What is the state of America's infrastructure?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about our deteriorating infrastructure. The American Society of Civil Engineers recently gave the state of bridges, sewers, roads, and transit a 'D' Grade. They say the US must invest $2.2 trillion over five years to bring the nation's infrastructure to a good condition. What needs to be fixed in your area? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. What will it take to make this a national priority? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley.

Gray Brechin, a historical geographer, a visiting scholar in the U.C. Berkeley Department of Geography and founder and project scholar of California's Living New Deal Project.

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Are Cars Going Extinct?

What's the future of personal transportation? A big chunk of the federal stimulus plan supports the building, repair and expansion of roads at the same time climate scientists tell us fossil-fueled cars are pushing us more quickly toward catastrophe. Are we at a point where personal transportation might come into question? What does your car mean to you? And what would it take for you to pull it off the road for good?

Join us live at 11 or drop us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What's the future of the car? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Patricia Monahan, director of the California office of the Union of Concerned Scientists and deputy director for the Clean Vehicles program.

Carli Paine, transportation director for Transform

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Your Call 030209 What's the future of transportation in the Bay Area?

What's in store for the future of transportation in the Bay Area? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the $495 million federal stimulus funding allocated for Bay Area regional transit agencies and road projects. Which projects should we invest the money in? You can join the conversation by phone or by sending us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What are your transportation priorities? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Randy Rentscher, Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Manager of Legislation and Public Affairs

Scott Denman, president of Genesis

Guillermo Mayer, a lawyer with the Bay Area's Public Advocates.

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Your Call 073008 By Bike, BART or Bus

What kind of a vacations can you take when you're taking public transportation? On the next Your Call we'll talk about all the places you can end up in Northern California when you start out at your corner bus stop. In its annual summer vacation survey, the American Automobile Association said the average North American vacation will cost $244 per day for two people. If you're one of the millions of Americans not flying or driving this summer, how far away can you get from your own front door? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:

John Vlahides in San Francisco
A travel writer and author of five books for Lonely Planet, including the California, Southwest USA Travel Guide and Coastal California Travel Guides and the Lonely Planet San Francisco City Guide.

Brad Day in San Francisco
Founder and Managing Editor of the Weekend Sherpa, a free, weekly e-mail and Web site giving people recommendations on the Bay Area's best outdoor pursuits and little-known adventures. The email goes out every Thursday.

Jim Allison in San Francisco
Spokesperson for BART and MyBART, an email newsletter and website about finding activities, discounts on those activities, events and destinations that you can ride BART to.

John Trippe in San Francisco
Founder/ Editor of Fecal Face dot com, a comprehensive, art and culture website supporting the art scene in San Francisco and beyond since 2000.

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Your Call 070108 Is San Francisco a great city for bicycling?

Is San Francisco a great city for bicycling? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about efforts to get people out of their cars and onto a bike. How effective have measures to encourage biking been so far? Does the proposed stop-and-roll law for bikers at red lights and stop signs make it easier to bike in the city, or risk a backlash against cyclists? Do safer streets for bikes inevitably mean it will be harder to drive cars? What sort of changes can city planners make to improve transportation for everyone in our city? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Leah Shahum in San Francisco
Executive Director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition

Bert Hill in San Francisco
Chair of the San Francisco Bicycle Advisory Committee

Dave Snyder in San Francisco
Transportation Policy Director at The San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR)

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Your Call 070108 Is San Francisco a great city for bicycling?

Is San Francisco a great city for bicycling? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about efforts to get people out of their cars and onto a bike. How effective have measures to encourage biking been so far? Does the proposed stop-and-roll law for bikers at red lights and stop signs make it easier to bike in the city, or risk a backlash against cyclists? Do safer streets for bikes inevitably mean it will be harder to drive cars? What sort of changes can city planners make to improve transportation for everyone in our city? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Leah Shahum in San Francisco
Executive Director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition

Bert Hill in San Francisco
Chair of the San Francisco Bicycle Advisory Committee

Dave Snyder in San Francisco
Transportation Policy Director at The San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR)

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Your Call 062508 Re/De-regulating Air Travel

How should the market for commercial flying be organized? On the next Your Call we'll explore different ideas for organizing commercial aviation as once again the industry is faltering. Since 1978 when some government controls over the market were loosened, more than 200 airlines have gone out of business but does greater instability mean greater competition? What government policies would lead to the most competition, least pollution and best service? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Professor Paul Dempsey in Montreal
Director of the Institute of Air and Space at McGill University.

Mark Cooper in Maryland
Director of research for the Consumer Federation of America

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