Active Towns
297 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsConversations about Creating a Culture of Activity: Profiling the people, places, programs, and policies that help to promote a culture of activity within our communities.
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Getting the Details Right w/ Lennart Nout (video available)
January 06, 2022 19:00 - 57 minutes - 79 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Dutch Mobility Network Design: Lennart Nout with Mobycon and he likes to say the "Devil is in the Details" when it comes to creating "All Ages & Abilities" active mobility networks that not only encourage users to walk, cycle, and take transit more often but also to prompt motor vehicle drivers to drive slower with patience and attentiveness. - Video Link: Getting the Details Right w/ Lennart Nout Hi everyone! Thanks for tuning into this first ep...
Getting the Details Right w/ Lennart Nout (available in video)
January 06, 2022 19:00 - 57 minutes - 79 MBShow Notes: - Video Link: Getting the Details Right w/ Lennart Nout Hi everyone! Thanks for tuning into this first episode of 2022. A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to connect with Lennart Nout, Manager of International Strategies, for Mobycon, a mobility systems design consulting firm based in The Netherlands. We cover a lot of ground in this conversation including a recent protected intersection installation in Canmore in Alberta, Canada, Dutch-style protected round...
A Sense of Urgency in Planning w/ Dale Bracewell (video available)
December 17, 2021 12:34 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Vancouver, BC's Transportation Planning Manager, Dale Bracewell, for a discussion about how an "All Ages & Abilities" active mobility network, school streets, and other TDM programs, as well as pricing access to the city core all, plays a critical role in the city. This episode is available in a visually rich video format, which is highly recommended. Episode landing page Road space reallocation, All Ages & Abilities active mobility network, e-ca...
A Sense of Urgency in Planning w/ Dale Bracewell (video)
December 17, 2021 12:34 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBShow Notes: This episode is available in a visually rich video format, which is highly recommended. Episode landing page Road space reallocation, All Ages & Abilities active mobility network, e-cargo-bike freight/goods cycle-logistics, school streets, slow streets, and pricing for motor vehicle access in the downtown core - these are all critical factors connected to Vancouver's newly adopted Climate Emergency Action Plan that John and Dale discuss in this episode. Their goal is...
Talking About A Safe Systems Approach w/ Sarah Abel (video)
December 10, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBShow Notes: This episode is available in video format and has many visuals worth seeing. When it comes to creating safer, more inviting streets for All Ages & Abilities across all mobility types, the Dutch (which implement a strategy they call Sustainable Safety), the Swedes, and Norwegians have been leading the way through the implementation of an integrated safer systems approach. Recently the United States has started to embrace this concept as part of the Vision Zero movemen...
Talking About A Safe Systems Approach w/ Sarah Abel (video available)
December 10, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBIn this episode, I connect with Sarah Abel, an architect, and planner who has become a subject matter expert in complete streets design and promotion and has focussed in recent years on bringing the Safe Systems Approach into sharp focus for cities here in North America. Traveling to meaningful destinations should not be a dangerous activity where you risk serious injury or worse, however, increasingly, our streets are becoming less safe, especially for anyone not in a large motor...
Florida to Delft: Ditching Car Dependency w/ Dr. Natalia Barbour (video)
December 03, 2021 13:30 - 56 minutes - 78 MBShow Notes: Click here for the video version of this episode on our YouTube Channel In this first episode of season three, John connects with Dr. Natalia Barbour, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at TU Delft researching and teaching in the areas of transport and energy. Originally from Wągrowiec a town of roughly 25,000 residents in west-central Poland, she moved to the U.S. to attend graduate school first in Alabama and then in Florida before doing her postdoc work at MIT in Cambrid...
Florida to Delft: Ditching Car Dependency w/ Dr. Natalia Barbour (video available)
December 03, 2021 13:30 - 56 minutes - 78 MBIn this episode, I return (virtually) to Delft in The Netherlands to connect with Natalia Barbour, Assistant Professor in transport and energy at TU Delft, and we have a wide-ranging discussion about her background and work, what it was like to make the move from Florida to The Netherlands, and how she and the family are adjusting to basically a car-free lifestyle after previously being car-dependent. Available in video format! Click here for the video version of this episode on ou...
