A Conversation with Jeff Speck about Road Engineering Standards and a Lot More

What began as a conversation about induced demand with urban planner Jeff Speck quickly broadened into a wider discussion about U.S. road engineering standards, their impact, and what responsibility engineers may have to improve them.

Speck is the author of Walkable City, one of the most influential and widely read city planning books in recent years. He subsequently wrote Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places, which is targeted towards traffic engineers and transportation professionals. If you’ve read these books, you know he doesn’t hold back on his opinions, and that trait comes through on this podcast. So, buckle up.