Instead of deep dives into particular policy changes or case studies which could help make more cities more liveable, this pod frequently devolves into a poorly structured ramble resembling more an echo chamber than anything else. That's too bad.

I listen to Well There’s Your Problem and was very familiar with their regular cast. I also am an avid fan of urbanist content and binge watched pretty much every episode of NJB along with the likes of City Beautiful and RM Transit. One day I ran out of NJB videos. Then I heard there was a podcast and scrambled to find it. I drive hours every day for Amazon (surely everyone would get a kick out of that) and listened to the entire podcast catalogue in about a week and a half. When I saw an episode with Gareth Dennis in it, I screamed like a little girl. Then a little while later, I saw an episode with none other than Justin from WTYP… then I pretty much had a stroke. And immediately hit play. It was the crossover episode I needed and did not even know I needed. I have no doubt Dennis was referred to Jason by Justin, but the fact both came on as guests just blew my mind. I love this show! The discussions with peers in the urbanist community reveals so many great nuggets of information to share with family and friends and makes NJB’s content accessible even when I’m driving a gigantic delivery van through the suburbs of Raleigh, NC. I don’t think I can adequately express just how visceral an experience it is to hear about the trouble with suburbia as I am navigating it as a delivery person. You’re both a driver and a pedestrian for up to ten hours a day and I’ve had to cross busy stroads with multiple packages in hand at a flat run… and I’ve done it while listening to this podcast. Nothing solidifies the content better than the primal fear of delivering in the subject matter environment. NJB is 100% right!

Great show and important topic.

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this dude said on bluesky he’s trying to reduce the size of his american audience because we take criticism as an insult?? i’m not even american. but this dude is an elitist and it’s really sad to see it happen because i’ve been following for so long. it just rubs me the wrong way and is unacceptable to treat people like that no matter where they’re from.

Love the guests love the host. Glad someone’s doing this. This podcast is needed.

I’m looking forward to two conversations that’s never talked about . First, abolishing the Standard Zoning Enabling Act of 1916 . This would destroy the Car and Airline industry and legalize mixed used walkable cities. Secondly, abolishing the Esch-Cummins Act of 1920 . Continuously if we abolish Euclidean land use preferable and the 2 billions parking spots . America would need to reduce funding for the freeway system and reinvest in the rail systems and nationalize it . Climate Change is at the forefront of all and everyone’s mind and this would help quell most concerns.

There’s just not enough episodes, y’all 😁

More seriously, this is an excellent discussion series about the issues with urban planning and car dependency. If you’re into NotJustBikes, you’ll like this.

Jason’s YouTube work greatly helped changed my views on cars, bikes, transportation and how we build our world, putting in words a long lingering gut-sense I couldn’t have described. He’s an excellent communicator and advocate for people-focused transit and towns. Whatever he gets up to here will be absolutely worth your time to listen. Jason, thank you!