Active Towns

By John Simmerman

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Episodes: 248


 Sep 8, 2021

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Conversations about Creating a Culture of Activity: Profiling the people, places, programs, and policies that help to promote a culture of activity within our communities.

Episode Date
A Freeway Fighting ER Nurse Running for Texas Senate w/ Molly Cook
Apr 26, 2024
Bikeway Builder Running for City Council w/ Timur Ender
Apr 26, 2024
Live to Ride w/ Peter Flax (New Book Profile)
Apr 24, 2024
E-Bike Benefits Calculation w/ Bryn Grunwald
Apr 19, 2024
Making Walkable, Bikeable Cities w/ Jeff Speck & Chris Dempsey
Apr 17, 2024
North America's Transportation Prodigy Petru Sofio
Apr 12, 2024
Dutch Values Reflected in Public Space w/ Cathy Tuttle
Apr 10, 2024
Ethics in Transportation Engineering w/ Jeanie Ward-Waller
Apr 05, 2024
City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways w/ Megan Kimble
Apr 03, 2024
A Dutch Bike Quest w/ Mike West
Mar 29, 2024
The Fietspad Book w/ Roy Symons
Mar 22, 2024
Stoicism & Active Mobility Infrastructure w/ Prue Oswin
Mar 15, 2024
Places for People Pilgrimage w/ Darcy Kitching
Mar 08, 2024
Taking Strong Towns to New Levels on YouTube w/ Mike Pasternock
Mar 01, 2024
Creating Paradise in Our Own Communities w/ Todd Litman
Feb 23, 2024
Rethink35 Sues TXDOT w/ Kelsey Huse & Gregory Bertrand
Feb 19, 2024
On the Frontlines in the Safer Streets Battle w/ Lucy Maloney
Feb 16, 2024
Going Beyond Greenways w/ Robert Searns
Feb 09, 2024
Fighting for Safer Streets w/ Peter Norton
Jan 31, 2024
The National Youth Bike Movement w/ Joshua Funches
Jan 26, 2024
The Street Design Team w/ Deema Aburizik
Jan 19, 2024
Analyzing the Financial Productivity of Cities w/ Joe Minicozzi
Jan 12, 2024
Active Mobility in a Small City w/ Megan Ramey
Dec 29, 2023
Seville's Cycle Network Reflections w/ Dr. Billy Fields and Manu Calvo
Dec 27, 2023
Livestream with Traffic Engineer Activist Andy Boenau
Dec 22, 2023
Mapping Made Fun w/ Cartographer Steve Spindler (video available)
Dec 15, 2023
Safer Bay Area Streets w/ Roger Rudick and Luke Bornheimer (video available)
Dec 05, 2023
Temecula Active Mobility w/ Gary Oddi (video available)
Dec 01, 2023
A Surgeon's Take on Crash Prevention w/ Dr. Matthew Schaeffer (video available)
Nov 29, 2023
Fewer Cars in Haarlem w/ Steffen Berr (video available)
Nov 24, 2023
Leveraging TikTok for Good w/ Jenna Hanes & Kelsey Huse (video available)
Nov 22, 2023
The State of Active Mobility in Hawai'i w/ Mike Packard (video available)
Nov 17, 2023
Denver's Brown Bike Bus w/ Allen Cowgill (video available)
Nov 15, 2023
Inclusive Transportation w/ Veronica O. Davis (video available)
Nov 10, 2023
Moving Past Blame w/ Charles Marohn, Founder of Strong Towns (video avaialble)
Nov 06, 2023
Transforming the Burbs w/ Dr. Tristan Cleveland ~ Part Two (video available)
Nov 03, 2023
Transforming the Burbs w/ Dr. Tristan Cleveland ~ Part One (video available)
Nov 01, 2023
The City Nerd w/ Ray Delahanty (video available)
Oct 27, 2023
Summer Vacation w/ The Bruntletts (video available)
Oct 20, 2023
Turing Pro On Urbanism w/ Tesho Akindele (video available)
Oct 13, 2023
The Great Bike Infrastructure Project w/ Martina Haggerty (video available)
Oct 06, 2023
Urban Mobility in Comics w/ Professor Kelly Clifton (video available)
Sep 29, 2023
Mobility Doughnut w/ Babet Hendriks (video available)
Sep 22, 2023
Aro in São Paulo w/ Murilo Casagrande & Heloisa Bento Ribeiro (video available)
Sep 15, 2023
Delft to Orlando w/ Dr. Natalia Barbour (video available)
Sep 08, 2023
