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In this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, we go in reverse to two episodes from this past year dealing with transportation infrastructure, namely tactical urbanism and inclusive transportation, as in what do these mean.

I speak with a transportation official in Richmond, Va who heads the office of Equity and inclusion about projects that are "Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper; and with renowned transportation author Veronica O Davis about the War on Cars and if that's an accurate statement. 

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You can also watch this and other conversations on my YouTube page, at IanStewartCycles, which also has some of my glorious cycling videos.

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Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

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In this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, I chat with Katy Madgwick. She’s a freelance writer and broadcaster, covering multiple disciplines across both men's and women's pro cycling. 

She’s also the head of Creators at Domestique Cycling, and has written for a broad range of publications, including for Cyclist Magazine, Cyclingnews, TNT Sports and The Roadbook Cycling Almanack. 

On the broadcast side, Katy is an occasional contributor to BBC Radio and she is a co-host of the On Yer Bike podcast, and has the YouTube page CADE Media, where you can catch regular updates on the Tour de France–and where, if you go to YouTube and subscribe to IanStewartCycles, you can watch our conversation in person. 

Katy, who is based in the Newcastle area of England, and I break down the Tour for those who are just dipping their toes into one of the greatest sports in the world because we both love it so much. 

If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and want to support my efforts then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. You can also help support my efforts by sharing this podcast on all your socials and rating it and leaving a comment in the show notes. 

If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. You can also send me a tip via Venmo–Ian-Stewart-82. And if you’re a sponsor who’d ylike to sponsor this show, then let me know.  

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics. 

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

And check out my podcast called History Reinvented about the history and future of the Mayo Bridge and Island. 

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In this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, we dive into a new data collection tool that connects Vision Zero with public health and hopes to give updates on the progress of Richmond's Vision Zero program. It's a tool that was being used a few years ago, but fell by the wayside.

My guest is Peter Braun, Built Environment Policy Analyst at the Richmond - Henrico Health District. 

 If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and want to support my efforts then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. You can also help support my efforts by sharing this podcast on all your socials and rating it and leaving a comment in the show notes. 

If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. You can also send me a tip via Venmo–Ian-Stewart-82. And if you’re a sponsor who’d like to sponsor this show, then let me know. Thanks 

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which is about the history and future of Mayo Bridge and Island in Richmond ,VA. 

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics. 

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad.

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On this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, we dive into part two of the price we pay for unsafe streets by talking with Ken McCleod, Policy Director of the League of American Bicyclists. 

I reached out to Ken because of the latest uptick of bicycle riders dying while out on the roads. This is part two of the conversation — but it’s ok if you didn’t hear the previous episode in which I spoke with a Richmond, Virginia advocate who has expired traffic violence first hand about what that city is doing to help protect cyclists.

Ken and I discuss these numbers, along with which cities are the best for cyclists and what superpower he’d like to have in terms of biking infrastructure. 

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Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which is about the history and future of Mayo Bridge and Island in Richmond ,VA. And, I’m now on 

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics. 

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad–where recently, I guest hosted an interview with 80s music icon Thomas Dolby. And most recently chatted with the owner of an indoor cycling boutique.

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I'm sharing an episode from my other podcast, History Reinvented, here because 1), it's about a bridge--an historic bridge in Richmond, Virginia that is about to go through a major rebuild. And 2), it's the last episode of that series and I want to make sure everyone checks it out and listens to the other episodes in the series. 

In this episode, I hangout with Richard Hankins, Executive Director of Partnership for Smarter Growth, who are invested in making sure the updated Mayo Bridge is equitable for everyone–not just cars, but bicyclists, pedestrians, people who fish, and buses — and they want to help make sure there’s access to what will be a new and improved Mayo Island.

History Reinvented is a two part podcast series that takes you on a trip around the Mayo Bridge and Mayo Island in Richmond Virginia, from its early beginnings to what the future holds for this historic part of the city’s Landscape. 

If you’re a sponsor who may be interested in helping me produce other episodes on the History and Future of Richmond or want to sponsor this podcast, then please do reach out. I’d love to tell more stories like these.

Be sure to check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics. 

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad–where recently, I guest hosted an interview with 80s music icon Thomas Dolby.

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On this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, I’m tackling the latest uptick of bicycle riders dying while out on the roads. It’ll be a two part series in which I talk with a Richmond, Virginia advocate from BikeWalkRVA who has expired traffic violence first hand and discusses what can be done to lessen those numbers; and I talk with Ken McLoud, from the League of American Bicyclists about the bigger picture.

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If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. You can also send me a tip via Ian-Stewart-82 . And if you’re a sponsor who’d you know, like to sponsor this show, then let me know. Thanks 

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which is about the history and future of Mayo Bridge and Island in Richmond ,VA. And, I’m now on YouTube, at IanStewartCycles, where some of these conversations are also posted.

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics. 

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad–where recently, I guest hosted an interview with 80s music icon Thomas Dolby.

History Reinvented is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along.

