hello good afternoon dr. Holm ah-ha okay so four years ago today a woman walked
so four years ago today a woman walked
so four years ago today a woman walked into my bike shop this is it here he’s
into my bike shop this is it here he’s
into my bike shop this is it here he’s looking around and she says what do you
looking around and she says what do you
looking around and she says what do you do and I said well we sell these kinds
do and I said well we sell these kinds
do and I said well we sell these kinds of bikes we also do these kinds of rides
of bikes we also do these kinds of rides
of bikes we also do these kinds of rides does no no no I mean what do you really
does no no no I mean what do you really
does no no no I mean what do you really do do you teach are you a student I said
do do you teach are you a student I said
do do you teach are you a student I said no just this this exchange we had
no just this this exchange we had
no just this this exchange we had started a long conversation with myself
started a long conversation with myself
started a long conversation with myself but probably a lot of you have had
but probably a lot of you have had
but probably a lot of you have had before what am I really doing okay so I
before what am I really doing okay so I
before what am I really doing okay so I had to think a long time about what it
had to think a long time about what it
had to think a long time about what it was that I was really doing but I
was that I was really doing but I
was that I was really doing but I realized that you know opening a bike
realized that you know opening a bike
realized that you know opening a bike shop maybe I won’t make a million
shop maybe I won’t make a million
shop maybe I won’t make a million dollars but I get to do what I love I
dollars but I get to do what I love I
dollars but I get to do what I love I get to encourage people to use bicycles
so first I want to ask you all three 20s
so first I want to ask you all three 20s there are three questions so it Shin
there are three questions so it Shin
there are three questions so it Shin Jang wouldn’t even need Sangha wente
Jang wouldn’t even need Sangha wente
Jang wouldn’t even need Sangha wente yeah the first one how many of y’all can
yeah the first one how many of y’all can
yeah the first one how many of y’all can ride a bike change on your dog around
ride a bike change on your dog around
ride a bike change on your dog around with Jesus and sure okay to show you
with Jesus and sure okay to show you
with Jesus and sure okay to show you guys that I don’t weigh do so yeah so my
guys that I don’t weigh do so yeah so my
guys that I don’t weigh do so yeah so my second question Neiman she don’t your
second question Neiman she don’t your
second question Neiman she don’t your dogs are in town she listening to a song
dogs are in town she listening to a song
dogs are in town she listening to a song she was hung back a high sugar window
she was hung back a high sugar window
she was hung back a high sugar window right a lot of people how many used to
right a lot of people how many used to
right a lot of people how many used to ride bikes to school and to work okay so
ride bikes to school and to work okay so
ride bikes to school and to work okay so Hawaii 20 huh right my last question how
Hawaii 20 huh right my last question how
Hawaii 20 huh right my last question how many of you still ride a bike
many of you still ride a bike
many of you still ride a bike I’ll door shower in ching-chong cheetahs
I’ll door shower in ching-chong cheetahs
I’ll door shower in ching-chong cheetahs in chuan da da da she a would she okay
in chuan da da da she a would she okay
in chuan da da da she a would she okay so and don’t get me wrong when I was a
so and don’t get me wrong when I was a
so and don’t get me wrong when I was a teenager I was just like you right I
teenager I was just like you right I
teenager I was just like you right I wanted to get a car right I had saved up
wanted to get a car right I had saved up
wanted to get a car right I had saved up my money to buy one of two things I
my money to buy one of two things I
my money to buy one of two things I could buy either a bicycle
could buy either a bicycle
could buy either a bicycle next slide a bicycle or a computer see I
next slide a bicycle or a computer see I
next slide a bicycle or a computer see I bought the computer because you can’t
bought the computer because you can’t
bought the computer because you can’t play video games on a bike
it wasn’t until university that I
it wasn’t until university that I discovered that to get around it took a
discovered that to get around it took a
discovered that to get around it took a lot of time to walk but my dad he gave
lot of time to walk but my dad he gave
lot of time to walk but my dad he gave me his old bike started riding it
me his old bike started riding it
me his old bike started riding it everywhere crashed it a lot he offered
everywhere crashed it a lot he offered
everywhere crashed it a lot he offered to help me fix it see and this is when
to help me fix it see and this is when
to help me fix it see and this is when he let his big secret slip see when he
he let his big secret slip see when he
he let his big secret slip see when he was in university he had two hobbies and
