We cast our eyes across to the US to review some recent urbanism stories that have caught our attention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’re listening in to PART 1 of a one to one conversation between David Longoria of LISC in Phoenix and Ryan Winkle of RAIL CDC. They discuss the community work they are doing in Mesa along the light rail line and the impact their work has on local businesses. This episode was produced in partnership with Mpact. Find out more about the annual conference at http://mpactmobility.org OOO Also for Stitcher users that want to switch to another podcatcher and need the RSS feed, here's our url: https://feeds.libsyn.com/49347/rss OOO Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mastadon theoverheadwire@sfba.social Support the show on Patreon http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire Buy books on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site!  And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at Tee-Public! And everything else at http://theoverheadwire.com

The rising problem of mopeds and motorcycles in New York City bike lanes is impossible to ignore but the solutions are anything but simple. Recently, journalist and friend of the podcast Aaron Gordon wrote an essay for his newsletter titled "Biking in New York City Has Gotten Worse," in which he laments the change that's happened in recent years of larger and faster motorized vehicles using the city's bike lanes. We're not talking pedal-assist e-bikes and cargo bikes or even the Arrow e-bikes that have long been preferred by New York's delivery workers. We're talking full-on mopeds and motorcycles—electric and gas-powered alike—many of which are unlicensed and, even if they did have the proper registration, generally do not belong in bike lanes. In this coversation, we talk about how and why this problem has grown, largely due to the major food-delivery app companies which wash their hands of any responsibility for providing their workers, all of whom are categorized not as employees but as contractors, with fair wages, benefits, and even street-legal vehicles. Can government force the app companies to step up? What should people who advocate for safe streets and bike infrastructure do? It's complicated. ***This is a preview of a Patreon bonus episode. To hear the full episode and for complete access to all our exclusive bonus content become a Patreon supporter of The War on Cars.***

Record-breaking heat, out-of-control wildfires, and eye-stinging smoke have made the impacts of climate change inescapable for millions of people this summer. Containing the destructive fires is mostly a matter of land use management, says Canadian science journalist Ed Struzik.

In PX107, our interview guest is Kate Hardwick an exceptional planning professional originally from Australia who now works in South East Asia. Kate takes the listener on a fascinating journey describing her professional career. Along the way she offers tips to those starting out and also to those seeking a new direction after a number of years in the job. She talks of recognising and responding to cultural variations and social norms in many different countries. Also in gaining humility and the special ability often overlooked of actually listening and observing. Kate looks back on her early career and identifies key change moments. She also talks of the challenges and rewards of working on large scale new world urban development. There is a particular segment of note on how Singapore does planning. In Podcast Extra / Culture Corner, Kate recommends ‘War Transformed’ by Major General Mick Ryan https://mickryan.com.au/books-%26-writing. Jess recommends the pleasures of farmers markets while Pete reads a poem about his new dog. Audio production by Jack Bavage. Podcast released 27 July 2023. PlanningxChnage is proud to be part of the Urban Broadcast Collective.

Recently, an article came out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, reflecting on some development conversations happening within the city, inspired by Strong Towns presentations. When Chuck Marohn read the article, he felt core insights were missing or misunderstood within the piece. On this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck discusses the challenges faced by local journalists and the impact it has on the quality of reporting. He shares his personal experience with his wife, who is a reporter, and highlights the difficulties they encounter in producing articles with limited resources and tight deadlines. Additionally, Chuck delves into the topic of citizen-led development and its potential to reshape cities in a more financially resilient manner. Throughout the podcast, he emphasizes the need for public engagement and the importance of creating neighborhoods that evolve and improve over time. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Learn more about the Community Action Lab in Medicine Hat. Chuck Marohn (Twitter).

In this special episode of Urban Eyes, Walle sits down with Brad Quiseng A.K.A. 'SoulArch'. He is an established dancer in the style of locking. Therefore, we call him a "locker". He has hosted events, taught workshops / classes, judged events, and won several dance competitions throughout the Pacific Northwest region of North America. He is really big on community and was excited to share about his life's journey with dance on our podcast. We were so honored to have him, and hope you all enjoy this episode too! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/urbaneyes/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/urbaneyes/support

Just in time for your summer road trip, we're talking about gas stations and their uncertain future as the world moves towards electric cars. Will they adapt to electrification or become relics operating on the fringes of society? And what will become of our beer caves? Imagine along with us!

In this episode of Urban Resilience Dialogues, we are talking about learning. To explore this new topic, we discussed with Juan Carlos Uribe. Juan is working as a Learning Officer at United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), which is one of the largest networks of cities, local and regional governments and their associations. He shared with us his rich experience promoting decentralized cooperation, city-to-city learning, and developing learning resources for the localization of global agendas such as the SDGs and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.