
#639 Killed by a Traffic Engineer with Dr. Wes Marshall
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government · GovLove
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Show Notes
Wes Marshall, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado - Denver joined the podcast to discuss his book, Killed by a Traffic Engineer. He talked about the history of the traffic engineering field and it's relationship to data and science. He shared the problem with current traffic safety metrics and the importance of prioritizing safety over reducing congestion. He also shared how he would improve traffic safety and how the traffic engineering field needs to change.
Host: Ben Kittelson