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On this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, I’m re-airing my conversation with self-described transportation nerd Veronica O. Davis. She uses her knowledge to spark progressive social change in the community and from her vast knowledge, wrote a book called Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities

She’s also a civil engineer, planner, transportation nerd, public speaker, community activist, guest lecturer, poet, blogger, lover of art, yogi, foodie, world explorer, wife, and mom.

But we mostly talk about transportation—here’s a revisit to my conversation with Veronica O’Davis.

If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and want to support my efforts then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. You can also help support my efforts by sharing this podcast on all your socials and rating it and leaving a comment in the show notes. 

If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. You can also send me a tip via Venmo: Ian-Stewart-82. And if you’re a sponsor who’d you know, like to sponsor this show, then let me know. Thanks 

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which is about the history and future of Mayo Bridge and Island in Richmond ,VA. And, I’m now on YouTube, at IanStewartCycles, where some of these conversations are also posted.

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics. 

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad–where recently, I guest hosted an interview with 80s music icon Thomas Dolby.

History Reinvented is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along.

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On this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, we talk with Dironna Moore Clarke, from the City of Richmond’s Office of Equitable Transit and Mobility, which is part of the Department of Public Works. She heads up projects that are dubbed Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper. But what is that?

Over the past year or more, her office has been installing temporary infrastructure projects known as lighter, quicker, cheaper. These can range from pop-up parks, to putting safety bollards to slow cars down as they try to turn right to putting up a roundabout.

It’s what’s known as tactical urbanism—which in other cities is also referred to as guerrilla urbanism, pop-up urbanism, or D.I.Y. urbanism. But, the far-off cousin of tactical urbanism stems from when citizens would take it upon themselves to say, install a stop sign or in the case of my neighbor, install a speed hump in our neighborhood. 

So, what is Tactical Urbanism and lighter, quicker, cheaper all about? Let’s find out.

If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and want to support my efforts then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. You can also help support my efforts by sharing this podcast on all your socials and rating it and leaving a comment in the show notes. 

If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. You can also send me a tip via Venmo at Ian-Stewart-82. And if you’re a sponsor who’d you know, like to sponsor this show, then let me know. Thanks 

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called History Reinvented, which is about the history and future of Mayo Bridge and Island in Richmond ,VA. And, I’m now on YouTube, at IanStewartCycles, where some of these conversations are also posted.

And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud. For 17 years, I had a world music show on a local public radio station, where I also happened to report on transportation topics. 

Plus, you can always look for my freelance work on outlets like Virginia Mercury, The Richmonder, Richmond Magazine and on the podcast Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad–where recently, I guest hosted an interview with 80s music icon Thomas Dolby.

History Reinvented is a Big Soap Production. I’m Ian Stewart, thanks for tagging along.

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On this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, we listen to this informal meeting that featured staff from RVA Rapid Transit,  the Greater Richmond Transit Company, (GRTC)  and the public about the impact that Zero Fare has made on residents, how it increased ridership and how if it goes away, could be detrimental to the city. 

If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and want to support my efforts here at Big Soap Productions, then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. You can also send me a tip via Venmo–Ian-stewart-82 Thanks! And if you’re a sponsor who’d you know, like to sponsor this show, then let me know.

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Speaking of checking things out, if you like world music and other tunes, be sure to check out my weekly streaming show called Ian’s World O’ Music, found on MixCloud. For 17 years, I had a two-hour, weekly wms on a public radio station, so I know how to groove.  And, I have another podcast, called History Reinvented, which is about the history and future of Mayo Island and Bridge in Richmond–go check it out wherever you listen to podcasts.

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You can probably tell I’m a bike rider–a lover of the beauty of riding my bike anywhere I can. I’m such a nerd that I just created a YouTube channel showing my bike rides in suburbia (called Ian Stewart Cycles). 

I often fantasize of going to the Netherlands and to Amsterdam to ride the city streets. So when I heard that two members of the Dutch Cycling Embassy were visiting Richmond, Virginia to share their knowledge, I wanted to make sure I went to an open house at Richmond’s beautiful Main Street train station. 

So, here’s an audio diary of my afternoon hanging out at the open house with the Dutch Cycling Embassy.

If you like the Mechanics of Transportation and want to support my efforts here at Big Soap Productions, then please consider subscribing to it by clicking the link in the show notes. If you do subscribe I’ll be sure to thank you at the end of each episode. You can also send me a tip via Venmo–Ian-Stewart-82 

Thanks! And if you’re a sponsor who’d you know, like to sponsor this show, then let me know.

Speaking of checking things out, if you like world music and other tunes, be sure to check out my weekly streaming show called Ian’s World O’ Music, found on MixCloud. For 17 years, I had a two-hour, weekly wms on a public radio station, so I know how to groove.  And, I have another podcast, called History Reinvented, which is about the history and future of Mayo Island and Bridge in Richmond–go check it out wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Follow my bike adventures and transportation stories on Instagram or Threads @just_ianstewart or Twitter @IanCycles or YouTube IanStewartCycles