Dark PR w/ Grant Ennis (video available)
Sep 01, 2023
Made For Cities w/ Brompton CEO Will Butler-Adams (video available)
Jul 28, 2023
World Cycling Alliance w/ Sir Graham Watson (video available)
Jul 21, 2023
Rolling into a Brighter Future w/ Amy Kenreich (video available)
Jul 14, 2023
Relaxed and Carefree Paradigm w/ Sara Stace (video available)
Jul 07, 2023
Tulsa River Parks Authority w/ Ryan Howell (video available)
Jun 30, 2023
Going Dutch Denver w/ Fietser Nicole McSpirit (video available)
Jun 23, 2023
Freeway Exit w/ Andrew Bowen (video available)
Jun 16, 2023
Be Seen Living Change w/ Andrea Learned (video available)
Jun 09, 2023
Training Active Mobility Activists w/ Carter Lavin (video available)
May 26, 2023
The World Spins By w/ Jerry Kopack (video available)
May 19, 2023
This Is A Gamer Changer w/ Josh Hon (video available)
May 05, 2023
American Fietser Checks In w/ Brandon Lust (video available)
Apr 28, 2023
Parkly Parklets w/ Päivi Raivio (video available)
Apr 21, 2023
Urban Pirates w/ Cam Perkins (video available)
Apr 19, 2023
Speed Is Not Everything w/ Angela van der Kloof (video available)
Apr 14, 2023
Human Centered Design w/ Gehl's Blaine Merker (video available)
Apr 12, 2023
VAMOS! Bike Streets w/ Avi Stopper (video available)
Apr 07, 2023
Meet the Pedaling Pastor w/ Travis Norvell (video available)
Apr 05, 2023
Houten: A City for People w/ Kylie van Dam (video available)
Mar 31, 2023
Black Forest Family w/ Ashton & Jonathan Schottler (video available)
Mar 29, 2023
The Mobility Pyramid w/ Robert Martin (video available)
Mar 24, 2023
Examining New Urbanism w/ CNU President, Mallory Baches (video available)
Mar 17, 2023
East Coast Greenway - SC + GA w/ Brent Buice (video available)
Mar 10, 2023
The Bike Perks Program w/ Ryan Birkicht (video available)
Mar 06, 2023
Livable 15-Minute Communities w/ Lindsay Sturman (video available)
Mar 03, 2023
Winter Cycling in Montréal w/ Séverine Le Page & Zvi Leve (video available)
Mar 01, 2023
Hot Takes from Europe w/ Taylor Griggs (video available)
Feb 24, 2023
Cycle Network Evolution w/ Manu Calvo (video available)
Feb 17, 2023
Cycling Without Age w/ Ole Kassow & Gary Harty (video available)
Feb 15, 2023
Intentional Streets w/ Justin Jones (video available)
Feb 10, 2023
TikToking Walkable Communities w/ Nathan Allebach (video available)
Feb 03, 2023
Bike Walk Central Florida w/ Emily Hanna (video available)
Jan 27, 2023
Meet Mr. Barricade w/ Vignesh Swaminathan (video available)
Jan 20, 2023
Active Mountain Culture w/ Jayme Moye (video available)
Jan 13, 2023
Cities For Everyone w/ Gil Penalosa (video available)
Jan 06, 2023
The Real Bicycle Mayor w/ John Bauters (video available)
Dec 24, 2022
Austin Outside w/ Ted Siff (video available)
Dec 16, 2022
Great Springs Project w/ Garry Merritt (video available)
Dec 09, 2022
Cuyuna Trails: Small Town Vibrancy w/ Aaron Hautala (video available)
Dec 02, 2022
Making Not Driving Normal w/ Chris Cox (video available)
Nov 23, 2022
Cars Suck! says car-enthusiast Ethan Tufts (video available)
Nov 18, 2022
Better Streets AI w/ Zach Katz (video available)
Nov 11, 2022
Slow Streets Fast Study w/ Warren Logan (video avalaible)
Nov 04, 2022
Active Mobility Leadership w/ Paige Ellis (video available)
Oct 21, 2022
Canine Urbanism w/ Gracen Johnson (video available)
Oct 14, 2022
The Street Project w/ the film's Director, Jennifer Boyd (video available)
Oct 12, 2022
Car-Free as a Viable Choice w/ Deputy Secretary Avital Barnea (video available)
Oct 07, 2022
Beyond the Automobile w/ Matt Pinder (video available)
Sep 30, 2022
European Street Experiments w/ Emily Stutts (video available)
