Alex Pretti, murdered by ICE in Minneapolis, was a bike rider. Laura Groenjes Mitchell of Our Streets Minneapolis and Brett Macgraw of the West Metro Active Transportation Alliance share a multi-city memorial ride for Alex Pretti started by his local bike shop, the Angry Catfish. Also, a fundraiser for people trapped by ICE in Minneapolis (0:46).
A Die-in on the steps of Los Angeles’ City Hall to protest the 290 traffic deaths in LA last year. With Damian Kevitt, E.D. of Streets Are For Everyone (8:10).
Charlie’s News: A damaging e-bike bill is signed in New Jersey, and Hoboken’s successful pilot program that got drivers out of bike and bus lanes hasn’t been renewed, but at least the state is getting $14 million for bike and pedestrian projects. Columbia, South Carolina won’t be getting its bike share program back. Atlanta is poised for another round of e-bike rebates (17:31).
Jim Pocrass addresses Scofflaw Cyclist myths (12:20).
Our all-weather bike panel addresses the “no one bikes x months of the year” trope. Sarah Bisbee in Edmonton, Patty Wiens in Winnipeg, Patrick Murphy in Montreal, Nicholas Laporte in Vancouver, Victor Koves in Chicago, Jim Cadenhead in Boston, and Victor “Nacho” Delgadillo in Tempe- for the hot perspective (21:40).
Stacey’s Bike Thought (54:18).