Celebrating 1,000+ Streetfilms w/ Clarence Eckerson, Jr. (video available)
November 12, 2021 10:19 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBIn this, our 100th episode, I am delighted to welcome a very special guest, Clarence Eckerson, Director of Streetfilms, for a discussion about reaching the milestone of 1,000 plus videos promoting more walkable, bicycle-oriented, and transit-friendly communities from around the world. For obvious reasons, you may prefer to watch the video version of this episode, here's that link. Our landing page for this episode The Streetfilms video profiling Dutch cycling and Dutch cycle netw...
Celebrating 1,000+ Streetfilms w/ Clarence Eckerson, Jr.
November 12, 2021 10:19 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBShow Notes: For obvious reasons you may prefer to watch the video version of this episode, here's that link. Our landing page for this episode The Streetfilms video profiling Dutch cycling and Dutch cycle network design in Utrecht in The Netherlands is hands down Clarence Eckerson, Jr.'s most popular film of all time with over one million total views across multiple platforms. Can you guess what his favorite might be? What is your favorite Streetfilm? Perhaps it's Ciclovia the...
Celebrating 1,000+ Streetfilms w/ Clarence Eckerson, Jr. (video)
November 12, 2021 10:19 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBShow Notes: For obvious reasons you may prefer to watch the video version of this episode, here's that link. Our landing page for this episode The Streetfilms video profiling Dutch cycling and Dutch cycle network design in Utrecht in The Netherlands is hands down Clarence Eckerson, Jr.'s most popular film of all time with over one million total views across multiple platforms. Can you guess what his favorite might be? What is your favorite Streetfilm? Perhaps it's Ciclovia the...
Bike More, Worry Less w/ Arleigh Greenwald aka Bike Shop Girl
November 05, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBShow Notes: Landing Page for the episode for photos, embedded videos, enhanced links This episode is available as a video and features many visuals - catch it on our YouTube Channel here: Episode 99 Pragmatic solutions to real problems. Providing empathic support to those who are curious, but are unsure what the next step is. High quality, electric-assist cargo bikes. This is how we get more people, especially parents, and specifically moms with their kids riding more. Arlei...
Bike More, Worry Less w/ Arleigh Greenwald aka Bike Shop Girl (video)
November 05, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBShow Notes: Landing Page for the episode for photos, embedded videos, enhanced links This episode is available as a video and features many visuals - catch it on our YouTube Channel here: Episode 99 Pragmatic solutions to real problems. Providing empathic support to those who are curious, but are unsure what the next step is. High quality, electric-assist cargo bikes. This is how we get more people, especially parents, and specifically moms with their kids riding more. Arlei...
Bike More, Worry Less w/ Arleigh Greenwald aka Bike Shop Girl (video available)
November 05, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Arleigh Greenwald, Product Market Manager for Tern Bicycles and also known as Bike Shop Girl, for a conversation about how e-bikes and cargo bikes can provide pragmatic solutions to real problems and how to provide empathic support to those who are curious but are unsure what their next steps should be. Empowering Daily Life by Bike is Arleigh's mission for her content creation persona of Bike Shop Girl and is consistent with her role as Product M...
The Transformative Indy Cultural Trail w/ Sarah Frey
October 29, 2021 15:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Sarah Frey, Development and Marketing Director with the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick, for an in-depth conversation about the Trail and the impact it has had on the health and vitality of the city and its residents. Landing page on the Active Towns website for access to videos and photos of the trail In June 2021, I had the honor of attending the Walk Bike Places conference in Indianapolis, Indiana and one of the th...
Moving from Pilots to Permanence w/ Mike Lydon of Street Plans
October 20, 2021 23:20 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBShow Notes: And here's our landing page for this episode - for access to the videos and photos Pop-up protected bike lanes, separated cycle tracks, open streets, and even plazas are some of the pilot projects that we have seen over the past ten years but even more so in the past 18 months as cities around the world strive to redefine public space to be more accommodating for people versus the easy movement of motor vehicles. Mike Lydon is co-founder of Street Plans and co-author ...
