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In this episode, I connect with Phil Burns, Managing Principal of the Pasadena-based Arroyo Group, for a discussion about his six-week trial of going car-free this past summer and the people-oriented street transformations in the Los Angeles area that the Arroyo Group is involved with. Phil provides a comprehensive breakdown of his modal mix during his car-free experience, including transit, walking, and cycling with a rented electric assist bike from a local non-profit, Active SGV. Phil also mentions the exciting development of a Dutch-style protected/separated bike lane and protected intersection in Glendora, CA.We mention Prof. Donald Shoup, who passed away after this episode was recorded but before its release.Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):- The Arroyo Group website- Active SGV website- Phil's Car Free for Six Weeks Post on LinkedIn- Ep 270 Patty Wiens - Winnipeg Bicycle Mayor- Ep 183 Travis Norvell - The Pedaling Pastor- Week Without Driving website- Ep 245 Anna Zivarts - When Driving Is Not An Option- Ep 275 Prof Donald Shoup - A Final Conversation- Strong Towns websiteIf you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $3 per month2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"3. Make a donation to my non-profit, Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc., to help support my pro bono work with citiesCredits:- Video and audio production by John Simmerman- Music via Epidemic SoundResources used during the production of this video:- My recording platform is Ecamm Live- Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite- Equipment: Contact me for a complete listFor more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:- Active Towns Website- Active Towns on Bluesky- Weekly Update e-NewsletterBackground:Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I'm a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.Since 2010,  I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2025 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Joe Schwarten grew up in the Cleveland area and moved back to Cleveland after living in the Bay Area. He lives a car-free lifestyle and is the chair of Clevelanders for Public Transit, an organization that advocates for improvements to public transportation in the Cleveland area.

