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Guests: Lynne Tolman; John Surico
This week, we take a trip east – first to Worcester, Mass to meet Lynne Tolman, the president of the Major Taylor Association.
Most of us know who Major Taylor was and today especially, his life and achievements stand out as being most remarkable.
Arguably, he was the first black athlete to break the color barrier, and long 
before Jackie Robinson, Major Taylor was a cycling phenomenon. When he won the world championship back in 1899 though, it wasn’t here in the U.S. – his home country. He spent many years in Europe to escape the Jim Crow Laws of the day and was revered for his prowess on the bike.
Today, the Major Taylor Association in Worcester, Mass. is dedicated to keeping his legacy alive with programs for schools, rides, and much more.
Then, it’s down to NYC to speak with journalist, teacher, and urban planning researcher John Surico.
As we begin to inch our way out of the pandemic and back into what life will begin to look like, I wanted to speak with someone who has a particular interest in cities – both here in North America and in Europe – and how they are changing in response to the way we work, play, and live.
John Surico focuses specifically on issues of mobility, open space and sustainability. His articles in Bloomberg’s City Lab are of particular interest in these areas and one in particular titled In Covid-19 recovery, London Bets Big on Low Traffic (from June, 2020) caught my eye.