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Metro21: Smart Cities Institute Podcast

Sep 20, 2021

In this podcast episode, Karen talks with The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission’s Executive Director Vincent Valdes, an experienced and impassioned Mobility Innovator exploring and leading the development of new practices and technologies that will result in better transportation for all travelers.


Jun 23, 2021

In this podcast episode, Karen talks with Sean Qian, the Henry Posner, Anne Molloy, and Robert and Christine Pietrandrea Associate Professor jointly appointed at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, as well as the founder of the Mobility...


Apr 26, 2021

In this podcast episode, Karen talks with Julie DeSeyn, the Chief Program and Policy Officer of the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. She oversees many grant-making and initiatives such as the 2-1-1 Helpline that seeks to provide help for some of the most vulnerable members of our community. Hear Julie discuss...


Feb 4, 2021

In this podcast episode, Karen talks with Lee Branstetter, who recently worked on a comprehensive and impressive research project with us here at Metro21, where he and his colleagues developed an app to helped disadvantaged workers get to their jobs through ridehailing (like using Uber or Lyft). We will get the...