ARC Podcasts

What is a podcast?
Podcasts are MP3 audio files that are automatically downloaded to your personal computer, and then transferred to an iPod or other MP3 player using podcasting software such as iTunes. Podcasts aren’t just MP3 files on a Web site. Podcasting refers to the broadcasting of MP3 or other media files from a Web site through an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) syndication feed. Users subscribe to the RSS feed using podcasting software and content is delivered automatically.

Why listen to podcasts?
Convenience and independence. Listen to Web broadcasts anywhere, anytime with podcasting software or applications that read RSS syndication feeds delivering fresh, new content to your computer automatically – just like news feeds. With podcasting, listeners decide what programming they want to receive and when they want to listen to it. Podcasting pushes content to the user instead of the user having to come to the content.

Do I need an iPod to listen to podcasts?
No. While the term podcasting is derived from iPod+broadcasting, you do not have to have an iPod to listen to a podcast. In fact, you can listen to podcasts on any device or application that will play MP3 files such as an MP3 player or Windows Media Player or QuickTime on your computer. Requirements for accessing podcasts are: a computer, Internet connection and podcasting software such as iTunes. Podcasts become portable once you transfer them to your favorite MP3 player. 

How do I subscribe to a podcast?
Simply download and install podcasting software onto your computer. Add the podcast RSS feed to your podcast software application. Podcast software applications vary so consult the software instructions on how to add podcast feeds to your list. As they become available, new podcasts and MP3s will appear.

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Overview: ARC Regional Transporation Planning

ARC Envision6 Transportation Plan

Posted: Wed, 26 Jun 2007 2:50:50 - 0500

Overview of the Envision6 2030 regional transportation plan.  (Tom Weyandt, ARC Director of Comprehensive Planning; and Jane Hayse, ARC Chief of Transportation Planning)

ARC Envision6 Transportation Plan Innovations

Posted: Wed, 26 Jun 2007 2:50:50 - 0500

Discussion regarding some of the new and innovative strategies in the Envision6 regional transportation plan to address congestion and other challenges in view of limited available transportation funds.  (Tom Weyandt, ARC Director of Comprehensive Planning; and Jane Hayse, ARC Chief of Transportation Planning)

ARC The Future of Metro Atlanta Regional Planning

Posted: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:45:30 -0500

Catherine Ross, Chair of Georgia Tech's Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development and Tom Weyandt, Director ARC’s Comprehensive Planning Department, discuss the future of regional planning for metropolitan Atlanta and the challenges and opportunities that face the region.

ARC Transportation Demand Management in the Atlanta region

Posted: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:00:30 -0500

Bill Minter, Chief of ARC’s Transportation Demand Management Division, explains how commuters can take advantage of 1-87-RIDEFIND to find a carpool partner and reduce the hassle and expense of driving to work in metro Atlanta.

ARC Long-Range Transportation Planning in the Atlanta region

Posted: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:00:30 -0500

Chris Chovan, a principal planner with ARC, discusses the ongoing updated to the region’s transportation plan, funding shortfalls and how drivers in Georgia pay for transportation improvements.

ARC Make your MARC! (Model Atlanta Regional Commission)

Posted: Wed, 09 Mar 2007 11:15:30 -0500

Interview with Grace Trimble about the Model Atlanta Regional Commission (MARC), ARC’s youth leadership program for teens in the 10-county region. The program immerses students in regional issues such as transportation, environmental sustainability, aging and the economy and gives them hands-on experiences as they develop their own proposals for making the region a better place to live. The students share their ideas with elected officials and community leaders. Recruiting is taking place now. The deadline to apply is March 30.

ARC "Own Your Future" - Importance of Long-Term Care Planning

Posted: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:10:30 -0500

Interview with Rhonda Hunter from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Ron Taylor with the Administration on Aging about “Own Your Future,” a joint federal-state outreach campaign to educate individuals between 45 and 65 on the importance of long-term care planning. “Own Your Future” addresses the misconceptions many people have about how to pay for long-term care and provides resources for being better prepared if the need for long-term care arises.

ARC Global Atlanta Works initiative and Diversity in the Atlanta Region

Posted: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:25:30 -0500

Interview with Atlanta Regional Commission's, Global Atlanta Works Coordinator, Carolyn White, about the new Global Atlanta Works initiative and diversity in the Atlanta region.

ARC Family Caregiving Support and Resources in the Atlanta Region

Posted: Thu, 05 Mar 2007 10:15:30 -0500

Interview with Atlanta Regional Commission's, Atlanta Region CareNet Coordinator, Mary Lou Vergara, about resources and support services for family caregivers.

ARC Workforce Development in the Atlanta Region

Posted: Thu, 03 Feb 2007 11:26:30 -0500

Interview with Atlanta Regional Commission's business resource manager, Jo Simon, about career resource centers and workforce solutions for dislocated workers, low-income adults and youth and for businesses seeking qualified applicants.

ARC Water Conservation in the Atlanta Region

Posted: Thu, 03 Feb 2007 11:17:45 -0500

Interview with Atlanta Regional Commission's water conservation and resource planner, Maia Saffell, about the importance of water conservation in the Atlanta region. Audio | Duration: 5:04

ARC Area Agency on Aging - Preventing Medicare Fraud

Posted: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:20:32 -0500

Interview with Atlanta Regional Commission's aging specialist, Vicki Shanahan, about the most common forms of Medicare fraud and tips on how seniors can protect themselves. Audio | Duration: 5:12

ARC Protecting Greenspace in the Atlanta Region

Posted: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:53:32 -0500

Interview with Atlanta Regional Commission's land use division chief, Dan Reuter, about green space and land use in the Atlanta region. Audio | Duration: 6:34

ARC Regional Transportation Plan

Posted: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:53:32 -0500

Interview with the Atlanta Regional Commission's Comprehensive Planning Director, Tom Weyandt, about ARC's Regional Transportation Plan. The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is a long-range plan which includes a balanced mix of projects such as bridges, bicycle paths, sidewalks, transit services, new and upgraded roadways, safety improvements, transportation demand management initiatives and emission reduction strategies. By federal law, the RTP must cover a minimum planning horizon of 20 years and be updated every four years in areas which do not meet federal air quality standards. Audio | Duration: 6:56

ARC Buford Highway Multi-Modal Corridor Study

Posted: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:53:32 -0500

Interview with Atlanta Regional Commission's transportation planner Chris Chovan about the Buford Highway Multi-Modal Corridor Study. The Buford Highway Multimodal Corridor Study is part of the Atlanta Regional Commission's (ARC) Regional Multi-Modal Corridor Planning Program, which is to study critical regional corridors and identify program and policy recommendations for inclusion in ARC's Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Audio | Duration: 10:18

ARC Southern Regional Accessibility Study

Posted: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:53:32 -0500

Interview with Atlanta Regional Commission's transportation planner Chris Chovan about the Southern Regional Accessibility Study. As part of Mobility 2030, the adopted Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) identified the need for a comprehensive study of the southern area of the Atlanta region. The explosive growth that is taking place in this area compels immediate action to establish a strategic, long-term vision and area-wide plan that will provide structure and order for this growth while ensuring accessibility, mobility, and quality of life. Audio | Duration: 8:26