Sep 23, 2022
Car-Free Megacities w/ Emilia Hanna (video avalable)
Sep 16, 2022
The War On Car Dependency w/ Doug Gordon (video available)
Aug 20, 2022
The Street of the Future w/ Professor Billy Fields (video available)
Aug 12, 2022
Shoal Creek Trail w/ Ivey Kaiser (video available)
Aug 10, 2022
Inspired by Travel Abroad w/ Robert Spillar (video available)
Aug 05, 2022
Design Translation w/ Jace Davis (video available)
Aug 03, 2022
Barriers to Riding with Kids w/ Dawn Rahman (video available)
Jul 29, 2022
For The Kids w/ Lanrick Bennett, Jr (video available)
Jul 27, 2022
Strong Active Towns Livestream w/ Charles Marohn (video available)
Jul 23, 2022
Empathic Analytics w/ Mike Sewell (video available)
Jul 20, 2022
City Thread w/ Kyle, Sara and Zoe (video available)
Jul 15, 2022
Good Trouble w/ Cathy Tuttle (video available)
Jul 13, 2022
Motivation to Move w/ Movetia Salter (video available)
Jul 08, 2022
Coach Balto's Bike Bus w/ Sam Balto (video available)
Jul 06, 2022
Move Forward PGH w/ Scott Bricker (video available)
Jul 01, 2022
There Are No Accidents w/ Jessie Singer (video available)
Jun 29, 2022
Oh The Urbanity! w/ Jasmine & Patrick (video available)
Jun 25, 2022
Bicycle Colorado Updates w/ Piep and Aishwarya (video available)
Jun 22, 2022
Dutch Bikes in Winnipeg w/ Erin Riediger (video available)
Jun 17, 2022
Designing the Cycling City w/ George Liu (video available)
Jun 15, 2022
Oulu's Suburban Cycle Path Success w/ Pekka Tahkola (video available)
Jun 10, 2022
Bicycle Mayor Program w/ Maud de Vries (video available)
Jun 08, 2022
Talking Kid-Friendly Communities w/ Darcy Kitching (video available)
Jun 03, 2022
Dignity Design for All Ages & Abilities w/ Steve Wright (video available)
Jun 01, 2022
Just The Boost We Need w/ Jocelyn Vande Velde (video available)
May 27, 2022
Decade of the Cargo Bike w/ Jos Sluisjmans (video available)
May 25, 2022
Engaging with Data feat. David Wasserman & Samuel Zneimer (video available)
May 20, 2022
Be Courageous for Quick Results w/ Lior Steinberg (video available)
May 18, 2022
London: A City for All Ages & Abilities w/ Will Norman (video available)
May 13, 2022
Delivered By Bike w/ Dave Edwards, COO of nrbi.co (video available)
May 11, 2022
Walkable City Updates w/ Jeff Speck (video available)
May 06, 2022
Promoting Cycling Worldwide w/ Jill Warren, ECF, CEO (video available)
May 05, 2022
A Parent's Journey to Safer Streets Advocacy w/ Tom Flood (video available)
Apr 29, 2022
Streets For People w/ Kathryn King, NZ Urban Mobility Mgr (video available)
Apr 22, 2022
Propel Forward w/ Chris Nolte (video available)
Apr 15, 2022
Master's of Cycling w/ Dr. Meredith Glaser (video available)
Apr 08, 2022
Oslo: First Impressions w/ Professor Daniel Piatkowski (video available)
Mar 31, 2022
A View of Vélo Québec w/ Jean-François Rheault (video available)
Mar 18, 2022
Return of American Fietser aka Brandon Lust (video available)
Mar 11, 2022
Oonee: The Future of Bike Parking w/ Shabazz Stuart (video available)
Mar 04, 2022
The Bicycle Dutch Journey w/ Mark Wagenbuur (video available)
Feb 25, 2022
E-Cargo Bike Empowerment w/ Tatiana Sales Lust (video available)
Feb 18, 2022
Hiding in Plain Sight w/ Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes (video available)
Feb 11, 2022
Reclaiming Public Space w/ Scott Epstein (video available)
Feb 11, 2022
Designing Healthy Communities w/ Dr. Dick Jackson (video available)
Feb 04, 2022
All Aboard the Bike Train (video available)
Jan 28, 2022
Returning the Streets to Kids w/ Tim Gill (video available)
Jan 20, 2022
Autonorama: Do We Really Want High-Tech Car Dependency? (video available)
