Episode 578: Sidewalk Nation

This week on the Talking Headways podcast we're joined by Cardozo Law professor Michael Pollack to talk about his new book Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America's Most Overlooked Resource . Michael discusses who manages, owns, and feels ownership of sidewalks and advocates for a Department dedicated to them. We also talk about the nexus between sidewalks and roads, the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Denver's successful funding and maintenance referendum. +++ Get the show ad free on Patreon ! Find out about our newsletter and archive on YouTube !

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Episode 578: Sidewalk Nation is an episode from Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast by The Overhead Wire.

This episode is 01:00:39 long.

This episode was published on May 14, 2026.

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