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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 58 MIN

Beyond Cyclists 26/32

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Walk Bike Berkeley organizer Ben Gerhardstein on why Berkeley needs the Hopkins Ave protected bike lane they fought for so long to get and finally won, and why the opposition was so vitriolic. (2:15) A recent study, “Beyond Cyclists,” finds that support for and opposition to cycling infrastructure don't always follow intuitive lines, and the ways pro-bike arguments are framed matters. Quebecois researchers Jérôme Laviolette, Kevin Manaugh, Owen Waygood unpack their study https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X26003057. (6:30) Our bike lawyer Jim Pocrass talks with our news anchor, Stacey Randecker, about her e-bike crash, her medical treatment, her settlement, and why every document mattered. (35:05) News: Amazon responds to Mamdani’s cease-and-desist letter https://thehill.com/business/6017218-amazon-new-york-mamdani-e-bikes/. A Boston City Official Wants Cars To Stop Blocking Bike Lanes And Crosswalks https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/boston-city-official-wants-cars-to-stop-blocking-bike-lanes-and-crosswalks/. Durham Dedicates $1M To Protecting Bike Lanes https://indyweek.com/news/durham-dedicates-1m-to-protecting-bike-lanes/. UT Austin officials say a new mobility plan is coming as cyclists worry about potential bike ban https://www.kut.org/text/transportation/2026-08-06/austin-tx-university-of-texas-campus-speedway-bike-ban-cycling-pedestrians. (44:30) Fresno County’s Board of Supervisors buried Measure C, a transportation tax favoring local roads and transit over freeway expansion, using a procedural trick. A law just signed by California Governor Newsom would foil the Board and put Measure C on Fresno's ballot in November. The Supes plan to sue, claiming the law is unconstitutional. Fresnoland's Editor in Chief Danielle Bergstrom reports. https://fresnoland.org/2026/08/06/the-fight-has-just-begun/. (47:35)

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