The Urbanist Agenda

S1 · E1 · 24 mrt. 2023

The 15-Minute Conspiracy (with Adam Something) Aflevering 1

The 15-minute cities conspiracy has almost nothing to do with urban planning, and everything to do with climate change denialism. Urban planning has just become the latest topic to get caught up in the culture war.

S1 · E2 · 24 mrt. 2023

The Big Problem with Small Vehiclles (with Alan Fisher) Aflevering 2

Micro-mobility is becoming a huge trend in the 21st century. In this episode, Jason and Alan discuss the rise of small electric vehicles, especially electric scooters, and how they'll fit into the walkable cities of the future.

S1 · E3 · 21 apr. 2023

Toronto Drivers are Above the Law (with RMTransit) Aflevering 3

Toronto has almost completely stopped issuing parking tickets to drivers, even as it faces critical budget problems. But this is just one more decision in a long line that allow drivers in Toronto to get away with almost any behaviour. From running red lights to driving literally twice the speed limit, the Toronto Police have proven, time and time again, that Toronto drivers are above the law.

S1 · E4 · 19 mei 2023

Closing Open Streets (with City Beautiful) Aflevering 4

During the covid-19 pandemic, many US cities made streets off-limits to cars and opened them to people walking an cycling. These "open streets" were loved by urbanists everywhere, but now that the lockdowns are over, many of these places are being given back to motor vehicle traffic. In this episode, I talk to Dave from the YouTube channel City Beautiful about these closed open streets and what the future of "open streets" might look like in the US and Canada.

S1 · E5 · 15 jun. 2023

Engineering Bad Outcomes (with CityNerd) Aflevering 5

S1 · E6 · 18 jun. 2023

Toronto Needs a New Mayor (with RMTransit) Aflevering 6

S1 · E7 · 7 jul. 2023

Opening Transit Payments (with Urban Caffeine) Aflevering 7

S1 · E8 · 28 jul. 2023

The Superior Form of Housing (with Justin from WTYP) Aflevering 8

S1 · E9 · 17 aug. 2023

Most Europeans Aren't Chained to Their Cars (with Adam Something) Aflevering 9

S1 · E10 · 8 sep. 2023

5 Years Living in the Netherlands (with Mrs. NJB) Aflevering 10

S1 · E11 · 29 sep. 2023

The Staggering Ignorance of Traffic Engineers (with Build the Lanes) Aflevering 11

S1 · E12 · 19 okt. 2023

The Amsterdam Metro... Kinda Sucks, Actually (with RMTransit) Aflevering 12

S1 · E13 · 10 nov. 2023

Following the War on Cars (with Doug Gordon) Aflevering 13

S1 · E14 · 1 dec. 2023

The Problem with Cities: Skylines 2 (with Cities by Diana) Aflevering 14

S1 · E15 · 22 dec. 2023

From Pickup Driver to Cargo Bike Urbanist (with American Fietser) Aflevering 15

S1 · E16 · 12 jan. 2024

10 Years Car-Free (with Mrs. NJB) Aflevering 16

S1 · E17 · 2 feb. 2024

Europe Spends More on Roads than Rails (with Real Time History) Aflevering 17

S1 · E18 · 23 feb. 2024

Cars are (REALLY) Expensive! (with RMTransit) Aflevering 18

S1 · E19 · 15 mrt. 2024

Living with Self-Driving Cars (with Bike Curious) Aflevering 19

S1 · E20 · 19 apr. 2024

How Japan has Remained (relatively) Affordable (with Life Where I'm From) Aflevering 20

S1 · E21 · 10 mei 2024

Some Buisness Owners REALLY Hate Bike Lanes (with Bike Curious) Aflevering 21

S1 · E22 · 14 jun. 2024

All Trains Need Level Boarding (with Gareth Dennis) Aflevering 22

S1 · E23 · 12 jul. 2024

NYC REALLY Screwed Up Congestion Pricing (with Doug Gordon) Aflevering 23

S1 · E24 · 9 aug. 2024

What to do When Your City Won't Fix Things (with Bike Curious) Aflevering 24

S1 · E25 · 20 sep. 2024

Trams are Great so why are Toronto Streetcars so Terrible!? (with RMTransit) Aflevering 25

S1 · E26 · 11 okt. 2024

The Insanity of Canadian Housing Prices (with Mike Moffatt) Aflevering 26

S1 · E27 · 14 mrt. 2025

The Sociology of Car-Brained Planning (with We're in Hell) Aflevering 27

S1 · E28 · 11 apr. 2025

Let's Send our Pickup Truck to Ukraine (with Build the Lanes) Aflevering 28

S1 · E29 · 6 jun. 2025

Why I Quit YouTube (with RMTransit) Aflevering 29

S1 · E30 · 4 jul. 2025

Why I'm Ebike-pilled (with American Fietser) Aflevering 30

S1 · E31 · 17 okt. 2025

Why is it SO HARD to Take a Train Across the Border? (w/Jon Worth) Aflevering 31

S1 · E32 · 17 nov. 2025

Czechia's Insane Pro-Car Political Party (w/Adam Something) Aflevering 32

S1 · E33 · 12 dec. 2025

How to Actually Improve a City (w/Brent Toderian) Aflevering 33

S1 · E34 · 19 dec. 2025

Toronto's Crack-Smoking Mayor (w/Bobby Broccoli) Aflevering 34

S1 · E35 · 20 feb. 2026

How We Made a Travel Show (w/Graham Haerther) Aflevering 35

S1 · E36 · 26 mrt. 2026

The Best Way to Understand Dutch Cycling (w/Meredith Glaser) Aflevering 36

S1 · E37 · 24 apr. 2026

How to Fight Back Against Anti-Urban Lies (w/The Urban Truth Collective) Aflevering 37

S1 · E38 · 29 mei 2026

The Women Leaders Who Made their Cities Better (w/Melissa & Chris Bruntlett) Aflevering 38