Cyclists and pedestrians take over Latah near the railroad crossing. (Murphy Woodhouse / Boise State Public Radio )Right around noon on a bluebird September Sunday in Boise, a pack of cyclists dozens strong turned south onto Latah Street, a chorus of bike bells sounding. A large group of cyclists cruises south on Latah around noon on Sunday, Sept 22, when Boise held its first Open Streets event.(Murphy Woodhouse / Boise State Public Radio )They cruised past a barricade, where police and volunteers were turning motorists away. Several hundred yards in, the Boise Good Times Street Band welcomed riders with a jaunty rendition of Give My Regards to Broadway. Wide, business-lined Latah is soon packed with bikers, walkers, roller skaters and at least one person on stilts.Food trucks and other stands line the one-mile segment of the street, and long lines stretch out of the cafes and restaurants on the route. Long lines stretched out of the cafes and restaurants on Latah during the event.(Murphy Woodhouse)Lindsey Lind and her family – husband Eric, their two young children, and two dogs – had walked from their nearby home. They're standing in line for some birria tacos.“It's kind of weird,” she said, standing in the middle of the road. “Like, I feel like I keep needing to move over to the side.”Eric described Latah on a normal day.“It's busy, and usually people aren't doing 30 miles an hour,” he said. “It's, you know, 35, 40.”“Or more,” Lindsey interjected.They loved the vibrant sense of community surrounding them, and the promotion of green alternatives to driving.“I think it helps people slow down a little bit and see kind of what's out here as far as businesses and, you know, it kind of puts maybe some of these businesses on the map,” Eric said. Austin Clark, owner of Primal Coffee on Latah, plays fiddle with his friend Matt Hopper's band The Roman Candles in front of his cafe during the Open Streets event. "I think I knew it would be a good coordinated event, so I was happy to be a part of it and see where it goes," he said.(Murphy Woodhouse / Boise State Public Radio )“I think it's really awesome for Latah's business, this kind of exposure,” said Austin Clark, owner of Primal Coffee, located on the street. “Maybe a lot of people don't come up onto Latah ever, you know, because there's no reason to. But now they've got a reason to come.”Sending a messageThese are exactly the sorts of sentiments organizers of Boise's first Open Streets event were hoping to inspire.“All the chips fell into place. It worked out really well. And here we are today with close to, I would say like 3000 people,” said Nina Pienaar, advocacy director at the Boise Bicycle Project (BBP). Several days after the event, organizers later provided an updated figure of over 6,000. Bike racks were packed tight on Latah Street during the event.(Murphy Woodhouse / Boise State Public Radio )BBP worked closely with Ada County, Boise, and other local officials to develop location criteria, then surveyed neighborhoods to find a spot with local buy-in. They ultimately landed on Latah.Pienaar said the strong turnout “sends the message loud and clear that like, ‘Hey, the Boise community, we're out biking, we're out walking. We want to see more infrastructure. We want to be able to choose to bike and to walk rather than choosing to get into our vehicles.'”The second Open Streets event is already planned for next year, according to an official with the City of Boise, which sponsored the event. But with thousands in the street for the first event, Pienaar said there's huge potential for a more regular schedule, perhaps even biweekly during the summer, adding: “The more the better.”Social animals“The concept is really, really simple. You open streets to people and you close them to cars. And the magic happens,” said Gil Penalosa. “You get young and old and rich and poor and fat and skinny, and you get everybody.”Penalosa is an urban planner who now lives in Toronto, where he was the runner-up in the 2022 mayoral election. But as an official in the Colombian capital of Bogotá in the late 1990s, he helped dramatically expand the city's weekly ciclovía program, credited as the seed of the global Open Streets movement. Every Sunday some 1.5 million Bogotanos cruise around 80 miles of car-free roads.“Why is it spreading?” he asked. “I think because humans are social animals, and we want to be with other people.”A winged stilt walker makes their way down Latah. (Murphy Woodhouse / Boise State Public Radio )The many benefits of Open Streets are best achieved with frequent repetition, especially the health benefits, Penalosa argued. But in a time of often ugly divisiveness, he said anything that brings a diverse swath of a community together is good.“The possibility of people meeting as equals is really, really, really important,” he said.He acknowledges that some officials and businesses can blanch at shutting down significant stretches of roadways to cars, but encourages cities that haven't tried it to be gutsy.“I've seen it [be] successful … in cities of 50,000 people or 500,000 or 5 million, 20 million. It works everywhere,” Penalosa said. “I've seen it in poor cities, in wealthy cities, and it makes everybody happier and healthier. And also to keep in mind that this is low-risk, this is low-cost and has very high benefits.”Terra Reed, an organizer of the Albuquerque Open Streets event Ciclovía – now in its 10th year – similarly encouraged other cities to give it a go, saying that it doesn't have to be huge to be a success. From their experience, she said “having strong ties” with local governments is especially important to start and maintain such efforts.“Try to build those relationships early,” she advised.Just keep pedalingIn a parking lot off Latah, young kids are buzzing around a bicycle skills course. 6-and-a-half-year-old Margot Mace makes her way around a bicycle skills course.(Murphy Woodhouse / Boise State Public Radio )Margot Mace, who's 6-and-a-half years old, is getting frustrated trying to ride her bike over a teeter-totter obstacle.“You can do it, keep pedaling,” her mom, Beth Edwards, encouraged.“It doesn't let me do it,” Margot shouted in frustration after another failed attempt.Beth said they had ridden to Latah with dozens of others – and got a taste of the danger cyclists face in the city.“We were trying to get across Orchard (Street) and a car almost ran us down,” she recounted. “We were a big group of bikers, so we weren't just one cycling family or one person. There was 40 of us and a car still almost ran us down.”Edwards had heard of Open Streets, but didn't really know much about the idea until that Sunday. She loved its emphasis on safety for all road users.“We are just kinda constantly living with that ‘Llook out! Look out!'” she said. “Coming here and being free and seeing her just riding safely and freely is a pretty awesome feeling.”After three failed attempts, Margot backed up to give it one more go. She rolled up and over to the applause of spectators.“I just love how she never gives up,” Beth said. “That's all it takes.”This story was produced by the Mountain West News Bureau, a collaboration between Wyoming Public Media, Nevada Public Radio, Boise State Public Radio in Idaho, KUNR in Nevada, KUNC in Colorado and KANW in New Mexico, with support from affiliate stations across the region. Funding for the Mountain West News Bureau is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

After decades of talk, it's actually coming: A rail connection to LAX. L.A.'s promise of a ‘Car-Free' Olympics is running short on money and time. This powder removes as much CO2 from the air as a tree. Meh: Candy corn story.

