45 - Save RIPTA with the PVD Streets Coalition

About this episode

Host Dave interviews Liza Birch about the Providence Streets Coalition's advocacy for a robust public transit system in Rhode Island.

Host Dave talks to Liza Birch, founder and board president of the Providence Streets Coalition, about their work advocating for a public transit system that can meet the needs of all Rhode Islanders. They also discuss why even car drivers should want a robust public bus system, Heated Rivalry, and Jesuits in space. In the Last Chapter they reveal the worldbuilding details they love to see in works of fiction. Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book . The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission. Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Bouvier, Dave

Guest: Liza Birch

Topics covered

• public transit
• advocacy
• Rhode Island
• worldbuilding
• fiction

Keywords

• RIPTA
• PVD Streets Coalition
• Heated Rivalry
• Jesuits in space

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Children of God, The Terraformers

Places: the Ocean State, New York

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