was in university he had two hobbies and
was in university he had two hobbies and fixing cars and drinking beer they don’t
fixing cars and drinking beer they don’t
fixing cars and drinking beer they don’t go well together see he got in trouble
go well together see he got in trouble
go well together see he got in trouble with the law had his license revoked
with the law had his license revoked
with the law had his license revoked because he’d been drinking and driving
because he’d been drinking and driving
because he’d been drinking and driving he had to ride a bike and the bike that
he had to ride a bike and the bike that
he had to ride a bike and the bike that we were fixing that used to be his and
we were fixing that used to be his and
we were fixing that used to be his and it was weird because all of a sudden me
it was weird because all of a sudden me
it was weird because all of a sudden me and my dad we had this thing in common
and my dad we had this thing in common
and my dad we had this thing in common you know
you know
you know the teenager you don’t like this see
the teenager you don’t like this see
the teenager you don’t like this see like my father thirty years before I was
like my father thirty years before I was
like my father thirty years before I was beginning to learn the benefits of
beginning to learn the benefits of
beginning to learn the benefits of riding a bike
riding a bike
riding a bike see which was strange because as an
see which was strange because as an
see which was strange because as an American growing up we always want a car
American growing up we always want a car
American growing up we always want a car you see people that ride bikes is kind
you see people that ride bikes is kind
you see people that ride bikes is kind of weird right you see him as guys in
of weird right you see him as guys in
of weird right you see him as guys in tights or you might see them as people
tights or you might see them as people
tights or you might see them as people that are just trying to be cheapskates
that are just trying to be cheapskates
that are just trying to be cheapskates or you know people that just want to be
or you know people that just want to be
or you know people that just want to be on the road and you have to dodge him
on the road and you have to dodge him
on the road and you have to dodge him you don’t want to hit him see what was
you don’t want to hit him see what was
you don’t want to hit him see what was strange for me is I was starting to
strange for me is I was starting to
strange for me is I was starting to learn that bikes was something everyone
learn that bikes was something everyone
learn that bikes was something everyone can like including myself so if you can
can like including myself so if you can
can like including myself so if you can imagine when I came to China I was
imagine when I came to China I was
imagine when I came to China I was really excited
yeah China is the bicycle Kingdom or was
yeah China is the bicycle Kingdom or was but it was given this nickname during a
but it was given this nickname during a
but it was given this nickname during a Golden Age of bicycling everybody used
Golden Age of bicycling everybody used
Golden Age of bicycling everybody used to have a sturdy forever bike right a
to have a sturdy forever bike right a
to have a sturdy forever bike right a young Joe use it for everything you go
young Joe use it for everything you go
young Joe use it for everything you go to school you go to you know you go to
to school you go to you know you go to
to school you go to you know you go to the market with your family maybe how to
the market with your family maybe how to
the market with your family maybe how to date on a bike
date on a bike
date on a bike but gradually this started to change
but gradually this started to change
but gradually this started to change though for instance between 1995 and
though for instance between 1995 and
though for instance between 1995 and 2005 bicycle use in China entered a big
2005 bicycle use in China entered a big
2005 bicycle use in China entered a big decline in China during this time period
decline in China during this time period
decline in China during this time period they went from 670 million people using
they went from 670 million people using
they went from 670 million people using bikes the 435 in a bigger cities like
bikes the 435 in a bigger cities like
bikes the 435 in a bigger cities like Beijing Chengdu Shanghai these things
Beijing Chengdu Shanghai these things
Beijing Chengdu Shanghai these things were more drastic in Beijing for
were more drastic in Beijing for
were more drastic in Beijing for instance between 1986 and 2010 bicycle
instance between 1986 and 2010 bicycle
instance between 1986 and 2010 bicycle use went from 62% a 16% so and the
use went from 62% a 16% so and the
use went from 62% a 16% so and the evidence is the same for us here in
evidence is the same for us here in
evidence is the same for us here in Chengdu for instance sleepy little
Chengdu for instance sleepy little
Chengdu for instance sleepy little streets that used to be covered with
streets that used to be covered with
streets that used to be covered with trees are now huge boulevards bike lanes
trees are now huge boulevards bike lanes
