50 / Everyone loves a firefighter, & this one loves bikes / with The Biking Fireman, Steve Dunn

Steve Dunn — New Jersey firefighter and safe infrastructure advocate — is in good traffic this week to talk bikes as financial freedom, bike commuting as a public servant and emergency responder, and work done with his organization Union County Connects. The discussion also covers suburban and urban dynamics, the economic implications of car dependence, and the need for greater collaboration and understanding between fire departments in urban planning efforts. Steve offers a hopeful perspective on the future of biking and mobility in the states. We discuss: 00:00 Introduced to urbanism via our former guest. 01:33 Bike commuting. 06:04 Advocacy and community impact as a fireman. 08:20 Navigating suburban and urban dynamics. 19:58 Car dependency and alternative transportation. 27:35 An $11 billion turnpike expansion debate. 28:21 The psychology of infrastructure spending. 30:01 Hope for American transit and biking. 32:45 Balancing car use and sustainable living. 33:25 Advocating for bike parking and safer infrastructure. 34:18 Perceptions of car use. 46:30 The role of firefighters in the urban planning dialogue. 52:22 The future of emergency services and urbanism. 56:28 Wrapping up, and Steve's ride to work. Further context: Union County Connects (Steve's org). The Biking Fireman. Connect with Steve: On Instagram. Connect with me, Brad: ⁠⁠⁠On Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On TikTok⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On LinkedIn⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