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Critical analysis of transportation topics and interviews with planners and advocates working for high quality transit.
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56: "Where do you sleep?"
Regular listeners may know that I’ve been hesitant to commit to more frequent episodes (or blog posts) as I’ve struggled to keep it up when working or...
55.10: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018
#10, Eureka, Calif.
In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days...
55.9: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018
#9, Arcata, Calif.
In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus days in...
55.8: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018
#8, Redwoods National Park, Northern California.
In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent Cit...
55.7: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018
#7, Brookings, Oregon to Crescent City, California.
In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent...
55.6: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018
#6, Humbug Mountain State Park.
In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few b...
55.5: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018
#5, Seven Devils Road to Port Orford.
In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a...
55.4: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018
#4, Reedsport to North Bend.
In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonu...
55.3: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018
#3, Yachats to near Florence.
In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bo...
55.2: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018
#2, Newport to Waldport.
In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bonus d...
55.1: Oregon Coast Bike Tour 2018
#1, Lincoln City to Newport.
In September 2018, I rode south along the Pacific Coast from Lincoln City, OR to Crescent City, CA plus a few bon...
Podcast 53.14: Utah Bike Tour (overview)
This final Utah bike tour journal was recorded after the tour ended. I went over the experience and consider some lessons learned. Let me know what yo...
Podcast 53.13: Utah Bike Tour Recap with Ross, from Zion National Park
Part 13: Ross and I recap our tour. We decide it was a success: we had a great time, learned a lot and experienced beautiful landscapes -- through the...
Podcast 53.12: Zion National Park, part 2
Part 12: I spent the day riding around Zion and later hiking via shuttle bus, then reconnected with Ross after we had split up at Bryce. (Ross finally...
Podcast 53.11: Zion National Park, part 1
Part 11: I made it to Zion! So excited to explore the canyon and walk around an actual town. I lucked out with a campsite cancellation (really wish th...
Podcast 53.10: Still on the road in SE Utah, pedaling toward Zion.
Part 10: Audio from a short lunch stop in Orderville, Utah, as I was eager to reach Zion the same day. I said goodbye to a Swiss couple I had been lea...
Podcast 53.9: Back on the road. Destination: Zion.
Part 9: I rode a 12-mile paved trail west from Bryce Canyon en route to Zion, in the heat but with all my gears now working (finally!). No food stops...
Podcast 53.8: Trail Wisdom from Bryce Canyon National Park
Part 8: Hiking some trails on my third and final day in Bryce Canyon National Park.
** EDIT: I uploaded the wrong audio file by mistake; this is...
Podcast 53.7: revisiting winter in Bryce Canyon National Park
Part 7: Climbing back up to 9,000 feet (2,500m) elevation. A low temperature of 24F/-5C and a temporary illness forced me to find indoor accommodation...
Podcast 53.6: Return to civilization & bike problems
Part 6: Emerging from the historic Burr Trail into Boulder and Escalante, but not before a broken gear cable changes things up. I wasn't able to ride...
Podcast 53.5: Riding the Burr Trail, Utah
Part 5: the historic Burr Trail in all its glory and struggle (info), through Capitol Reef National Park & Grand-Staircase-Escalane National Monument....
Podcast 53.4: Crossing the Colorado River at Bullfrog, Utah
Part 4: from Blanding to Bullfrog, camping before crossing the Colorado River on the Lake Powell Ferry. Complete with climbing and headwinds.
Th...
Podcast 53.3: Moab, Utah
Part 3 from Moab, the last large town on our route.
This spring I rode my bicycle across southern Utah to view the spectacular remote desert lan...
Podcast 53.2: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks by bike
Part 2: from Fruita, Colorado into Utah, camping in Moab, then a side tour into Arches & Canyonlands National Parks.
This spring I rode my bicyc...
Podcast 53.1: Bike Tour 2017: Utah
This spring I rode my bicycle across southern Utah to view the spectacular remote desert landscape and explore seven national parks: Colorado NM, Arch...
Podcast 52: Winter Bike Camping in Denver
I made an appearance on this week's episode of Pedalshift with Tim Mooney, which reminded me I hadn't shared this episode from my winter bike overnigh...
Podcast 50f: The Bike Tour comes to an end + local transit insights
Some strange twists as a train mishap leaves me walking around Northampton, Mass., and exploring/spending the night in Holyoke, Mass. This episode inc...
Podcast 50e: Bike Touring in Vermont, Part 2, Burlington & beyond
I made it to Burlington! It's one of those places you always read about and want to experience for yourself. I did a fantastic loop around Lake Champl...
Podcast 50d: Bike Touring in Vermont, Part 1
An update from my fall tour of northwestern Vermont: starting in Rutland and heading north to Burlington and beyond. Not quite as hilly as the rocky M...
Podcast 51.2: Free Transit follow-up with listener feedback (Fixed Missing Audio)
Here is some listener feedback on free transit. First I chat with transportation activist Eli Damon from Northampton, MA, who wrote in about free tran...
Podcast 50c: Bike Tour of Coastal Maine, Part 3
At long last, here is Part 3 of my bike tour of Coastal Maine in September. This episode included Acadia National Park and the final days before a two...
Podcast 51: The Case for FREE Public Transit Everywhere
Despite its tremendous value and egalitarian mission, public transportation remains the only essential public service that charges a fare. The only re...
Podcast 50b: Bike Touring, Part 2: Coastal Maine
This episode covers from Belfast to Blue Hill, one day before reaching Bar Harbor.
INTRO: In late August I moved out of my apartment in Boston,...
Podcast 50a: Bike Touring, Part 1: Coastal Maine
In late August I moved out of my apartment in Boston, put about 8 boxes into storage, and took a bus to Brunswick, Maine with my bike and camping gear...
CT 49 - MBTA, News, Fares, Solutions & Why Everyone Depends on Transit
Recent MBTA news and advocacy battles encouraged me to record a podcast to counter the dominant narrative. Let's review what's causing this mess and h...
Podcast 48: Jeff Wood from The Overhead Wire & The Direct Transfer
Expanding our focus beyond Boston, we speak with Jeff Wood, a San Francisco-based consultant (The Overhead Wire) and operator of The Direct Transfer,...
Podcast 47: urban planning, transportation, environment and social justice with Nick Pendergrast
Critical Transit resumes with Nick Pendergrast, sociologist, one-time urban planner and co-host of Progressive Podcast Australia. Nick is a lecturer i...
I'm back ... in Boston ... and Critical Transit continues!
Critical Transit is back after an unplanned break, and we're moving in a new (local) direction as part of a push for better transit in Boston. Learn a...
Episode 45: TRB recap: light rail, design, walking, technology ...
This is the first of several episodes featuring content from TRB Annual Meeting sessions in Washington, DC, starting with the common themes of transpo...
Episode 44: Transit Data, Marketing & Communication with Aaron Antrim
Our guest today is transit data and communications consultant Aaron Antrim of Trillium Solutions. We learn how to manage, present and use transit info...