The Nobody Drives in LA crew rolls over to the people's palace – Los Angeles City Hall – to chat with Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez about his participation in this year's Week Without Driving. The annual challenge asks participants to hang up their keys for a week to experience the unique challenges and challenges familiar to the roughly one-third of Angelenos who are car-free.

Soto-Martínez represents District 13, an expansive 40.5 square miles encompassing parts of Los Angeles's Hollywood, Northeast, Mideast, and Midtown regions – and home to more than a quarter million residents. Along the way, the conversation also covers his upbringing in South Central, including the role bikes and buses played in his family's journey.

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"this ep is the same length as going to santa monica on the E line unless a car hits ur train at expo western"

The Nobody Drives in LA crew convenes at the Koreatown Media Lab to chat with car-free multi-hyphenate Angelenx artist Sam Cavalcanti. Sam is here to promote CityRace Urban Adventures — a series of competitive, neighborhood-specific scavenger hunts inspired by The Amazing Race, but without the cars, running, or dramatic musical score.

Along the way, Sam shares stories from their upbringing in Brazil, where instead of racing to get a driver's license, they set their sights on the bright lights of Los Angeles to pursue the ultimate car-free dream.

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Ivy and Eric head over to Traxx bar, located in Union Station’s former telephone room, to chat with Greg Ghielmetti. Greg is the artist behind Metti Mart, which produces posters, trading cards, and other art objects designed to celebrate Los Angeles’s diversity and transit.

Tune in to enjoy the conversation about Greg's journey from carbrain to train fan and to soak in the sonic ambiance of the city's bustling transit hub.

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