Cities, Bikes, & Things

Originally aired May 11, 2015

SSF and Island Press celebrate Bike Month with an in-depth look at the policies and infrastructure that make roads bike-friendly, and how to involve communities to ensure cities provide avenues for a variety of urban transportation enthusiasts. Authors Carlton Reid and Mike Lydon explore the practical steps that cities can take to build more bike-friendly environments and foster tactical urbanism from the ground up.

Speakers

Corinne Kisner

Program Manager, Designing Cities Initiative, National Association of City Transportation Officials

Corinne Kisner is the Program Manager for the Designing Cities Initiative at the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), working to help cities build streets that prioritize safe, sustainable, and equitable transportation for all users.

Carlton Reid

Author, Roads Were Not Built for Cars; Executive Editor, BikeBiz

Carlton Reid is a British writer based in northern England who has written for The Guardian and National Geographic Traveller, and serves as the executive editor of BikeBiz, a trade magazine. He is the author of eight books, including Roads Were Not Built for Cars (Island Press, 2015), which dissects the inseparable history of bicycles and the roads we travel today.

Mike Lydon

Principal, The Street Plans Collaborative; Author, Tactical Urbanism

Mike Lydon is Principal of The Street Plans Collaborative and an internationally recognized planner. He was co-author of The Smart Growth Manual and the creator and primary author of “The Open Streets Project” and Tactical Urbanism: Short-term Action, Long-Term Changes. He works and speaks internationally on smart growth, livable cities, active transportation, and tactical urbanism.