Part 6 - Bike Boom 2020

06/01/20 • 62 min

The Plain Bicycle Project team is in Europe, about to travel to Utrecht to load a third shipping container with second hand Dutch Bicycles bound for Canada when COVID-19 becomes a global health concern and international travel is brought to a grounding halt. Dutch bicycle policy expert Herbert Tiemens discusses his involvement in the project and the global renewed interest in cycling during COVID-19 times. Melissa and Chris Bruntlett, authors of Building the Cycling City discuss the recent Bike Boom and what needs to happen in cities to make cycling a viable form of transportation as we emerge from lockdown. Follow Erin Riediger on Twitter @erinriedigerFollow Plain Bicycle on Instagram @plainbicyclepodcast

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Part 5 – Bicycles Are For Everyone

Host Erin Riediger attends the launch of Round 2 of the Plain Bicycle Project. The project team discuss where they see the future of the project going, speak about transportation culture and identity and reflect on what Plain Bicycle means for them. Melissa and Chris Bruntlett from Modacity discuss how their advocacy work helps to encourage more people to give riding a bicycle a try. Herbert Tiemens comments on his experiences cycling in the Netherlands and visiting Winnipeg’s streets. Follow Erin Riediger on Twitter @erinriedigerFollow Plain Bicycle on Instagram @plainbicyclepodcast

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