Show #276 - Surprise Guest Ian Kleptar - Bicycle Benefits - Car Free Week - Hayward Trip - Boris Concert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_fJvS4BY6M The Milwaukee Minute (or 5) Biketoberfest FlannelFest? Pumpkin Pavilion PodcastMKE Store to help support our mission to enable storytellers throughout SE Wisconsin to get their stories heard. https://podcastmke.printful.me/  Memorial for Jerry Wright at The Steakhouse in Hayward, WI Talkin' Schmack JW Memorial Hayward Pel Mel straps and usage Repaired Omnium - https://theradavist.com/repaired-omnium-mini-max/ Surprise Guest - Ian Kleptar Bicycle Benefits - https://bicyclebenefitys.org  Car Free Week - https://carfreeweek.org  Green Bay Bike and Brew Tour - https://www.facebook.com/events/432189862787145 Milwaukee Bike and Brew Tour - https://www.facebook.com/events/1306059770772215 Show Beer - Red Stripe (the last of the Shannon beer!)   Stuff for sale on Facebook Marketplace Call-in to 717-727-2453 and leave us a message about how cycling is making your life better! More shots from the Hayward trip for Jerry When Iowa and Wisconsin get together... Shit Worth Doin' October 19th, 2024 - Biketoberfest - Busby's, Bayview, Milwaukee, WI October 20th, 2024 - Green Bay Bike and Brew Tour - https://allevents.in/green%20bay/green-bay-bike-and-brew-tour/200027322886840 November 2nd - Milwaukee Bike and Brew Tour - https://www.facebook.com/events/1306059770772215 March 5th, 2025 - Fat Bike Birkie - Cable, WI Bikes! Omnium Electric Mini Max - Medium - Blurple Large Schlick Cycles APe for aggressive fatbiking - Purple. Possibly the last APe! Definitely the last Teesdale-built APe! Large Schlick Cycles 29+ Custom Build - Black Medium Schlick Cycles 29+ Custom Build - Orange Large Schlick Cycles Tatanka, Orange. Schlick Fatbikes A bunch of Schlick Growler (Zen Bicycle Fabrications AR 45) frames for custom builds. 29+ Schlick Cycles frames for custom builds Contact info@everydaycycles.com Call-in to 717-727-2453 and leave us a message about how cycling is making your life better! Disclosure: Some of the links on this page may be affiliate links. Clicking these and making a purchase will directly support Full Spectrum Cycling. Thanks!

On today's free swim we are joined by Danny and Chief. We get into the changing fashion styles for men, and how women actually set the trends for mens fashion. We also get into when White Sox Dave used to rent out his car to strangers. Later we get into the viral video of a Ravens fan fighting random Commanders fans, and talk about some of the fights we've been in, in the past.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thedogwalk

Lester Kiewit speaks to Roland Postma of Young Urbanists SA and Councillor Ian McMahon, about a new initiative that will see bustling Bree street made a car-free zone every Sunday, allowing cyclists, skateboarders and pedestrians to enjoy the space safely.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Thanks to e-bikes, you can make a one-day cycle tour of Normandy's historic D-Day sights as part of a Paris-centered vacation.

Show #273 - Steel is Real Recap - Camp Snap - Car-Free Week - Wiggle Room The Milwaukee Minute (or 5) Steel is Real Recap WMSE at the Wiggle Room - https://www.instagram.com/wiggleroommke/ Car-Free Week - September 30 – October 6, 2024 - Milwaukee-based and an Ian from Bicycle Benefits production! -  https://carfreeweek.org  My weather station is producing $WXM! Camp Snap Photos from Steel is Real MKE 2024 Talkin' Schmack Camp Snap camera - https://www.campsnapphoto.com/ $65 Used it on Steel is Real a bit.  Check out a few shots in the show notes. Jeff Hall says - The most fun I have had on a bike in a while. Flying down and up the hills like I was 20 again. Thanks to LaMere Cycles for making the fastest pedal assist bike out there, felt so much like a normal ride. I rode the whole race on the lowest level, got a hell of a workout and came home with the fastest time in the long course. If you have never ridden one, I highly recommend it. I wish getting older wasn't a thing but it is so why not enjoy the ride. Mark Peterson GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-help-our-guy-mark-out Pel Mel Straps - https://www.instagram.com/pelmel_workshop/ iPhone 15 Pro Camp Snap Show Beer - Rogue Ales Batsquatch Hazy IPA   Stuff for sale on Facebook Marketplace Call-in to 717-727-2453 and leave us a message about how cycling is making your life better! Wiggle Room Milwaukee Shit Worth Doin' Sept 30th - Oct 6, 2024 - Car-Free Week - https://carfreeweek.org  Oct 11th-13th - Single Speed USA - Salida, CO Oct 12th – Jerry Wright Memorial – Hayward, WI March 5th, 2025 - Fat Bike Birkie - Cable, WI Cucumber! Bikes! Omnium Electric Mini Max - Medium - Blurple Large Schlick Cycles APe for aggressive fatbiking - Purple. Possibly the last APe! Definitely the last Teesdale-built APe! Large Schlick Cycles 29+ Custom Build - Black Medium Schlick Cycles 29+ Custom Build - Orange Large Schlick Cycles Tatanka, Orange. Schlick Fatbikes A bunch of Schlick Growler (Zen Bicycle Fabrications AR 45) frames for custom builds. 29+ Schlick Cycles frames for custom builds Contact info@everydaycycles.com Call-in to 717-727-2453 and leave us a message about how cycling is making your life better! Disclosure: Some of the links on this page may be affiliate links. Clicking these and making a purchase will directly support Full Spectrum Cycling. Thanks!