Jan 14, 2022
Getting the Details Right w/ Lennart Nout (video available)
Jan 06, 2022
A Sense of Urgency in Planning w/ Dale Bracewell (video available)
Dec 17, 2021
Talking About A Safe Systems Approach w/ Sarah Abel (video available)
Dec 10, 2021
Florida to Delft: Ditching Car Dependency w/ Dr. Natalia Barbour (video available)
Dec 03, 2021
Celebrating 1,000+ Streetfilms w/ Clarence Eckerson, Jr. (video available)
Nov 12, 2021
Bike More, Worry Less w/ Arleigh Greenwald aka Bike Shop Girl (video available)
Nov 05, 2021
The Transformative Indy Cultural Trail w/ Sarah Frey
Oct 29, 2021
Moving from Pilots to Permanence w/ Mike Lydon of Street Plans (video available)
Oct 20, 2021
Starting with the Green Parts w/ Victor Dover (video available)
Oct 15, 2021
Demystifying Edge Lane Road Bike Facilities w/ Michael Williams (video available)
Oct 08, 2021
Active People, Healthy Nation w/ CDC Branch Chief, Ken Rose (video available)
Oct 01, 2021
All Ages, Abilities, and Identities w/ Cara Seiderman
Sep 24, 2021
A 10 Minute Walk w/ Bianca Shulaker
Sep 17, 2021
Connecting to Meaningful Destinations w/ Jeffrey Bagg
Sep 10, 2021
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer w/ Chuck Marohn (video available)
Sep 03, 2021
The Cognitive Impacts of Design w/ Ann Sussman
Aug 27, 2021
Upzone the City w/ Abby Kinney
Aug 20, 2021
Riding in Houston Gets a Boost w/ Doogie Roux
Aug 13, 2021
Studying Activity and the Built Environment w/ Professor Jennifer Roberts
Aug 06, 2021
Reflections On Our Urban Experience w/ Robin Mazumder
Jul 30, 2021
Providence in Active Mobility w/ Martina Haggerty
Jul 23, 2021
Fewer Vehicles, Not Just EVs w/ RMI's Ben Holland
Jul 16, 2021
Not Just Bikes w/ Jason Slaughter (video available)
Jul 09, 2021
Welcome to the Future of Slow Cities w/ Paul Tranter
Jul 02, 2021
MOTHERLOAD: Kid tested. Planet approved. w/ Liz Canning
Jun 23, 2021
The Compelling Why for Low-Car Cities w/ Melissa & Chris Bruntlett
Jun 14, 2021
Livable Streets 2.0 w/ Bruce Appleyard
Jun 11, 2021
Redefining SLC's Wide Open Street-Spaces w/ Jon Larsen, Transportation Division Director
Jun 04, 2021
Exploring Pocket Neighborhoods w/ Ross Chapin
May 28, 2021
A FUNctional Ride w/ Brandon Lust aka @AmericanFietser
May 21, 2021
Rolling into Resilience w/ Professor Billy Fields
May 14, 2021
Ride Every Street w/ David Nuttall
May 07, 2021
Engaging the Community w/ Ghisallo's Briana Cohen
Apr 30, 2021
Accelerating Austin Active Mobility w/ Council Member Paige Ellis
Apr 23, 2021
KC: A City of Opportunity w/ Laura Steele & Michael Kelley from BikeWalkKC
Apr 16, 2021
A Big Jump for Bikes in the Big Easy w/ Dan Favre & Jennifer Ruley
Apr 09, 2021
Inspired by Cities w/ Zach Vanderkooy
Apr 02, 2021
A Bicycle Policy Briefing w/ Ken McLeod
Mar 26, 2021
Cycling in Paris: Past & Present w/ Mark Cramer
Mar 24, 2021
Active Mobility Momentum is Building in Memphis w/ Nicholas Oyler
Mar 19, 2021
Ignite Your Life w/ Fireman Rob
Mar 17, 2021
Promoting Biking & Walking in Provo w/ Austin Taylor
Mar 12, 2021
Magic Hand of the Bike in Dutch Transit Success w/ Roland Kager
Mar 05, 2021
Fight for Our Lives w/ Doug Gordon
Feb 26, 2021
Deep Freeze in the Heart of Texas
Feb 20, 2021
Shifting Lanes to Support Activity w/ Ryan Hale
Feb 12, 2021
Safer Streets Research w/ Wes Marshall
Feb 05, 2021
A Plain Bike Revolution w/ Erin Riediger
Jan 29, 2021
Restorative Natural Areas w/ Katherine Howard & Jo Fitzgibbons
Jan 22, 2021
Becoming Streetsmart w/ Kelly Rodgers
Jan 15, 2021
Electric Assist Cycles w/ Darnel Harris & Jamie Stuckless
Jan 08, 2021
Season One Wrap-Up, Good Bye 2020!
