Sara and Kyle reflect on a busy 2018 - taking note of the amazing guests and breadth of topics covered in the third year of Bike Nerds podcasting. Sara kicks off the show with big announcement, Kyle still like Star Wars, and the episode concludes with a montage of 2018’s best guests and moments. Happy holidays to all out great listeners! We’ll nerd out more in the New Year!

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Episode 106: Year End Spectacular

Gil Worth December 12, 2018

his week, Sara and Kyle are joined by BNP superfan - Barb Chamberlain! Barb currently works as the Director of the Active Transportation Division at Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), but has a storied career and legacy of public service first as an elected official and later staffing bicycle advocacy organizations across the Pacific Northwest. Barb and the Bike Nerds talk about Twitter as an archive of online notes; Barb reflects on her time as an elected official drawing comparisons to women being elected today; and Sara gets to the bottom of what it means to be an “advocrat” working at a state-level DOT.

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Episode 105: How Do You Spell Advocrat?

Gil Worth November 28, 2018

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the Bike Nerds - Sara got married and Kyle is on vacation. Never fear, though - we’ve got a top notch episode featuring Lane Santa Cruz from Tucson, Arizona. Lane and Kyle spend the first part of the episode discussing Lane’s doctoral studies looking at systems of education and the inherent bias and racism that exists within them. They discuss why representation matters (in the classroom and elsewhere) and education serving as both a tool to overcome and as an actualized form of oppression and systemic racism. Finally, they transition to how the lessons of our educational system relate to our work as bike advocates.

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Episode 104: Overcoming Education

Gil Worth November 13, 2018

Kyle is joined this week by Martha Roskowski, a legendary figure of bicycle advocacy with experience at every level - local, state, and nationally - working to make bicycling better. Last year, Martha was presented with a new opportunity to dive deep into a policy issue that impacts bicycling everywhere: PARKING (for cars). Her year-long research included interviews with people on the front lines of advocacy and development to paint a picture of how making space for parking is driving how cities develop and limiting our ability to make room for modes of transportation beyond cars.

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Episode 103: Parking This Conversation

Gil Worth November 5, 2018

Sara is joined this week by Katie Hargrave and Brett Hunter, partners in the socially engaged art collective, Like Riding A Bicycle. Katie and Brett began the collective in 2014 and have been using their training as artists to facilitate public engagement using a variety of creative methods ,interaction styles, and capabilities. By starting with the assumption that the place is already made and that their role is to support the people, culture, and history of what already exists in a place, they design projects that listen to multiple perspectives, respond to local contexts, and nourish the ways communities have power. Listeners can read more about their methodology and work here: https://goo.gl/2vVw9T.

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Episode 102: Like Riding A Bicycle

Gil Worth October 18, 2018

Fresh off their recent visit to New Orleans, the Bike Nerds welcome Rich Neimand, President of social impact marketing firm Neimand Collaborative. Rich and his team recently helped conduct and analyze a research project commissioned by PeopleForBikes to better understand how bicycle advocates can use public communications and messaging tools as a way to build broader support for implementing bicycle infrastructure. Kyle sat down with Rich following the conclusion of their presentation at the Walk Bike Places 2018 conference and got all of the highlights for the Bike Nerds’ listeners. Additional information and resources can be accessed at peopleforbikes.org/activatingsupport.

Touch base with the Bike Nerds on Twitter, Facebook, or email to leave your feedback. Even better - leave a review on iTunes! The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

Episode 101: Activating Support

Gil Worth October 3, 2018

That’s it listeners - we’re officially 100!! Thanks for hanging with us these past three years and a big shout out to our friends, listeners, and new members of the bike nerds family that joined us in New Orleans to record this momentous occasion. In true sub-optimal Bike Nerds fashion, we had some weird technical problem on one of the mics that comes and goes as a slight echo throughout the episode - sorry. We make up for it with jokes, laughter, and stories from our guests about what the podcast means to them.

Touch base with the Bike Nerds on Twitter, Facebook, or email to leave your feedback. Even better - leave a review on iTunes! The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

Episode 100: The Century Episode

Gil Worth September 19, 2018

Sara is joined this week by Michelle Poyourow, Senior Associate at Jarrett Walker + Associates to discuss the changing nature of modality in cities, how the concept of “shared” or “public” space is both the challenge and the opportunity for city builders, and the role that “change” plays in motivating local behaviors and perceptions when presented with an idea to create more complete streets.