Congressional leaders announced for a short-term coverage for keeping the Government open. After 5 days of cleaning Ocean City from medical waste they say its ok to swim and walk the beach. MD Department of Transportation is offering free rides today because its Car free day.  Make sure to also keep up to date with ALL our podcasts we do below that have new episodes every week:The Thought ShowerLet's Get WeirdCrisis on Infinite Podcasts

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Las Catalinas might be the most beautiful town built in the 21st century.  And my guest today, Sara Bega, has stewarded its evolution as Town Architect for a decade.  Las Catalinas is a car-free, kid-friendly, multi-generational community in Costa Rica. Their goal is to create a pedestrian-first environment that maximizes kid freedom and allows for independent exploration and discovery. The town is built on 20% of the 1200-acre site, with a mix of houses, flats, hotels, and shops.  We discuss Sara's professional journey, and the principles and practices behind developing such a stunningly beautiful and human neighborhood that serves as an inspiration and example for what is possible today.   If you do anything today, just click on this link so you can see the town.  It stands as a testament to the beauty humans can cultivate when they set their mind to it: Beach Town in Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Las Catalinas (lascatalinascr.com) TAKEAWAYS Creating a car-free, kid-friendly community allows for independent exploration and fosters curiosity and connection with nature. A pedestrian-first environment benefits not only children but also adults and families, creating a sense of community and connection. Las Catalinas is a successful example of a car-free community, with a mix of houses, flats, hotels, and shops built on a 1200-acre site. The community achieves car-free living through walkability, valet services, and emergency vehicle access. The town architect's role is to oversee the design and planning of the community, ensuring a balance between privacy, walkability, and optimized views. Creating a sustainable and adaptable community requires prioritizing human experience and connection. Designing a walkable town with a mix of residential and commercial spaces fosters a sense of community. The legal structure of a town should allow for flexibility and adaptability over time. Trust in human intelligence and the ability to solve problems is crucial for the success of a community. Creating a sense of place involves considering the local climate, using natural materials, and designing for the long term. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to Las Catalinas 09:46 Creating a Kid-Friendly Community 27:56 Shifting Conversations and Culture 39:48 Solving for Walkability, Privacy, and Optimized Views 42:16 Reversing and Backing into Codes and Legal Structure 45:17 Creating a Clear Legal Structure for Ownership and Responsibility 50:10 Treating a Town as a Town 55:38 Balancing Prevention and Allowing the Best to Happen 01:00:37 Guiding a Town's Growth and Adaptation 01:06:21 Allowing a Town to Grow and Change 01:10:56 Creating Timeless and Sustainable Architecture 01:19:19 Approaching Life with Courage CONNECT WITH SARA & SHOW RESOURCES Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/begadesignstudio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarabega/ Las Catalinas: https://www.lascatalinascr.com/ Notre Dame School of Architecture: https://architecture.nd.edu/ CONNECT WITH BUILDING CULTURE https://www.buildingculture.com/ https://www.instagram.com/buildingculture/ https://twitter.com/build_culture https://www.facebook.com/BuildCulture/ CONNECT WITH AUSTIN TUNNELL Newsletter: https://playbook.buildingculture.com/ https://www.instagram.com/austintunnell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-tunnell-2a41894a/ https://twitter.com/AustinTunnell SPONSORS Sierra Pacific Windows: https://www.sierrapacificwindows.com/ One Source Windows: https://onesourcewindows.com/

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 Why is Ken Sim's ABC party trying to silence the integrity commissioner?  GUEST: Kennedy Stewart, former Mayor of Vancouver, current Director of the Centre for Public Policy Research at Simon Fraser University  The Week that Was in Politics  GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Businesses not happy with car free pilot on Water St  GUEST: Chris Kanuka, Chief Operating Officer of Old Spaghetti Factory New 30-year mortgage amortization rule kicks in  GUEST: Ross McCredie, President and CEO of Sutton Group The Wrap - Has Vancouver gone too far in its war on cars & Would you be memorialized as an AI chatbot? Guest: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host GUEST: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Myles Russell is a Civil Engineering Technologist, and the Director of Streets are for People, which is an organization focused on sustainable urban planning for St. John's. He has a plan that means less parking and more life at the Village. He joined us in the studio today to explain his plan to us.

