Look Both Ways with David & Wes
Pragmatic conversations about all things transportation, with Wes Marshall & David Zipper. If it moves on the road or on tracks, it's fair game.
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Episode 22: The Gas Tax Holiday Trap + How Singapore & Fargo Price Transportation
Gas Tax Holiday - David & Wes take on gas tax holidays and why cutting a few cents from the price of gas is usually better politics than transportation policy. The federal gas tax has been stuck at 18.4 cents per gallon since...
Episode 21: The Car Industry + What Our Vehicles Say About Us
In this episode of Look Both Ways, David & Wes drive straight into the changing car industry and what today’s vehicles reveal about identity, status, and the future of transportation. From cheap Chinese EVs showing up near th...
BONUS EPISODE: “Freedom to Drive” + Everyone Deserves Sidewalks (Live from Denver)
Freedom to Drive - In this very special episode of Look Both Ways recorded in front of a live audience on a rooftop in Denver, Jill Locantore of the Denver Streets Partnership joins David & Wes to dig into the Trump Administr...
Episode 20: Driver Assistance Isn’t Making Us Safer + Shrinking
Driver Assistance – David & Wes dig into driver assistance systems and the question of whether they’re actually making our roads safer. Following a recent NTSB hearing, they explore both the promise and the problems, from rea...
Episode 19: Pedestrian Deaths are Finally Dropping? + Johnny Transportation Comes to Town
Pedestrian Deaths – David & Wes dig into a surprising shift in pedestrian safety and ask a harder question: are streets actually getting safer, or are we just seeing a temporary drop in risk? After years of rising fatalities,...
Episode 18: The Upside of High Gas Prices + 190 MPH down Pennsylvania Avenue
Gas Prices – David & Wes dig into the upside of high gas prices and why the story is more nuanced than it often seems. While rising costs at the pump can create real challenges, they also explore how higher prices can make ot...
Episode 17: The Big Ol’ Mailbag Episode + David’s Forthcoming Book!
Mailbag! – David & Wes take listener questions on any and all things transportation. Before doing so, they talk about why David is at the Northwestern Transportation Library. The answer? He’s writing a book about congestion p...
BONUS EPISODE: Live on Stage at the 2026 Safe Roads Summit in Ft. Lauderdale with Greg Stuart
Florida Men – David & Wes venture down to Fort Lauderdale for the 2026 Safe Roads Summit. After their respective talks, they jump on stage to record a live podcast episode with Broward MPO Executive Director, Greg Stuart. Top...
Episode 16: The Future (& Past) of Rural Transportation + The War on Bikes
Rural AVs – David & Wes take a deep dive into the future of rural transportation and why mobility challenges outside our cities deserve far more attention. From David’s experience trying to get around West Virginia to Wes’ ta...
Episode 15: The High Cost of Parking Meters + Devaluing that Asset (Taylor’s Version)
Parking Meters – David & Wes unpack the recent multi-billion-dollar resale of Chicago’s parking meter lease and why it matters. They explain the contract, including the compensation clause, and how it continues to hamstring C...