For our fourth episode, we’re tackling COVID. We hear from three folks who tried to find themselves a new bike during the great bike buy-up of 2020. Todd Cravens of QBP talks to us about the collapse in the bike part supply chain, and a bike sh

Episode 3: Pedaling to Protest

Jan 5th, 2024 59m 50s

For this episode, we wanted to focus on the bike as a tool for advocacy and social change. Lena Tibebe, who you’ve been hearing at the top of each episode, is the founder and orchestrator of Ride to DC, an annual protest ride centered on the pr

Episode 5: Best Laid Plans

Jan 5th, 2024 59m 22s

Episode five begins a two-part exploration of how cycling and pedestrian infrastructure impact our autonomy and agency as cyclists. In this episode, we hear from two people intimately familiar with the greater Washington DC metro area, and a pr

Episode 2: A Run-In With the Law

Jan 5th, 2024 58m 41s

Our second episode is all about bike and pedestrian law, who it’s meant to protect, and whether or not it’s out there doing its job. A close look at modern-day mobility issues segues into the story of how New York City eventually came to legali

Episode 1: Authority Figures

Jan 5th, 2024 58m 24s

In our first episode, we’ll explore what we recognize in 2023 as the industry standards for recreating: where did they come from, who are they meant to serve, why we trust them (or don’t trust them), when they rose to prominence, and what promi

Episode 6: A Finer Future

Jan 5th, 2024 1h 2m

Tamika Butler joins us to continue our discussion about urban planning and the importance of meeting communities where they are before breaking ground. Silvia Ascarelli tells us the story of teaching her neighbor, Shahreen Raman, and her two yo