In this episode, we head to Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, for a conversation about the efforts underway there to normalize active mobility and thus break the shackles of car dependency. Chris Cox is an active advocate and content creator striving to create an environment where All Ages & Abilities feel comfortable riding more often for more daily purposes in this city of 2.6 million people.
I reached out to Chris when one of his videos, "Why do people hate cyclists?" went viral a couple of months ago.
Video Timeline/Chapters
0:00:00 Cold Open
0:00:50 Episode begins
0:02:56 Overview of Brisbane landscape
0:06:57 Intro to Chris' RU-vid Channel
0:16:19 Intro to Why do people hate cyclists? Video
0:19:24 Drivers see cyclists as cockroaches study/article
0:24:51 Historical context of bike riding in Australia
0:30:00 The final moments of the Why do people hate cyclists? Video
0:32:25 Safer Streets Content Creators
0:33:48 Political Will - Bat Shit Crazy dude
0:39:44 USSR - Union of Socialist Safe Roads
0:44:45 Waterway Trails and Pathways - Flooding Impacts
0:50:50 Bicentennial Bikeway Saga
0:59:39 Building Broader Coalitions
1:02:53 Parting thoughts from Chris
1:06:17 John's closing comments
Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
- Audio version and transcript: bit.ly/Ep161audio
- Landing page: www.activetowns.org/2022/11/2...
- Chris' RU-vid Channel: / @chriscoxcycling
- BicycleDutch Channel: / @bicycledutch
- Not Just Bikes Channel: / @notjustbikes
- Oh The Urbanity Channel: / @ohtheurbanity
- Streetfilms Channel: / @streetfilmscommunity
- Why do people hate cyclists?: • Why do people hate cyc...
- 30kph local speed limits - a socialist, car-hating conspiracy?: • 30kph local speed limi...
- Space for Cycling website: space4cyclingbne.com/
- Space for Cycling on Twitter: / space4cyclingbn
- Chris on Twitter: / coxyjindas
- Motherload documentary: motherloadmovie.com/
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Background:
Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.
Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."
The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.
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Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2022
1 авг 2024