Lawmakers have just over two weeks to negotiate a budget or shut down the state government. Leaked draft documents show a bipartisan plan to slash funding to meet a $1 billion shortfall. Plus, can you really create a car-free community in car-centric Phoenix? That and more on The Show.

All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week's Stories! (0:00) Car-Free Sundays In Colombia! (0:40) US' Largest Solar Recycling Facility! (1:56) Fostering Endangered Mexican Grey Wolf Pups! (3:17) Cleaning Up Greece's Abandoned Fish Farms! (4:48)  Sources: Car-Free Sundays In Colombia! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/30/the-tranquility-frees-you-bogota-the-city-that-shuts-out-cars-every-week US' Largest Solar Recycling Facility! https://electrek.co/2024/02/15/us-solar-panel-recycling-2/ Fostering Endangered Mexican Grey Wolf Pups! https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2024/05/31/wildlife-agencies-place-27-mexican-gray-wolf-pups-in-the-wild/73924456007/ Cleaning Up Greece's Abandoned Fish Farms! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGlRy7HhUGg 

#505: Ryan Johnson isn't your average CEO. He's a visionary reimagining city life, one car-free community at a time. In this episode, we chat with Ryan, the co-founder of Culdesac, about building walkable neighborhoods designed for human connection, not just traffic. We'll dive into his experience with Opendoor, his passion for electric bikes (he owns over 60!), and his audacious plan to revolutionize urban living. Buckle up (or maybe don't) for a conversation about the future of cities, the power of community, and why you might not need a car ever again. For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode505 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't do illicit drugs in public in B.C. It's, once again, illegal. And also, ya know, dangerous. Once crowned the world's coolest street, a bustling stretch of Montreal's Wellington Street will be off-limits to cars this summer. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

In this episode, I connect with Kristin Fehrman of Walking Detroit for a conversation about how she profiles the beauty and simple pleasures of car-free living in Motor City. During our chat, we trace her journey from Traverse City, MI to a handful of big cities across North America, including San Francisco, Charlotte, Boston, and NYC, only to find herself drawn back to her home state, settling down in Detroit.Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):- Walking Detroit Blog- Walking Detroit Instagram- Kristin's personal Instagram- Kristin's Design website- Joel Landy article - Detroit Bikes- Back Alley Bikes - Guided Walking Tour If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month(Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my storeCredits:- Video and audio production by John Simmerman- Music via Epidemic SoundResources used during the production of this video:- My recording platform is Ecamm Live- Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite- Equipment: Contact me for a complete listFor more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:- Active Towns Website- Active Towns on Twitter- Periodic e-NewsletterBackground:Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I'm a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.Since 2010,  I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2024 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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To reduce car usage in the city of Cambridge, officials have proposed a new incentive that would help residents forgo car ownership thus reducing emissions and pollution as well as traffic deaths. Cambridge Vice Mayor Marc McGovern joined Dan to discuss the details.

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In the last single digit episode Nic talk about his new bike, Ethan shares his visit to Phoenix's Northwest extension and Culdesac, while Alec sounds off on loud cars.Send us a question: radiofreeurbanism@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/RadioFreeUrbanismInstagram: https://rb.gy/ezn9rzX(Twitter): https://x.com/RFUrbanism?s=20Alex: https://www.youtube.com/@humanecitiesEthan: https://www.youtube.com/@climateandtransitNic: https://www.youtube.com/@niclaporteLinks from our conversation:Bus Drivers Feel The Wind: http://tinyurl.com/y8jdrmjhIndiana Bus Ban Bill: https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0053/2024Bus Bill Petition: https://indianasenatedemocrats.org/s46/?#signon

