Today on the show the guys are joined by John Simmerman of Active Towns to talk about the key ingredients to active mobility.

Other topics include the Idaho stop, Trimet expansions and free parking at hospitals.

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Nic: https://www.youtube.com/@nicthedoor

Links:

Idaho Stop: https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/bicycle-rolling-stop-laws-don%E2%80%99t-lead-unsafe-behavior-riders-or-motorists-research-shows

Winnipeg Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQRDSVn-Akw

Hospital parking: https://tinyurl.com/ymbv4v5d

Today in the show the guys talk about the transit situation in Chicago post DNC, the new Starbucks CEO super-commuting and the fact that e-bike batteries are safer than ICE cars.

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Nic: https://www.youtube.com/@nicthedoor

Links:

DNC Chicago Transit: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/21/dnc-chicago-cta-adds-service/

Starbucks super commuter: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/20/starbucks-new-ceo-brian-niccol-will-supercommute-to-seattle-instead-of-relocating.html

E-bike batteries are safe actually: https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/electric-bikes-no-more-likely-to-catch-fire-than-cars-finds-specialist-insurer

In this episode the guys talk about Caltrains electrification and the benefit of electric over diesel. Nic brings up the topic of lasting infrastructure from Olympic games and Alex brings Banffs pedestrian street failure to the table.

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Nic: https://www.youtube.com/@nicthedoor

Links:

Cal Trains: California Unveils New Fully Electric Trains (msn.com)

L.A. Olympic Transportation: https://apnews.com/article/2028-los-angeles-olympics-nocar-traffic-homeless-3adafcada2c5964e5dc2da2077a2520d

Banff Ped Street: https://globalnews.ca/news/10695985/banff-pedestrian-zone-dismantled/

In this episode the guys talk about the Rio Grande Plan, Torontonians saying no to bike lane obstructions and LA's Sepulveda heavy rail line.

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Links:

Rio Grande Plan: https://tinyurl.com/3rc4m5rx

Sepulveda Line: https://www.railway-technology.com/news/los-angeles-metro-siemens-stadler-proposal/

Today on this sassy episode of Radio Free Urbanism the guys talk about a battery fire shutting down the I-15, Calgary Green Line updates, and traffic calming removed in Portland because drivers kept running into them.

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Nic: https://www.youtube.com/@nicthedoor

Links:

I-15 Battery Fire: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-27/hazmat-situation-closes-northbound-i-15-closed-between-los-angeles-and-las-vegas

Calgary Green Line update: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/green-line-lrt-board-recommendations-1.7280360

Concrete Planters removed: https://bikeportland.org/2024/07/30/concrete-planters-for-calming-traffic-removed-after-frequent-collisions-388923#comments

Today on the show the guys talk about Bus lanes in Vancouver, Arenas in Calgary and Chicago, and a race car driver biking to a race due to congestion.

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Links:

Racer bikes to Indy Toronto: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/07/18/indycar-driver-stuck-traffic-rent-bike-toronto-congestion/

Chicago Arena: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/bulls-blackhawks-owners-unveil-7b-plan-to-transform-area-around-united-center/

Chicago Lakeshore: A new north DuSable Lake Shore Drive? Long running idea takes step forward with a concept that leaves out bus lanes, includes more park space (yahoo.com)

In this episode Nic is joined by Sami of Untitled Planning to talk why buses are actually good, EU looking at the dangers of importing American pickup trucks and Trumps running mate calling for a Gas guzzler rebate.

Untitled Planning: https://www.youtube.com/@UntitledPlanning

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Links:

EU Truck ban: https://tinyurl.com/acuuyfrw

The Drive American Act: https://tinyurl.com/283men53

This week Nic shares the remainder of his trip to Europe, Ethan shares some Black Sheep in Atlanta's Transit System and Alex calls for better transit to the Calgary Stampede.

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Links:

VIA Lumi: https://x.com/VIA_Rail/status/1811083123460829466

MARTA Non Riders: https://tinyurl.com/322u2hjk

Calgary Stampede Capacity: https://tinyurl.com/2xu2artu

Beach Ave. Bike Lane Drama: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/there-clearly-is-dysfunction-vancouvers-park-board-council-infighting-likely-to-continue-for-months

Austin's Ride to Hoover Dam: https://youtu.be/NLAbuQjQ7Lk?si=bh4iG9pNgSoe37ZD