Ep.88 Trump Kills Road Diets

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the political climate on urban infrastructure, focusing on pedestrian safety and bike lanes.

In this episode of Radio Free Urbanism, hosts Nic Laporte and Ethan Meyers engage with their audience while discussing the current political climate's impact on urban infrastructure, particularly regarding pedestrian safety and bike lanes. They emphasize the importance of community action and local initiatives in driving change, while also sharing personal updates on their projects. The conversation highlights the challenges faced in urban planning and the need for continued advocacy and engagement from listeners. Send us a question: radiofreeurbanism@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/RadioFreeUrbanism Sully: https://www.youtube.com/@Sullyville Ethan: https://www.youtube.com/@climateandtransit Nic: https://www.youtube.com/@nicthedoor https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/trump-admin-cancels-grants-for-pedestrian-safety-and-bike-lanes-calling-them-hostile/ar-AA1NePx0?ocid=BingNewsSerp https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/enough-is-enough-doug-ford-moves-to-ban-speed-cameras-in-ontario-next-month/ https://biketalk.org/2025/09/agree-to-disagree/

People in this episode

Hosts: Nic Laporte, Ethan Meyers

Topics covered

• urban infrastructure
• pedestrian safety
• bike lanes
• political climate
• community action
• urban planning
• advocacy

Keywords

• urban infrastructure
• pedestrian safety
• bike lanes
• community action
• urban planning
• political climate
• advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Radio Free Urbanism, Patreon, Sullyville, CTV News, Bike Talk

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