In the build up to the 100th episode, the Bike Nerds are seeking listener feedback on the show - they want to read your comments live on the air! Also, if you’ve got an idea for a closing tag line, the Bike Nerds want your suggestions and will pick a winner from listener feedback. Touch base with the Bike Nerds on Twitter, Facebook, or email to leave your feedback. Even better - leave a review on iTunes!

The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

Episode 99: Public Space, Public Dialog, Public Transit

Gil Worth September 5, 2018

This week Sara sits down with Colin Murphy, Director of Research and Consulting at Shared-Use Mobility Center to discuss the emergence of new mobility options, services, and devices that cities are grappling with today. Colin discusses why transportation options are growing in cities, the speed at which they are growing, and how cities are reacting to both new technologies and users. This episode has a little bit of everything - public transit, dockless bike share, scooters, transportation network companies - so much to share! (See what we did there?)

In the build up to the 100th episode, the Bike Nerds are seeking listener feedback on the show - they want to read your comments live on the air! Also, if you’ve got an idea for a closing tag line, the Bike Nerds want your suggestions and will pick a winner from listener feedback. Touch base with the Bike Nerds on Twitter, Facebook, or email to leave your feedback. Even better - leave a review on iTunes!

The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

Episode98: Sharing is Hard Work

Gil Worth August 21, 2018

Sara takes point this week talking with Jordan Lee Miller, Chair of Bike Camden County (NJ), an official affiliate group of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Driven by a personal passion for cycling, Jordan volunteers his time as chair to help make cycling a normal activity - utilizing strategies from successful cycling programs around the country like social rides, bike share pilots, and place-based advocacy.

In the build up to the 100th episode, the Bike Nerds are seeking listener feedback on the show - they want to read your comments live on the air! Also, if you’ve got an idea for a closing tag line, the Bike Nerds are seeking suggestions from listeners and will pick a winner. Touch base with the Bike Nerds on Twitter, Facebook, or email to leave your feedback. Even better - leave a review on iTunes!

The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

Episode 97: Jordan Bikes Camden County

Gil Worth August 2, 2018

Sara and Kyle reunite after a brief summer hiatus and discuss all things bike. Kyle shares his takeaways from recent travels to the Netherlands while Sara discusses the success Memphis’ bike share system is experiencing thus far. In the lead up to the 100th episode, the Bike Nerds are seeking your feedback! Leave a review on iTunes or reach out directly to the Bike Nerds on Twitter, Facebook, or Email to share your thoughts, reviews, comments, or questions about the show. Do you have a suggestion on a catchy tag line Sara and Kyle should use to close each episode? Let them know - they’ll be selecting a winner soon.

The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored by Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/Bike Nerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

Episode 96: The Nerds Are Back In Town

Gil Worth July 19, 2018

Sara takes the helm this week while Kyle is away bicycling his way through the Netherlands. Special guests, Liz Cornish and Jed Weeks from Bikemore, Baltimore’s bicycle and transportation advocacy group, join Sara for a discussion about Baltimore’s challenges, the changing role of Bikemore in the city’s advocacy landscape, and how local bike advocacy organizations across the country can become more effective by moving past bikes.

The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

Episode 95: We’d All Like To Bikemore

Gil Worth June 20, 2018

Both Bike Nerds are back together this week (just in time for Kyle to leave again!). Sara joins Kyle after spending the busy month of May launching Memphis’ 600-bike public bike share system. Kyle asks for all the behind-the-scenes details of what it takes to pull off a bike share launch and how Explore Bike Share plans to stay authentic and community-based after its launch. Kyle plans a month-long trip to the Netherlands in June hoping to inspire U.S.-based city leaders into action.

The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

Episode 94: Sara Did A Bike Thing

Gil Worth June 5, 2018

Kyle bring on a special co-host this week to talk about a recent project PeopleForBikes launched earlier this month - the PlacesForBikes City Ratings. Dr. Jennifer Boldry, past Bike Nerds guest and Kyle’s office-mate at PFB, joins Kyle in a Q&A discussion about all the nerdy data details this new resource helps us understand about how U.S. cities are progressing at becoming better place to bike. Buckle in and be prepared for a long talk about statistical data, regression curves, and data normalization on this one, folks!

