Streets Ahead Podcast
1) How to help women feel safe cycling
In this episode Laura joins a host of (almost entirely female) guests, out on the road in London to talk about how cycle routes deliver - or not - for women’s safety. In early 2025 Laura intervie...Show More
2) 2026: The Journey So Far
This time Adam, Ned and Laura meet to discuss local elections and Ned's recent trip to India. Close to home, the trio discusses the phenomenon of the local being national. From Andy Street and Andy Bu...Show More
3) Outputs not outcomes (CWIS3)
This time Ned, Adam and Laura talk targets - and why the third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3) needs outputs, not simply outcomes. They are joined by the CEO of the Walk, Wheel, Cycle ...Show More
4) Pavement Parking: An Unhappy Fifth Birthday
Last week marked five years since the previous government's pavement parking consultation ended and in that time, no action has been taken.Despite cross party, and public support, no decisions have be...Show More
5) Lisbon’s Streets and the People Trying to Change Them
Lisbon’s Streets and the People Trying to Change Them: Lisbon is one of Europe's most picturesque cities with a reputation for being a safe place to live, work and visit. That's true from one lens, bu...Show More
6) Women Leading the Way
This time, Laura talks to four women, and one man inspired and backed by women, about the role of women in the world of cycling. Spanning three continents our interviewees tell us their stories. From ...Show More
7) Global Insights from The Future Design of Streets
In this episode, Adam takes you to Guimarães, Portugal, where he attended The Future Design of Streets conference, and came away seeing our streets in a whole new way.Streets aren't only about transpo...Show More
8) Women Changing Cities
In this episode, Laura chats to Melissa Bruntlett about her new book, Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation.Melissa is an urbanist, author, and founder of Modacity, an urban mo...Show More
9) Spending Review, Fake E-Bikes & Bike Racing
Streets Ahead's presenters, well at least two of them, have been gallivanting around Europe in recent weeks, coming back together in this episode as a trio to embark on an audio roam through some of t...Show More
10) Going Rural
This episode Laura and Adam talk to two guests from PJA, who happen to be this week’s sponsors, about rural active travel. Phil Jones is chairman at PJA and Ben Coleman PJA's technical director.Active...Show More