Today we are joined by The Rural Urbanist! He shares his experiences with trains in Germany before we cover topics such as E-scooters in Vancouver, Non-Market Housing in Calgary,  and taking public transit to the Oscars.

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Ethan: https://www.youtube.com/@climateandtransit

Nic: https://www.youtube.com/@nicthedoor

The Rural Urbanist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRuralUrbanist 

Links: 

Transit to the Oscars: https://tinyurl.com/3bvdau2r

E-Scooters in Vancouver: https://tinyurl.com/3ehs23f6

Non-Market Housing in Calgary: https://tinyurl.com/4r8n3t37

Jen Hall joins us today to discuss the Winter Cycling Congress in Edmonton, GOOD NEWS on SB52, and funding for rail in Alberta!

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Jen: https://www.youtube.com/@HallsEmporium

Links:

Safe Streets in LA: https://ktla.com/video/safe-streets-measure-hla-approved-by-los-angeles-voters/9493031/

Alberta's Budget: https://www.alberta.ca/budget

Rail for Alberta: https://railalberta.substack.com/p/budget-2024-a-small-step-for-rail?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

CNIB's 27-storey Building: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cnib-housing-development-bridgeland-1.7126544

SB52 is Dead: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/blue-line-bill-to-not-move-forward-after-compromise-reached-with-indygo-city-of-indianapolis/ar-BB1j7FCW

Today we talk about e-bikes being banned in Key Biscayne, major projects happening in Calgary, the GTA's new single fare plan, and Indiana SB 52 (the bill looking to kill bus lanes).

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Nic: https://www.youtube.com/@niclaporte

Links:

Indiana SB 52: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/briggs-house-speaker-todd-huston-owns-the-blue-line-now/ar-BB1j2B34

One-fare in Toronto: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc-starts-the-one-fare-program-with-go-other-gta-transit-on-monday-heres-what/article_add4b686-d318-11ee-8dca-837a485d8fb9.html

CMLC Updates: https://www.calgarymlc.ca/articles/cmlc-to-advance-more-than-1-b-in-major-project-completions-and-initiations-in-2024

Ebikes Ban: https://youtu.be/neF2YjnDO50?si=fjVA6ickEYt5wKKr

Alex returns in this episode to discuss No parking at a Taylor Swift concert, $2B for housing in B.C. , new Metra BEMUs and how to navigate transit or cycling routes.

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Links from our conversation:

Taylor Swift in Melbourne: http://tinyurl.com/427ezkhe

B.C. Builds gets $2B: http://tinyurl.com/23ascczh

New Metra Stock: http://tinyurl.com/2yus72va

In this instalment we welcome of first guest on the show, Ben Durham, to discuss his bike life in Fake London. We also talk about car-free Gastown in Vancouver, Kansas City's new stadium controversy, speed governors in cars, and the fact that you CAN cycle in the winter.

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Links from our conversation:

Car-free Gastown: http://tinyurl.com/28ktjwn9

Kansas City Stadium: http://tinyurl.com/twuhr7bn

Speed Gov. Bill: http://tinyurl.com/3b8u6wa6

The first double digit episode brings talk of hammering the urbanist message home, Stephen Ave. pedestrian improvements, Paris tripling SUV parking fees and answering a bag of fan mail.

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Links from our conversation:

Bike Talk: biketalk.org/2024/02/sharing-is-caring/

Stephen Ave: https://engage.calgary.ca/stephenavenue

Paris SUV Parking: http://tinyurl.com/d5yjk2he

In the last single digit episode Nic talk about his new bike, Ethan shares his visit to Phoenix's Northwest extension and Culdesac, while Alec sounds off on loud cars.

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Nic: https://www.youtube.com/@niclaporte

Links from our conversation:

Bus Drivers Feel The Wind: http://tinyurl.com/y8jdrmjh

Indiana Bus Ban Bill: https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0053/2024

Bus Bill Petition: https://indianasenatedemocrats.org/s46/?#signon

Gracing the airwaves today we talk about the synergy between good transit and micromobility, Valley Metro Northwest Extension, Culdesac in Tempe, California Daylighting laws, TOP along LRT in Calgary, Impact of strikes on transit reliability, and Nic goes off about unnecessary idling cars.

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Nic: https://www.youtube.com/@niclaporte

Links from our conversation:

California Daylighting: http://tinyurl.com/4nba3j5c

Calgary TOD: http://tinyurl.com/yc65nrsx

Translink Strike: http://tinyurl.com/23b46c5z

In this brief show we talk about the Tri Rail extension to downtown Miami, Banff continuing its car-free main st. Vancouver metro regional rail and the woes of winter riding.

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Links from our conversation:

https://www.tri-rail.com/stations/miami-centralhttps://www.tri-rail.com/stations/miami-central

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/banff-avenue-patios-pedestrian-zone-permanent-parks-canada

https://www.reddit.com/r/transit/comments/1967tea/ambitious_10_billion_proposal_to_connect_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

https://www.youtube.com/@StainerTheFirst

In our second show of the new year we talk about delayed transit repairs, bounties for "Narc Urbanism", transit announcements, Glenmore redevelopment plans, the allure of pedestrianized spaces and the fact that we all need to grow up and buy a car.

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Links from our conversation:

529 Garage: https://project529.com/garage

CTA Repair Delay: https://www.transitchicago.com/yellow-line-service-to-resume/

Glenmore Redevelopment: https://www.calgary.ca/planning/projects/glenmore-landing.html

New Yorkers Move Parked Car: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1IWYh2PdiV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link