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On CitiesUBER & The Future of MobilityIn this episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with Shin-pei Tsay, Director of Global Policy for Cities and Sustainability at Uber. Shin -pei shares her perspectives on transportation design, advocacy and policy. She argues that technology will not change the fundamentals of place, people and experience must be at the center of the discussion if we are to make long lasting and meaningful changes to our transportation networks. Learn about her latest initiatives at Uber and how these ideas could change the way we move through cities. Shin-pei Tsay's experience converges at the i...
2025-07-2153 min
Architectette053: Shin-pei Tsay: Improving the Public Realm through Policy, Design, and GovernanceOn today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Shin-pei Tsay.Shin-pei’s experience converges on policy, design, and governance to shape inclusive, sustainable, people-centered cities. Throughout her career, she has spearheaded innovative approaches to systemic challenges across numerous urban issues, often with a focus on the public realm and transportation. Shin-pei currently leads the Mayor's Office for New Urban Mechanics in Boston, and was most recently director of global policy for cities and sustainability at Uber. She has also held leadership roles at Gehl Institute, Transit Center, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and served on the boards of S...
2025-02-2443 min
Smart in the City – The BABLE Podcast#106 Boston: Systems Thinking for a Resilient, Inclusive, and Adaptive CityThis episode recorded live at the Global Mobility Call 2024 in Madrid features Shin-pei Tsay, Director of the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics for the City of Boston. The discussion explores Boston's innovative strategies for urban transformation, including proactive climate adaptation, heritage preservation through technology, and fostering inclusive mobility.
Our guest shares insights on projects like cooling interventions to combat heatwaves, the evolution of neighbourhood-based urban systems, and the role of systems thinking in addressing complex city challenges. From balancing historic preservation with modernisation to envisioning Boston in 2074, this episode highlights how cities can leverage innovation to enhance liveability and resi...
2025-01-2240 min
Design AsDesign As GovernanceDesign As Governance features host Lee Moreau in conversation with guests Shin-pei Tsay, Geoff Mulgan, and Chelsea Mauldin. Follow Design Observer on Instagram to keep up and see even more Design As content. A full transcript of the show can be found hereSeason two of Design As draws from recordings taken at the Design Research Society 2024 Conference hosted in Boston in June 2024.
2025-01-0741 min
Infrastructure Momentum MakersBuilding Inclusive Transportation with Shin-pei TsayOn this episode of Infrastructure Momentum Makers, presented by Ansarada, host Ratna Amin is joined by the Global Head of Cities and Transportation Policy at Uber, Shin-pei Tsay! Not only is she a key figure at Uber, but she is also a Board Member of the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association. Throughout her career, Shin-pei has been cultivating accessible transportation for all. She is speaking with Ratna today to chat all about working on urban mobility globally, inclusivity in transportation, and where transportation and climate change intersect. This is an episode you do not want...
2023-08-2236 min
The LegalRideshare PodcastThis Week In Rideshare: One Star, House Bill, and Lyft Earnings - (5/5/23)This Week In Rideshare: One Star, House Bill, and Lyft Earnings.
A drug dealer review-bombs a driver, Uber fights Illinois and Lyft's stock takes a hit. LegalRideshare breaks it down.
MONDAY 5/1/23
A drug dealer gives a gig worker one star. Business Insider reported:
An Uber worker received a one-star review from a customer who was angry that she reported a suspicious package to a police station.
It turned out that the worker from Sydney was right to trust her gut because it contained two grams of crystal methamphetamine hidden...
2023-05-0515 min
The CityAge PodcastShin-pei Tsay: How Tech Companies are Driving the Future of MobilityOn this episode of the CityAge Podcast, Anna sits down with Uber’s Director of Global Policy for Cities and Transportation, Shin-pei Tsay. They talk about how Uber is prioritizing electrification and decarbonization, while also adapting to the realities of climate change (extreme weather), and how they’re increasing accessibility for all kinds of users. That includes business partnerships to make EVs more accessible to drivers, policy work on EV charging, disaster response, and initiatives that help increase transportation options for the people who need it most. Check out the Future of Mobility podcast here.
2023-02-0831 min
TechCrunch MixtapeProposition 22 and the gig worker labor divideReferencesCalifornia Proposition 22, App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative (2020) - BallotpediaUber Director of Policy, Cities and Transportation Shin-pei Tsay on Prop 22Gig Workers Collective
2020-10-221h 04
The Movement Podcast014 Sometimes We Felt Like We Belonged, Sometimes We Didn’t with Shin-pei TsayFrom growing up in an immigrant family in car-centric upstate NY to a fortuitous ice cream cone on a Boston sidewalk, Shin-pei Tsay has felt the impact of public spaces on belonging and committed her career to building spaces to “make you feel like you belong.”
2019-05-1541 min