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2020 Year in Review

January 18, 2021

2020 wasn’t all bad for bikes, as reported by Streetsblog editors Joe Linton, la.streetsblog.org/
and
Melanie Curry, cal.streetsblog.org/
with
Nick Richert and Don Ward.

bikeadvocacy, california, losangeles, music, SoundCloud, streetsblog
U Turn on Magnolia

January 12, 2021

A legacy street widening project on North Hollywood’s thriving Magnolia Blvd was all set to make a stretch of the street a car-centric nightmare until James Askew and the NOHO Neighborhood Council stood up. With the help of advocates like Ciclavalley (Zach Rynew), Streets For All, and Streetsblog LA, James and the NOHO NC got LA District 2 Councilmember Paul Krekorian to transform the project into a pedestrian-friendly one.

James is co-chair of the NOHO Neighborhood Council Public Safety and Beautification committees, and is also the Treasurer for the council:
www.facebook.com/jamesaskewfornoho/

With a spontaneous game show style defining of pedestrian enhancements by guest Joni Yung:
twitter.com/ayogist

krekorian, Magnolia, music, NOHONC, SoundCloud, streetcalming
Usdot Pete

January 12, 2021

Streetsblog reporter Kea Wilson gives us her middle American perspective on Pete Buttigieg, Biden’s new Department of Transportation secretary and former South Bend Mayor.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/12/15/what…or-the-u-s-dot/

With Midnight Rida/Wolfpack Hustler Don Ward and guest host “Bad Ass” Joni Yung.

buttigieg, music, SoundCloud, streetsblog, usdot
Andrea Learned

January 12, 2021

Lindsay talks with consultant Andrea Learned about her ideas to “Love Up” bike people on social media, “Name and Fame” influencers on bikes, and #bikes4climate.

twitter.com/AndreaLearned

music, SoundCloud
Ollie Speaks

January 11, 2021

Ollie Oliver, a Jersey City cyclist famous for confronting drivers about their entitled behavior, talks about his frustrations with getting his city council to make any modifications to one of the most dangerous streets in the city.
twitter.com/Ollie_Cycles

https://newjersey.news12.com/cyclist-films-his-confrontations-with-drivers-to-raise-awareness-for-bike-safety-40756536

bikejc, bikelanes, music, protectednetwork, SoundCloud, visionzero
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January 2, 2021

A tweetstorm on whether electric vehicles are the solution moving forward crystallized into this talk, with Nick, Don, Lindsay and:
Lloyd Alter, Design editor at Treehugger.com, contributor to Guardian, Azure
twitter.com/lloydalter
Melanie Curry, Streetsblog California editor:
twitter.com/currymel
Ethan Elkind, Director of the Climate Change and Business Program at UC Berkeley/UCLA Schools of Law:
twitter.com/EthanElkind
Matthew Klippenstein, Clean Tech Engineer:
twitter.com/ElectronComm
Matthew Lewis, Director of Communications, California Yimby:
twitter.com/mateosfo
Nicole Murray, Ecosocialist attacking the white supremacist, capitalist institutions that beget mobility injustice, traffic violence, & climate change:
twitter.com/nicoleamurray
Grace Peng, scientist and Natural Resources Chair for League of Women Voters LA County & Beach Cities:
twitter.com/gspeng
Sandy James Planner, City planner, Price Tags editor, Managing Director Walk Metro Vancouver:
twitter.com/sandyjamesplan
Captain Proton, Author specializing in transportation emissions:
twitter.com/SapioSpiritual
Harv Voven, Co-founder of the Los Angeles Bike Oven collective, Consulting Engineer with California Water and Power, and 82 year old life long cyclist:
www.facebook.com/igor.voven

climate, electricbikes, electriccars, infrastructure, music, SoundCloud
Emily Gallagher

December 26, 2020

Emily Gallagher, Assemblywoman-elect for NY Assembly District 50, on non-car transportation in NYC

With Lindsay Sturman, reporter for This American Bike

www.emilyforassembly.com/

bicycle, music, nyassembly, nyc, politics, SoundCloud
Traffic Violence in the Pandemic

December 16, 2020

What’s causing California’s 15% increase in fatal and severe traffic crashes when there’s a 29% drop in the rate of minor injury vehicle crashes? S.A.F.E. (Streets Are For Everyone) E.D. Damian Kevitt, himself a survivor of an infamous hit and run and founder of Finish The Ride, with Bibiana Diaz, who was riding her bicycle in South Los Angeles in July with her step-father, Jorge Guerra, when Jorge was killed in a hit-and-run. UC Berkeley professor Offer Grembek, co-director of the university’s Safe Transportation Research & Education Center (SafeTREC), will interpret data on transportation safety during the pandemic. Dorothy Wong, Bike teacher, activist, and Altadena Town Councilmember, joins the discussion.

berkeleysafetrec, music, safe, SoundCloud
Bike Authors

December 16, 2020

History Professor at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, James Longhurst on his book, Bike Battles
bikebattles.net/about-the-author/

(29:23)Streetsblogger Angie Schmitt on her book Right of Way
usa.streetsblog.org/author/angie/

(56:26)Phillip Leff of NYC on politics and the ease of breaking bike locks these days.
twitter.com/philipleff

bikebooks, bikelocks, music, SoundCloud
This American Bike Vol 5 Sarahs Diary

December 15, 2020

Lindsay Sturman interviews Adult Beginner Bike Diarist Sarah Berry on UK’s Cycle Revolution and her part in it.twitter.com/SarahJ_Berry

music, SoundCloud