trees are now huge boulevards bike lanes that used to have a divider to keep you
that used to have a divider to keep you
that used to have a divider to keep you from cars disappearing is happening
from cars disappearing is happening
from cars disappearing is happening across the city places like Tim through
across the city places like Tim through
across the city places like Tim through software park or even just out in front
software park or even just out in front
software park or even just out in front of the hotel here they don’t even have a
of the hotel here they don’t even have a
of the hotel here they don’t even have a bike point or if they do they use it for
bike point or if they do they use it for
bike point or if they do they use it for traffic during rush hour so you’re
traffic during rush hour so you’re
traffic during rush hour so you’re probably now wondering well why did you
probably now wondering well why did you
probably now wondering well why did you open a bike shop then see I love bikes I
open a bike shop then see I love bikes I
open a bike shop then see I love bikes I love riding them fixing them building
love riding them fixing them building
love riding them fixing them building them sharing them talking about looking
them sharing them talking about looking
them sharing them talking about looking at them but the thing I love most about
at them but the thing I love most about
at them but the thing I love most about bikes is that I really do think they can
bikes is that I really do think they can
bikes is that I really do think they can make the future a brighter place he
make the future a brighter place he
make the future a brighter place he bikes or something that everyone can
bikes or something that everyone can
bikes or something that everyone can like there’s a lot of benefits that go
like there’s a lot of benefits that go
like there’s a lot of benefits that go along with them the first benefit I’d
along with them the first benefit I’d
along with them the first benefit I’d like to share with you all deficiency up
like to share with you all deficiency up
like to share with you all deficiency up this is Chengdu by the way there’s a
this is Chengdu by the way there’s a
this is Chengdu by the way there’s a tongue duel so the first thing I want to
tongue duel so the first thing I want to
tongue duel so the first thing I want to talk about is efficiency extra super
talk about is efficiency extra super
talk about is efficiency extra super in fact some people say that the most
in fact some people say that the most
in fact some people say that the most efficient human powered machine ever
efficient human powered machine ever
efficient human powered machine ever built the design is awesome hasn’t
built the design is awesome hasn’t
built the design is awesome hasn’t changed in over a hundred years a lot of
changed in over a hundred years a lot of
changed in over a hundred years a lot of things that went into the engineering
things that went into the engineering
things that went into the engineering for instance chains pneumatic tubes and
for instance chains pneumatic tubes and
for instance chains pneumatic tubes and tires manufacturing processes that we
tires manufacturing processes that we
tires manufacturing processes that we use in industries all over the world
use in industries all over the world
use in industries all over the world today started with the bicycle you know
today started with the bicycle you know
today started with the bicycle you know the Wright brothers the guys ever made
the Wright brothers the guys ever made
the Wright brothers the guys ever made airplanes they owned a bike shop first
see and it’s not just about how cool the
see and it’s not just about how cool the design is they’re also very efficient
design is they’re also very efficient
design is they’re also very efficient machines 98.6% of energy put into
machines 98.6% of energy put into
machines 98.6% of energy put into pedaling a bike is transferred into
pedaling a bike is transferred into
pedaling a bike is transferred into motion that means if you the average
motion that means if you the average
motion that means if you the average person really just you anyone if you
person really just you anyone if you
person really just you anyone if you were to ride your bike you could go five
were to ride your bike you could go five
were to ride your bike you could go five kilometers there’s only a hundred
kilometers there’s only a hundred
kilometers there’s only a hundred calories that means if you eat a pack of
calories that means if you eat a pack of
calories that means if you eat a pack of peanuts you could get from the north
peanuts you could get from the north
peanuts you could get from the north train station all the way down to the
train station all the way down to the
train station all the way down to the south end of town towards the so it’s
south end of town towards the so it’s
south end of town towards the so it’s like the Shelf you run so another
like the Shelf you run so another
like the Shelf you run so another example is cars for instance if a car
example is cars for instance if a car
example is cars for instance if a car were as efficient as a bike you could
were as efficient as a bike you could
were as efficient as a bike you could get three hundred and ten kilometres for
