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Second Avenue Sagas Podcast

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Second Avenue Sagas Podcast
Episode 12 (The Second Ave. Subway with Philip Plotch) from 2020-09-24T20:38:10

In mid-March, Phil Plotch published a new book called The Last Subway: The Long Wait for the Next Train in New York City. The former transit planner-turned-political science professor has...

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Episode 11 (MTA's COVID-19 Financial Crisis with Nicole Gelinas) from 2020-03-18T16:19:33

Over the past week, subway ridership has dropped by 60%, and the MTA is suddenly staring into the abyss of a multi-billion-dollar hole in a budget as the COVID-19 public health crisis has put Ne...

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Episode 10 (Transit News with Jose Martinez) from 2020-03-11T23:40:54

It's been a busy few weeks in NYC transit as coronavirus has descended upon the city amidst the fallout from Andy Byford's departure and the ongoing MTA Transformation effort. Jose Martinez, a l...

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Episode 9 (Kickmap with Eddie Jabbour) from 2019-12-26T05:00

Subway maps land in the hot seat in this episode as Eddie Jabbour, the creator the Kickmap, joins me for a wide-ranging conversation on all things design. Jabbo...

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Episode 8 (Steven Higashide/Better Buses Better Cities) from 2019-10-31T17:54

Buses are in the spotlight this week as Steven Higashide, TransitCenter's direct of research, joins me to talk about the 14th St. Busway, New York City's bus redesign efforts, and the lessons fr...

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Episode 7 (Sarah Feinberg/MTA Board) from 2019-10-16T00:25:24

Sarah Feinberg, the former head of the Federal Railroad Administration and current MTA Board member, joins me to discuss her experiences in Washington and her views on what's going right and wha...

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Episode 6 (Doug Gordon/BrooklynSpoke) from 2019-08-20T17:45

Doug Gordon, the man behind @BrooklynSpoke and co-host of The War on Cars podcast, joins me to discuss how ...

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Episode 5 (OMNY with MTA's Al Putre) from 2019-06-20T22:11

OMNY arrives with a bang, as the MTA has rolled out its open-loop tap-and-go fare payment technology that will replace the MetroCard. But what exactly does this fare payment system of the future...

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Episode 4 (Rachael Fauss/Reinvent Albany) from 2019-05-15T22:52

Rachael Fauss, Senior Research Analyst at Reinvent Albany, discusses "Open MTA," the good governance group's call for MTA reform and accountability. Fauss discusses the report, which details how...

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Episode 3 (Aaron Gordon) from 2019-04-24T00:41

Aaron Gordon, author of the "Signal Problems" transit newsletter, stops by to discuss the ins and outs and ups and downs of covering the MTA as he prepares to retire the gig. We talk rumors abou...

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Episode 2 (John Raskin) from 2019-04-09T23:49

John Raskin, head of the Riders Alliance, discusses congestion pricing and the role his grassroots transit advocacy played in winning the 11-year fight for a traffic fee that will fund transit i...

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Episode 1 (Corey Johnson) from 2019-03-21T02:30

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson sits down as the first guest on my new podcast. We're talking about his "Let's Go" transit plan.

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