{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Active Towns","title":"Accelerating Austin Active Mobility w/ Council Member Paige Ellis","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3405,"description":"In this episode, I welcome Austin's District 8 City Council Member, Paige Ellis, onto the Podcast.  We talk about her biggest learnings from a 2019 PeopleForBikes study tour to The Netherlands, some recent infrastructure improvements in the city, a game-changing mobility bond she co-sponsored which passed overwhelmingly in the November election, as well as the Interstate 35 expansion challenge.\n \nCouncil Member Ellis is a fabulous example of a passionate, caring city leader who looks for opportunities to learn from the experiences of other cities, exhibits courage in taking big bold actions for the collective good, and embraces the use of small incremental infrastructure tests, tactical urbanism if you will, to move with a sense of urgency while evaluating the benefits and feasibility of more permanent investments.\nAustin, Texas is making huge strides in becoming a more walkable and bike-able city for \"All Ages & Abilities\" and the community's willingness to fund critical improvements bodes well for future generations.\nAdditional Helpful Links:\nActive Towns Landing Page for this Episode - for access to fun videos and photos \nAustin's Active Mobility & Safety Bond (2020 Prop B)\nAustin Strategic Mobility Plan\nAustin's Project Connect - Transit Plan\nHealthy Streets - Austin\nAustin Active Transportation & Street Design Division\nBikeshare - MetroBike\nActive Towns Podcast w/ Roland Kager Bike Transit Integration\nPeopleForBikes\nAustin NL Study Tour video\nActive Towns Podcast Episodes about Study Tours w/ Zach Vanderkooy and Meredith Glaser\nHealthy Streets shortie\nFour Easy Steps to Support My Efforts:\n1. Become an Active Towns Ambassador by \"Buying Me a Coffee\" or by pledging as little as $1 per month on Patreon\n2. If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a \"thumbs up,\" leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a friend.\n3. Subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform and the Active Towns YouTube Channel\n4. Pick up some Active Towns...","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}