get three hundred and ten kilometres for
get three hundred and ten kilometres for one litre of fuel what are you fishing
one litre of fuel what are you fishing
one litre of fuel what are you fishing see ya
see ya
see ya I had this buddy in college she was kind
I had this buddy in college she was kind
I had this buddy in college she was kind of you know that he didn’t really strike
of you know that he didn’t really strike
of you know that he didn’t really strike me as a bike guy and then one day he
me as a bike guy and then one day he
me as a bike guy and then one day he tells me he rides his bike to work now
tells me he rides his bike to work now
tells me he rides his bike to work now he worked at a place 20 kilometers away
he worked at a place 20 kilometers away
he worked at a place 20 kilometers away which meant that three days a week or
which meant that three days a week or
which meant that three days a week or a.m. he was riding his bike
a.m. he was riding his bike
a.m. he was riding his bike it was just surprised incredible and I
it was just surprised incredible and I
it was just surprised incredible and I asked him why do you do this he said
asked him why do you do this he said
asked him why do you do this he said well I don’t really like driving that
well I don’t really like driving that
well I don’t really like driving that far and having to pay for gas and fixing
far and having to pay for gas and fixing
far and having to pay for gas and fixing up my car see and I got to thinking
up my car see and I got to thinking
up my car see and I got to thinking maybe this is something I could do see
maybe this is something I could do see
maybe this is something I could do see he also stayed pretty fit I’m sure you
he also stayed pretty fit I’m sure you
he also stayed pretty fit I’m sure you can imagine and exercise it actually the
can imagine and exercise it actually the
can imagine and exercise it actually the next benefit I want to talk about riding
next benefit I want to talk about riding
next benefit I want to talk about riding bikes is an easy way to stay
bikes is an easy way to stay
bikes is an easy way to stay healthy right I’m an American okay
healthy right I’m an American okay
healthy right I’m an American okay Americans are usually fat and it’s it’s
Americans are usually fat and it’s it’s
Americans are usually fat and it’s it’s funny but obesity right fate puns in in
funny but obesity right fate puns in in
funny but obesity right fate puns in in America is one of the largest public
America is one of the largest public
America is one of the largest public health crisis there is what that means
health crisis there is what that means
health crisis there is what that means is you have rising rates of diabetes
is you have rising rates of diabetes
is you have rising rates of diabetes heart disease and you know a large
heart disease and you know a large
heart disease and you know a large contributor this is the fact that people
contributor this is the fact that people
contributor this is the fact that people don’t exercise enough so I’m sure you
don’t exercise enough so I’m sure you
don’t exercise enough so I’m sure you can see how a bike could kind of help us
can see how a bike could kind of help us
can see how a bike could kind of help us right heart disease kills more Americans
right heart disease kills more Americans
right heart disease kills more Americans than anything else by the way for
than anything else by the way for
than anything else by the way for example if you decided okay I’m gonna
example if you decided okay I’m gonna
example if you decided okay I’m gonna start riding my bike to work there’s two
start riding my bike to work there’s two
start riding my bike to work there’s two days a week if you took you 30 minutes
days a week if you took you 30 minutes
days a week if you took you 30 minutes each way two days a week you would get
each way two days a week you would get
each way two days a week you would get enough exercise or a healthy heart you’d
enough exercise or a healthy heart you’d
enough exercise or a healthy heart you’d a vegetarian diet and you’ve got a long
a vegetarian diet and you’ve got a long
a vegetarian diet and you’ve got a long life ahead of you
life ahead of you
life ahead of you either way I see it this is like a
either way I see it this is like a
either way I see it this is like a really lazy way to get exercise you
really lazy way to get exercise you
really lazy way to get exercise you don’t have to get a gym membership that
don’t have to get a gym membership that
don’t have to get a gym membership that you feel guilty about never using right
you feel guilty about never using right
you feel guilty about never using right you don’t ever have to make time in your
you don’t ever have to make time in your
you don’t ever have to make time in your day to go ride you use your knee to get
day to go ride you use your knee to get
day to go ride you use your knee to get from place to place as your weight loss
from place to place as your weight loss
from place to place as your weight loss program though moving for the next thing
program though moving for the next thing
program though moving for the next thing I kind of want to talk about is you know
I kind of want to talk about is you know
