Transportation

Volunteer-led organization Fayetteville Strong's Clark Eckels and Rebecca DeClerk, as well as community member Stockton Pyle, discuss their work placing wooden benches at public bus stops around Fayetteville as the city's public transit system grows.

The Scott Family Amazeum's Wonder Wing brings airport-themed play to Northwest Arkansas National Airport for kids waiting between flights.

Three Arkansas metro regions are distributing nearly 6,000 e-bike vouchers worth $700 to $1,200. The application portal opens July 6, with the first drawing on July 21.

Phase 2 of the Maple Street Improvement Project near the UofA campus is underway, with road work expected to finish by early August and sidewalk work continuing into the fall semester.

The new Forward 2050 Regional Transportation Plan outlines a vision for roads, transit, trails and bike-pedestrian infrastructure across 31 cities in Benton and Washington counties — anticipating growth to 1 million residents.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics joins Ozarks at Large to discuss Fort Smith’s new airport director, local housing shifts and tourism tax trends amid economic uncertainty.

20,000 people are expected to attend Up.Summit, an event focused on innovations in transportation technology. Fifty different physical assets will be on display, among them, a Jetson, humanoid robots and autonomous cars.

On today's show, we hear how a housing summit this fall will host national experts to help tackle regional problems. Plus, Google is building a billion-dollar data center in Arkansas. We also go "The Other Way" with Becca Martin Brown.

University of Arkansas active transportation director Emma Armendariz says most respondents want the school to reduce its environmental impact. She explains how commuting choices connect to that goal.

On today's show, we hear how collecting data helps invest in active and alternative transportation on the University of Arkansas campus. Also, when it comes to the job market, humanities degrees can still be a good investment. Plus, we talk about the Joplin Theater with Becca Martin Brown.