Bicycle City: Riding the Bike Boom to a Brighter Future by Professor Dan Piatkowski (New Book)

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2 ай бұрын

In this episode, I reconnect with Dan Piatkowski, Associate Professor of Integrated Land-Use and Transportation Planning at OsloMet University, for a conversation about his brand-new book Bicycle City: Riding the Bike Boom to a Brighter Future, published by Island Press.
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@colleenharrison2942 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for a lot of good information for moving cities to bikes and safety for bike riders.

@ActiveTowns 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@knarf_on_a_bike 2 ай бұрын

As a former bike messenger (yes, track bike, no brakes) this talk really struck a chord. I agree, bicycles can (must!) be a real catalyst for changes that can (literally) save the world. No exaggeration there!

@ActiveTowns 2 ай бұрын

Indeed! 🙌

@beckysam3913 2 ай бұрын

This was an excellent presentation and talk! Thank you

@ActiveTowns 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! You are quite welcome. Thanks so much for tuning in again. Cheers! John

@bjd7703 2 ай бұрын

The point about the North American focus on bicycles for sports or competition really strikes a chord with me. I find bicycle riding for transportation and city exploration to be extremely gratifying. Riding for competition is about as interesting to me as playing cricket.

@ActiveTowns 2 ай бұрын

Cool! Thanks so much for tuning in and for commenting. And the great thing about a cycling environment that works for all ages and abilities is that it helps support the creation of a culture of activity where riding for all purposes is much more commonplace. Cheers! John

@kennethbradley2222 2 ай бұрын

As a retired Navy Seal 6 days a week i ride 25 miles a day on my hardrick mountain bike with road tires my town hax 3000 population most driver give me thenlane

@ActiveTowns 2 ай бұрын

Nice! Keep on keeping on. Thanks so much for tuning in. Cheers! John

@DougWedel-wj2jl 2 ай бұрын

Albert Koehl in Toronto just released a new book about history of bicycling in Toronto. I bet he would consider an interview on this podcast. :)

@ActiveTowns 2 ай бұрын

Cool! I'll check out his book. Thanks for the suggestion

@grantolsen6291 2 ай бұрын

49:19 "How do we manage the chaos?" Talking about e-scooters, but the same needs to be said about cars. Thinking back to the guest (Cathy Tuttle?) who asks towns: what's your car management plan?

@ActiveTowns 2 ай бұрын

Exactly! The irony of how much people freak out about the chaos of scooters on sidewalks and then just look the other way when cars are routinely blocking or routinely crashing up onto these same spaces is an indication of just how insidious the car-brain condition really is. Thanks so much for tuning in and commenting, Grant. Cheers! John

@karlInSanDiego 2 ай бұрын

Radial spokes on the Merc bike remind us that Mercedes bike engineers letting their marketing team lead the design.

@ActiveTowns 2 ай бұрын

🤣

@DougWedel-wj2jl 2 ай бұрын

A few years ago I heard Oslo achieved zero cyclist and pedestrian fatalities for a given year (one car occupant fatality). That was welcome news! But after that I NEVER HEARD ABOUT OSLO’S FATALITY RATES AGAIN !! Not even a follow-up that said rates went back up. Nothing. I’m still curious what their annual traffic fatality stats are. How do I find links?

@ActiveTowns 2 ай бұрын

Let's if Dan has some links for you

@DougWedel-wj2jl 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate this. I check for recent stats every few months. Oslo got 1 traffic fatality in 2019, then we’ve been ghosted. No info on this. If we want traffic fatalities to go down, it’s helpful if they are more frequent, not less. Toronto shares updates every month or two.

@DougWedel-wj2jl 2 ай бұрын

How does more bicycling affect car sales? I hear about new car sales going down. How much does more bicycling mean fewer car sales? And in future, how does this fit in with transportation as a service (autonomous cars)?

@ActiveTowns 2 ай бұрын

It's pretty clear that Motordom is/has been concerned with any threats to the status quo of driving everywhere for everything all the time

@bcase5328 2 ай бұрын

Maybe lanes need to divided by direction, speeds and mass, rather than the means of travel.

@ActiveTowns 2 ай бұрын

Maybe... thanks so much for watching and for contributing to the conversation. I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers!

@JustClaude13 2 ай бұрын

The problem with cargo bikes is that they're bikes for carrying cargo. And bikes aren't suited for carrying cargo. As normally built, bicycles place the rider too high, so the rider can't reach the ground comfortably from the seat. Long tail cargo bikes are very unstable with a load on the rear rack, and far too easy to drop. My scooter is a Honda PCX 150. It weights 350 pounds dry, and with a heavy load I can support it with my hands in my pockets, because I'm flatfooted when I sit on the seat. With that three point support I can control a considerable amount of weight with little danger of dropping it. Cargo bikes should be built the same way. Bottom bracket well forward so the rider can place his feet flat on the ground when stopped.

@ActiveTowns 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the comment, Claude. Perhaps my Tern GSD cargo bike is designed similar to how you describe (I'm no tech guy) because it certainly seems pretty darn stable while carry heavy loads. Cheers! John

@chow-chihuang4903 2 ай бұрын

I agree more bikes should be designed so riders can flatfoot at rest while still seated. A lot of people think it’s not possible because they’ve never ridden one designed to. My second bike had high rise bars, banana seat and the bottom bracket forward enough I could have both a good pedaling position yet also be able to flatfoot it with both feet when stopped.

@ActiveTowns 2 ай бұрын

@@chow-chihuang4903 I've actually done a handful episodes on the power of comfortable bike design that enables comfortable city riding. It's an under appreciated bike design factor

@JustClaude13 2 ай бұрын

@@chow-chihuang4903 Electra bikes are built to put your feet on the ground. I'd like to see them make a cycle truck. With a sturdy rear rack, they would be able to carry a huge load.

@chow-chihuang4903 2 ай бұрын

@@JustClaude13 That would certainly be awesome and most welcome! Trek almost has it with their Ponto Go! e-bike (under the Electra brand), except the seat is non-adjustable and the bars are low-rise BMX-style. I would like to see Schwinn Stingray style e-bikes. Mine was a Taiwan brand copy of the Stingray in metallic Cardinal red, and I really loved that bike, though it was a single speed and had only a rear coaster brake.