Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is the Livestream recording of my Follow-Up Conversation with Prof. Wes Marshall, author of the book Killed By A Traffic Engineer: Shattering the Delusion that Science Underlies our Transportation System.
Wesley Marshall, PhD, is a Professor of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, Urban and Regional Planning Department. His research interests include: Road safety, active transportation, transit-oriented communities, parking, and street networks
Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
👉 Wes Marshall's website: wesmarshall.org
👉 Book Launch episode in 2024: youtube.com/live/26LuHqFQ0bY
👉 Buy Killed By A Traffic Engineer: bookshop.org/a/85379/9781642833300 or on Amazon amzn.to/44l0SFh or on Audible: amzn.to/4lc594Z
👉 The @LookBothWaysPod with David Zipper: youtube.com/@LookBothWaysPod
👉 Jeff Wood's The Overhead Wire Talking Headways Podcast: youtube.com/@TheOverheadWire @TheOverheadWire
👉 David Zipper's website: davidzipper.com
👉 David on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/davidzipper.bsky.social
👉 Wes on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wesmars.bsky.social
👉 Chris McCahill, Managing Director at the State Smart Transportation Initiative on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chris-mccahill
👉 Video clip from Adam Ruins Cars with Prof. Donald Shoup: youtube.com/watch?v=skm6hp99-5A
👉 Adam Ruins Cars: trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/articles/adam-ruins-cars
👉 Part One of my Boulder Cycle Network City Staff tour feat. Lucy O'Sullivan: youtu.be/H3ZySUabYVE
👉 Denverite's take on the Alameda St reconstruction debacle: denverite.com/2026/01/22/alameda-road-narrowing-city-council-hearing
👉 Safer Alameda website: safer-alameda.com
👉 Central Park Neighborhood videos: bit.ly/4ipk2zh
👉 Mueller Neighborhood Dutch-inspired cycle network design videos: bit.ly/MuellerCommunityPlaylist
👉 Daybreak Neighborhood videos: bit.ly/4kAX2Qy
👉 My Bentonville playlist of videos: bit.ly/4axgn1Z
👉 CNU Northwest Arkansas: cnu.org/cnu34
👉 Strong Towns National Gathering 2026 in Northwest Arkansas: gathering.strongtowns.org
Chapters
0:00:00 Meeting Prof. Wes Marshall
0:03:20 Goonies Photo - Free Range Kids
0:04:52 Continuous Elevation Bike Lanes
0:09:59 Liability of DOTs
0:11:11 Prioritizing Speed Over People
0:14:12 Traffic Engineer Training
0:17:50 Not An Accident
0:19:52 Traffic Forecasting - Wrong Emphasis
0:23:09 Adam Ruins Cars - Donald Shoup
0:26:07 Book Reception Follow-Up
0:29:30 International Appeal
0:31:05 Podcast with David Zipper
0:36:46 Successes in Paris, London, NYC
0:40:02 Training the Next Generation of Street Designers
0:43:00 Level of Service (LOS) Scale
0:45:48 Focus on People not Cars
0:49:29 Alameda Case Study in Denver
0:58:21 Narratives that Resonate
1:00:08 School Zone Disaster
1:02:56 Declare Vision Zero
1:12:50 Profiling What is Possible
1:16:44 Bentonville Case Study
1:18:23 Closing Thoughts
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Credits: Video and audio production by John Simmerman
Music via Epidemic Sound: bit.ly/3rFLErD
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- My recording platform is Ecamm Live: bit.ly/3rwsUup
- Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: bit.ly/35DBDDU
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Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2026
This is the Livestream recording of my Follow-Up Conversation with Prof. Wes Marshall, author of the book Killed By A Traffic Engineer: Shattering the Delusion that Science Underlies our Transportation System.