Moving from Pilots to Permanence w/ Mike Lydon of Street Plans (video)
October 20, 2021 23:20 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBShow Notes: And here's our landing page for this episode - for access to the videos and photos Pop-up protected bike lanes, separated cycle tracks, open streets, and even plazas are some of the pilot projects that we have seen over the past ten years but even more so in the past 18 months as cities around the world strive to redefine public space to be more accommodating for people versus the easy movement of motor vehicles. Mike Lydon is co-founder of Street Plans and co-author ...
Moving from Pilots to Permanence w/ Mike Lydon of Street Plans (video available)
October 20, 2021 23:20 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Mike Lydon for an 18-month update from our last episode in the early days of the pandemic. We discuss some of the amazing street transformations underway around the globe, including in NYC with projects such as the Little Prince Plaza. And here's our landing page for this episode - for access to the videos and photos Pop-up protected bike lanes, separated cycle tracks, open streets, and even plazas are some of the pilot projects that we have seen ...
Starting with the Green Parts w/ Victor Dover (video available)
October 15, 2021 11:36 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn this episode, I welcome back Victor Dover of South Miami's Dover, Kohl & Partners Town Planning for an in-depth discussion about why starting with the green parts, the parks, greenways, open spaces, wilderness, and even street trees when planning our communities is critical. We also talk about the importance of getting our streets designed right and how that can help more people feel more comfortable while walking and riding a bike. This episode has been produced as a video with...
Starting with the Green Parts w/ Victor Dover
October 15, 2021 11:36 - 1 hour - 103 MBShow Notes: This episode has been produced as a video with some rich visuals, so to get to the full experience click on this link Landing page for this episode This episode has been produced as a video with some rich visuals, so to get to the full experience click on this link Victor Dover made the move from Alexandria, VA to Miami to co-launch the firm Dover, Kohl & Partners Town Planning with his business partner Joe Kohl some 34 years ago. Victor is a charter member of the Co...
Starting with the Green Parts w/ Victor Dover (video)
October 15, 2021 11:36 - 1 hour - 103 MBShow Notes: This episode has been produced as a video with some rich visuals, so to get to the full experience click on this link Landing page for this episode This episode has been produced as a video with some rich visuals, so to get to the full experience click on this link Victor Dover made the move from Alexandria, VA to Miami to co-launch the firm Dover, Kohl & Partners Town Planning with his business partner Joe Kohl some 34 years ago. Victor is a charter member of the Co...
Demystifying Edge Lane Road Bike Facilities w/ Michael Williams
October 08, 2021 17:53 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBShow Notes: Our YouTube video version of this episode for the full visual experience Landing Page for this episode When we think of the safe and inviting cycle networks in The Netherlands and in Copenhagen, what likely comes to mind are the protected and separated cycle tracks and bike lanes. But these typically only account for 30-40% of the typical city cycling network, the rest, the majority of the networks are comprised of different forms of shared space including Woonerfs...
Demystifying Edge Lane Road Bike Facilities w/ Michael Williams (video available)
October 08, 2021 17:53 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBIn this episode, I speak with Michael Williams about Edge Lane Roads, also commonly referred to by some people as Bicycle Advisory Lanes - a name you'll soon learn Michael doesn't particularly prefer. The type of bicycle infrastructure is quite common in The Netherlands and in Denmark and, when done well in the proper context, can serve as a critical part of an "All Ages & Abilities" network. Our YouTube video version of this episode for the full visual experience Landing Page for...
Demystifying Edge Lane Road Bike Facilities w/ Michael Williams (video)
October 08, 2021 17:53 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBShow Notes: Our YouTube video version of this episode for the full visual experience Landing Page for this episode When we think of the safe and inviting cycle networks in The Netherlands and in Copenhagen, what likely comes to mind are the protected and separated cycle tracks and bike lanes. But these typically only account for 30-40% of the typical city cycling network, the rest, the majority of the networks are comprised of different forms of shared space including Woonerfs...
