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This is a recording from the Places for People: A Conversation with CityNerd event that took place April 9th at the Aladdin Theater in Portland. The event was the 2024 Ann Niles Active Transportation Lecture sponsored by Portland State University Transportation Research and Education Center.
PSU Professor, noted researcher and TREC Director Jennifer Dill introduces interview host Lilian Karabaic (OPB Weekend Edition host) and guest Ray Delahanty, who has shot to urbanist fame for his popular CityNerd YouTube channel.

This recording is shared with permission of PSU TREC and Delahanty.
Links:
BikePortland recap and photos from the eventCityNerd on YouTubeLily's personal website (she is amazing, do yourself a favor and click this)

Eva Frazier and I (Jonathan Maus) are back on our regular schedule. Yay!
This was a really fun episode and it's the perfect listen for the weekend. There's even sound effects of sandhill cranes. Here's a taste of what we talked about:
PDX Sidewalk Joy mapEva's report from her trip to Nebraska to see sandhill crane migrationBike Happy Hour Anniversary PartyEva's old commute route on Barbur from southeast Portland to TualatinMy ride with Chad LykinsNails in the bike lane story from 2019Eva's fear of riding over bridgesFood in New York CityOur review of the CityNerd event  Sandy Blvd potential as BikeLoud eyes a bike lane and Eva dreams of depaving it.Will Ladds 500 be too big? Why artists make great BBQ chefsEva is going sailing this weekendWater-related rides during Pedalpalooza
Thanks for listening, thanks to our paid subscribers, and thanks to Brock Dittus (of Sprocket Podcast fame) for our theme music.

I met up with Portland City Council (D4) candidate Chad Lykins in Hillsdale today and we biked around southwest. In this episode you'll hear an interview-by-bike as we survey various bits of bike infrastructure and make several stops along the way. We talk about a lot more than just bike stuff! At a stop at a Safe Rest Village we talk about housing and homelessness and we talked about development and Portland politics while standing at the Alpenrose Dairy Site.
Lykins is a leading candidate and sources say he's got a real shot at winning one of the three seats in District 4. He's got a PhD in public policy from Vanderbilt University and is currently the leader of a statewide chess organization, in addition to owning a business that runs afterschool chess programs throughout the region.
You might have met him at Bike Happy Hour a few months ago, but to really understand him and his perspective, I highly recommend listening to this entire episode.
Links:
Chad Lykins Campaign WebsiteCouncil candidate competes for best transportation platform (BikePortland, 12/04/23)

Bend, Oregon-based nonprofit Dirty Freehub has become one of the best route resources on the web with its over 300 detailed ride guides. Its founder, Linda English talked to BikePortland founder Jonathan Maus about why she created the site over a decade ago, what Dirty Freehub offers, and the cool projects she's working on to make it even better.
In this episode you'll learn how Dirty Freehub has become not just a great place to find gravel route information, but an economic development tool for rural Oregon towns, a partner for tourism agencies, and a spot where beginners and folks with disabilities can find "all access" routes that suit their needs.
Gravel riding has exploded in the past decade, and the value of English's work has grown right along with it.
Links:
DirtyFreehub.orgBikePortland gravel riding story archives
Special thanks to Brock Dittus of Sprocket Podcast fame for our theme music and to all of our financial supporters and paid subscribers for making this podcast possible!

Sellwood neighborhood resident Eli Arnold is running for Portland City Council District 4 (Sellwood, Eastmoreland, West of Willamette). His day job is a Portland Police Officer on the Central City Bike Squad. He and BikePortland founder Jonathan Maus talked about a wide range of issues, including:
His experience on the bike squad.Why he started a community garden in his Savannah, GA neighborhood in 2014.How he can be trusted to lead with only Army and police experience.What he thinks about Former City Councilor Jo Ann Hardesty's violence prevention tactics.Policing in Portland and Arnold's ideas for improving it.What he'd do to save lives on our streets.Why I'm skeptical of his candidacy and Portland Police in general.and much more!
Links from the episode:
Kickstarter for community garden project in 2014"Portland Police officer admits no traffic enforcement messaging was politically motivated" (BikePortland, August 8th, 2023)PPB Central Bike Squad on Instagram"Beloved Portland Police Officer Robert Pickett moves on" (BikePortland, May 10th, 2011)Arnold's campaign websiteEli For Portland Instagram
Thanks to Brock Dittus of Sprocket Podcast fame for our theme music. And thanks for listening.

In this episode:
Eva's wife's Robitussin-induced fever dream.What is Eva's favorite place to ride?Albina Vision Trust and the highway caps.Eva's idea to charge property tax for on-street parking spots.Sunday Parkways: The good, the bad, and the should. Weekend lanes and automated bollards are the Next Big Thing.Our big ideas for that sweet, sweet PCEF grant funding.Thoughts about Jonathan's upcoming interview with Portland Police officer and city council candidate Eli Arnold. BikeLoud's women biking survey aftermath. Bike Happy Hour Birthday party planning