Nobody Drives in LA (Eric Brightwell and Kyle Rebar)
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| 09 Oct 2024 | Changing Norms with John Yi & Phoebe Chiu | 01:19:09 | |
In this episode, Kyle and Eric sit down for a chat with two guests, John Yi and Phoebe Chiu, at the Octavia Butler Lab. Yi is a Koreatown native and former Executive Director of Los Angeles Walks who is running to represent Assembly District 54 — which includes the urban core of Los Angeles. Chiu is a car-free San Francisco Bay Area native and co-manager of Yi’s campaign for California Assembly. She’s also a Research Analyst & Events Coordinator at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies. | |||
| 30 Oct 2024 | Look to Alhambra with Katie Chan 陳靄淇 | 01:28:41 | |
Kyle and Eric sit down in an LAPL study room with Alhambra City Council District 4 candidate, Katie Chan (陳靄淇). Chan (陳) is an Alhambra native and their discussion touches upon Alhambra Community Transit (ACT), green space, walkability, her journey to politics, and Alhrambra's role as a progressive example within the San Gabriel Valley. | |||
| 06 Sep 2024 | INTRODUCING “NOBODY DRIVES IN LA: A CAR FREE LOS ANGELES PODCAST” | 00:47:28 | |
...In which our podcast’s two co-hosts, Kyle Rebar and Eric Brightwell, introduce themselves — both to listeners and one another. Their conversation touches upon their journeys from car-dependent small cities toward liberation from cars in Los Angeles. The discussion turns to how the podcast came about and potential future episode topics including the proposed Dodger Stadium Gondola, Lyft’s bid for Metro Bike Share (https://bikeshare.metro.net), and waiting for hypothetical gadgetbahns instead of investing in proven transit technologies. Eric Brightwell links: www.ericbrightwell.com Kyle Rebar links: https://kylerebar.biz Other relevant links: Alissa Walker (https://www.torched.la) Bike Central LA (https://www.la-bike.org/bikecentral) CarIndependentLA (https://www.reddit.com/r/CarIndependentLA/) Fix The City LA (https://www.instagram.com/fixthecityla/) LA Podcast (https://thelapod.com) Mobility For Who? (https://www.instagram.com/mobilityforwho/) Multi-Modal Emily (https://www.instagram.com/multimodalemily/) Talking Headways (https://streetsblog.libsyn.com) Logo by Emily Smith | |||
| 22 Nov 2024 | Car-free Reporting with Maylin Tu | 01:18:41 | |
Our guest is Maylin Tu, who joined the podcast at the Koreatown Media Lab. Tu is a car-free freelance reporter who lives in Palms and comes up with many of her story ideas whilst cycling in Los Angeles. MaylinTu grew up in Maine and was introduced to car-free living in Beijing. Maylin discusses the under appreciated joy of being car-free, managing safety concerns, and dreaming of creating the ultimate multi-modal journey across Los Angeles. Other relevant links: | |||
| 30 Jan 2025 | Complete Streets in Culver City with Bubba Fish | 01:19:35 | |
In this episode, Kyle and Eric sit down with newly-elected City of Culver City... City Council member, Bubba Fish. Their discussion begins with Fish's journey to activism and turns to his efforts to keep Culver City sustainable, thriving, and livable. Bike Talk: An LA Story-The Fires, Dorothy, The Bike Oven, and Hollywood Alliance for Community Transit | |||
| 26 Feb 2025 | Ask Us Anything 2: Busstop Boogaloo | 00:56:55 | |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Ask Us ANYTHING! | 00:49:47 | |
Eric & Kyle answer listener questions from Reddit, IG, and beyond! | |||
| 04 Oct 2024 | Inclusive Community in Santa Monica with Barry Snell | 00:48:21 | |
Kyle and Eric sit down for a chat at Santa Monica’s Pico Branch Library with Santa Monica City Council candidate, Barry Snell. Topics include Snell’s roots in New Jersey; background in education; and passion for community, inclusivity, and cycling. | |||
| 19 Dec 2024 | Metro, Maps, & Memes with Jane Ashley | 01:21:50 | |
