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Conversations about Creating a Culture of Activity: Profiling the people, places, programs, and policies that help to promote a culture of activity within our communities.
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Research: Bike Bus Reach & Impacts with Gemma Simón i Mas (opens the original)
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In this episode, I connect with Gemma Simón i Mas, a Postdoctoral Researcher at Blanquerna - Universitat Ramon Llull, for a conversation about the global reach and impact of the Bike Bus Movement and the profound cultural shift happening at the community and neighborhood levels. Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel): 👉 City Lab Barcelona article by Gemma 👉 ICTA Video Featuring Gemma 👉 Bike Bus World website 👉 Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus in D
Bike Bus World Update with Coach Balto (opens the original)
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In this episode, we touch base with Coach Sam Balto for a Bike Bus World Update. Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel): 👉 Bike Bus World website 👉 Bike Bus Playlist 👉 Coach Sam Balto Playlist 👉 Park Hill Bike Bus in Denver 👉 Tim Gill Playlist 🤙 This video features my beloved Brompton folding bicycle. I highly recommend buying your own Brompton from your local dealer if you have one or from my favorite Boulder, Colorado-based store, Freedom Fold
Should a World Cup People-Oriented Street Holdover be Permanent? (opens the original)
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In this episode, I am joined once again by Vancouver, BC-based planner Brent Toderian. This time we dive deep into the discussion about what should happen with Granville Street in the aftermath of the city's hosting of the World Cup. Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel): 👉 Watch this episode on video 👉 Brent's website 👉 City of Vancouver's Granville Street website 👉 Urban Truth Collective episode along with Tom Flood and Grant Ennis If you are
What An All Ages & Abilities Cycle Network Means to a Parent of a Child with Special Needs (opens the original)
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In this episode, I finally connect with Becky Furuta, a former Pro Cyclist with the Novo Nordisk Cycling Team and the parent of a child with special needs who will never be able to drive a car, for a conversation about her first Velo-city Conference in Rimini, Italy, and why it is so important that we create communities that provide active mobility options for all ages and abilities. Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel): 👉 Landing page for thi
Near-Universal Support for the East Coast Greenway? (opens the original)
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In this episode, I reconnect with Allison Burson, the National Greenway Director for the East Coast Greenway Alliance, for an update on the buildout of this all-ages-and-abilities active mobility multi-use pathway that stretches the entire length of the eastern seaboard from the Canadian border in Maine all the way down to Key West, Florida. This episode is rich with visuals. Watch on YouTube or on Patreon . Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel
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