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Mobility MattersNJ TRANSIT AVATAR Pilot with Jack Dean, Sr. Program Director, Research & Community Services at NJ TransitWhat do Autonomous Vehicles and NJ TRANSIT have in common? In this latest podcast episode, Arlene Holt and Brian Tobin talk with John (Jack) Dean, Sr. Program Director, Research & Community Services at NJ Transit, about a unique pilot program that was sponsored by NJ TRANSIT in 2023, with help from Rutgers University’s Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) and working with Infratek Solutions, Inc.AVATAR, or Autonomous Vehicle Assessment, Testing And Research, Pilot, allowed transportation professionals to experience autonomous vehicles in a secure environment and better understand how we can utilize this technology to solve first mi...2025-05-1233 min
ViewpointsViewpoints 136In New Brunswick, Green Party MLA Megan Mitton says she’ll keep an eye on Susan Holt’s newly elected liberal government. To Montréal, where a Mohawk group says McGill University is to blame for the removal of a white pine peace tree, planted on their grounds just a few days ago. High-speed internet will soon bridge the gap between Manitoba’s rural communities and larger markets. Nanaimo’s new poet laureate is looking forward to sharing world poetry and language with his community. Local farmers who want to stay on the cutting edge of agricultural innovation could get help...2024-11-2229 min
Mobility MattersNJ Electric School Bus ProgramOn this episode of Mobility Matters, Hosts Arlene Holt and Christopher Gonda speak with Doug O'Malley, State Director for Environment New Jersey, and Melissa Evanego, Bureau Chief for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), about the Electric School Bus Grant Program. We talk about the environmental and health benefits of converting diesel school buses to electric fleets and the NJDEP Electric School Bus Grant Program that will open on February 1, 2024. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) announced the availability of the Electric School Bus Grant Program, which will provide $15 million per year fo...2024-01-3032 min
Mobility MattersSeason 3, Episode 3- Fionnuala Quinn from Discover Traffic GardensWhat is a traffic garden? During the spring of 2023, KMM worked with Discover Traffic Gardens to create a plan for an East Brunswick Safety Town. In this episode, Arlene Holt and Chris Gonda talk with Fionnuala Quinn, founder of Discover Traffic Gardens, about her journey to becoming a highly regarded and sought-after expert in all things traffic gardens. Fionnuala also shares how her work with the Junior Engineer-in-Training program formed the basis for activities used to engage children in the traffic garden design process and why we must include children in the discussion when designing roads for all users.2023-10-2648 min
Mobility MattersSeason 3 Episode 1- We're Back for Season 3!We are back for Season 3 with hosts Arlene Holt and Chris Gonda! Meet the newest member of the KMM team and find out what we have been up to over the summer, including an adventure that took Chris for a tumble. Plus, what's Safety Town? Learn about this fun project we have been working on with the Township of East Brunswick and how it will help improve safety in the community.October is Walk and Bike to School month, and there's still plenty of time to sign up to host an event in your community. Join more...2023-09-2721 min
Mobility MattersSeason 2 Episode 13 - Season Finale and KMM Summer EventsIn this episode, KMM hosts Cristina Fowler, Arlene Holt, and Chris Gonda look back on our second season of Mobility Matters podcast and reflect on the amazing guests we have met along the way. We also talk about KMM's You Bike. We Give bike month promotion, announce upcoming events going on during the summer, and say goodbye to a dear coworker. While this season has come to an end, we are happy to announce we will be back for season 3 in September! Do you have an idea for a podcast topic or would you like to be a...2023-06-2812 min
Connections with Renee ShawPreventing and Treating Kidney DiseaseRenee Shaw talks about the importance of kidney health and how to protect against and treat chronic kidney disease with Lexington nephrologist Dr. Kenneth Afenya; Arlene Herring, executive director of the Kidney Health Alliance of Kentucky (KHAKY); and Ashley Holt, who is on the kidney transplant waiting list.2023-04-0326 min
Mobility MattersSeason 2 Episode 8 - A talk with Avnish Gupta, Esq. COO & General Counsel of EZRide about their EZ Ryde4Life programIn this episode, hosts Arlene Holt and Cristina Fowler talk with Avnish Gupta, Esq. COO & General Counsel of EZRide about the EZ Ryde4Life program. This membership-based program provides on-demand transportation for seniors in NJ through a variety of car services including Uber and Lyft. Learn about how you and your senior community can take advantage of this program.Program Details including registration: https://ezride.org/transportation/senior-transportation/Keep Middlesex Moving is Middlesex County, NJ's non-profit 501(c)(3) transportation management association (TMA). To learn more about us visit www.kmm.org. You can also foll...2023-02-2227 min
Mobility MattersSeason 2 Episode 7 - Mid Season What's Happening at KMMIn this episode, we hear from KMM hosts, Arlene Holt, Christopher Gonda, and Cristina Fowler on what KMM is working on this season. They cover Safe Routes to School Programming, International Bike to Work Day (2/10), and KMM's Mobility For All Conference scheduled for March 7th.In this episode...Would you like to donate a bicycle? Please email us at programs@kmm.orgLearn More About Girls in GearSafe Routes to School ProgramsInternational Bike to Work DayMobility For All Conference RegistrationKeep Middlesex Moving is Middlesex Cou...2023-02-0818 min
Mobility MattersSeason 2 Episode 6 - Highland Park Safe Walking & Cycling Committee with VTC Senior Research Specialist Sean MeehanIn this episode, KMM host Arlene Holt discusses with Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center SeniorResearch Specialist, Sean Meehan how the Safe Routes to School Program in Highland Park, with broad support from elected officials, lead to the creation of the Safe Walking & cycling committee, how they worked to create temporary bike lanes and implement other safety measures, that eventually lead to the creation of a bicycle and pedestrian plan that was incorporated into the township’s masterplan. Keep Middlesex Moving is Middlesex County, NJ's non-profit 501(c)(3) transportation management association (TMA). To learn more about us vis...2023-01-2533 min
Mobility MattersSeason 2 Episode 3 - New Jersey Travel Independence Program (NJTIP)Mobility Matters hosts Bill Neary and Arlene Holt welcome Karen Alexander, Director of NJTIP. In the episode, Karen Alexander shares NJTIP goals to increase the independence and self-sufficiency of people with disabilities, older adults, and others by empowering them to use the public transit system safely and independently.Keep Middlesex Moving is Middlesex County, NJ's non-profit 501(c)(3) transportation management association (TMA). To learn more about us visit www.kmm.org. You can also follow us on our social media platforms: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and BlueSky.Mobility Matters Podcast is cr...2022-11-0921 min