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  • In this episode, I connect with the founder of Streets For All, Michael Schneider. We discuss the recent huge win, Measure HLA, in the March 2024 Los Angeles elections and how other cities learn from the Streets For All experience and start getting major political wins in their communities, whether large or small.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Streets For All
    - Streets For All Channel
    - Streets For All Merch
    - Where it all started Tweet
    - HLA Campaign website
    - Ethan Tufts / Hello Road Channel
    - My interview with Ethan
    - My Austin Dutch-inspired playlist

    If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
    1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month
    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

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  • In this episode, Chuck Marohn, founder of Strong Towns, and I discuss the new book he co-wrote with Daniel Herriges, Escaping the Housing Trap: A Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis, as we walk around in and reflect upon what we see in the Over The Rhine District in Cincinnati, Ohio.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Housing Trap website
    - Escaping the Housing Trap in Active Towns store or on Amazon
    - Strong Towns website

    If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
    1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month
    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

    Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2024

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  • In this episode, I reconnect with Professor Wes Marshall for a discussion about his new book Killed By A Traffic Engineer: Shattering the Delusion that Science Underlies Our Transportation System. Note that this episode was recorded as a Livestreaming event on YouTube so we do frequently take questions from the audience via the chat window.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Killed by a Traffic Engineer (Island Press)
    - Killed by a Traffic Engineer by Wes Marshall in my shop or on Amazon
    - My first episode w/ Wes
    - My ride in Denver w/ Wes part one
    - My ride in Denver w/ Wes part two
    - My ride to Houten, NL
    - My interview Kylie, a Houten resident

    If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
    1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month
    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

    Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2024

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
  • In this episode, I connect with Maddy Novich, NYC-based mother of three, professor of criminology, and an accidental cargo bike influencer on Instagram, for a discussion about her fascinating journey to becoming passionate about the empowering nature of cargo bikes in general and e-assist cargo bikes in particular.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Sign up for Maddy's newsletter
    - Maddy on Instagram
    - Maddy's Linktree for her affiliate links
    - NYC Cargobike Rentals
    - Maddy on the Bottom Up Revolution podcast
    - My Oonee episode
    - My Episode with Chris Nolte
    - My Episode with Jocelyn Vande Velde w/ Bosch
    - My episode with Clarence Eckerson, Jr. w/ Streetfilms
    - Bosch e-bike systems
    - Urban Arrow
    - R&M Load 60
    - Madsen Bucket Bike
    - Bunch Bikes
    - Propel Bikes

    If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
    1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month
    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

    Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2024

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
  • In this episode, I connect with Dan Hendry, the driving force behind Canada's youth transit revolution and the Get On The Bus campaign, for an in-depth conversation about the transformative impacts these efforts are having on the mobility freedom and sense of empowerment of the younger generations in their participating cities.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Dan's TEDx talk
    - Climate Reality profile
    - Get On The Bus
    - Small Change Fund
    - Mayor Paterson video
    - Design For Social Innovation case study
    - Right to Roam - Tim Gill episode

    If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
    1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month
    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

    Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2024

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
  • In this episode, I reconnect with Dan Piatkowski, Associate Professor of Integrated Land-Use and Transportation Planning at OsloMet University, for a conversation about his brand-new book Bicycle City: Riding the Bike Boom to a Brighter Future, published by Island Press.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - My first interview with Dan
    - Island Press
    - Bicycle City by Daniel Piatkowski in the Active Towns Store or on Amazon
    - Bicycling for Transportation: An Evidence-Base for Communities (academic textbook) Bopp, Simms, and Piatkowski in the Active Towns Store and on Amazon
    - Walkable City Book or on Amazon
    - David Zipper article
    - My episode w/ Jill Warren
    - My episode w/ Jos Sluijsmans
    - Whee bikes
    - Maddy Novich on Instagram

    If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
    1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month
    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

    Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2024

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
  • In this episode, I connect with Jim DeCecco, who has come out of retirement to help resurrect the Oceano, CA bike posse ice cream runs and restore the youth bike program mojo to their former glory days.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Bike League article on Oceano
    - Jim's Intro Video
    - Clarence Eckerson, Jr. Streetfilms Channel
    - Bike SLO County
    - My interview with Dr. Meredith Glaser, PhD
    - Strong Towns
    - STROAD explainer video from the Not Just Bikes Channel
    - World Bicycle Relief
    - My Sam Balto Bike Bus episode

    If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
    1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month
    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

    Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2024

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
  • In this episode, I reconnect with my good friend, Nate Hood from Saint Paul, MN, to discuss his hilarious suburban engagement photos, his stand-up comedy routine, and some very encouraging updates from Minnesota on land use and parking policy reform. Naturally, we sneak in some cycle network discussions, and Jason Slaughter with the Not Just Bikes Channel gets a nice cameo mention when we talk about the integration of off-street cycle paths along waterways, lakes, and in/through parks as more comfortable redundancy to on-street routes where you are exposed to cars, cars, cars.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - My Charlotte video riding past the NFL stadium
    - My ride with NJB
    - Strong Towns

    If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
    1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month
    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

    Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2024

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
  • In this episode, I reconnect with Mike Christensen, train travel expert and the Executive Director of the Utah Rail Passengers Association, for a discussion about recent exciting rail network expansion opportunities and what I would need to do to successfully take the Active Towns Tour to the rails here in the United States.