Ryan Johnson — CEO and founder of Culdesac — is in good traffic, amidst building the first car-free neighborhood in the United States, in Tempe, Arizona. We talk the evolution of American neighborhoods, working with cities instead of against them, and the future of mobility beyond private car ownership. Ryan also speaks on the potential pathways to living car-free, as well as the math, places, and ebikes that enchant those paths. Appropriately, we're live from the new good traffic studio at Culdesac Tempe, in Tempe, Arizona. We'll be live from the site all Spring. We discuss: 01:40 — What it's like to actually live in the first car-free neighborhood in the States. 02:49 — The widely supported importance of walkable neighborhoods. 03:40 — The unique physical fabric of Culdesac. 04:07 — The evolution of housing in the U.S., and the need for betterment. 05:47 — The decision to build in Tempe, Arizona as a proving ground. 08:28 — The role of cities (like Tempe) in supporting housing. 10:44 — The value of usable space in urban design. 12:45 — More on car-free living. 17:25 — Routing the trajectory of American urbanism. 20:12 — Ryan's journey to living car-free in multiple cities and countries. 21:57 — Taking a Lyft from Phoenix to Sedona, and the perception of rideshare as a formidable and affordable transportation option. 23:49 — The cultural adoption of autonomous vehicles and rideshare as norms. 29:44 — Ryan's ebike collection, and inviting new folks on rides. 32:28 — A memorable commute in Rio de Janeiro. Further context: Views from the growing neighborhood. Culdesac.com, for more. Connecting with Ryan: ⁠⁠⁠On LinkedIn. On Twitter. Connecting with me, Brad: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On TikTok⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On LinkedIn⁠⁠.⁠

Is the prospect of a car-free Dublin City centre realistic?Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town, Michael Pidgeon, Green Party Councillor and Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Editor with The Sunday Independent joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Arnotts and Brown Thomas have written to Dublin City Council to express concerns around future transport plans which may affect footfall in the city.Ian Guider, Columnist with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

In this brief show we talk about the Tri Rail extension to downtown Miami, Banff continuing its car-free main st. Vancouver metro regional rail and the woes of winter riding.Send us a question: radiofreeurbanism@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/RadioFreeUrbanismInstagram: https://rb.gy/ezn9rzX(Twitter): https://x.com/RFUrbanism?s=20Alex: https://www.youtube.com/@humanecitiesEthan: https://www.youtube.com/@climateandtransitNic: https://www.youtube.com/@niclaporteLinks from our conversation:https://www.tri-rail.com/stations/miami-centralhttps://www.tri-rail.com/stations/miami-central https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/banff-avenue-patios-pedestrian-zone-permanent-parks-canadahttps://www.reddit.com/r/transit/comments/1967tea/ambitious_10_billion_proposal_to_connect_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3https://www.youtube.com/@StainerTheFirst

It occurred to us the other day that we have lived 10 years without owning a car. This didn't happen intentionally, we just moved to a walkable neighbourhood and living car-free just made the most sense. In this episode, I talk with Mrs. NJB about what it's been like to live without a car, how it made more sense for us even with two kids, and about why we'll likely never own one.Not Just Bikes: https://nebula.tv/notjustbikesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When Nicholas Hellen became a victim of the notorious ULEZ pollution charge in London, he decided to ditch the car and has just celebrated one year being car free. But what has the experience been like? John Fardy was joined by Nicholas Hellen, Transport Editor for The Sunday Times...

The beverage of the moment here in Denver — like the rest of the country — comes from an unlikely purveyor: Panera Bread. But as our producer Olivia Jewell Love has been watching, local Paneras are making their new “charged” lemonade harder to access, as the company faces lawsuits alleging that the highly caffeinated sweet treat is more deadly than it seems. Olivia joins host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi to talk through her reporting on the local lemonade situation, and then they break down the latest fight in RiNo over car-free streets. Finally, we've got some recommendations for your Denver weekend.  Paul cited Axios Denver and BusinessDen's coverage of the car-free streets. Bree mentioned the survey the City of Denver and RiNo Art District are running to ask for opinions on the closed block in RiNo.  Here are links to our picks for your weekend: Blankslate Holiday Show @ Broadway Roxy The french fries at Gaia Masala, Bull & Bush, and Las Tortas Rainbow Dome Winter Solstice Market For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver What do you think are the biggest Denver wins and fails of 2023? We want to hear what you think are the wins and fails that defined the year in Denver. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418‬ Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: “Bag of Colfax” from the Colfax BID Museum of Illusions DCPA presents “A Christmas Carol” Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Upzoned has been on a bit of a hiatus for the past couple of months, but we wanted to have at least one final episode of 2023 (and rest assured that the podcast will be returning with weekly episodes in 2024). This episode is an exciting one, as host Abby Kinney is joined by a guest whose work she's been following for several years: Ryan Johnson, the builder and resident of the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the U.S., called Culdesac Tempe. We hope you enjoy this special end-of-the-year interview and look forward to more content coming soon! ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Culdesac Tempe (website). Ryan Johnson (X/Twitter). Abby Newsham (X/Twitter). Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom.

