Radio Free Urbanism

By: Alex Williams | Ethan Meyers | Nic Laporte
  • Summary

  • The voice of the urbanist! Join Alex, Nic, and Ethan as we discuss the optimistic future of urbanism, city planning, and transit in North America!
    Copyright 2025 Alex Williams | Ethan Meyers | Nic Laporte
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Episodes
  • Ep.66 Beating Winter on a Bike (feat. Shifter)
    Mar 6 2025

    Today on the show the guys are joined by Tom Babin of Shifter to talk about tactical urbanism, state wide California bike lane bill, Translinks funding gap and how to cycle in the winter.

    Shifter: https://www.youtube.com/@Shifter_Cycling

    Frostbike Book: https://rmbooks.com/products/frostbike

    Send us a question: radiofreeurbanism@gmail.com

    Patreon: patreon.com/RadioFreeUrbanism

    Instagram: https://rb.gy/ezn9rz

    X(Twitter): https://x.com/RFUrbanism?s=20

    Alex: https://www.youtube.com/@humanecities

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

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

    Links:

    California quick build bike lanes: https://cal.streetsblog.org/2025/03/04/zbur-introduces-legislation-allowing-quick-build-on-state-highways

    No Money for Translink: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-operating-funding-fiscal-cliff-bc-budget-2025#google_vignette

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Ep.65 Planning is LIFE! (feat. Sullyville)
    Feb 27 2025

    Today on the show Ethan and Nic are joined by Sully Isreal of Sullyville. They talk about fighting for car free streets, e-bike ordinace troubles in Santa Barbara and how to change minds of the uninitiated.

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

    Send us a question: radiofreeurbanism@gmail.com

    Patreon: patreon.com/RadioFreeUrbanism

    Instagram: https://rb.gy/ezn9rz

    X(Twitter): https://x.com/RFUrbanism?s=20

    Alex: https://www.youtube.com/@humanecities

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

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

    Links:

    Vancouver Backroom Meetings: https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-abc-not-stop-meeting-private-integrity-officers-findings \

    Congestion Pricing is DEAD: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/trump-administration-calls-for-nyc-congestion-pricing-tolls-to-stop-by-march-21/ar-AA1zPG3k?ocid=BingNewsSerp

    Santa Barbara "e-bike" ordinance: https://www.independent.com/2025/02/25/city-of-santa-barbara-cracks-down-on-e-bikes/

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Ep.64 The End of Congestion Pricing? (feat. City Dweller)
    Feb 20 2025

    Today on the show the guys are joined by Jared of the City Dweller podcast to talk about the recent announcement by the president to kill congestion pricing, the possibility of high speed rail in Ontario and Urbanism in small towns.

    City Dweller Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/city-dweller/id1573381444

    Send us a question: radiofreeurbanism@gmail.com

    Patreon: patreon.com/RadioFreeUrbanism

    Instagram: https://rb.gy/ezn9rz

    X(Twitter): https://x.com/RFUrbanism?s=20

    Alex: https://www.youtube.com/@humanecities

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

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

    Links:

    Car Free Water St: https://strongtownsvan.org/blog/20250215-keep-water-street-car-free-all-summer/

    President to cancel congestion pricing: https://gothamist.com/news/trump-moves-to-stop-congestion-pricing-tolls-in-new-york-city

    Small Town Urbanism: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/2/17/walkable-check-urban-check-rural-also-check

    Canada Trains: https://altotrain.ca/en/

    Books Mentioned: City Limits, Carmageddon, Walkable Cities, How Big things Get done, The Geography of Nowhere

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    1 hr and 14 mins

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