I kind of want to talk about is you know you may not be happy if your exercise or
you may not be happy if your exercise or
you may not be happy if your exercise or efficient see the biggest benefit I
efficient see the biggest benefit I
efficient see the biggest benefit I really feel like a bike has is it can
really feel like a bike has is it can
really feel like a bike has is it can connect you with the world around you
connect you with the world around you
connect you with the world around you allows you to share with other people
allows you to share with other people
allows you to share with other people keep on using the wrong button this is a
keep on using the wrong button this is a
keep on using the wrong button this is a you all probably know right T rows play
you all probably know right T rows play
you all probably know right T rows play an important part of communities
an important part of communities
an important part of communities traditionally speaking say like in China
traditionally speaking say like in China
traditionally speaking say like in China rows are actually an avenue for your
rows are actually an avenue for your
rows are actually an avenue for your community it’s an important part of the
community it’s an important part of the
community it’s an important part of the culture here in the history for instance
culture here in the history for instance
culture here in the history for instance the term the naam right meaning like
the term the naam right meaning like
the term the naam right meaning like active and bustling
active and bustling
active and bustling is a concept that has shaped in the
is a concept that has shaped in the
is a concept that has shaped in the Chinese language the food and the the
Chinese language the food and the the
Chinese language the food and the the stories that places have to share so
stories that places have to share so
stories that places have to share so take for instance this is lunge I shot
take for instance this is lunge I shot
take for instance this is lunge I shot right in Chengdu this place is always
right in Chengdu this place is always
right in Chengdu this place is always liable why because it allows people to
liable why because it allows people to
liable why because it allows people to use the streets as a public space it
use the streets as a public space it
use the streets as a public space it allows them to connect with tangible
allows them to connect with tangible
allows them to connect with tangible things the sights the sounds the smells
things the sights the sounds the smells
things the sights the sounds the smells that make up the world around them it
that make up the world around them it
that make up the world around them it allows you to connect with people right
allows you to connect with people right
allows you to connect with people right and this is the value of a public space
another example yeah you probably are
another example yeah you probably are all aware of this because this is
all aware of this because this is
all aware of this because this is something I really like watching in
something I really like watching in
something I really like watching in China is you guys know what on they’ve
China is you guys know what on they’ve
China is you guys know what on they’ve Guangdong anyways right well I’m telling
Guangdong anyways right well I’m telling
Guangdong anyways right well I’m telling you I really like watching it the
you I really like watching it the
you I really like watching it the tradition and it’s everywhere from she’s
tradition and it’s everywhere from she’s
tradition and it’s everywhere from she’s on the Beijing and the South everywhere
on the Beijing and the South everywhere
on the Beijing and the South everywhere in China people go out after dinner they
in China people go out after dinner they
in China people go out after dinner they get their speakers out they set them
get their speakers out they set them
get their speakers out they set them down and then they start dancing right
down and then they start dancing right
down and then they start dancing right and if they’re not dancing they’re
and if they’re not dancing they’re
and if they’re not dancing they’re talking with friends people bring their
talking with friends people bring their
talking with friends people bring their kids out to play there’s activities in
kids out to play there’s activities in
kids out to play there’s activities in sports and it’s just lively and it feels
sports and it’s just lively and it feels
sports and it’s just lively and it feels good but what if the city decided okay
good but what if the city decided okay
good but what if the city decided okay well this park is not worth it
well this park is not worth it
well this park is not worth it let’s turn it into a parking lot what
let’s turn it into a parking lot what
let’s turn it into a parking lot what would happen to the dances the families
would happen to the dances the families
would happen to the dances the families over the community feel with that loss
over the community feel with that loss
over the community feel with that loss of space right this idea is a bit
of space right this idea is a bit
of space right this idea is a bit far-fetched like it’s not too real no
far-fetched like it’s not too real no
far-fetched like it’s not too real no one with no one’s going to take away the
