Cities around the world are finally discovering the pitfalls of a car-centric transport system, with the most progressive cities implementing protected cycle lanes, liveable streets and low traffic neighbourhoods for improved cycling and walking. Each episode, we discuss the news and views in the fast-paced world of active travel, cycling, walking and urban planning in a jargon-free safe space. Streets Ahead is co-hosted by Adam Tranter, Laura Laker and Ned Boulting. For all enquiries, please email streetsahead@fusion-media.co.uk . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Signup to Generate a PitchCities around the world are finally discovering the pitfalls of a car-centric transport system, with the most progressive cities implementing protected cycle lanes, liveable streets and low traffic neighbourhoods for improved cycling and walking. Each episode, we discuss the news and views in the fast-paced world of active travel, cycling, walking and urban planning in a jargon-free safe space.
Recent episodes include "Devolution, a campaigner toolkit and stories from around the world" (12 October 2026, 50 minutes), "Catching illegal e-motos with the City of London Police" (28 September 2026, 79 minutes), and "She called for cyclists to be banned. Then she gave up her car." (21 August 2026, 38 minutes).
Streets Ahead publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 97 episodes.
Booking probability for Streets Ahead is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Streets Ahead requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Streets Ahead's contact route on record: verified email.
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Streets Ahead is a society show with 97 episodes published.
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Episode #46
For this episode Adam Laura and Ned meet in-person to catch up, after an extended break, on their respective summers and projects they've been working on. Ned reveals the topic of his latest book, due out next summer...
Episode #44
For this episode Laura is on the street with the City of London Police’s Cycling Team, who are busy tackling the growing problem of non-compliant e-motorbikes. Twist-and-go e-motorbikes are technically legal on...
Episode #44
In 2015, Yvette Caster wrote a Metro article declaiming cyclists as a menace, and cycling as something that shouldn’t be taking place on the roads, which she saw as the domain of drivers. By 2023, however, she had...
Episode #43
Laura takes another road trip - this time literally - to Brighton, to look at an infamous cycle route alongside a dual carriageway. Laura’s guide, Chris Todd, formerly of campaigning organisation, Transport Action...
Episode #42
In this episode Laura visits Cardiff to see what the Welsh capital city is doing for cycling and making the city greener and more resilient in the face of extreme weather. In 2015 Greener Grangetown was completed a city...
Episode #41
The recent local elections have created a national battle for power within the ruling Labour Party. After suffering substantial losses to Reform UK and the Green Party, even traditionally safe Labour councils have...
Episode #40
This episode of Streets Ahead examines the issue of children’s access to neighbourhood streets, and the impact of car dominance on child health. Discussing the issue with Adam and Laura are: Alice Ferguson , who...
Episode #39
This episode of Streets Ahead dives into London’s Vision Zero Action Plan 2, the Mayor’s roadmap to eliminating death and serious injury on the capital’s roads by 2041. Laura Laker and Adam Tranter are joined by...
Episode #38
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 interviewed women on the...
Episode #37
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 Burnham's successes...
Episode #36
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 Trust (formerly...
Episode #35
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 been made by any of...
Episode #34
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, but look deeper and...
Episode #33
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 improving adventure...
Episode #32
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 transport, of course...
Episode #31
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 mobility consultancy...
Episode #30
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 the current topics...
Episode #29
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 travel is...
Episode #28
It's fair to say this issue has been rumbling on a while. In the 1970s 70% of 4-11 year olds walked to school. Now less than half do. Three quarters of parents say 'side road zebras' would help them walk their kids to...
Episode #27
Terence Bendixson was the Guardian's planning correspondent in the 1960s when he wrote a piece that propelled him into walking campaigning. In 1969 he joined Living Streets (then the Pedestrians' Association) when he...
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