On today’s show, guest host Grant Foster interviews Tom Lynch, the recently retired Director of Transportation for the City of Madison. They take a deep dive into transportation policies like Vision Zero, the history of Madison’s transportation department, and what could come next for the BRT line. 

Lynch served as Madison’s Director of Transportation for several decades. He describes how his job was created in the 80s, but due to some city drama, the role was empty for 30 years. Before he retired, Lynch gave a presentation to the Madison Common Council about the history of Madison’s transportation system, from the bid to make Madison the state capital to the introduction of the automobile in Dane County. He also discusses the city’s need for parking spaces and how important it is for cities to provide multiple different modes of transportation for its population, including sidewalks and bike paths. They also discuss the relationship between transportation policy and the culture at large. 

Featured image of a Madison Metro bus via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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