart curbs with PBOT's Jacob Sherman and Kristin Hull. They share insights on the challenges and lessons learned from implementing smart curbs, mapping...
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French Connection: What America's Most Populous County Can Learn from Paris
In the latest episode of CoMotion’s Fast Forward Podcast, Ray Sosa, Chief Planning Officer for LA Metro, sits down with our own Nick Perloff-Giles to talk about the billions the agency is investing to expand transit in the notoriously car-centric region. Ray, who has been working in LA transit…
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CoMotion LA '24 & OMF Summit Sneak Peek
In this special episode of CoMotion's Podcast, John Rossant sits down with Andrew Glass Hastings, Executive Director of the Open Mobility Foundation, to discuss what's in store for both CoMotion LA and the OMF Summit - and by extension, what's in store for our cities, roads, skies, and waterways....
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Green Hydrogen: The Key to Clean Aviation?
In the latest episode of CoMotion’s Fast Forward Podcast supported by the Monaco Hydrogen Alliance, John Rossant sits down with Taras Wankewycz, Founder & CEO, H3 Dynamics to discuss, the right range for a hybrid electric eVTOL, their EU-funded clean aviation project with Pipistrel exploring a…
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Blue Sky Thinking: Integrating Advanced Aerial Mobility, with Marc Nichols
In this week's episode of CoMotion's Fast Forward Podcast, Nick Perloff-Giles has an exclusive conversation with Marc Nichols, General Counsel at the Federal Aviation Administration, leading the “safest and most efficient airspace system in the world” that just announced $291 million of…
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Desert Horizons: What Can NEOM Teach Us About the Future of Mobility? with Adam Giambrone
What could Saudi Arabia's futuristic NEOM, the Brooklyn-Queens Tram Project and Toronto's public transit possibly have in common? Meet 'Adam of Arabia' - Adam Giambrone, MBA, a senior transportation executive with decades of experience in providing innovative transit solutions who's threading the...
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Fueling the Future: New EV Charging Paradigms with Tiya Gordon
On this episode, Nick Perloff-Giles is joined by Tiya Gordon, Co-Founder & COO of itselectric, a company focused on redesigning and rethinking Level 2 charging in our cities. Hear from her about the challenges of conventional EV charging installation, opportunities for rethinking, and her…
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On the Road to Stability: How Trucking is Transforming with Robin Hutcheson
On this episode, Nick Perloff-Giles is joined by Robin Hutcheson, the former Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at USDOT. In this discussion they explore the unique challenges still faced by truckers trying to manage the...
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USDOT 2.0 & Publicly Funded Projects Across America with USDOT Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg
On this special episode, recorded at CoMotion MIAMI '24, John Rossant is joined by Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary of Transportation at the USDOT. Hear from her about the challenges and opportunities presented by the federal government’s landmark investments in clean transportation...
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How to Quickly & Cheaply Decarbonize Mobility with Nick Molden
On this episode, John Rossant is joined by Nick Molden, Founder & CEO, Emissions Analytics, the leading independent global testing and data specialist for the scientific measurement of real-world emissions. Tune in to hear about the best route to decarbonization, electrification, particle...
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Fueling the Future: Next-Gen Hydrogen with Alex Ivanenko
On this episode, John is joined by Alex Ivanenko of Hywatts, a company leveraging proprietary reversible fuel cell technology to make electricity from hydrogen abundant, portable, and affordable. Hear about the challenges of producing sustainable fuel, what hydrogen production might mean for the...
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Beyond the Car: What's Next in the Age of Adaptive Mobility?
On this episode, John Rossant is joined by Carlo Ratti, a professor and thought leader at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he leads the MIT Senseable City Lab, an innovative research team dedicated to investigating the transformative effects of new technologies on urban...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Fast Forward is a bi-weekly podcast covering the revolution in urban mobility. Hosted by urban researcher Nick Perloff-Giles, each episode features a guest on the front lines of the transformation in transportation, along with fun and incisive commentary on that week’s news.Visit www.comotionla.com to find out more about our flagship gathering convening the top players shaping the future of mobility.
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