    Background: I routinely combine bike and train travel to explore and document Active Towns in Europe, but I have not done so in the United States yet, which is ironic since I can easily walk or bike to my local Amtrak station here in Austin. I asked Mike to share his wisdom and experience as a frequent Amtrak traveler with me as I contemplate hitting the rails later this year.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Utah Rail Passengers Association
    - USA Rail Passengers Association
    - Amtrak
    - Federal Railroad Administration Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Service Study
    - My first episode with Mike

    If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
    1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month
    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

    Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2024

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
  • In this episode, I connect with Kristin Fehrman of Walking Detroit for a conversation about how she profiles the beauty and simple pleasures of car-free living in Motor City. During our chat, we trace her journey from Traverse City, MI to a handful of big cities across North America, including San Francisco, Charlotte, Boston, and NYC, only to find herself drawn back to her home state, settling down in Detroit.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Walking Detroit Blog
    - Walking Detroit Instagram
    - Kristin’s personal Instagram
    - Kristin's Design website
    - Joel Landy article
    - Detroit Bikes
    - Back Alley Bikes

    If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
    1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month
    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

    Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2024

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
  • In this episode, I connect with Anna Zivarts, author of When Driving Is Not An Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency, a new book by Island Press, available on May 9, 2024. We discuss her journey as a visually impaired person unable to drive to her role as an advocate for other non-drivers and for safer, more inviting environments for all ages and abilities. We also discuss what inspired her to write this beautiful text that tells the personal stories of several of the 30% of our population that does not or are unable to drive a car. Not surprisingly, we discuss how important it is to have access to convenient and efficient transit, have sidewalks and pedestrian crossings in good condition, as well as protected and separated cycle paths and multi-use trails.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - When Driving is Not An Option by Anna Zvarts in the Active Towns Bookshop or on Amazon
    - Empower Movement Washington
    - Week Without Driving
    - America Walks
    - My episode with Darcy
    - My episode with Cathy Tuttle
    - Ian Mackay - Ian’s Ride
    - Safe Routes Partnership
    - Kimberly Huntress Inskeep ~ Transit Trekker

    If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
    1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month
    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

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  • In this special election bonus episode, I connect with a dedicated Houston-based freeway fighter and ER Nurse, Molly Cook, who is running to fill the recently vacated Texas State Senate District 15 position. We talk about what inspired her to get involved at the community level and ultimately run for state office.

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    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Molly's website
    - City Limits book in the Active Towns Bookshop or on Amazon
    - My episode with Megan Kimble author of City Limits
    - Freeway Fighter Network
    - Freeway Fighters Summit
    - My episode w/ Commissioner Rodney Ellis

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    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

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  • In this episode, I reconnect with Timur Ender, who is running for city council in Portland, Oregon's newly created East Portland District. Timur has a long history of public service and was instrumental in launching the buildout of the high-comfort cycle network on the eastside, in addition to countless other infrastructure projects, including sidewalks, street trees, and safer pedestrian crossings across the city during his tenure at PBOT.

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    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Timur's campaign site
    - Timur's campaign on IG

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    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

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  • In this episode, I connect with Peter Flax, author of the fabulous new book Live To Ride: Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle. We discuss the fact that if you're riding a bike, you're doing it right and what can be done to get more people riding more often. Along the way, we channel the Dutch and Danish experiences and successes in making riding a bike just a natural part of daily life.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Live To Ride on Bookshop.org
    - Live To Ride on Amazon
    - Melissa & Chris Bruntlett
    - Curbing Traffic on Bookshop.org
    - Curbing Traffic on Amazon
    - Building the Cycling City on Bookshop.org
    - Building the Cycling City on Amazon
    - Ryan Van Duzer's Channel

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    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

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  • In this episode, I speak with Bryn Grunwald on RMI's Carbon Free Transport Team about their new tools and calculators for measuring the benefits and impacts of shifting typical car trips to bikes and e-bikes across several environmental and economic metrics.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - RMI website
    - Reality Show "Old Enough"
    - E-bike Calculator
    - Accelerate e-bike Adoption
    - Denver Incentive Program Report
    - My Denver e-bike program video
    - RMI Smarter Modes Tool
    - Denver Moves Update
    - Dutch Cycling Embassy
    - My Oulu Finland Profile with Pekka Tahkola

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    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