one with no one’s going to take away the
one with no one’s going to take away the parts but it’s also not too far from the
parts but it’s also not too far from the
parts but it’s also not too far from the truth see my business is on a street
truth see my business is on a street
truth see my business is on a street here in Chengdu we have a sidewalk in
here in Chengdu we have a sidewalk in
here in Chengdu we have a sidewalk in front that’s been turned into a parking
front that’s been turned into a parking
front that’s been turned into a parking lot what this means is that it’s
lot what this means is that it’s
lot what this means is that it’s strangled businesses over the years
strangled businesses over the years
strangled businesses over the years dozens of its left our street quiet
dozens of its left our street quiet
dozens of its left our street quiet characters what I believe
characters what I believe
characters what I believe is a valuable community is able to
is a valuable community is able to
is a valuable community is able to interact with the environment around it
interact with the environment around it
interact with the environment around it you can’t do that if a car is parked
you can’t do that if a car is parked
you can’t do that if a car is parked there see it needs space a strong
there see it needs space a strong
there see it needs space a strong community is one that everyone has a
community is one that everyone has a
community is one that everyone has a common interest and it’s something they
common interest and it’s something they
common interest and it’s something they can benefit from see the bike is a way
can benefit from see the bike is a way
can benefit from see the bike is a way to cross cultural boundaries the way to
to cross cultural boundaries the way to
to cross cultural boundaries the way to share with people when you’ve got
share with people when you’ve got
share with people when you’ve got nothing else in common
nothing else in common
nothing else in common there’s bikes or something that everyone
there’s bikes or something that everyone
there’s bikes or something that everyone can like good example of this is a ride
can like good example of this is a ride
can like good example of this is a ride that our shop posts we called the Friday
that our shop posts we called the Friday
that our shop posts we called the Friday night ride chaser lights at song do da
night ride chaser lights at song do da
night ride chaser lights at song do da da da
da da
da da though she likes this one well hey maybe
though she likes this one well hey maybe
though she likes this one well hey maybe you’ve maybe you’ve seen us before but
you’ve maybe you’ve seen us before but
you’ve maybe you’ve seen us before but what we do is we get out with a hundred
what we do is we get out with a hundred
what we do is we get out with a hundred people up to a hundred people can you
people up to a hundred people can you
people up to a hundred people can you imagine that
imagine that
imagine that Gemma door in those eight seats us enjoy
Gemma door in those eight seats us enjoy
Gemma door in those eight seats us enjoy right we get out with a hundred people
right we get out with a hundred people
right we get out with a hundred people we put music on we just cruise the
we put music on we just cruise the
we put music on we just cruise the streets the coolest part about it is you
streets the coolest part about it is you
streets the coolest part about it is you have families with children you have
have families with children you have
have families with children you have students you have travelers you have
students you have travelers you have
students you have travelers you have working professionals you have this
working professionals you have this
working professionals you have this variety of people that come together of
variety of people that come together of
variety of people that come together of all ages backgrounds inches sexes
all ages backgrounds inches sexes
all ages backgrounds inches sexes languages and we just ride our bikes we
languages and we just ride our bikes we
languages and we just ride our bikes we share just the feeling of being a
share just the feeling of being a
share just the feeling of being a partisan so we also drink beer after
partisan so we also drink beer after
partisan so we also drink beer after which is really really I like beer do
which is really really I like beer do
which is really really I like beer do you like beer yeah okay so we drink beer
you like beer yeah okay so we drink beer
you like beer yeah okay so we drink beer after which is fun you know and so I’ve
after which is fun you know and so I’ve
after which is fun you know and so I’ve talked about benefits the efficiency
talked about benefits the efficiency
talked about benefits the efficiency I’ve talked about staying fit connecting
I’ve talked about staying fit connecting
I’ve talked about staying fit connecting with the community but you’re all
with the community but you’re all
with the community but you’re all probably wondering okay well what city
probably wondering okay well what city
probably wondering okay well what city in the world is like this so Amsterdam
in the world is like this so Amsterdam