Hello everyone! Two Europeans living in major cities talking about going car free could sound ironic… But the truth is that both Rob and Paul have a point of view that you might want to hear! No money for sport cars …  You can learn more here: https://www.slowspinsociety.com/podcast/slow-spin-society-podcast-ep95 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/slowspinsocietypodcast Follow us on Instagram: @slowpinsociety Email us at slowspinpodcast@gmail.com Join our Discord Server here: https://discord.gg/HnDdtRRQ9w Intro/outro music: Lovely Swindler – Amarià

It's time for some BURNING QUESTIONS and we have a deal of the week that takes you to Costa Rica's Las Catalinas where you can enjoy a car-free vacation or hop on hydrogen powered vehicles! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Going (Get Flight Deals!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Favorite Travel Credit Card⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Capital One Venture X Meg's Favorite Jeans Walker Goods Backpack Fuji XT-4 "Did You Pack Snacks?" is a podcast for all you parents out there who LOVE to travel AND you have kids you're bringing along for the ride. Hosted by family travel creators, Colin + Meg, they will chat about all the highs, the lows and the long miles in between of traveling with kids. Whether you're seasoned travelers who navigate the globe with young children, or ones that pack your cars full for a weekend getaway, this is a space for the moms and dads. Expect to go on deep dives on bucket list destinations, tips and tricks on how to travel with children, exchanging horror stories on travel days, and what it's like to instill a sense of wonder and adventure in our kids. COLIN + MEG Based in South Carolina, Colin + Meg are on a mission to visit 50 countries with their kids (Currently on #30!). Their journey as travel creators began when they were selected join the 'Live Anywhere with Airbnb' program, who they partnered with to learn about the patterns and lifestyle of digital nomads around the world. Their photography and video slowly became content that brands and companies from all over the world such as REI, Unsplash, and tourism boards resonated with. Behind their wholesome and engaging content however, you'll find parents who have decided to raise their two daughters to see the world as a playground and a classroom and to meet strangers that can become friends. Join them as they share stories of family adventures from around the world!  FOLLOW ALONG  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/didyoupacksnacks/message

This is the Afternoon All-Local for October 26th, 2023. 1010 WINS anchor Larry Mullins with more on the stories. 

A conversation about Car Free MSP. Car Free Midwest is a podcast exploring the stories, barriers and joys of getting around the midwest without a car. Building community around more transportation equity and less car dependency. Hosted by: @sj_obc Produced by: @joshualabure Theme song: The New Deal by Big Quiet https://open.spotify.com/track/4rPvzZzNhhnWDnNFhoFPJ4 ea --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carfreemidwest/message

We've had a lot of conversations on the show involving hikes and out-of-town trips in the past. But pretty much all of them have depended on a car for transportation. So today on City Cast Portland, we're challenging ourselves alongside Norther Emily, the founder of Wild Solitude Guiding, to focus on using car-free modes of transportation for some outdoor adventures outside of the city.  Trip Planning Resources: Mount Hood Express: https://www.mthoodexpress.com/ Columbia Gorge Car Free: https://columbiagorgecarfree.com/ Columbia Area Transit: https://www.ridecatbus.org/ Bike-Specific Information: Bike The Gorge: https://bikethegorge.org/  E-Bike Multnomah Falls: https://ebikemultnomahfalls.com/  Car-Free Path in the Gorge: https://bikeportland.org/2023/08/09/an-e-bike-ride-on-a-carfree-path-in-the-columbia-river-gorge-378048    Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#77: Brian's out today, so we're revisiting that time Evan took Meg on his bike route to work... and explored what it looks like to live Car-Free in Los Angeles. Please note, the Gold Line, as reference in this podcast, has been renamed the A Line.  Lots of Angelinos live without a car – and hundreds of thousands of people here don't use a car in their daily commute. But... it is definitely NOT the norm. HTLA Producer Evan Jacoby recently joined the car-less when he switched to a bike last fall.  Today, he's showing fellow producer Megan Botel his work commute. And they're talking with people across LA about how limiting their car use, or even going car-free, changed their lives for the better. Guests: Journalist Ryan Fonseca and carless citizens Fabian Santiago, Sahian Huesca, & Andrew McLeod 

Today's show is a combination of where we've been and some listener questions. 03:34 Devon's back from vacation and tried out Grand Traverse Distillery 05:43 - Jer's all about the Orange Spice espresso tonic over at The Congregation, and feels a little guilty about being excited about fall 07:40 - Devon tried the newly opened Ash Bar upstairs at the Siren Hotel 11:41 - A decently priced spot on the eastside to check out https://twitter.com/EJDevCo/status/1692224109378220121 14:33 A listener asks about the auto show - we talk a bit about it, but we're going to get some guests on about it 17:22 A listener wants to know tips about being car-free in Detroit / Metro Detroit. Both of us have lived for awhile without one, or sharing one car, and share what we've learned. Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com or 313-789-3211 Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2 And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9  Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit

