Category: Blog
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Scott Epstein for La Cd5 From a Northampton Point of View
Scott Epstein is an active transportation progressive running for the powerful position of Council District 5 representative in Los Angeles. In this interview with Bike Talk cohost Taylor Nichols, Scott lays out his priorities: ending homelessness, addressing the Los Angeles housing/affordability crisis, and taking local action on climate change. Epstein is able to connect all…
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All Biking Is Local
A ribbon cutting for the new segment connecting Pittsfield to Adams along the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail in Western Massachusetts.www.iberkshires.com/story/68152/Sta…-Extension.html47:00Butch Flowers, a farmer and handyman in the hill towns of Massachusetts, on his plan to ride from Portland to Massachusetts this summer.
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Bikeways Ca Legislation Nyc Open Street Mass Rail Trail
Bikeways, active transportation, climate change, and safe streets with Laura Friedman, California state Assemblymember and Chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee, in conversation with Dave Snyder, Executive Director of the California Bicycle Coalition, and Melanie Curry, Editor of Streetsblog California. a43.asmdc.org/ New York City’s Jackson Heights created “Paseo Park,” a 1.3-mile stretch where “vehicles are…
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Car Freedom
Kicking off Bike Month and new car-free days on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Mass. With Galen Mook, Bike Talk Cohost and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition baystatebikemonth.org Massbike.org 2:15 They know in the Netherlands that making streets safe means controlling cars. Chris Bruntlett, Dutch Cycling Embassy Communications Manager and author of Building the…
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Biking Northampton Mass Is No 1 and Twitters Excuses for Not Biking
Elena Huisman, a voice for bicycle infrastructure with “Main Street for everyone” and “Safe Streets Northampton,” talks about bike events, benefits, politics, infrastructure, and biking safely in Northampton, Massachusetts. mainst4everyone.org/ 8:45 Galen Mook and Ken McLeod discuss Massachusetts’ new #1 Bicycle Friendly State ranking with the League of American Bicyclists. Ken is the League’s Policy…
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041722 Bike Talk
Jill Warren, CEO of the European Cycling Federation, on her advocacy for biking and reducing oil dependency in Europe–with cohost Lindsay Sturman. ecf.com/ 18:48 Chris Bruntlett, co-author of “Building the Cycling City” and “Curbing Traffic” and Communications Manager for the Dutch Cycling Embassy, talks with Lindsay Sturman about how reducing car speed is essential to…
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Safe Streets Viral Tweets Bike Summiting and Crank Hustling
The Bike Summit and how the climate movements needs to wake up about (e)bikes with Caron Whitaker, Deputy Executive Director of the League of American Bicyclists and Galen Mook, cohost and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition:www.bikeleague.org/13:29Emily stein, president of Safe Roads Alliance, on Global Road Safety Week Relay ride/walk/run across Massachusetts-www.saferoadsalliance.org/22:44 Wilcer/William Cervantes,…
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Ebike Vouchers Transportation vs Recreation and Healthy Streets
Connecticut’s SB4, a climate action bill, would give people vouchers to buy ebikes. Dr. Allie Thomas, an ebike researcher, supports it. planning.unc.edu/2021/10/e-biking…-and-caretakers/ @ 24:25-Warren Wells on his tweet about having to differentiate between recreation and transportation for bike trips: twitter.com/WarrenJWells/status…3MgzqsQ0pozuLl87d_g @ 36:18-The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition E.D. Eli Akira Kaufman and Senior Development Manager…
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Bikeways for All
California Assembly Bill 371 “would put most, if not all, shared micromobility systems out of business.” California Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Dave Snyder talks about this threat and Calbike’s budget request for $500 million to implement connected, protected bicycle networks with cohost Taylor Nichols.www.calbike.org/calbike-opposes-ab-371/“2 Wheeled Wolf” blogger Wolf Simpson talks to cohost Sarah Dylan Bruer…
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Safe Streets in Western Mass San Diego and Online
Northampton, Massachusetts residents are organizing in the wake of Charlie Braun’s car killing. George Kahout, President of Friends of Northampton Trails, and Elena Huisman, with Main Street For Everyone, talk to Galen Mook, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Bike Coalition.mainst4everyone.org/fntrails.org/www.massbike.org/www.gazettenet.com/Driver-who-stru…harged-43390653Then, @ 27:00,Laura Keenan, whose husband, Matt, was killed by a distracted driver in September, has…