in the world is like this so Amsterdam unlike the US which is always neglected
unlike the US which is always neglected
unlike the US which is always neglected bicycling and unlike China where
bicycling and unlike China where
bicycling and unlike China where bicycling is on a few
bicycling is on a few
bicycling is on a few is it bicycling success see for every
is it bicycling success see for every
is it bicycling success see for every Amsterdam er there’s 1.3 bikes there’s
Amsterdam er there’s 1.3 bikes there’s
Amsterdam er there’s 1.3 bikes there’s more bikes than people even more as
more bikes than people even more as
more bikes than people even more as there actively use 40% of all triumph
there actively use 40% of all triumph
there actively use 40% of all triumph and chips in Amsterdam are done on a
and chips in Amsterdam are done on a
and chips in Amsterdam are done on a bike you’re probably wondering well has
bike you’re probably wondering well has
bike you’re probably wondering well has it always been like that then be after
it always been like that then be after
it always been like that then be after World War 2 it wasn’t city planners fell
World War 2 it wasn’t city planners fell
World War 2 it wasn’t city planners fell in love with the car what they started
in love with the car what they started
in love with the car what they started to do is just plan to make like the car
to do is just plan to make like the car
to do is just plan to make like the car was the future and then what happened is
was the future and then what happened is
was the future and then what happened is people got tired of it
people got tired of it
people got tired of it they took to the streets in protest they
they took to the streets in protest they
they took to the streets in protest they went to the mayor and calling to make
went to the mayor and calling to make
went to the mayor and calling to make roads safer to give streets back to
roads safer to give streets back to
roads safer to give streets back to communities and then it came into its
communities and then it came into its
communities and then it came into its own be bicycling around the world is
own be bicycling around the world is
own be bicycling around the world is also on the rise so say for instance
also on the rise so say for instance
also on the rise so say for instance like in the United States you have
like in the United States you have
like in the United States you have cities like Washington DC Philadelphia
cities like Washington DC Philadelphia
cities like Washington DC Philadelphia you have Chicago New Orleans Portland
you have Chicago New Orleans Portland
you have Chicago New Orleans Portland San Francisco all of these cities in the
San Francisco all of these cities in the
San Francisco all of these cities in the past 15 years have seen increases of
past 15 years have seen increases of
past 15 years have seen increases of biking the work between 300 and 500
biking the work between 300 and 500
biking the work between 300 and 500 percent and it’s not just the US Paris
percent and it’s not just the US Paris
percent and it’s not just the US Paris London both of these cities have started
London both of these cities have started
London both of these cities have started restricting car use and city centres
restricting car use and city centres
restricting car use and city centres Oslo Norway plans to ban them by 2020
Oslo Norway plans to ban them by 2020
Oslo Norway plans to ban them by 2020 you have Copenhagen with its intent to
you have Copenhagen with its intent to
you have Copenhagen with its intent to create a cycling superhighway which will
create a cycling superhighway which will
create a cycling superhighway which will transform the city into being completely
transform the city into being completely
transform the city into being completely carbon neutral by 2025 this within 10
carbon neutral by 2025 this within 10
carbon neutral by 2025 this within 10 years you have Hamburg in Germany its
years you have Hamburg in Germany its
years you have Hamburg in Germany its plan is to build a network of bicycle
plan is to build a network of bicycle
plan is to build a network of bicycle highways like a green network that will
highways like a green network that will
highways like a green network that will connect neighborhoods with parks and the
connect neighborhoods with parks and the
connect neighborhoods with parks and the places that people work so they can get
places that people work so they can get
places that people work so they can get around efficient and it’s more global
around efficient and it’s more global
around efficient and it’s more global you have cities all over the world
you have cities all over the world
you have cities all over the world you have Jakarta you have Hyderabad in
you have Jakarta you have Hyderabad in
you have Jakarta you have Hyderabad in India Johannes Berg in Africa
India Johannes Berg in Africa
India Johannes Berg in Africa you got Bogota in Colombia all these
you got Bogota in Colombia all these
you got Bogota in Colombia all these cities
cities
cities I’ve implemented a car-free day why
because traffic doesn’t make a city more
because traffic doesn’t make a city more livable see when you use the streets as
livable see when you use the streets as
livable see when you use the streets as an avenue for communities it improves