Active People, Healthy Nation w/ CDC Branch Chief, Ken Rose (video available)
October 01, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBIn this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Ken Rose, Chief of the Physical Activity and Health Branch, within the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the Active People, Healthy Nation Initiative which was launched in early 2020. We also discuss some of the underlying challenges and barriers making physical activity difficult for far too many people, such as lack of access to activity assets like parks ...
Active People, Healthy Nation w/ CDC Branch Chief, Ken Rose (video)
October 01, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBShow Notes: Active Towns landing page for this episode - for access to photos, videos, and additional content Active People, Healthy Nation℠ is a national initiative led by CDC to help 27 million Americans become more physically active by 2027. Increased physical activity can improve health, quality of life, and reduce health care costs. These improvements can help reduce the risk of at least 20 chronic diseases and conditions and provide effective treatment for many of these cond...
Active People, Healthy Nation w/ CDC Branch Chief, Ken Rose
October 01, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBShow Notes: Active Towns landing page for this episode - for access to photos, videos, and additional content Active People, Healthy Nation℠ is a national initiative led by CDC to help 27 million Americans become more physically active by 2027. Increased physical activity can improve health, quality of life, and reduce health care costs. These improvements can help reduce the risk of at least 20 chronic diseases and conditions and provide effective treatment for many of these cond...
All Ages, Abilities, and Identities w/ Cara Seiderman
September 24, 2021 13:00 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Cara Seiderman, Transportation Program Manager with the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to get an update on the newly revised bike plan and discuss some of the exciting developments currently underway to create safe and inviting active mobility environments for all ages, abilities, and identities. Active Towns Landing Page for this Episode to access photos and videos In June 2021, the City of Cambridge published Cambridge Bicycle Plan 2020, an ...
A 10 Minute Walk w/ Bianca Shulaker
September 17, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 68.7 MBIn this episode, I connect with Bianca Shulaker, Associate Director of National Programs at The Trust for Public Land, for a discussion about their Park Score Index, the 10-Minute Walk Campaign, and the exciting opportunity to leverage qualitative data to meet the needs of the community. The Trust for Public Land was founded in 1972 on the conviction that all people need and deserve access to nature and the outdoors, close to home, in the cities and communities where they live, as ...
Connecting to Meaningful Destinations w/ Jeffrey Bagg
September 10, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBIn this episode, I connect with Jeff Bagg, the City Planner for Easthampton, MA, for a discussion about how this historic mill town is striving to connect people to meaningful destinations by leveraging its beloved Manhan Rail Trail while expanding its connectivity and reach through new infrastructure, creative installations, and traffic calming measures. Episode Landing page for access to more information and photos Easthampton, Massachusetts and Jeffrey Bagg, City Planner were s...
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer w/ Chuck Marohn
September 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBShow Notes: Landing page for this episode Video version of the episode In 2010 Charles Marohn, Founder of the Strong Towns organization sat down to create a computerized animated cartoon video called Conversation with an Engineer. As he says in this podcast episode the dialog just flowed out of him, he didn't have to think hard about it, because he had already had many such conversations in his relatively short time as a practicing engineer. He brings this video back to life in t...
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer w/ Chuck Marohn (video available)
September 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Charles Marohn, Founder of Strong Towns and author of the new book Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town for a discussion about the compelling need to reform both our transportation systems and how those systems are planned and designed. Landing page for this episode Video version of the episode In 2010 Charles Marohn, Founder of the Strong Towns organization sat down to create a computerized animated cartoon vid...
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer w/ Chuck Marohn (video)
September 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBShow Notes: Landing page for this episode Video version of the episode In 2010 Charles Marohn, Founder of the Strong Towns organization sat down to create a computerized animated cartoon video called Conversation with an Engineer. As he says in this podcast episode the dialog just flowed out of him, he didn't have to think hard about it, because he had already had many such conversations in his relatively short time as a practicing engineer. He brings this video back to life in t...