The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

Episode 93: PFB City Ratings

Gil Worth May 24, 2018

Sara’s busy launching a bike share system in Memphis and leaves Kyle alone to helm the podcast this week. Not wanting to make this week a monologue on bicycles, Kyle recruits the help of long time friend of the podcast, Chris Johnson, Walk San José Program Manager. Returning to the podcast for the first time since leaving his position at Executive Director at Bike Fort Collins, Chris comes ready to talk PeopleForBikes’ new City Ratings, autonomous vehicles, policy versus practice, and the difference in biking and walking advocacy (so far). Spoiler free mini-discussion of the upcoming Star Wars film, Solo, and recent viewings of Avengers: Infinity War end the episode.

The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

Episode 92: Walking, Biking, and Nerds, Oh My!

Gil Worth May 17, 2018

Kyle is back from leading a study tour of 30 U.S. delegates to the cities of Sevilla and Barcelona in Spain. Sara takes the opportunity to interview Kyle about his travels, the lessons that Spanish cities can offer U.S.-based decision makers, how this study tour compares to similar tours to The Netherlands and Denmark, and what emerging trends in bicycling these cities have to showcase. Sara and Kyle talk about their shared time together at the recent National Complete Streets Coalition conference held in Nashville at the beginning of April and prepare for their time together at the upcoming PlacesForBikes Conference being held in Indianapolis the first week of May.

The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

Episode 91: La visita de Kyle a España

Gil Worth April 25, 2018

Sara flies solo this week and talks with the founder of JUICE Orange Mound, Britney Thornton. After finishing grad school, Britney returned to Memphis as a Teach For Memphis corp member and discovered that the neighborhood she grew up in wasn’t booming with development and economic opportunity like other parts of Memphis. Determined to change the narrative and give back to the community, Britney launched JUICE to unite, empower, and support each resident in the neighborhood. Four times a year, JUICE organizes a JUICE DAY going door-to-door collecting spare change from residents. With the money collected, JUICE funds innovative project ideas created by members of the community, promoting innovation within and the self-sufficiency of the neighborhood.

The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

Episode 90: Britney Thornton & JUICE Orange Mound

Gil Worth April 12, 2018

This week the Sara and Kyle are joined by longtime friend, but first time guest to the podcast, Dwayne Jones. Dwayne is a community advocate in Orange Mound, a historic African American neighborhood located in the center of Memphis. Dwayne’s work to improve the neighborhood he grew up in takes on many forms - affordable housing, sustainable transportation, and food access and security - but isn’t without challenges that expose systemic racism at nearly every turn. Honestly, we could go on an on about the impact Dwayne has had on our lives, professionally and personally, but we found the strength to edit the episode down to a reasonable length. To understand our admiration, make sure your next visit to Memphis includes a bike tour of Orange Mound with Dwayne.

The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

This episode is also sponsored by Ecosia - the search engine that plants trees. Visit https://ecosia.co/bikenerds to search the web and save the environment!

Episode 89: Dwayne Jones On Orange Mound

Gil Worth March 28, 2018

Sara and Kyle spend this episode discussing what the current and future venture capitalist investments in transportation are doing in cities, how money is influencing decision-makers, and what causes of concern might exist. They discuss a May 2017 report from Goldman-Sachs titled “Re-thinking Mobility” (http://bit.ly/2wPO3Dc) which explores the opportunities investors should consider when entering the mobility space; what the future trends of mobility, transportation, and ownership are; and how communities can respond.

The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

This episode is also sponsored by Ecosia - the search engine that plants trees. Visit https://ecosia.co/bikenerds to search the web and save the environment!

Episode 88: VC Money On The Table

Gil Worth March 14, 2018

This week, Sara and Kyle sit down with Bill Schultheiss (Director of Sustainable Safety, Vice President) and Rebecca Sanders (Research Lead & Senior Planner) from Toole Design Group. Last year, Bill and Rebecca co-authored (along with TDG President, Jennifer Toole) a research paper diving into the development of the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities and the role that the vehicular cycling movement played in shaping bicycle infrastructure design beginning in the early 1970’s. The historical perspective on the decisions made to influence how bikeways are designed leads to a conversation about power, voice, privilege, and gender dynamics in bicycle advocacy as well as a discussion regarding the true nature of compromise in decision-making. Read the paper here http://bit.ly/2HMW3de and settle in for what might be the longest Bike Nerds episode yet.

The Bike Nerds Podcast is sponsored Bike Fixation by Saris. Visit www.bikefixation.com/bikenerds for a full array of bicycle parking and infrastructure products.

This episode is also sponsored by Ecosia - the search engine that plants trees. Visit https://ecosia.co/bikenerds to search the web and save the environment!

Episode 87: Going Full AASHTO

Gil Worth February 28, 2018