Nobody Drives in LA

Nobody Drives in LA visit Sawtelle to chat with Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rae Huang (@raeforla) and her Director of Community Engagement, Gabbie Metheny (@gabbie_notgabby).A Complete Unknown Because She in the Trenches: Rae Huang (Hood Politics with Prop)Apple Podcasts | SpotifyHousing, Equity, and the Future of LA: Rae Huang for LA Mayor (Locatora Radio)Apple Podcasts | SpotifyRae Huang: The People’s Candidate for LA Mayor (The Mary Houlihan Show)Apple Podcasts | SpotifyBreak Up the FlockNight MayorLAPD FundingMetro Board for Metro RidersGet your tickets to the Raevolution on May 4th at the Lodge Room in Highland Park!https://raeforla.comhttps://luma.com/raeforlahttps://secure.actblue.com/donate/rae-huang-1

Nobody Drives in LA chat with filmmaker Ben Wolf about his new documentary, Changing Lanes. The film( shot only on equipment carried by bike) captures the intense community battle following efforts to reconfigure a Brooklyn street in the aftermath of a deadly collision. Changing Lanes will be screening with Wolf in attendance and various guests across Los Angeles from 16-20 April.Changing Lanes TeaserChanging Lanes LA ScreeningsChanging Lanes Screening ContactElysian Park & the Stone Quarry Hills screening (feat. Eric's words)SWE-LA's 2026 Professional Development Conference

Ivy visits Hong Kong with her dad and shares her observations about transit abroad and at home.

Kyle and Eric chat with Colin Warn—who makes music as DJ Veaux—but, more importantly, is the man who told all of us to "Ride the D."  Along the way, we also learn about his circuitous journey from Seattle car-brain to LABikeBoy.Colin's Ride the D Reddit Post! Metro's Ride the D Shirts! (Currently Sold Out 😢)Submit your Transit Tales to our next Story Episode! NDLA Spring Meetup 03.26 @ Liberties of Dublin!Streets for All's Mayoral Debate! https://www.youtube.com/@LABikeBoyhttps://soundcloud.com/djveauxmusichttps://djveaux.bandcamp.com/NDLA Redbubble

@katheagberglar, @_longbranch, @pfcandleco, @labikeboy, & @iykwyk, @kylerebarf, & @ericbrightwell_official share their car-free dating stories. Happy Valentine's day, y'all! NDLA Conversation Hearts

The crew gather at the Koreatown Media Lab where Eric shares his thoughts and impressions of London transit after his most recent visit — and offers some thoughts about what the Big Orange can learn from the Big SmokeValentine's Day SurveyTransit Equity Day

MaryAnne LoVerme is a teacher and native New Yorker who moved to Los Angeles where she lived, car-free, for twelve years. In Los Angeles, she hit the ground running; immersing herself in improv, transit activism, and opening the beloved and much-missed Los Angeles County Store. In 2025, she packed it all up and relocated to a suburb of Paris (France). We caught up before she left us in the proverbial dust.@MaryAnneOfLA@NobodyDrivesInLApodNDLA's RedBubbleNDLA's Discord

Back in July, Eric appeared as a guest on episode number two of Julia Beach’s podcast/online radio show, “Friend of the Month.” Friend of the Month is broadcast on Frank Radio, an online broadcaster and eventspace located in Los Angeles’s Fairfax District. “Friend Of The Month” is a radio show about knowing your neighbors. In each episode, they feature an Angeleno with a good story, and ask them what it means to feel like a local.The program begins with the audio from a piece by Greg Ruben about indigenous roads of Los Angeles. Ruben makes meditative videos about Los Angeles’s culture and history that can be seen on Instagram. He recently founded “Walking School of Los Angeles: a series of guided walks through LA’s past, present and future.” After Ruben’s piece, Julia and Eric discuss — what else? — mass transit – albeit with a focus on the Silver Lake neighborhood, where Julia and Eric both live.www.frank.radioJulia Beach’s Instagram: @zuuuumaaaGreg Ruben’s Instagram: @gregruben

Nobody Drives in LA's co-hosts and hall-of-famers—Eric Brightwell, Ivy Kwok, Kyle Rebar, and Rogelio Pardo—upzoned LA Comic-Con with our panel LA Transit in Pop Culture. Their discussion touches upon the song "Walking in LA" and the (tired) trope that no one (and only nobodies) walk; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; L.A. Noire; reframing the discussion in Hollywood and pop culture around public transit; and how transit in film reflects our collective hopes  and fears about the future. Special thanks to our videographer and favorite Atomic Polar Bear ⁠Alex Denney⁠.

Kyle's been getting around: K-Town, Atwater, Anaheim. Not just via the beloved E-Line, mind you. We're talking bike, bus, Metrolink, and motorscooter. Links to many of our topics below! LA Stuff Westside Repair Cafe Park Tool HCRW5 Ciclavia WeHo Pick Up Metro 460 Disneyland Bus Metrolink Contracts Metrolink Schedules OCTA Bus Schedules CA Motorcycle Safety Course National StuffSEPTA Funding CrisisFun StuffBridging the Expanse: There Are No Small Roles (WonderCon)Diwata KomiksEric on Marketplace: “Is a Car-Free Guy a Care-Free Guy?” Kyle’s Jeff the Mantis Cartoon

