Nobody Drives in LA – Details, episodes & analysis

...In which our podcast’s two co-hosts, Kyle Rebar and Eric Brightwell, introduce themselves — both to listeners and one another. Their conversation touches upon their journeys from car-dependent small cities toward liberation from cars in Los Angeles.

The discussion turns to how the podcast came about and potential future episode topics including the proposed Dodger Stadium Gondola, Lyft’s bid for Metro Bike Share (https://bikeshare.metro.net), and waiting for hypothetical gadgetbahns instead of investing in proven transit technologies.

Eric Brightwell links: www.ericbrightwell.com

Kyle Rebar links: https://kylerebar.biz

Other relevant links: 

Alissa Walker (https://www.torched.la)

Bike Central LA (https://www.la-bike.org/bikecentral)

CarIndependentLA (https://www.reddit.com/r/CarIndependentLA/)

Fix The City LA (https://www.instagram.com/fixthecityla/)

LA Podcast (https://thelapod.com)

Mobility For Who? (https://www.instagram.com/mobilityforwho/)

Multi-Modal Emily (https://www.instagram.com/multimodalemily/)

Talking Headways (https://streetsblog.libsyn.com)

Logo by Emily Smith

In this episode, Kyle and Eric sit down in the Koreatown Media Lab with Michael Schneider of Streets for All. The discussion touches upon the city’s unrealized Mobility Plan 2035, Measure HLA, biking to LAX, e-cargo bike as an alternative to SUVs, street design — and how individuals can become engaged in civics, activism, and policy making.

Metro NYE / NYD Free Fares

Streets For All Membership |

Streets For All's IG

Yes, You Can Bike to LAX! Medium Article

About Measure HLA

In this episode, we're joined by Jane Ashley at the Octavia Lab. Ashley is a social media content manager at Metro and the co-founder of the Mixed Race — a women-led speed cycling group. Ashley discusses her journey from being a car-dependent resident of the Santa Monica Mountains to discovering the joy of cycling in Chengdu, Metro’s Owl Transit,  the Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive, taking public transit to the beach, Move Culver City, Kenny Uong, and more.

Jane's LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/transitmemepro/

Metro Los Angeles Instagram (featuring Jane's work)

https://www.instagram.com/metrolosangeles/

LA Public Library collab. Map Battles Series:

Pt 1 https://www.instagram.com/metrolosangeles/reel/C36S5BCPvle/

Pt 2 https://www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/reel/C4eDwqqS1Yj/

Pt 3 https://www.instagram.com/metrolosangeles/reel/C6pQxbGPpWs/

Night Owl dogs meme: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz96PqrvnqR/

Metro Shop

https://shop.metro.net/

Metro Library YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/metrolibrarian

Metro Library Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/metrolibraryarchive/

Metro Art

https://art.metro.net/

Metro Go Pass

https://www.metro.net/riding/fares/gopass/

Metro's Rail to Rail Project

https://www.metro.net/projects/railtorivera/

MOVE Culver City Project

https://moveculvercity.com/

Caltrans Pacific Coast Highway Master Plan Feasibility Study

https://engage.dot.ca.gov/07-pchmpfeasibilitystudy

Los Angeles Critical Mass

https://www.instagram.com/lacriticalmass/

Venice Electric Light Parade

https://www.instagram.com/veniceelectriclightparade/

Trash Panda Cycling (LA cycling calendar)

https://www.instagram.com/trashpandacycling/

L.A. Taco's Guides to Best Tacos Along Transit

https://lataco.com/tag/metro

Big Blue Bus (https://www.bigbluebus.com)

The Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library (https://metroprimaryresources.info/about/our-story/)

Earle’s on Crenshaw (https://www.earlesrestaurant.com)

Forgotten Madness LA (https://www.instagram.com/forgottenmadness_la)

Metro Night Bus (OWL) (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ox4ss2q0rxhll4fj681um/24-1971_blt_owl_NightServicesMap_44x38_DCR_final.pdf?rlkey=d6g14j46v3e9pa69pupxnaexe&e=1&dl=0)

Metrolink https://metrolinktrains.com

The Mixed Race (https://www.instagram.com/the.mixed.race/?hl=en)

Our guest is Maylin Tu, who joined the podcast at the Koreatown Media Lab. Tu is a car-free freelance reporter who lives in Palms and comes up with many of her story ideas whilst cycling in Los Angeles. MaylinTu grew up in Maine and was introduced to car-free living in Beijing. Maylin discusses the under appreciated joy of being car-free, managing safety concerns, and dreaming of creating the ultimate multi-modal journey across Los Angeles. 

Maylin's latest article

NDLA's IG

Other relevant links:

The Great Metrolink Four Counties Ride

The Los Angeles Grand Tour

La Sombrita

Open Sidewalks LA

Kyle and Eric sit down in an LAPL study room with Alhambra City Council District 4 candidate, Katie Chan (陳靄淇). Chan (陳) is an Alhambra native and their discussion touches upon Alhambra Community Transit (ACT), green space, walkability, her journey to politics, and Alhrambra's role as a progressive example within the San Gabriel Valley.

Katie's IG

In this episode, Kyle and Eric sit down for a chat with two guests, John Yi and Phoebe Chiu, at the Octavia Butler Lab. 

Yi is a Koreatown native and former Executive Director of Los Angeles Walks who is running to represent Assembly District 54 — which includes the urban core of Los Angeles.

Chiu is a car-free San Francisco Bay Area native and co-manager of Yi’s campaign for California Assembly. She’s also a Research Analyst & Events Coordinator at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies.

John's IG

John's TikTok

Phoebe's LinkedIn

Kyle and Eric sit down for a chat at Santa Monica’s Pico Branch Library with Santa Monica City Council candidate, Barry Snell. Topics include Snell’s roots in New Jersey; background in education; and passion for community, inclusivity, and cycling.

Barry's IG

Barry's Campaign

Kyle and Eric sit down with Ellis Raskin. Raskin is an environmental attorney and city planning commissioner running for Santa Monica City Council. The conversation touches upon bike lanes, rent control, the famous Third Street Promenade, and Santa Monica's role as an incubator for future mobility experiments.

Ellis’s IG

Ellisforcitycounsil.org

Ellis@electellis.org

NDLA’s IG

"THIS IS OUR VAIL!"

Listen as we tear up the hills of Echo Park with special guest Danny Vega! Danny hosts AITApod and recently kicked his car. We touch on all things Onewheel, car-free dating, and seeing through the Car Matrix.

AITA 687 "AITA for not filling up my gas tank on a long drive?"

Danny's Patreon

Eric's Silverlake Walks

Kyle's Music

NDLA's IG

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⁠NDLA's IG⁠

⁠Eric's Writings⁠

⁠Kyle's Music⁠