{"id":472975,"date":"2020-09-20T03:20:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T10:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?p=472975"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:19:29","slug":"ep-86-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2020\/09\/20\/ep-86-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 86: Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5578\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-472975-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_86_Final.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_86_Final.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_86_Final.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_86_Final.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?powerpress_pinw=472975-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_86_Final.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Ep_86_Final.mp3\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('472975-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_472975-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_472975-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?powerpress_embed=472975-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/disability-visibility\/id1282878324\u00a0?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fdisabilityvisibilityproject.com%2F%3Fp%3D472975\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today\u2019s episode is about transportation with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maddyruvolo\">Maddy Ruvolo<\/a>. Maddy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a disabled urban planner passionate about transportation access for the disability community. She also just graduated this year from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UCLA\u2019s Luskin School of Public Affairs. Maddy will share how she first became interested in transportation and the results from <a href=\"https:\/\/escholarship.org\/uc\/item\/6jv123qg\">a survey she conducted<\/a> of people with disabilities in San Francisco about new mobility technologies and services. You\u2019ll learn more about new mobility and Maddy\u2019s vision for inclusive and accessible cities in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Transcript<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1pqmiZ-0sY1qpqPRAXLjtfslRqIpPvtKoyjyiZi4Ul9Q\/edit?usp=sharing\"><strong>[Google doc]<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Transportation.pdf\"><strong>[PDF]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Related Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/escholarship.org\/uc\/item\/6jv123qg#article_abstract\">&#8220;Access Denied? Perceptions of New Mobility Services Among Disabled People in San Francisco,&#8221;<\/a> Maddy Ruvolo, 2020, UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.untokening.org\/\">The Untokening<\/a> is a multiracial collective that centers the lived experiences of marginalized communities to address mobility justice and equity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mic.com\/p\/american-cities-are-a-nightmare-for-disabled-people-coronavirus-is-giving-us-a-chance-to-change-that-30165313\">&#8220;American cities are a nightmare for disabled people. Coronavirus is giving us a chance to change that,&#8221;<\/a> Luke Ottenhof, July 29, 2020, Mic.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_472992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-472992\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"472992\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2020\/09\/20\/ep-86-transportation\/maddy_ruvolo_photo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Maddy_Ruvolo_photo.jpg?fit=1350%2C913&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1350,913\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Maddy_Ruvolo_photo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A white woman with curly brown hair is standing at a microphone, smiling. She is wearing a green dress and a simple gold necklace. Photo credit: John Livzey.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Maddy_Ruvolo_photo.jpg?fit=1024%2C693&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-472992\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Maddy_Ruvolo_photo.jpg?resize=400%2C271&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A white woman with curly brown hair is standing at a microphone, smiling. She is wearing a green dress and a simple gold necklace. Photo credit: John Livzey.\" width=\"400\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Maddy_Ruvolo_photo.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Maddy_Ruvolo_photo.jpg?resize=1024%2C693&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Maddy_Ruvolo_photo.jpg?resize=768%2C519&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Maddy_Ruvolo_photo.jpg?resize=700%2C476&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Maddy_Ruvolo_photo.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-472992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A white woman with curly brown hair is standing at a microphone, smiling. She is wearing a green dress and a simple gold necklace. Photo credit: John Livzey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Maddy Ruvolo<\/b>\u00a0(she\/her) is a disabled urban planner and researcher passionate about transportation access for the disability community. She has worked for the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and the Oakland Department of Transportation. Maddy has a master\u2019s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA and a B.A. in American Studies from Scripps College. Maddy began her career at disability rights organizations and brings her lived experience with disability to all facets of her work.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maddyruvolo\">@MaddyRuvolo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Support Disability Media and Culture<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/donate\/\"><b>DONATE<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0to the Disability Visibility Project\u00ae<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whoamitostopit.com\/\">Cheryl Green<\/a>, Audio Producer and Text Transcript<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SFdirewolf\">Alice Wong<\/a>, Writer, Audio Producer, Host<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kut2smooth\">Lateef McLeod<\/a>, Introduction<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeeMort\">Mike Mort<\/a>, Artwork<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Theme Music (used with permission of artist)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Song:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N02wZiX7jso\">\u201cDance Off\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Artist:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wheelchairsportscamp.bandcamp.com\/\">Wheelchair Sports Camp<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Music<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Blue_Dot_Sessions\/RadioPink\/Night_Watch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Night Watch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d and \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Blue_Dot_Sessions\/RadioPink\/Pinky\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinky<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d by Blue Dot Sessions. (Source: FreeMusicArchive.org. Licensed under a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attribution-NonCommercial License<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Sounds<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Jack_Master\/sounds\/248096\/\">\u201cVOCODER countdown\u201d<\/a>\u00a0by Jack_Master.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\">This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/sheepfilms\/sounds\/153583\/#\">8 Bit Beeping Computer Sounds<\/a>\u201d by sheepfilms.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\">This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_86_Final.mp3Podcast\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_86_Final.mp3Podcast<\/a>: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS&nbsp; Today\u2019s episode is about transportation with Maddy Ruvolo. 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