{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Active Towns","title":"Fewer Vehicles, Not Just EVs w/ RMI's Ben Holland","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/25730e1b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3316,"description":"In this episode, I connect with Ben Holland, Senior Associate at RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute), for a conversation about why we need fewer motor vehicles, not just electric vehicles, and the inherent fragility of car-centric cities. \nActive Towns Landing Page for this Episode (for additional photos and content)\nIn order to combat climate change, we know that we must electrify the motor vehicle fleet (and other fossil fuel burning engines for that matter) as soon as possible, but what we also need is far fewer motor vehicles on our roads (not to mention far fewer lane miles), especially in our cities.\nWe also discuss the critical role that walkable urbanism, better land-use patterns, and active mobility networks appropriate for \"All Ages & Abilities\" play in our quest for sustainable, successful, equitable, and livable communities.\nAdditional Helpful Links:\nElectric Cars Are Great, But Even Better: No Cars an article with Beth Osborne, Director of Transportation for America\nTransportation for America: Driving Down Emissions\nRMI's Coming Back Stronger Report\nRMI: Building Urbanism into Climate Policy \nRMI: We Need New Housing\nRMI: The Pandemic and Fragility of Auto-Centric Cities\nRMI: Bringing Back Clean Air \n\nBloomberg Newsletter: Need To Think Outside the Electric Car\nBen's Guest Opinion regarding opening up West Pearl Street to Diners\nCNU - Congress for the New Urbanism\nCNU - Central Texas Chapter\nStrong Towns\nNRDC - (Natural Resources Defense Council)\nWorld Resource Institute (WRI)\nIPCC: Mitigation pathways compatible with 1.5°C in the context of sustainable development\nBetter Boulder\n\nBedrooms for People\n\nSouthwest Energy Efficiency Project\nUC Davis VMT Induced Demand Calculator \nRMI Colorado Induced Demand Calculator\n\nUC Davis National Zero Carbon Plan\n\nSmart Growth America \nMartha Roskowski - Further Strategies\nConstantine Samaras - Low Carbon Transportation researcher\nTalking Headways/Overhead Wire Podcast Episode: Jeff Wood and Ben\nChuck Marohn and James...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Tkybtmzf0KYuip-R8cMTYcCT6L7ETI0NTQv5EY_NCCI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzgwNjcvMTY0NTE5/MDIxMi1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}