Look Both Ways with David & Wes
Wes Marshall & David Zipper explain how we travel and debate ways to do it better. Transportation research will be discussed, policies dissected, and favorite drinks shared. If it involves moving on a road or on tracks, it’s fair game – from autonomous vehicles to bikes to street design.
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Recent Episodes
Jan. 22, 2026
Episode 14: The Great Autonomous Vehicle Debate + David Under Fire
In this episode of Look Both Ways, David & Wes explain why an online kerfuffle about autonomous vehicle safety unexpectedly put David himself in the spotlight. They unpack why autonomous vehicle debates so often generate more...
Jan. 8, 2026
Episode 13: Lessons From a Robotaxi Meltdown + How We Bike All Winter (or Not)
In this episode of Look Both Ways , David & Wes discuss how robotaxis affect urban resilience after a blackout brought mayhem to San Francisco’s streets. As robotaxis expand in cities across the United States and Europe, how ...
Dec. 15, 2025
Episode 12: The End of Year Extravaganza!
In this special end-of-year episode of Look Both Ways , David & Wes toss the usual format aside to look back at the transportation stories that defined 2025. From policies and headlines that made them hopeful to moments that ...
Dec. 4, 2025
Episode 11: Cities Pushing Back on Waymo + Our Most Memorable Road Trips
In this episode of Look Both Ways , David & Wes explore why cities are beginning to push back on Waymo and other robotaxi companies, and what that resistance reveals about local control, safety, and trust in emerging technolo...
Nov. 20, 2025
Episode 10: What Happens When We Defund Transit + Rethinking Access
In this episode of Look Both Ways , David & Wes examine the growing efforts to defund transit through mechanisms like the Highway Trust Fund. What happens when transit funding is threatened and slowly hollowed out? Rather tha...
Nov. 12, 2025
Episode 9: The New New York City Transportation Agenda + Back to the Future
In this episode of Look Both Ways , David & Wes break down Mamdani's New York City’s new transportation agenda and & the priorities it elevates and avoids. We examine how political vision, implementation, and street-level rea...
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