Toronto's mayor stepped down, which gives the city a unique opportunity to make a meaningful change. Without an incumbent in the race, the field is wide open for someone new to take charge. Will Toronto choose good urbanism, or will it continue down its car-centric trajectory?In this episode, Jason from Not Just Bikes and Reece from RMTransit go through the top candidates in the Toronto mayoral election and give our takes on who we think should be (or shouldn't be) the next mayor of Toronto.Relevant articles:https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/06/11/toronto-election-reality-check-how-the-mayoral-hopefuls-would-unclog-city-streets.htmlhttps://toronto.ctvnews.ca/why-does-doug-ford-care-who-becomes-mayor-of-toronto-1.6436389Support the Urbanist Agenda by signing up to Nebula (with a $20 discount): https://go.nebula.tv/agendaNot Just Bikes: https://youtube.com/@notjustbikesRMTransit: https://youtube.com/@rmtransitSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Traffic engineers in the US and Canada have complex guidebooks and formulas for everything they do, but somehow they still build places that are dangerous, expensive, ugly, and terrible at actually moving people. Jason (Not Just Bikes) and Ray (CityNerd) discuss how all this engineering still results in bad outcomes.All Traffic Models are Wrong (Strong Towns)https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2021/9/7/all-traffic-models-are-wrongWSDOT VS. REALITYhttps://www.sightline.org/2011/07/13/wsdot-vs-reality/https://riskcenter.wharton.upenn.edu/climate-risk-solutions-2/its-time-to-rethink-our-roads/https://www.pps.org/article/levels-of-service-and-travel-projections-the-wrong-tools-for-planning-our-streetshttps://www.pps.org/article/levels-of-service-and-travel-projections-the-wrong-tools-for-planning-our-streetshttps://cityobservatory.org/the-limits-of-data-driven-approaches-to-planning/Get the next episode one week early and support this podcast by signing up to Nebula: https://nebula.tv/agendaNot Just Bikes: https://youtube.com/@notjustbikesCityNerd: https://youtube.com/@citynerdSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

During the covid-19 pandemic, many US cities made streets off-limits to cars and opened them to people walking an cycling. These "open streets" were loved by urbanists everywhere, but now that the lockdowns are over, many of these places are being given back to motor vehicle traffic. In this episode, I talk to Dave from the YouTube channel City Beautiful about these closed open streets and what the future of "open streets" might look like in the US and Canada.How New York City Lost 63 Miles of Pedestrian-Friendly 'Open Streets'https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/11/nyregion/open-streets-nyc.htmlNot Just Bikes: https://youtube.com/@notjustbikesCity Beautiful: https://youtube.com/@citybeautifulSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Toronto has almost completely stopped issuing parking tickets to drivers, even as it faces critical budget problems. But this is just one more decision in a long line that allow drivers in Toronto to get away with almost any behaviour. From running red lights to driving literally twice the speed limit, the Toronto Police have proven, time and time again, that Toronto drivers are above the law.https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2023/03/07/the-number-of-parking-tickets-has-plunged-in-cash-strapped-toronto-why-the-lax-enforcement.htmlhttps://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/11/22/even-as-collisions-rise-toronto-police-traffic-enforcement-falls-to-lowest-level-since-amalgamation.htmlhttps://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2023/03/15/ttcs-fare-crackdown-demands-vigilance.htmlhttps://www.narcity.com/toronto/toronto-police-officer-sparks-debate-over-ttc-fare-evasion-people-think-fines-are-too-highWant to do something about it? Join Friends and Families for Safe Streets: https://www.cycleto.ca/friends-and-families-safe-streetsSupport the Urbanist Agenda by signing up to Nebula (with a $20 discount): https://go.nebula.tv/agendaNot Just Bikes: https://youtube.com/@notjustbikesRMTransit: https://youtube.com/@rmtransitSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The 15-minute cities conspiracy has almost nothing to do with urban planning, and everything to do with climate change denialism. Urban planning has just become the latest topic to get caught up in the culture war.Relevant articles & links:https://www.desmog.com/2023/02/16/revealed-the-science-denial-network-behind-oxfords-climate-lockdown-backlash/https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/02/21/what-is-a-15-minute-city-the-eco-concept-that-has-been-jumped-on-by-conspiracy-theoristshttps://twitter.com/AdamBarnett13/status/1626188798269747201https://twitter.com/davidrvetter/status/1626962580190248961Support the Urbanist Agenda by signing up to Nebula (with a $20 discount): https://go.nebula.tv/agendaNot Just Bikes: https://youtube.com/@notjustbikesAdam Something: https://youtube.com/@adamsomethingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A podcast by the creator of the popular YouTube channel Not Just Bikes, The Urbanist Agenda is an exploration of the latest topics in urban planning and urban mobility from your favourite urbanist YouTubers.Each month we'll put another important topic on the agenda and pull back the curtain to discover how online urbanists plot and scheme to make cities work better for everyone.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.