an avenue for communities it improves
an avenue for communities it improves your quality of life
your quality of life
your quality of life here’s Paris and that is what I’m trying
here’s Paris and that is what I’m trying
here’s Paris and that is what I’m trying to share here today see why I encourage
to share here today see why I encourage
to share here today see why I encourage bicycle use is because bicycles are
bicycle use is because bicycles are
bicycle use is because bicycles are something that everyone can like well I
something that everyone can like well I
something that everyone can like well I also forgot to mention Chengdu though if
also forgot to mention Chengdu though if
also forgot to mention Chengdu though if we’re to talk about Chengdu Chengdu for
we’re to talk about Chengdu Chengdu for
we’re to talk about Chengdu Chengdu for instance like has all the tools to do
instance like has all the tools to do
instance like has all the tools to do the same thing the infrastructure is
the same thing the infrastructure is
the same thing the infrastructure is there right the changes should Jesus
there right the changes should Jesus
there right the changes should Jesus including ago Tung going on right
including ago Tung going on right
including ago Tung going on right hi quick pinch on ego my point being is
hi quick pinch on ego my point being is
hi quick pinch on ego my point being is can you imagine if there were less paved
can you imagine if there were less paved
can you imagine if there were less paved roads and there was more parts for us or
roads and there was more parts for us or
roads and there was more parts for us or places to ride your bike what if the
places to ride your bike what if the
places to ride your bike what if the city you have like a bike share program
city you have like a bike share program
city you have like a bike share program that actually works you could get from
that actually works you could get from
that actually works you could get from the metro the home and says to work much
the metro the home and says to work much
the metro the home and says to work much more faster and efficient what if more
more faster and efficient what if more
more faster and efficient what if more people rode their bikes and people drove
people rode their bikes and people drove
people rode their bikes and people drove cars less and the air was better and
cars less and the air was better and
cars less and the air was better and every day instead of looking like it
every day instead of looking like it
every day instead of looking like it does today
does today
does today looked like a g20 blue day see this is
looked like a g20 blue day see this is
looked like a g20 blue day see this is why I like to encourage bicycling
why I like to encourage bicycling
why I like to encourage bicycling because I really do believe that in
because I really do believe that in
because I really do believe that in quantity can improve your quality of
quantity can improve your quality of
quantity can improve your quality of life see for me it brought my family
life see for me it brought my family
life see for me it brought my family together help me create friendships but
together help me create friendships but
together help me create friendships but more importantly it was something that I
more importantly it was something that I
more importantly it was something that I could share with people around the world
could share with people around the world
could share with people around the world including all of you you all know how to
including all of you you all know how to
including all of you you all know how to ride a bike because bikes are something
ride a bike because bikes are something
ride a bike because bikes are something that everyone can like right and this is
that everyone can like right and this is
that everyone can like right and this is its value see a bicycle can create
its value see a bicycle can create
its value see a bicycle can create positive change for yourself when you
positive change for yourself when you
positive change for yourself when you start to do positive things for yourself
start to do positive things for yourself
start to do positive things for yourself it has positive impacts on the world
it has positive impacts on the world
it has positive impacts on the world around you your space
around you your space
around you your space your friends and your community the
your friends and your community the
your friends and your community the bicycle is a tool to transform your
bicycle is a tool to transform your
bicycle is a tool to transform your environment it can make your world a
environment it can make your world a
environment it can make your world a better place and that changes got to
better place and that changes got to
better place and that changes got to start from you but what I’m really
start from you but what I’m really
start from you but what I’m really trying to tell you and this is simple
trying to tell you and this is simple
trying to tell you and this is simple just get out there and ride your bike
just get out there and ride your bike
just get out there and ride your bike you won’t regret it
you won’t regret it
you won’t regret it oh oh thank you
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