{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Micromobility Podcast","title":"The U.S politics of micromobility with Matt Yglesias and Julia Thayne DeMordaunt","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3376,"description":"This week we are releasing another talk from our recent Micromobility World - this one with Matthew Yglesias, pioneering political blogger and self-described \"ebike dad,\" on why electric bikes and other small vehicles offer a compelling alternative to the solve the urban mobility dilemma.Matt has a wealth of knowledge about the interplay of politics, Transport and land use and Julia is an excellent host to ask him about it. This was a really compelling and interesting 50 minutes. We hope you enjoy it!They dig into:- His journey to be an ‘e-bike dad’ - and a big proponent of electric bikes- The intersection between transport and built urban form - and the overhang of cars.- How people are now getting used to taking the vehicles that are appropriate to the trips- The divide between privately owned and shared systems, and how land use rules interplay with those decisions.- The regulatory drivers helping and hindering EVs and micromobility- The subsidy question - needed or not?- Why he thinks SoCal should be ground zero for a micromobility first city- The importance of making micromobility a positive, accessible brand rather than making it snobby or a ‘poverty option’- The importance of allowing the built environment to innovate to new mobility options.- What should micromobility advocates do to help drive change.- Americans are typically pro-growth, opportunity and innovation. How can those attitudes be harnessed for micromobility, and transcend the left/right divide.And now, here is Matt and Julia.Catch us on Twitter @MicromobilityCo. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and have it in your inbox every Monday and Thursday.We’re also on LinkedIn and Instagram.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/at7G3gxGDWglvTJ3FfhPtfaxPELHBPmCFC9m1Fl166c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZjFh/Y2JhNjg4Mzg5MzJi/ZGJlMGFmNjA4ZjU4/NzMzOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}