A great video explaining why “revolutionary” transit ideas should usually just be trains. And why the wealthy are in a bad position to come up with transit solutions in general. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/opinion/elon-musk-boring-loop.html

A friend recently asked me what podcasts I listen to, so I thought I'd update my previous list.

“Top Tier” Podcasts

I will listen to new episodes of these before I'll listen to anything else.

• 99% Invisible: Each episode is an exploration of an interesting, probably esoteric topic.
• Homebrewed Christianity: Interviews with a variety of theologians.
• The War on Cars: Great discussions on why cars are bad for society.
• Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!: The original NPR news quiz! Hilarious game show focusing on the previous week's news.

“I Like These Too” Podcasts

I'll listen to these if I've already caught up on my top-tier podcasts.

• Micromobility: Exploration of the "light individual transport" space from a business disruption perspective.
• Milk Street Radio: A food, recipes, and cooking show.
• The Splendid Table: Another food, recipes, and cooking show.
• This American Life: This used to be a top-tier show, but now I have to decide if I'm in an emotional state to handle potentially heartbreaking stories. Each episode has a theme and then 3 or 4 stories around that theme.

“I'm Subscribed, but I Don't Really Listen” Podcasts

• Dirty South Soccer: An SB Nation Atlanta United podcast.
• The Falcoholic: An SB Nation Falcons podcast.
• Southern Fried Soccer: An AJC Atlanta United podcast.

@gadeptoftrans Feedback submitted. Here's a copy of what I submitted https://orangegnome.com/posts/2237/feedback-gdot-project-0017410

GDOT is proposing adding a slip lane to an exit ramp currently connecting I-75 to Northside Parkway so that exiting traffic can merge directly onto Howell Mill Road. Below is my submitted feedback on the project:

This is a bad solution to the stated problem and would not provide the predicted benefits.

The stated problem is that the exit road, Northside Parkway, is too congested to handle the quantity of vehicles wanting to exit at that point, backing up traffic on I-75. Increasing the exiting capacity would only induce demand at that exit, leaving the same problem on I-75, now only with more cars congested at Northside Parkway and Howell Mill Road.

Additionally, the predicted benefits: relieving existing excessive vehicular congestion, reducing traffic crashes, and preparing for increased vehicular and pedestrian traffic, would not materialize. Existing congestion would not be relieved because of induced demand, traffic crashes likely would not go down because even more cars are involved in the congestion, and slip lanes are decidedly dangerous for pedestrians.

The proposed solution would not relieve congestion and would make the area worse for everyone.

Yes, but additionally transit should be free. It’s a public service: everyone benefits when anyone chooses transit instead of a car.