BONUS EPISODE: “Freedom to Drive” + Everyone Deserves Sidewalks (Live from Denver)

Freedom to Drive - In this very special episode of Look Both Ways recorded in front of a live audience on a rooftop in Denver, Jill Locantore of the Denver Streets Partnership joins David & Wes to dig into the Trump Administration’s “Freedom to Drive” initiative and what it says about how we think about congestion, mobility, and who the transportation system is really for. They contrast that national framing with a local story, Denver’s successful “Denver Deserves Sidewalks” campaign, which shifted responsibility for sidewalks from property owners to the city. It’s a conversation about competing visions of freedom, what it actually takes to build better cities, and how policy choices shape everyday experience on our streets.

Thanks to everyone that came out for a really fun event!

Other topics:

🔹 The surprising U.S. city where we could see ourselves living 🔹 We also take some questions from the audience

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Additional resources:  The Freedom to Drive Initiative

David’s articles about sidewalks: Who Should Pay to Fix the Sidewalk?

The High Cost of Bad Sidewalks

Some of Wes’ research on sidewalks: Sidewalk Static Obstructions and Their Impact on Clear Width

Disparate Approaches to Maintaining Roads and Sidewalks: An Interview Study of 16 US Cities

An Evaluation of Sidewalk Availability and Width: Analyzing Municipal Policy and Disparities

Where the Sidewalks End: Evaluating Pedestrian Infrastructure and Equality

Evaluating Sidewalk Infrastructure & Prioritizing Investment

And a couple of Wes' sidewalk articles: Bad Sidewalks? City says it’s a YOU problem

Denver’s Sidewalks Need a lot of Help: Where Do We Start?

Music by Charlie Van Stee (courtesy of bensound)

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