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  • In this episode, you'll meet the duo behind the newest urbanism super-firm, Speck Dempsey, Jeff Speck, author of Walkable City, and Chris Dempsey, former Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Massachusetts. We talk about what prompted them to partner up and how they plan to help cities and towns create more walkable and bikeable environments. I hope you enjoy it.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Speck Dempsey
    - Jeff on LinkedIn
    - Chris on LinkedIn
    - My first episode with Jeff
    - Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk - DPZ
    - Suburban Nation
    - Walkable City 10th Anniversary Edition
    - Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU)
    - Logo design animation
    - Ethan Pidgeon
    - Ethan on Insta
    - Ethan on LinkedIn
    - The Color of Law book
    - E-bike Library
    - Cargo Bike Share
    - CargoB on Twitter
    - My Carmel, IN video
    - My interview with Brandon Lust about Carmel
    - Brandon's Channel
    - Lancaster Blvd Redesign
    - My Mueller Community Playlist

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    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

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  • In this episode, I connect with Petru Sofio, a passionate young transportation prodigy who is currently a high school senior in Arlington, MA, a small Boston area community next to Cambridge and Somerville. We discuss why and how he got engaged in advocating for Dutch-inspired cycle network and intersection signal design.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the Podcast on your preferred listening platform, and don't forget to check out and subscribe to the Active Towns Channel for more content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Ep 224 feat. Megan Ramey
    - Ep 217 Steffen Berr
    - Steffen's article about Traffic Engineering in the USA vs The Netherlands
    - My Ride with BicycleDutch Part One
    - My Ride with BicycleDutch Part Two
    - Cambridge Western Ave video
    - Ontario Traffic Man signal phasing video
    - Ep 227 feat. Joshua Funches
    - Toole Design Group

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    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

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  • In the episode, I welcome back Cathy Tuttle, an anthropologist and planner, currently living in Utrecht in The Netherlands, to discuss her recent work in and studies of the values and cultural norms influencing the Dutch built environment we've become accustomed to, including the overlapping mobility networks and their current approach to public space.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the Podcast on your preferred listening platform, and don't forget to check out and subscribe to the Active Towns Channel for more content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Ep 140 feat. Cathy
    - Seattle Neighborhood Greenways
    - Bike Loud PDX
    - Marco and Thalia’s book Movement
    - My Utrecht ride w/ Geert van der Wilt aka De Filmende Fietser
    - Episode 182 with Kylie van Dam
    - Bicycle Dutch
    - BikeFlip
    - Cargo Bike Festival (Oct 25-6 2024 in Utrecht)
    - De Filmende Fietser
    - Dutch Cycling Embassy
    - Fietsersbond
    - Swapfiets
    - Utrecht Fietsersbond
    - Ventraco colorful asphalt
    - Avondvierdaagse 4 night student walk
    - Gluren bij de Buren home-based music festival
    - Marco te Brömmelstroet
    - Thalia Verkade
    - Handboek Openbare Ruimte Utrecht
    - Houten The Green Embraced book by Robert Derks English update coordinated by André Botermans
    - Modacity Life Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
    - Not Just Bikes Channel
    - Soep uit iedere Hoek
    - Polder Model/Consensus Building

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    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

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  • Ethically, we should reduce highway lane miles, not expand them. In this episode, I chat with Jeanie Ward-Waller, who made national news last fall when she was let go from Caltrans, the California state DOT (Department of Transportation), after she blew the whistle on a process being employed to cut corners and add an additional freeway lane.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the Podcast on your preferred listening platform, and don't forget to check out and subscribe to the Active Towns Channel for more content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - Jeanie's Streetsblog story
    - Jeanie on Twitter
    - Jeanie's blog from the Ride Across America
    - Blog post about Jeanie's Ride across America
    - Fearless Advocacy
    - Cal Bike
    - Safe Routes Partnership
    - Climate Plan
    - Freeway Fighters
    - Wider Won't Work Rethink 35
    - My episode w/ Grant Ennis
    - My episode w/ Peter Norton
    - Santa Barbara Infrastructure Tour Part 1
    - Santa Barbara Infrastructure Tour Part 2

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    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

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  • In this episode, I connect with Austin-based journalist and the author of the new book City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways, Megan Kimble. In the book, she follows the story of three major freeway fights playing out in the state of Texas over the period of about four years while channeling the movement of freeway removals and reparations nationwide.

    Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the Podcast on your preferred listening platform, and don't forget to check out and subscribe to the Active Towns Channel for more content.

    Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
    - City Limits by Megan Kimble in Active Towns Bookshop or on Amazon
    - Active Towns Bookshop
    - Coalition for a New Dallas
    - Stop TxDOT i45
    - Reconnect Austin
    - Rethink35
    - Sea of Parking video with Adam
    - Austin: I-35 Playlist
    - Freeway Fighters Playlist

    If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
    1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month
    (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
    2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"
    3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store

    Credits:
    - Video and audio production by John Simmerman
    - Music via Epidemic Sound

    Resources used during the production of this video:
    - My recording platform is Ecamm Live
    - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
    - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list

    For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
    - Active Towns Website
    - Active Towns on Twitter
    - Periodic e-Newsletter

    Background:
    Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.

    Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."

    The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.

    Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.

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