Radio Free Urbanism Alex Williams | Ethan Meyers | Nic Laporte

Alex and Nic are joined by Jen Hall to talk Critical Mass event, new road rules in British Columbia, the Lilac Festival in Calgary, and the pedestrianization of 17th Avenue. We discuss the experiences of cyclists and pedestrians, the need for safer streets, and the impact of street closures on urban mobility. Finally touching on the importance of empathy and awareness in urban planning and transportation.
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Jen: https://www.youtube.com/@HallsEmporium
Links:
BC Safe Passing: https://tinyurl.com/2rv7fsm6
Lilac Festival: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/lilac-festival-calgary-4th-street-1.7221518
Selling Backyards for Cash: https://www.businessinsider.com/california-housing-crisis-man-made-money-selling-backyard-with-buildcasa-2024-6?amp
Pedestrianizing 17th Avenue: https://globalnews.ca/news/10417262/calgary-beltline-pedestrianization-petition/
Survey: https://www.beltlineyyc.ca/17_ave_open_street

Today Nic and Alex are Joined by Arden English (The Greater Discussions). They discuss Arden's journey into urban planning, housing affordability, climate change, aging infrastructure, and the Burrard Inlet Rapid Transit Plan. They also cover converting old industrial spaces into public areas, the broader role of transit systems, rapid bus routes, transit priorities, and the influence of local politics on transportation projects. The conversation highlights community engagement and the impact of educational experiences on urban planning interests.
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Links:
Housing while aging: https://globalnews.ca/news/10403335/university-of-waterloo-future-cities-institute/
Tokyo 'High Line': https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/aug/10/tokyo-new-high-line-log-road-daikanyama-shibuya
North Van BIRT Study: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/north-shore-skytrain-burrard-inlet-rapid-transit-brt-lrt-study 
UWaterloo FCI: https://globalnews.ca/news/10403335/university-of-waterloo-future-cities-institute/
Unlikely Gems: https://www.instagram.com/unlikelygems/

In this bonus episode Alex and Nic are joined by Chad from the Cycling Embassy of Japan. Chad shares the embassy's mission, the utilitarian nature of the bicycle in japan, why bikes are different there and how the bicycle is a tool for crisis.
Cycling Embassy of Japan: https://cycling-embassy.jp/
Freewheeling Japan (Tokyo bicycle tours): https://freewheeling.jp/
Chad Feyen: https://www.instagram.com/chadfeyen/
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On this instalment of RFU, Nic talks about a terrifying experience while cycling, Ethan shares the good news of ADUs in Arizona and Alex talks up-zoning in Halifax.
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Nic: https://www.youtube.com/@nicthedoor
Links:
Arizona Casita Bill ADUs: https://tinyurl.com/3urzfwcj 
Halifax Up-zoning: https://tinyurl.com/yxtyby3t 
https://thewaroncars.org/ 
Toronto Police: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7Eebp3uDUC/ 

In this bonus episode Nic is joined by Lucy Maloney, a cycling advocate known for appearances on TV and radio where she lays down the facts on the benefits of safe cycling infrastructure.
Lucy shares knowledge on building safe and inviting cycling infrastructure for all, how to be a better advocate and the importance of staying steadfast in the face of opposition.
https://twitter.com/Lucyincanada
https://lovethelane.ca/
https://visionzerovancouver.ca/
https://bikehub.ca
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In this episode the gang talks about cancelled "kidical mass" in Portugal, RCG zoning passing in Calgary and what are reverse lanes and why we should probably get rid of them.
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Nic: https://www.youtube.com/@nicthedoor
Links:
Porto Kidical Mass: https://tinyurl.com/5ape565w
RCG Calgary: https://tinyurl.com/mvm8sdhr
Reverse Lanes: https://tinyurl.com/ms92xju8