The Cognitive Impacts of Design w/ Ann Sussman
August 27, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBIn this episode, I connect with Ann Sussman, co-author along with Justin B Hollander, of the intriguing book Cognitive Architecture: Designing for How We Respond to the Built Environment for a discussion about how we can shape behavior in a positive by understanding a few key concepts related to our psychology, genetics, and how we evolved. Landing page for this episode to access the visuals associated with the discussion The book Cognitive Architecture by Ann Sussman and Justin...
Upzone the City w/ Abby Kinney
August 20, 2021 13:30 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBIn this episode, I connect with Abby Kinney, a Kansas City-based Urban Designer with Gould Evans and the host of the Strong Towns Upzoned Podcast, for a conversation about KC, the unique structure of the podcast, and some critical new protected cycling infrastructure that has opened up the city for her and some many others. Active Towns Landing Page for this episode for access to more photos, videos Every week on the Strong Towns Upzoned Podcast, Abby Kinney and most frequently, C...
Riding in Houston Gets a Boost w/ Doogie Roux
August 13, 2021 14:40 - 33 minutes - 46 MBIn this episode, I connect with Doogie Roux, a micro-mobility consultant, brand ambassador, and bicycle advocate based in Houston, Texas for a discussion of a couple of truly innovative projects he's involved with that leverage electric assist bike technology to encourage more people to ride more often. It's not an understatement to say that Houston is one of the most challenged cities in North America when it comes to it's sprawling size, at 670+ square miles (1,739.69 km2) in th...
Studying Activity and the Built Environment w/ Professor Jennifer Roberts
August 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBIn this episode, I connect with Dr. Jen Roberts, an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, in the Department of Kinesiology, within the School of Public Health, for a detailed discussion about her work and study at the intersection of health and the built environment. Active Towns Landing page for this episode for additional photos and content Public health is and has been top of mind ever since the global coronavirus pandemic took hold, but there's a side to the stud...
Reflections On Our Urban Experience w/ Robin Mazumder
July 30, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBIn this episode, I connect with cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Robin Mazumder, Ph.D., for a discussion about how we as humans respond to our built environments and how we make that experience pleasurable and equitable. Dr. Robin Mazumder, recently (October 2020) received his Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo in cognitive neuroscience studying the impacts of urban design on our health and wellbeing. Among other things, John and Robin talk about how we as humans respond to our b...
Providence in Active Mobility w/ Martina Haggerty
July 23, 2021 11:16 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBIn this episode, I connect with Martina Haggerty, Director of Special Projects in the Planning Department for the City of Providence, Rhode Island, for a discussion about the status of the city's active mobility initiatives, including the completion of a major signature project the Van Leesten Memorial Bridge built upon the footings of the relocated Interstate 195. Active Towns Landing page for this episode - for additional content and photos Providence, Rhode Island is one of our...
Fewer Vehicles, Not Just EVs w/ RMI's Ben Holland
July 16, 2021 16:05 - 55 minutes - 76 MBIn this episode, I connect with Ben Holland, Senior Associate at RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute), for a conversation about why we need fewer motor vehicles, not just electric vehicles, and the inherent fragility of car-centric cities. Active Towns Landing Page for this Episode (for additional photos and content) In order to combat climate change, we know that we must electrify the motor vehicle fleet (and other fossil fuel burning engines for that matter) as soon as possible, but ...
Not Just Bikes w/ Jason Slaughter (video available)
July 09, 2021 13:17 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBIn this episode, I connect with Jason Slaughter the creator of the incredibly popular Not Just Bikes YouTube Channel. He shares what led him to become interested in urbanism and active mobility, how he and his family came to live in Amsterdam, and why he decided to launch the channel. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be? As you'll learn from this conversation, that's precisely the question Jason Slaughter and his wife pondered when they became disillusio...
Not Just Bikes w/ Jason Slaughter
July 09, 2021 13:17 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBShow Notes: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be? As you'll learn from this episode, that's precisely the question Jason Slaughter and his wife pondered when they became disillusioned with the overly car-centric design of the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area. With the stakes high, they did their research, relied upon their vast travel experience, and did several "trial-stays" in the finalist cities. Once the decision had been made and Amsterdam was their ne...
