What to do When Your City Won't Fix Things (with Bike Curious)

What should you do when your city won't fix things, even after years of advocacy? The answer might be guerrilla urbanism, aka tactical urbanism. I talk to Bike Curious about the people who are tired of waiting, and just get things done by themselves. Is it legal? Well ... it's sometimes better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission.Tactical urbanism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactical_urbanismExplainer: Tactical Urbanism - https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2022/09/explainer-tactical-urbanism.49521Tactical Urbanism: Short-Term Action for Long-Term Change - https://issuu.com/streetplanscollaborative/docs/tactical_urbanismManchester man draws penises around potholes so the city will fix them - https://www.theverge.com/2015/5/2/8535259/penis-pothole-activism-wanksy-englandSafe Street Rebel - https://www.safestreetrebel.com/A Slower Safer Wiggle - https://www.safestreetrebel.com/blog/a-slower-safer-wiggle/Safety Activists Close a Lane on Franklin - https://sf.streetsblog.org/2024/03/14/safety-activists-close-a-lane-on-franklinCity Wide Slow Rides - https://www.safestreetrebel.com/slow-rides/People Protected Bike Lane (Polk) - https://www.safestreetrebel.com/polk/Just A Minute (Valencia) - https://www.safestreetrebel.com/valencia/Crosswalk Collective - https://crosswalksla.org/our-crosswalks.htmlGuerrilla bus stop benches - https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/guerilla-bus-stop-benches-are-spurring-berkeley-officials-to-install-official-seating-for-transit-passengers/Directly support the production of this podcast, and listen to every episode early (and without ads!) by subscribing to Nebula: https://nebula.tv/agendaBike Curious: https://twitch.tv/bikecuriousNot Just Bikes: https://nebula.tv/notjustbikesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.