Putting the 'public' in public transport

About this episode

A panel discusses the public aspects of urban and regional transport systems at the Festival of Urbanism.

What is ‘public’ about our urban and regional transport systems - and how public should they be? Are our leaders actually serving public interests and values around public transport? Should a stick in the ground really count as a bus stop? And what the heck is a 'beg button'? In this episode of City Road a rich panel of speakers delve into the big questions surrounding public transport at the recent Festival of Urbanism, including Dr Ian Woodcock, Emma Bacon, Neill Miller, David Babineau, Dr Rebecca Clements and Dr Crystal Legacy. Photo: Andrew Thomas/Flickr

People in this episode

Guests: Dr Ian Woodcock, Emma Bacon, Neill Miller, David Babineau, Dr Rebecca Clements, Dr Crystal Legacy

Topics covered

• public transport
• urban transport systems
• public interests
• transport values
• Festival of Urbanism

Keywords

• public transport
• urban transport
• public interests
• transport systems
• Festival of Urbanism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Festival of Urbanism, City Road Podcast

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