Bike Talk - CicLAvia, Hollywood Bike Lane, Detroit Bike Ped Conference, UK Infrastructure & Politics

Bike Talk

Taylor and Anne Marie saw their neighborhoods at human speed in Sunday's CicLAvia in Los Angeles. “Meet the Hollywoods” opened 7 miles to people, not cars, from East to West Hollywood. Anne Marie discovers Fan Girl, a women musicians themed café. 1:13 Taylor nervously rides Luke’s Penny Farthing far. 1:52 Vanessa, Ryan, and Victor share their favorite things about CicLAvia with Anne Marie. 5:38 The Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts reopens its bankrupt bikeshare with a new operator. A report from Carolyn Misch, Northampton’s Director of Planning & Sustainability. 9:09 Taylor reports back from West Hollywood’s Mobility Forum. 11:28 Taylor rides Hollywood Boulevard’s brand new protected bike lane with Damien Kevitt, Founder and ED of Streets Are For Everyone, and Mehmet Berker, Transportation Deputy for LA Council District 4. 12:12 Kendra Ramsey, Executive Director of the California Bicycle Coalition, on last week’s Association of Pedestrian and Biking Professionals in Detroit. 16:45 When Driving is Not An Option: Detroit car-free bike mom Christina Dubose interviews Anna Zivarts, Director of Disability Rights Washington’s Disability Mobility Initiative Program and author of When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency. 23:19 Bike Rodeos are for everyone: Christina interviews Safe Routes to School Coordinator for the City of Palo Alto Rose Mesterhazy. 30:01 More on the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals with Kendra Ramsey, APBP Board President. 34:51 Vehicular cycling, protected intersections, sensible driving, and the politics of active transportation in the UK with Carlton Reid, journalist and The Spokesmen podcaster. 38:57 Stacey’s Bike Thought 56:50