Riding with mayor John Bauters in Toronto
John Bauters is the mayor of Emeryville, CA. It's a small town of 13,000 people across the bay from San Francisco. He is known on social media for being a progressive political leader who champions livable cities and, specifically, sensible biking infrastructure. He is visiting Toronto for a few days and joined us on a ride down Yonge St to Sugar Beach and then the Distillery District. Give a listen to his remarks both before and after the ride.
00:00 - Meeting up with the group
00:43 - Introduction by Lanrick Bennett Jr
01:16 - Opening remarks by John Bauters
03:54 - Indigenous land acknowledgement
04:36 - Getting ready to ride!
05:04 - Heading south on the Yonge St bike lane
05:52 - West on Bloor, south on Queens Park/University, east on Adelaide
06:50 - South on Sherbourne to Sugar Beach
07:36 - East on the Esplanade to the Distillery District
08:23 - Closing remarks by Lanrick
09:13 - More thoughts by John