Transportation

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.

Rogers celebrated the opening of the Eighth and Easy Street Tunnel with a 120-foot mural by Erin Ashcraft, connecting the Railyard Loop and highlighting community, art and transit.

As 40,000 students return to Fayetteville, the University of Arkansas rolls out new parking options, expanded bus routes and a trail system to ease congestion during the busy start of the fall semester.

On today's show, we host a conversation about the rights of inmates on death row. Plus, as college students make their way back to the Hill, we talk parking with the University of Arkansas. Also, the Fayetteville Folk School has officially held its last dance.

Public input is being accepted in Fayetteville and Springdale on the Northwest Arkansas Rail Corridor Safety Study.

On today's show, we learn that city planners are looking to cities in northwest Arkansas for ideas on how to improve their communities. Also, a life change led to an unexpected second career for author Dennis Mathew. Plus, Fayetteville and Springdale are seeking input on the railway safety study.

The Northwest Arkansas National Airport hit record passenger traffic earlier this month and is bracing for more as the region continues to grow.