Wesley Marshall, PhD, is a Professor of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, Urban and Regional Planning Department. His research interests include: Road safety, active transportation, transit-oriented communities, parking, and street networks
Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
👉 Wes Marshall's website: wesmarshall.org
👉 Book Launch episode in 2024: youtube.com/live/26LuHqFQ0bY
👉 Buy Killed By A Traffic Engineer: bookshop.org/a/85379/9781642833300 or on Amazon amzn.to/44l0SFh or on Audible: amzn.to/4lc594Z
👉 The @LookBothWaysPod with David Zipper: youtube.com/@LookBothWaysPod
👉 Jeff Wood's The Overhead Wire Talking Headways Podcast: youtube.com/@TheOverheadWire @TheOverheadWire
👉 David Zipper's website: davidzipper.com
👉 David on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/davidzipper.bsky.social
👉 Wes on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wesmars.bsky.social
👉 Chris McCahill, Managing Director at the State Smart Transportation Initiative on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chris-mccahill
👉 Video clip from Adam Ruins Cars with Prof. Donald Shoup: youtube.com/watch?v=skm6hp99-5A
👉 Adam Ruins Cars: trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/articles/adam-ruins-cars
👉 Part One of my Boulder Cycle Network City Staff tour feat. Lucy O'Sullivan: youtu.be/H3ZySUabYVE
👉 Denverite's take on the Alameda St reconstruction debacle: denverite.com/2026/01/22/alameda-road-narrowing-city-council-hearing
👉 Safer Alameda website: safer-alameda.com
👉 Central Park Neighborhood videos: bit.ly/4ipk2zh
👉 Mueller Neighborhood Dutch-inspired cycle network design videos: bit.ly/MuellerCommunityPlaylist
👉 Daybreak Neighborhood videos: bit.ly/4kAX2Qy
👉 My Bentonville playlist of videos: bit.ly/4axgn1Z
👉 CNU Northwest Arkansas: cnu.org/cnu34
👉 Strong Towns National Gathering 2026 in Northwest Arkansas: gathering.strongtowns.org
Chapters
0:00:00 Meeting Prof. Wes Marshall
0:03:20 Goonies Photo - Free Range Kids
0:04:52 Continuous Elevation Bike Lanes
0:09:59 Liability of DOTs
0:11:11 Prioritizing Speed Over People
0:14:12 Traffic Engineer Training
0:17:50 Not An Accident
0:19:52 Traffic Forecasting - Wrong Emphasis
0:23:09 Adam Ruins Cars - Donald Shoup
0:26:07 Book Reception Follow-Up
0:29:30 International Appeal
0:31:05 Podcast with David Zipper
0:36:46 Successes in Paris, London, NYC
0:40:02 Training the Next Generation of Street Designers
0:43:00 Level of Service (LOS) Scale
0:45:48 Focus on People not Cars
0:49:29 Alameda Case Study in Denver
0:58:21 Narratives that Resonate
1:00:08 School Zone Disaster
1:02:56 Declare Vision Zero
1:12:50 Profiling What is Possible
1:16:44 Bentonville Case Study
1:18:23 Closing Thoughts
Thank you so much for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs-up, leave a comment below, and share it with a friend. If you'd like more content like this, please subscribe to the Active Towns Channel, and be sure to "Ring" that notification bell to select your notification preferences.
If you are a fan of the Active Towns Channel, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
1. Become a Member of Active Towns right here on YouTube by clicking on the Join button and selecting the level that best suits you
2. Join the Patreon community: patreon.com/activetowns
(Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to all my video content)
3. If you enjoyed this video, you can also "leave a tip" by clicking on the Super Thanks button right here on YouTube or through "Buy Me a Coffee" buymeacoffee.com/activetowns
4. Make a donation to my non-profit, Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc. at activetowns.org/donate
Credits: Video and audio production by John Simmerman
Music via Epidemic Sound: bit.ly/3rFLErD
Resources used during the production of this video:
- My recording platform is Ecamm Live: bit.ly/3rwsUup
- Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: bit.ly/35DBDDU
For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
Website: activetowns.org
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/activetowns.bsky.social
Newsletter: bit.ly/SubscribeActiveTownsNewsletter
Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.
Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2026
