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Melinda Hanson

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This week Oliver interviews Melinda Hansen, founder of consulting firm Brightside and formerly the head of sustainability at Bird. They talk about the recent spate of Micromobility/ebike battery fires in New York and the response there as well as the wider conversation about equitable transport options, from her work with the equitable commute project.   Like we’ve discussed many times on the show, we think that there is a real opportunity for Micromobility to contribute to the conversation. We really love Melinda‘s take on the whole space – she has a wealth of industry knowledge and is in New York with the legislators having the grunty conversations that will help lead the industry forward. Really hope that you enjoy this episode as we did.   Specifically they tackle:  - The E-bike fires for the Micromobility Podcast and know that you've been doing some advocacy in this space.  - The work on transport equity she has been doing  - How she is working to better aggregate and lobby for ebike subsidies at MMI. - How micromobility companies can play a more active role in getting streets ready for smaller vehicles.   Connect with Melinda on LinkedIn  and Twitter   Catch us on ⁠Twitter⁠. ⁠Horace⁠ and ⁠Oliver ⁠are also active on their personal accounts and would love to hear from you. Catch us on Twitter ⁠@MicromobilityCo⁠. ⁠Horace⁠ and ⁠Oliver⁠ are also active on their personal accounts and would love to hear from you. Our ⁠Micromobility Newsletter⁠ is completely free, and you can subscribe to have it in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday morning. And for those who want more, we offer ⁠Micromobility Pro membership⁠ that includes exclusive content and conference discounts, as well as live calls with Horace and team. We’re also on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠.

This week Oliver interviews Melinda Hansen, founder of consulting firm <a href="https://www.brightside.city/about" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Brightside</a> and formerly the head of sustainability at Bird. They talk about the recent spate of Micromobility/ebike battery fires in New York and the response there as well as the wider conversation about equitable transport options, from her work with the equitable commute project. Like we’ve discussed many times on the show, we think that there is a real opportunity for Micromobility to contribute to the conversation. We really love Melinda‘s take on the whole space – she has a wealth of industry knowledge and is in New York with the legislators having the grunty conversations that will help lead the industry forward. Really hope that you enjoy this episode as we did. Specifically they tackle: - The E-bike fires for the Micromobility Podcast and know that you've been doing some advocacy in this space. - The work on transport equity she has been doing - How she is working to better aggregate and lobby for ebike subsidies at MMI. - How micromobility companies can play a more active role in getting streets ready for smaller vehicles. Connect with Melinda on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-hanson-6384912/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn </a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Catch us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MicromobilityCo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠Twitter⁠</a>. <a href="http://www.twitter.com/asymco" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠Horace⁠</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/oliverbruce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠Oliver ⁠</a>are also active on their personal accounts and would love to hear from you. Catch us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/MicromobilityCo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠@MicromobilityCo⁠</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/asymco" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠Horace⁠</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/oliverbruce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠Oliver⁠</a> are also active on their personal accounts and would love to hear from you. Our <a href="https://micromobility.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠Micromobility Newsletter⁠</a> is completely free, and you can subscribe to have it in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday morning. And for those who want more, we offer <a href="https://micromobility.io/pro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠Micromobility Pro membership⁠</a> that includes exclusive content and conference discounts, as well as live calls with Horace and team. We’re also on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/micromobility/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠LinkedIn⁠</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/micromobility/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠Instagram⁠</a>.

175: Micromobility fires, standards and transport equity with Melinda Hanson

Today’s guest is Melinda Hanson, Head of Sustainability at Bird, a micromobility company based in Santa Monica, CA. Founded in September 2017, Bird operates shared electric scooters in over 100 cities in Europe, the Middle East, and North America, with 10 million rides in its first year of operation.Melinda joined Bird from the National Association of City Transportation Officials, where she served as deputy director of NACTO's international programs. Before that, Melinda was a consultant for the Asian Development Bank, helping design and implement public transit projects in Pakistan and the Philippines. Earlier in her career, she was a founding staff member of the ClimateWorks Foundation where she managed the sustainable transport portfolio.In today’s episode, we cover:An overview of BirdHow Melinda became interested in sustainability and micromobilityCar culture, and some of the challenges inhibiting cities from changingThe rise of e-scooters (and why)How Bird is different, relative to competitionMelinda’s charter as head of sustainabilityTheir progress to-date, and some examples of key learningsThe value prop Bird offers to cities, and how the cities tend to evaluate the decision'Some barriers inhibiting progress, and the most impactful things that could change to accelerate their effortsWhat success looks like at Bird, from a sustainability standpointWhat else matters in the climate fightMelinda’s advice for others trying to figure out how to helpLinks to topics discussed in this episode:Bird: https://www.bird.co/Melinda’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-hanson-6384912/ClimateWorks Foundation: https://www.climateworks.org/Barr Foundation: https://www.barrfoundation.org/Travis VanderZanden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis1/NYC’s Green Wave Plan: https://ny.curbed.com/2019/8/19/20812178/regional-planning-association-rpa-protected-bike-laneQuick Builds for Better Streets: https://b.3cdn.net/bikes/675cdae66d727f8833_kzm6ikutu.pdfYou can find me on twitter at @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Enjoy the show!

Today’s guest is Melinda Hanson, Head of Sustainability at Bird, a micromobility company based in Santa Monica, CA. Founded in September 2017, Bird operates shared electric scooters in over 100 cities in Europe, the Middle East, and North America, with 10 million rides in its first year of operation.Melinda joined Bird from the National Association of City Transportation Officials, where she served as deputy director of NACTO's international programs. Before that, Melinda was a consultant for the Asian Development Bank, helping design and implement public transit projects in Pakistan and the Philippines. Earlier in her career, she was a founding staff member of the ClimateWorks Foundation where she managed the sustainable transport portfolio.In today’s episode, we cover:<ul><li>An overview of Bird</li><li>How Melinda became interested in sustainability and micromobility</li><li>Car culture, and some of the challenges inhibiting cities from changing</li><li>The rise of e-scooters (and why)</li><li>How Bird is different, relative to competition</li><li>Melinda’s charter as head of sustainability</li><li>Their progress to-date, and some examples of key learnings</li><li>The value prop Bird offers to cities, and how the cities tend to evaluate the decision'</li><li>Some barriers inhibiting progress, and the most impactful things that could change to accelerate their efforts</li><li>What success looks like at Bird, from a sustainability standpoint</li><li>What else matters in the climate fight</li><li>Melinda’s advice for others trying to figure out how to help</li></ul>Links to topics discussed in this episode:<ul><li>Bird: <a href="https://www.bird.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bird.co/</a></li><li>Melinda’s Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-hanson-6384912/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-hanson-6384912/</a></li><li>ClimateWorks Foundation: <a href="https://www.climateworks.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.climateworks.org/</a></li><li>Barr Foundation: <a href="https://www.barrfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.barrfoundation.org/</a></li><li>Travis VanderZanden: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis1/</a></li><li>NYC’s Green Wave Plan: <a href="https://ny.curbed.com/2019/8/19/20812178/regional-planning-association-rpa-protected-bike-lane" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ny.curbed.com/2019/8/19/20812178/regional-planning-association-rpa-protected-bike-lane</a></li><li>Quick Builds for Better Streets: <a href="https://b.3cdn.net/bikes/675cdae66d727f8833_kzm6ikutu.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://b.3cdn.net/bikes/675cdae66d727f8833_kzm6ikutu.pdf</a></li></ul>You can find me on twitter at @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Enjoy the show!

Ep 56: Melinda Hanson, Head of Sustainability at Bird