{"id":4592,"date":"2024-04-08T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/?p=4592"},"modified":"2025-04-06T00:57:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T13:57:48","slug":"yarrabug-radio-show-793-monday-8th-april-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2024\/04\/08\/yarrabug-radio-show-793-monday-8th-april-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"YarraBUG Radio Show #793 Monday 8th April 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3cr.org.au\/yarrabug\/episode\/missing-point-completely-rise-reactive-politics\">Missing the point completely: rise of reactive politics<\/a>: on this weeks program Chris and Steve have a wide ranging chat\u00a0with topics including Jeremy Vine&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theJeremyVine\/status\/1774684276480434516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">extraordinarily obvious April Fools day joke<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/uk\/1883855\/jeremy-vine-april-fools-prank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ridiculous over the top reaction<\/a>, combined with differences between UK and France about active transport provision, (Guardian:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/cities\/2024\/apr\/06\/why-has-15-minute-city-taken-off-paris-toxic-idea-uk-carlos-moreno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why has the \u201815-minute city\u2019 taken off in Paris but become a controversial idea in the UK<\/a>?) that being hostile &#8216;culture wars&#8217; vs. a reasonable level of discussion, City Nerd:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_Q_XlhZoC3I&amp;t=53s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cities Where People Travel the &#8220;Wrong Way&#8221; to Work(link is external)<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.15minutecity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15 minute cities<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.planning.vic.gov.au\/guides-and-resources\/strategies-and-initiatives\/20-minute-neighbourhoods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20 minute neighbourhoods<\/a>, what&#8217;s happened in post Covid19 civil society and what this means for advocates and anyone else wanting safer streets.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local news includes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premier.vic.gov.au\/e-scooter-trial-extended-across-victoria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E-scooter trial extended across Victoria<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/450431620670603\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walk Ride Moonee Valley meeting on 20 April,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/build-kerbside-protected-bike-lanes-on-johnston-st-from-kew-to-carlton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Protected bike lanes for Johnston Street petition hitting 2000 signatures<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikefun.org\/events\/2024\/04\/critical-mass-april-in-the-cbd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Critical Mass CBD ride coming up on Friday 26 April\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Program music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shonen Knife, Cycling is fun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonobo, Linked<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5489\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4592-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/audio.3cr.org.au\/3cr\/yarrabug\/2024\/04\/08\/1000\/202404081000_yarrabug_64.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/audio.3cr.org.au\/3cr\/yarrabug\/2024\/04\/08\/1000\/202404081000_yarrabug_64.mp3\">https:\/\/audio.3cr.org.au\/3cr\/yarrabug\/2024\/04\/08\/1000\/202404081000_yarrabug_64.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/audio.3cr.org.au\/3cr\/yarrabug\/2024\/04\/08\/1000\/202404081000_yarrabug_64.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"202404081000_yarrabug_64.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 34:11 &#8212; 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