Rethinking public transit for a multimodal future | Chris O’Claire
From Design This Day by Teague
January 5, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 13
About this episode
Devin Liddell interviews Christina O'Claire about the future of public transit and mobility services.
Devin speaks with Christina O'Claire, the Mobility Division Director at King County Metro, the public transit agency serving Seattle and the surrounding region. Chris has over 15 years of experience shaping mobility services in communities and championing innovation in the public sector. In this episode, we talk about designing mobility that actually works for people today while laying the groundwork for what comes next. Plus Chris shares how she thinks new modalities and technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, fit into a more connected future. 0:00 Intro 1:22 Microtransit pilot: failure and lessons 04:59 Balancing public and private partnerships 08:27 Role of employer shuttles 12:26 Data privacy in modern transit 14:16 Future technologies and fundamentals 16:43 Disruptors and system gaps 18:53 Lightening round Links Devin Liddell on LinkedIn Christina O’Claire on LinkedIn Teague About the Host: Futurist Devin Liddell Devin Liddell is the Principal Futurist at Teague. With over two decades of experience in innovation and design strategy, Devin has worked with industry giants like Boeing, Intel, and Nike, helping organizations anticipate changes across both near- and far-term…
People in this episode
Host: Devin Liddell
Guest: Christina O'Claire
Topics covered
- public transit
- mobility services
- autonomous vehicles
- innovation
- data privacy
- transportation design
Keywords
- public transit
- mobility
- autonomous vehicles
- data privacy
- transportation design
- innovation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: King County Metro
Places: Seattle
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