In Ep 133, I reconnect with Erin Riediger, a Winnipeg, Manitoba-based architect and plain bicycle advocate, for a status update on the massive cultural shift underway since there has been a proliferation of old used Dutch bikes showing up on the streets of the city. It's a part of a master plan by the Plain Bicycle Project to drop a little "culture bomb" to make the city a little more livable and equitable. Erin, a previous guest on the Active Towns Podcast, produced her own fabulous podcast series simply called the Plain Bicycle Podcast, telling the fascinating story behind the Project and their ambitious goals.

Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
- My first episode with Erin: https://www.activetowns.org/2021/01/2...
- Prairie Architects: https://www.prairiearchitects.ca/
- My episode with Mark W:    • A chronicle of Mark Wagenbuur's journey  
- Plain Bicycle Project: https://www.plainbicycle.org/
- Plain Bicycle Podcast: https://pod.link/1510268605
- Winnipeg Trails: https://www.winnipegtrails.ca/
- Peg City Car Co-op: https://www.pegcitycarcoop.ca/
- Curbing Traffic book by Melissa & Chris Bruntlett: https://amzn.to/3GPd2cN

Video timeline:
0:00:00 Cold Open - #streetsareforpeople
0:23:40 Episode Introduction
0:57:26 Start of episode
02:01:52 Erin's introduction
02:41:55 Plain Bicycle Podcast
08:30:22 Working at Prairie Architects
17:20:06 Peg City Car Co-op
19:23:17 Dutch bikes in Winnipeg
21:31:46 Dutch bike anatomy
36:04:40 Melissa and Chris Bruntlett quotes
40:33:56 Erin slapped by some dude on the street
43:49:16 Erin leads an architectural treasure hunt
51:30:22 Main Street comparisons
54:45:47 Erin's 15 min city
59:25:00 How do we get more people riding?
1:07:52 Episode close

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Background:
Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

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