Not Just Bikes w/ Jason Slaughter (video)
July 09, 2021 13:17 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBShow Notes: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be? As you'll learn from this episode, that's precisely the question Jason Slaughter and his wife pondered when they became disillusioned with the overly car-centric design of the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area. With the stakes high, they did their research, relied upon their vast travel experience, and did several "trial-stays" in the finalist cities. Once the decision had been made and Amsterdam was their ne...
Welcome to the Future of Slow Cities w/ Paul Tranter
July 02, 2021 16:09 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MBIn this episode, we head down under, for a chat with Professor Paul Tranter, Honorary Associate Professor in Geography in the School of Science at the University of New South Wales Canberra in Australia, about why we all need to just slow down a bit. Paul researches children’s well-being and the dominance of speed and mobility in urban planning and society. His work has demonstrated that child-friendly modes of walking, cycling, and public transit are also the modes that paradoxica...
MOTHERLOAD: Kid tested. Planet approved. w/ Liz Canning
June 23, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBIn this episode, I connect with documentary filmmaker Liz Canning for a candid conversation about MOTHERLOAD, a movie and a movement. MOTHERLOAD captures a new mother’s quest to understand the increasing isolation and disconnection of modern life, its planetary impact, and how cargo bikes could be an antidote. Filmmaker Liz Canning cycled everywhere until she had twins in 2008. Motherhood was challenging, but to Liz hauling babies via car felt stifling. She Googled “family bike” ...
The Compelling Why for Low-Car Cities w/ Melissa & Chris Bruntlett
June 14, 2021 11:22 - 1 hour - 115 MBIn this episode, I catch up with Melissa and Chris Bruntlett "on the eve" of the release of their much anticipated second book, Curbing Traffic - The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives. It's a long one, as they were gracious enough to provide a brief overview of each of the ten main chapters in the book. Enjoy! Curbing Traffic - The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives published by Island Press is due to be released on June 29, 2021. We highly recommend everyone get a copy an...
Livable Streets 2.0 w/ Bruce Appleyard
June 11, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBIn this extended episode, I have a detailed conversation with Bruce Appleyard, Associate Professor of City Planning & Public Administration, at San Diego State University and the author of Livable Streets 2.0 published by Elsevier, a fabulous tribute to his late father, Donald Appleyard, and his classic urbanism text Livable Streets. A livable street is like a good friend that gives you energy. In contrast, an unlivable street drains you. We discuss in detail many aspects of the...
Redefining SLC's Wide Open Street-Spaces w/ Jon Larsen, Transportation Division Director
June 04, 2021 13:11 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBIn this episode, I connect with Jon Larsen, Salt Lake City, Utah's Transportation Division Director, for a conversation about how he and his team are making progress in their efforts to create safer, more inviting street spaces for "All Ages & Abilities" across all mobility modes. Salt Lake City's historic grid features massively wide streets and incredibly long blocks, but its origin isn't rooted in car-centric design, rather it was a practical solution to freight logistics - the ...
Exploring Pocket Neighborhoods w/ Ross Chapin
May 28, 2021 12:17 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBIn this episode, I catch up with Ross Chapin, an Architect who literally wrote the book on Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World and we discuss how when one steps into a pocket neighborhood, it seems familiar and feels comfortable. Perhaps this is because humans have been creating intentional habitats such as these for tens of thousands of years. They are inherently sociable, cohesive, and livable communities. Additional Helpful Links: Active...
A FUNctional Ride w/ Brandon Lust aka @AmericanFietser
May 21, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBIn this episode, I connect with Brandon Lust, also known as @AmericanFietser, on Twitter for a conversation about how a pickup truck-driving guy from rural Illinois became an advocate for Dutch cycling, safer streets, and electric-assist cargo bikes. In 2017, Brandon joined his wife Tatiana on a trip to The Netherlands. She had some work to do there and they figured why not combine the travel for a bit of vacation time. What Brandon couldn’t have known at the time, was that this tr...