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Rolling Forward with MoveATX w/ Jim Wick
Description
In this episode, we are joined by Jim Wick, Lead Organizer with MOVEATX an advocacy organization dedicated to helping create a new mobility future for Austin, TX and the issues we discuss are most certainly relevant to many other cities in North America.
From the MOVEATX website:
“We all know that Austin has a mobility crisis, but by implementing some of the least costly and easiest to engineer infrastructure improvements, we can have a big impact on the ability for Austinites to choose different modes of transportation. We can make a safer mobility future for everyone, whether they are traveling on foot, bike, scooter, bus, train, or in a car.”
“MoveATX is a coalition of community leaders, advocates, activists, and organizations that want to see a better mobility future for Austin and all of its residents. We believe that providing more mobility choices, more safety, and more multi-modal infrastructure will result in reduced congestion, fewer accidents, and a more equitable city. There’s peace on the road when everyone has a piece of the road.”
This episode of the Active Towns Podcast addresses the complicated mobility topics and challenges that many cities across North America can relate to.
The actual recording of the episode occurred in the days just prior to the major outbreak of cases in the United States associated with the COVID19 global pandemic.
Helpful Links:
City of Austin Active Transportation & Street Design Division
Austin’s Bike Network Progress
Parking: The High Cost of Free Parking
Austin’s Shoal Creek Blvd Protected Mobility Lane: Video
Wide Streets and Speeding: Strong Towns
City of Austin 2016 Mobility Bond
How Amsterdam Transformed Itself into the City We Now Know
The Dutch Transit Cycle Connection
Austin’s Bold Transit Future Plan
How We’ve Subsidized Car Dependency: Strong Towns
City of Austin’s Urban Trail Program
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