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Bike Talk

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We are a bike advocacy and culture podcast based in Los Angeles, Ca.
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Ariel & Ayla

Ariel & Ayla by BikeTalk

Aug 30, 202038 min

Shoup! Roll 'en

Don Ward, a self-described Shoupista, interviews his leader, "free parking" debunker/guru Donald Shoup. Shoup is Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Urban Planning at UCLA, and author of The High Cost of Free Parking-https://www.shoupdogg.com/ Yolanda T. Davis-Overstreet returns with the next installment in her Bike Talk series, Black Lives Roll 'En, to tap into the #BigQuestions around Black Women's Health, Bicycling & Green Spaces, with: > Lula Carter of Black Girls Do...

Aug 27, 20201 hr 46 min

The Journalism of Traffic Violence, Black Lives Roll 'En, Bike Parking Bill

Peter flax on his bike journalism article, ‘Journalists: Here’s how to produce less horrible stories about pedestrians and cyclists getting killed.” (29:50) Yolanda T. Davis-Overstreet's panel discussion and new Bike Talk segment, We The People Black Lives Roll 'En, with guests Mikaela Randolph, Pauletta Pierce, and Lena Williams. (1:07) Calbike Executive Director Dave Snyder on the Bike Parking Bill, AB 3153

Jul 28, 20201 hr 27 min

Intersections

Betsy Medvedovsky checks in about the famed Cahunga Pass route from the Valley to Hollywood. Dr. Destiny Thomas, urban planner, on urban planning and intersectionality, as laid out in her Citylab article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-08/-safe-streets-are-not-safe-for-black-lives Yolanda Davis-Overstreet, Mobility Justice Activist & Communities of Color Urban Sustainabilist, on her upcoming Bike Talk segment, We the People: #BlackLivesRoll’en

Jul 17, 20201 hr 26 min

Mike Gatto, Carless Ca. Assemblymember; Rynew & Bellamy, LA Cyclists

Mike Gatto, former California state Assemblymember for the 43rd Assembly District and legislative champion for safer streets, has been getting around LA without a car for almost a decade. plus: Zachary Rynew, a.k.a Ciclavalley, Zooms with us about bikes and economics from a block party at 39:53 Bruce Bellamy, LA bike legend, chats with us after his Juneteenth ride about LA rides and riders at 50:49

Jun 29, 20201 hr 27 min

Black and Protest Rides*

A discussion of the need for black (and brown) rides with: Jeremy Swift, Co-founder of Black Kids On Bikes and The Freedom Ride LA Marty Blount, founding member and President of Major Taylor Cycling Club Los Angeles Omolara Abode- math teacher candidate, video artist, cyclist Stephen Marea and Jené Etheridge-Portland cyclists and protest ride organizers, with the Black Liberation Ride Lula Carter-Organizer, Black Girls Do Bike Los Angeles and Protest rides with: Armin Rosen- Journalist and victi...

Jun 27, 20201 hr 37 min

Bikerowave, Bike Kitchen, Chicago Family Biking, Police Take Protesters' Bikes

Bike Co-ops in quarantine: Jane Voodikon and Rachel Horn, Bikerowave boardmembers; Peters Bammes and Choi, Bike Kitchen board members, with Claude Eshaghian, 'cook.' Bucket Bikes with Marven Norman, bike and infrastructure savant, and Rebecca Resman, co-founder of Chicago Family Biking. (25:31) Protesters, Police, and Bikes: Armin Rosen, a NYC reporter who was clubbed, insulted, and robbed of his bike by police at a protest, reports live from a protest where cops again take bikes. Gideon Oliver,...

Jun 15, 20201 hr 38 min

The Way

What's the way to safer streets? Bike/ped infrastructure, bicycle education, or creating memes about bikes? The E.D. of LA Walks, John Yi, talks about how congestion pricing could bring funding to bike and safe streets infrastructure, in the way the tobacco tax brought funding to health programs--which he organized when he worked for the American Lung Association. (01:39) Gary Cziko, CyclingSavvy.org instructor, with John Allen, Street Smarts author, tell us how you can ride anywhere, regardless...

Jun 05, 20201 hr 31 min

Kathryn Namey's Memorial Show

Kat, a veteran of the LA bike scene, was famous for her style, values, spirit, and athleticism. If you didn't know her, her friends will catch you up. Kat was a MOM Ridazz member and Bike Talk co-host.

May 28, 20203 hr 16 min

LA's Slow Streets Motions + Bicycle Driving

Bicycle Driving (don't call it Vehicular Cycling) legend John Allen pays his respects to the "Father of Vehicular Cycling," late John Forester (10/7/29 – 4/14/20) Next, LA Neighborhood Councilmembers Hannah Globus, Scott Gamzon, Adriane Hoff, and Eric DeSobe discuss the remarkable slow streets motions brought and passed in most of their councils since Streets For All asked the City of LA to "authorize the pilot of an emergency people street network - using cones or other temporary infrastructure...

May 25, 20201 hr 58 min

Storytelling, Speeding, Open Streets, and Mother's day

Taylor Nichols, CD 5 rep of the LA Bicycle Advisory Committee & Scott Epstein, Chair of the Mid City West Neighborhood Council on the New Normal, post Covid Melissa Balmer, founder of Pedallove.org and Jim Brown, former ED of the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates, on how to use storytelling, media relations + communications skills to help grow active mobility Ca. Assemblymember Laura Friedman on tackling the 85th percentile with AB 2121, and closing hundreds of miles of roads in prime walkin...

May 14, 20201 hr 29 min
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