Listen as we get our socialism on with transit advocates Anne Marie & Shelby—Lyft is trying to muscle its way in to Metro's bikeshare program and our guests tell us why that's a terrible idea. We touch on Zohran Mamdani's primary victory, bike maintenance, and how to get involved with leftist causes in LA. @StopLyft@DSA_LADSA-LA's Event CalendarMetro Board's July 24th MeetingMetro's Event Calendar

In this special mini-episode, we sit down with labor activist Anne Marie, and transit activist Shelby, for a discussion about the dos and don’ts of protesting during the current regime’s war on public space and the public itself.How to Stay Safe at a Protest - DSA

Kyle and Eric sit down in the Koreatown Media Lab with Phyllis Ling and Eric Adams — two activists from the Stop the Gondola campaign. They talk about why the Aerial Rapid Transit Technology (ARTT) isn't the mass transit solution it's being pitched as but, upon examination, an enormously costly gadgetbahn and, frankly, more of a Shelbyville idea.Stop the Gondola's LinktreeL.A.’s Cornfield Row: How Activists PrevailedPBS Socal RailyardOral HistoryMemo on 3S Gondola SystemsPBS Socal CornfieldHollywood Bowl Park & Ride

Kyle and Eric sit down with City Council District 13's Senior Transportation & Infrastructure Deputy, Rogelio Pardo. The conversation touches upon activism, Al Fresco dining, Access to Hollywood, the Department of Transportation, and much more. Plus, Rogelio answers listener questions.CD 13's NewsletterFINAL Silver Lake Walk!Environmental Activism in Final Fantasy VII LA Comic Con PanelCD 13  (https://cd13.lacity.gov/)Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Transportation & Mobility Committee (https://www.silverlakenc.org/transportation-and-safety)MyLA311 -- https://lacity.gov/myla311Streets are for Everyone (https://www.streetsareforeveryone.org/)Walkin' About Podcast (https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/walkin-about/)Linear Parks -- Coulée Verte René-Dumont (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coul%C3%A9e_verte_Ren%C3%A9-Dumont) Seoullo 7017 (https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%84%9C%EC%9A%B8%EB%A1%9C_7017)Trash Clubs (https://www.echoparktrash.club/, https://www.instagram.com/losfeliztrashbusters/, https://www.instagram.com/silverlake_trash_club/, and https://www.instagram.com/trash_humans_of_silverlake/)Los Angeles Comic Con (https://www.comicconla.com/)West Hollywood Pick-Up Line (https://www.wehopickup.com/)

You know that one friend who's not car-free, but is abnormally willing to go along with all of your ridiculous transit schemes? That's Alex Denney, our guest today. Alex is an actor and musician—who you may have seen on Pam & Tommy and who you will see in the upcoming live-action Lilo & Stitch—who was car free in Hawaii & Los Angeles for a while. Alex talks about his experiences busking car-free, what prompts him to take the train to auditions, and what could tempt him to take transit more often. We close this episode with our first ever bus(k) stop performance where Alex plays his new song "Books, Bicycles, and Trains" in the K-Town Pio Pico Library's media lab. Books, Bicycles, & TrainsAlex's IMDBAngels Walk of Boyle HeightsExtension of Bus Lanes on Lincoln Blvd Feasibility SurveyPCH Master Plan Feasibility Studyr/LAmetro "Sepulveda Meetings Cancelled - Voice Your Anger" Post⁠Use ⁠this⁠ to find your representativeEmail the Metro board ⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Email Mayor Bass

Kyle and Eric sit down in the Koreatown Media with mass transit enthusiast, Ivy Kwok. s a PhD Student in Environmental Engineering and member of the Society of Women Engineers. Their conversation touches upon riding Metrolink to dates, pogo-sticking, and her upcoming trip to Hong Kong and Macau.Ivy's IG | @iykwyk - Ivy's Dance Cardio w/o the "Car" events and "Guess the Science Behind..." series with @science.and.kshit + @soham_rayyIvy's BF's Transit & Lab Sounds Music IG | @gabri3lgeoff_Iy's UCLA Graduate Student Orientation transit trips | @ucla_gsrcEric's Silver Lake Walks Eventbright Sign Upxe đò hoàng "bánh mì bus"r/LAmetro "Sepulveda Meetings Cancelled - Voice Your Anger" PostUse this to find your representativeEmail the Metro board [email protected] Mayor Bass

"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 PatreonEric's Silverlake WalksKyle's MusicNDLA's IG

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Eric & Kyle answer listener questions from Reddit, IG, and beyond! NDLA's IGEric's WritingsKyle's Music

Eric and Kyle "do some scenes" with car-free underground improv and sketch comedy organizer Cozi Orlen! We go deep in this one—be ready to explore the nature fear, safety on transit, and deconstructing toxic cultural expectations. It's truly a blast. You Need to See This! Dub Set! Crash This Party Valentine's Musical 2025 Scene Kids Eric's Transit Songs Playlist Any Pizza is a Personal Pizza If You Believe in Yourself

In this episode, Kyle and Eric sit down with newly-elected City of Culver City... City Council member, Bubba Fish. Their discussion begins with Fish's journey to activism and turns to his efforts to keep Culver City sustainable, thriving, and livable. LA County Emergency Resources Bike Talk: An LA Story-The Fires, Dorothy, The Bike Oven, and Hollywood Culver CityBus Move Culver City CalBike.org Bike Culver City Alliance for Community Transit MoveLA Kyle's Composting Guide for Catering & Crafty Multi Modal Emily Walkin' About

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 [email protected]’s IG

...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