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A City in Motion

A City in Motion

Written by: Jeremiah LaDuca
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This podcast is called A City in Motion, which features conversations with engineers, planners, and urban leaders who are shaping how people move through and experience cities. I will be asking questions to leaders who have successfully implemented public transportation services around the country, as well as planners who have worked to tackle the lack of transportation in the U.S. While public transportation will be a focus of this podcast, I will delve into many areas that surround these issues, including public policy, environment, etc., that need to be addressed when looking at these topics. My name is Jeremiah LaDuca, and I am a newly graduated master’s student in civil engineering and city and regional planning from Georgia Institute of Technology. I have done research on highways and roadways, which helped me gain knowledge of why we are as reliant on these systems. As I move into my career as a civil engineer, I plan to keep working to learn more about how transportation is shaping our future and catalyzing conversation around these topics for people outside of the engineer, planner, or architecture space.

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  • Paul Comfort: Former CEO of Maryland Transit Authority (MTA) | A City in Motion Podcast - Ep.2

    Paul Comfort: Former CEO of Maryland Transit Authority (MTA) | A City in Motion Podcast - Ep.2
    Dec 15 2025

    Transit Leadership & Innovation with Paul Comfort | A City in Motion Podcast

    In this episode, we sit down with Paul Comfort, Former CEO of MDOT | SVP & Chief Customer Officer at Modaxo Americas and host of Transit Unplugged / Transit Unplugged TV.

    Paul brings a wealth of experience from his time as CEO of the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore, along with a background in county government. He’s also the author of six best-selling books, including “The New Future of Public Transportation,” which hit #1 on Amazon.

    In this conversation, we explore:

    ✅ Paul’s transition from leading MTA Baltimore to the private sector

    ✅ Lessons from successful transit projects like Brightline and the Purple Line

    ✅ Common misconceptions about public transportation

    ✅ How to reframe transit to attract riders across all backgrounds

    ✅ Insights from his recent travels through European transit systems

    ✅ The future of transit in America and bold predictions for 2035

    ✅ Tips for growing a successful transit podcast

    Whether you’re a transit professional, urban planning enthusiast, or just curious about the future of transportation, this episode is packed with insights from one of the industry’s leading voices.

    Connect with Paul Comfort:

    Transit Unplugged TV: https://www.youtube.com/c/TransitUnpluggedTV

    Transit Unplugged Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@transitunpluggedpodcast

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulcomfort

    #PublicTransit #Transportation #UrbanPlanning #TransitLeadership #Podcast​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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    43 mins
  • David Dixon: Stantec’s Urban Places Fellow | A City in Motion - Ep.1

    David Dixon: Stantec’s Urban Places Fellow | A City in Motion - Ep.1
    Aug 29 2025

    This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with David Dixon, Santec’s Urban Places Fellow. We delved into various urban development topics, such as density, transit, micro-mobility, and the significance of creating walkable, mixed-use communities that can attract talent and foster economic growth.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
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