In this episode, we're joined by Jane Ashley at the Octavia Lab. Ashley is a social media content manager at Metro and the co-founder of the Mixed Race — a women-led speed cycling group. Ashley discusses her journey from being a car-dependent resident of the Santa Monica Mountains to discovering the joy of cycling in Chengdu, Metro’s Owl Transit, the Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive, taking public transit to the beach, Move Culver City, Kenny Uong, and more. Jane's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/transitmemepro/ Metro Los Angeles Instagram (featuring Jane's work) https://www.instagram.com/metrolosangeles/ LA Public Library collab. Map Battles Series: Pt 1 https://www.instagram.com/metrolosangeles/reel/C36S5BCPvle/ Pt 2 https://www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/reel/C4eDwqqS1Yj/ Pt 3 https://www.instagram.com/metrolosangeles/reel/C6pQxbGPpWs/ Night Owl dogs meme: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz96PqrvnqR/ Metro Shop Metro Library YouTube https://www.youtube.com/metrolibrarian Metro Library Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/metrolibraryarchive/ Metro Art Metro Go Pass https://www.metro.net/riding/fares/gopass/ Metro's Rail to Rail Project https://www.metro.net/projects/railtorivera/ MOVE Culver City Project Caltrans Pacific Coast Highway Master Plan Feasibility Study https://engage.dot.ca.gov/07-pchmpfeasibilitystudy Los Angeles Critical Mass https://www.instagram.com/lacriticalmass/ Venice Electric Light Parade https://www.instagram.com/veniceelectriclightparade/ Trash Panda Cycling (LA cycling calendar) https://www.instagram.com/trashpandacycling/ L.A. Taco's Guides to Best Tacos Along Transit Big Blue Bus (https://www.bigbluebus.com) The Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library (https://metroprimaryresources.info/about/our-story/) Earle’s on Crenshaw (https://www.earlesrestaurant.com) Forgotten Madness LA (https://www.instagram.com/forgottenmadness_la) Metro Night Bus (OWL) (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ox4ss2q0rxhll4fj681um/24-1971_blt_owl_NightServicesMap_44x38_DCR_final.pdf?rlkey=d6g14j46v3e9pa69pupxnaexe&e=1&dl=0) Metrolink https://metrolinktrains.com The Mixed Race (https://www.instagram.com/the.mixed.race/?hl=en) | |||
| 14 Mar 2025 | Onewheel & Car-free Dating with Danny Vega | 01:00:37 | |
"THIS IS OUR VAIL!" Listen as we tear up the hills of Echo Park with special guest Danny Vega! Danny hosts AITApod and recently kicked his car. We touch on all things Onewheel, car-free dating, and seeing through the Car Matrix. AITA 687 "AITA for not filling up my gas tank on a long drive?" | |||
| 02 Oct 2024 | Santa Monica: Mobility Innovation with Ellis Raskin | 01:04:07 | |
Kyle and Eric sit down with Ellis Raskin. Raskin is an environmental attorney and city planning commissioner running for Santa Monica City Council. The conversation touches upon bike lanes, rent control, the famous Third Street Promenade, and Santa Monica's role as an incubator for future mobility experiments. Ellis@electellis.org NDLA’s IG | |||
| 07 Feb 2025 | Improv & Sleepin' on the Bus with Cozi Orlen | 01:40:06 | |
Eric and Kyle "do some scenes" with car-free underground improv and sketch comedy organizer Cozi Orlen! We go deep in this one—be ready to explore the nature fear, safety on transit, and deconstructing toxic cultural expectations. It's truly a blast. | |||
| 30 Dec 2024 | Streets for All with Michael Schneider | 01:18:48 | |
In this episode, Kyle and Eric sit down in the Koreatown Media Lab with Michael Schneider of Streets for All. The discussion touches upon the city’s unrealized Mobility Plan 2035, Measure HLA, biking to LAX, e-cargo bike as an alternative to SUVs, street design — and how individuals can become engaged in civics, activism, and policy making. | |||