Part 3 - A Plan In Motion

05/11/20 • 35 min

Anders Swanson, Leigh Anne Parry and Torrin Swanson travel to the Netherlands to carry out the project. They soon run in to issues with their planned accommodations and locating a bike supply. Chris and Melissa Bruntlett of Modacity speak to the city of Rotterdam and the Dutch philosophy of designing and re-designing their streets. Dan Reihl and Jenny Sawatzky explain how the 2nd hand bicycle market in the Netherlands ends up with so many unclaimed bikes. The group discovers the complexities of shipping goods over international waters.Follow Erin Riediger on Twitter @erinriedigerFollow Plain Bicycle on Instagram @plainbicyclepodcast

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Part 2 - This Is About Culture, Not Business

Anders Swanson and Leigh Anne Parry explain how the idea for the Plain Bicycle project emerged from an artist residency trip to the Hague in 2015. Host Erin Riediger investigates what Plain Bicycle culture in the Netherlands is like and why it is important to bring back to Canada by interviewing Dutch cycling expert Herbert Tiemens. Erin speaks to Melissa Bruntlett and Chris Bruntlett of Modacity about the cultural shift they experienced when they moved their family from Vancouver to Delft in 2019.Follow Erin Riediger on Twitter @erinriedigerFollow Plain Bicycle on Instagram @plainbicyclepodcast

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Part 4 - Not Your Typical Consumer Experience

The Plain Bicycle Project team discusses the experience of getting the Dutch bicycles in to the hands of their customers in round 1. A few years later, The Plain Bicycle team launches round 2 of the project and host Erin Riediger follows their progress in real time as the bicycles make their way to Winnipeg and are prepared to meet their new owners. Melissa and Chris Bruntlett of Modacity talk about the opportunity in North American cities to adapt the Dutch way of cycling for shorter trips. Follow Erin Riediger on Twitter @erinriedigerFollow Plain Bicycle on Instagram @plainbicyclepodcast

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