¡Viva! Streets! took over Broadway once again, literally intersecting with the Lowrider Show and Shine event outside the Denver Art Museum. And that had us wondering: Could this new clash of pedestrian life and car art culture start a new conversation about transit in Denver? Then, the Denver Post reported on how the Mile High stacks up when you compare rent hikes with average income increases — meaning, your housing nightmares were real all along. Host Bree Davies is joined by producer Paul Karolyi to talk about all the local stories that mattered this week, plus a question for local Swifties ahead of the Eras Tour stop at Empower Field this weekend and some commentary from you, our dear listeners! We shared some questions and comments on our recent episodes about police returning to DPS and local beverage trends this summer.  Our Question of the Week: Where would Taylor Swift take John Mayer out to dinner before her shows at Empower Field? Text or leave us a voicemail with your answer, name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (720) 500-5418‬ For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver by texting “Denver” to 66866 Follow us on Twitter: @citycastdenver Or instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Regional Air Quality Council Colorado Wine Board Denver Art Museum presents “Desert Rider” Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three miles of Broadway and Welton were shut down for the inaugural ¡Viva! Streets Denver last weekend, as pedestrians and cyclists took over the asphalt for a rainy day of car-free wandering through the city — so, how did it go? Speaking of getting around sans cars, RTD is looking at another fare-free summer with the prospect of expanding the program to go through July and August. Oh and yes, ballots are in the mail so you'll soon be able to get this mayoral runoff over with — but not before the Johnston and Brough campaigns unleash a plethora of commercials. It's Tuesday and producer Paul Karolyi and host Bree Davies are breaking down all the local stories that matter, including our weekly Casa Bonita countdown!  We talked about pics from the first Viva Streets event last weekend, a LinkedIn post from Eric Anderson (which we first got wind of from Cory Hutchins' newsletter), a new ad from the Kelly Brough campaign, and the GIFs Casa Bonita released of the restaurant's remodeling progress.  For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver by texting “Denver” to 66866 Follow us on Twitter: @citycastdenver Or instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (720) 500-5418‬ Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: The North Face BadBoyBoards Ullr's Garden Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now, we're investing billions of dollars into charging infrastructure in order to speed up the transition to electric cars and decarbonize transportation. But there are all sorts of problems that EVs won't solve: bumper-to-bumper traffic, extractive metal mining, and car collisions that kill tens of thousands of drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians every year in the US. That's why transit activists say we need to rethink the way we get around. Because learning to drive less isn't just about safer streets and better quality of life – it's also key to winning the race to net zero. Featuring: Effie Kong, Jascha Franklin-Hodge, LaShea Johnson, Alex Hudson, Edwin Lindo, Thea Riofrancos. SUPPORTOutside/In is made possible with listener support. Click here to become a sustaining member of Outside/In. Subscribe to our FREE newsletter.Follow Outside/In on Instagram or Twitter, or join our private discussion group on Facebook LINKSRead more about Boston's 3-year plan to expand the city's biking infrastructure, make crosswalks safer for pedestrians, and offer biking classes to women and gender-diverse adults.The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is in the middle of getting feedback on the Seattle Transportation Plan on how to build a safer and more efficient transportation system.Read about Cul De Sac Tempe, a new car-free community in Arizona, where residents are contractually forbidden from parking within a quarter-mile radius of the site. (Bloomberg)According to studies in Cambridge, MA and Toronto, Canada, bike lanes have a neutral or even positive impact on local businesses, even if some parking spaces are taken away.A paper in the journal Energy Research & Social Science describes the EV transition  as “a wolf in sheep's clothing” and argues that private vehicle electrification is neither effective, nor equitable.This LA Times Op-ed argues that switching  to electric cars isn't enough to solve climate change.Studies say pedestrians and bikers are more likely to be hit by EVs and cause more damage because they're quieter and heavier than gas cars.Archival audio in this episode come from the 1953 film The American Road funded by Ford Motor Company, and Futurama at the 1939 NY World's Fair. CREDITSHost: Nate HegyiReported and produced by Felix PoonMixed by Felix Poon and Taylor QuimbyEdited by Taylor QuimbyEditing help from Rebecca lavoie, Justine Paradis, Jessica Hunt, and Mara HaplamazianRebecca Lavoie is our Executive ProducerMusic for this episode by Blue Dot Sessions, and Roy Edwin WilliamsOur theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.Outside/In is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio