Talking Transport Transformation

What does it really take to keep a bike rolling? In this episode of Next Stop, we sit down with Jeza, a bike mechanic, community organizer, and cycling advocate from the Philippines, to talk about bike maintenance, safety, repair culture, women in cycling, and how bicycles can transform the way we experience our cities. Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or thinking about your very first ride, this...

Mobility is one of the hardest spaces to build in. Cities are complex, change is slow, and decisions made today shape daily life for decades. In this episode of Next Stop, we sit down with a young urban planner and entrepreneur working in mobility to talk about what it really takes to build a start-up inside transport systems. We explore her non-linear path into mobility, the realities of founding...

This special New Year’s episode of Next Stop marks ten years of the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) – a decade of working with cities, practitioners, and youth to reimagine how mobility can be safer, greener, and more inclusive. Joined by Jens and Keisha, Sana’ reflects on the key lessons, turning points, and decisions that shaped TUMI’s first ten years. The conversation looks ahea...

This episode looks at mental health through the everyday realities of how we move. From car-centric cities to walkable neighborhoods, we explore how transport systems shape our stress levels, our sense of safety, and even our ability to feel connected to the world around us. Together with Shaimaa Refaat — a global health and development professional with experience spanning mental health, youth em...

This episode looks at sustainable transport through the lens of Cairo: a city of over 20 million people where mobility, resilience, and history intersect, but the conversation goes far beyond one place. Together with Mohamed Hegazy (Co-founder of Transport for Cairo and Transport Lead with the Climate Champions) and Ghada (Senior Research Associate at Transport for Cairo and advocate for walkabili...

Next Stop #2 | On Car-Free Cities What does “car-free” really mean in practice? Is it a ban, a phased reduction, or a rebalancing of priorities? How can we design cities where caregiving, errands, and school runs aren’t invisible trips but part of inclusive planning? And what would it take to turn the 15-minute city from a buzzword into everyday reality? In this episode of the Next Stop campaign,...

Next Stop #1 | Remembering Cecilia 🌻 In this first episode of the Next Stop campaign, our Youth Ambassador for Inclusion & Sustainable Transport, Sana’a Khasawneh, takes over the Talking Transport Transformation Podcast. She speaks with Jeffrey Jossepy Leandro Díaz, an activist from Lima, Peru, who turned personal tragedy into a movement for safer, more inclusive mobility. After the loss of his p...

In this episode, we delve into the concept of mobility of care, an often-overlooked aspect of urban mobility that is crucial for creating inclusive and equitable cities. Mobility of care encompasses an analytical category to highlight trips made for caregiving. These trip purposes are typically hidden in other categories, such as shopping. With her work, Inés counteracts a male bias in mobility da...

In today's podcast episode, we delve into the dynamic realm of e-mobility and its potential to unlock new opportunities for greater gender equity and inclusivity. Join us as we explore the transformative impact of electric mobility on the public transport sector and discuss how it plays a crucial role in promoting equal access to transportation.

Urban transport planning can be gender-friendly and inclusive – Lucas Snaije from BYCS, an Amsterdam-based NGO for promoting cycling in cities, will show us different initiatives where people’s needs take center stage. This is an insightful and enriching episode covering different perspectives of transport users, mainly from vulnerable groups, and their challenges in daily mobility.

In this episode, recorded at the Walk21 conference, we sat down with Jorge Cáñez, who is part of the Kounkuey Design Initiative. KDI is a nonprofit that combines community development and design to create equitable urban spaces that meet social, economic, and environmental needs. Currently, KDI is working on the Gender Equity Action Plan for Los Angeles, USA. This transformative initiative was spa...

Join us in exploring transport policy from the perspective of women in Latin America by listening to this amazing podcast episode featuring Laura Ballesteros Mancilla. She is the co-founder of Mujeres en Movimiento – Women in Motion, a network that connects advocates of gender-sensitive mobility across various sectors in Latin America.   Together with Laura, we discuss the violence and underrepres...

Ever wondered about the link among road safety, sustainable mobility and youth? Or why road safety is a feminist cause? Join us in this inspiring episode as we uncover the powerful story of Yasmine Al Moghrabi and her unwavering dedication to making our roads safer. In a world where road safety is a growing concern, Yasmine's passion as a youth leader and activist takes center stage. Discover her...

Have you ever wondered about the hidden trips that underpin the care work essential to our daily lives? Inés Sánchez de Madariaga coined the concept mobility of care, shining light on the daily travel patterns and mobility needs that go along with reproductive labor. In this thought-provoking episode, we discuss the need to elevate the mobility of care in transport planning. Joined by esteemed exp...

Are you ready to uncover the transformative power of cycling in Nairobi? In a city where cycling is often associated with either poverty or an elitist sport, the Critical Mass movement is challenging these perceptions. In this inspiring episode our special guest Cyprine Odada, the Executive Director of Critical Mass Nairobi, shares her personal journey within the movement and her ambitious goal of...

Imagine: Sustainable mobility that lets people move autonomously at all ages and income levels! Our special guest Robin Chase paints a clear vision and says when people try and see for themselves, they’ll love it! We speak about overcoming resistance against new solutions, the responsible use of data, and why electric private vehicles won’t save us from the climate crisis. The co-founder of Zipcar...

In this episode, we are meeting Olesia Kholopik, the Director of the Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law in Ukraine. We discuss the challenges for road safety in Ukraine, the role of civil society in the transport sector, and how the full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine affects the work of the sustainable transport community. Despite the ongoing attacks against her country, Olesia has remaine...

Join us as we meet Keisha Mayuga, a remarkable feminist voice in the field of transportation. Keisha is a cycling activist and researcher, who has worked both in the Philippines and in Germany. Her work focuses on creating transport systems that are inclusive, accessible, and safe for all individuals, regardless of their gender identity. In this episode, we explore what a feminist transport system...

Many people worldwide rely on public transport, whether it is a government-regulated or an informal, less fixed system. Informal transport represents up to 90% of the transport supply in many African cities. What approaches are needed to drive the improvement of this sector for actors involved and for the environment to reduce the emissions caused by that system? Together with Tom Courtright, the...

How does the future for the world’s almost 300 electric trolley bus networks look like? In fact, many systems feature outdated vehicles and low service standards due to decade-long under investment and neglect. Do existing grid infrastructures support a quicker electrification by modern vehicle technology? Or are cities with trolley bus systems limited by a technology lock-in? Together with Adrian...

Crystal Asige leader the Ability Programme in Kenya seeks to create awareness around the intersectionalities of being a young, black-African woman and entrepreneur with an invisible disability living in the global South. Neil Taylor director of Integrated Transport advocates for focusing transport planning efforts on developing a better range of transport options, namely making them accessible to...