The War on Cars7 Nov 2023

John Bauters, America's Bike Mayor

Since he was elected mayor in 2020, John Bauters has gained an international reputation for his work to transform transportation and housing in the tiny city of Emeryville, which is wedged between Oakland and Berkeley on the shores of San Francisco Bay. Emeryville, population 13,000, is only one square mile in area. But it's home to some big employers, including Pixar, and several big box stores. It also has I-80 blasting through it, and it is a major hub for Amtrak, regional rail, and freight rail. It's a challenging environment in which to create a green city with a great active transportation network. But that's exactly what Bauters has been working toward for his whole term. We visited with him, rode some of the great bike and park network that Emeryville has been building, and talked about the kind of political will that's necessary to make real change.

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Ride along with Mayor Bauters and Streetfilms through the streets of Emeryville. (YouTube)

'Why the mayor of tiny Emeryville matters' (The Real Deal)

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