Dec 31, 2020
Taking Action w/ Jonathan Fertig (video available)
Dec 16, 2020
How We Get Around w/ Andy Boenau
Dec 10, 2020
America Walks w/ Mike McGinn
Dec 03, 2020
Talking Fietsstraats or Bicycle Streets w/ Matt Pinder & Justin Jones
Nov 26, 2020
Rolling Down Santa Barbara's Car-Free Main Street w/ Frank Peters (video available)
Nov 13, 2020
Human-Scaled Accessibility w/ Meredith Glaser
Oct 28, 2020
Up For Anything w/ Pam LeBlanc (video available)
Oct 20, 2020
Reclaiming the Right of Way w/ Angie Schmitt
Oct 07, 2020
Bikepacking w/ Ryan Van Duzer (also available in video)
Sep 24, 2020
Parking Reforms w/ Donald Shoup
Sep 11, 2020
The Joy of Riding Again w/ Lennard Zinn
Sep 04, 2020
A Wish For Wheels w/ Brad Appel
Aug 29, 2020
Lovable Places & People Habitats w/ Kaid Benfield
Aug 26, 2020
Seville's "Overnight" Bike Network Success w/ Manuel Calvo
Aug 21, 2020
Rolling Down the Road w/ Commissioner Ellis & Fernando Martinez
Aug 14, 2020
A Bike Friendly Episode w/ Bill Nesper
Aug 11, 2020
Make a Difference w/ Charles Brown
Aug 01, 2020
All Aboard w/ Mike Christensen
Jul 29, 2020
Local Innovations w/ Kyle Wagenschutz & Sara Studdard
Jul 23, 2020
Discussing Our Transport Future w/ Todd Litman
Jul 21, 2020
Live Your Gold Medal Life w/ Susanne Menge
Jul 15, 2020
Exploring Every Street w/ Janelle Naess
Jul 13, 2020
A Session w/ Transportation Psychologist Bryan Jones
Jul 09, 2020
Induced Demand Innovations w/ Curtis Rogers
Jul 04, 2020
Run This World w/ Nicole DeBoom
Jun 26, 2020
Shared Paths Boulder w/ Graham Hill
Jun 23, 2020
Rebuild Restore Renew w/ Roshun Austin
Jun 19, 2020
Streets for Everyone w/ Jill Locantore
Jun 16, 2020
Startup CEO Reflections w/ Jennifer Baird
Jun 09, 2020
Cultivating Community w/ Kevin Shepherd
Jun 04, 2020
Active Explorations w/ Holly Bennett
May 28, 2020
Following Footprints w/ Dom Nozzi & Maggie Waddoups
May 21, 2020
A Walker In LA w/ Alissa Walker
May 16, 2020
Why The Overhead Wire w/ Jeff Wood
May 09, 2020
Inspiring Vibrancy w/ Amanda Popken
May 04, 2020
Places People Love w/ Lynn Richards
May 01, 2020
Fighting Traffic w/ Peter Norton
Apr 28, 2020
Composing a Compelling Narrative w/ Kea Wilson
Apr 21, 2020
It's All City Building w/ Mark Nickita
Apr 16, 2020
Building Strong Towns w/ Chuck Marohn
Apr 13, 2020
Tactical Urbanism in a Pandemic w/ Mike Lydon
Apr 10, 2020
Going Dutch w/ Chris Bruntlett
Apr 07, 2020
Main Street Transformation w/ Victor Dover & Raphael Clemente
Apr 01, 2020
Updates from Bike Austin & Walk Austin
Mar 27, 2020
Rolling Forward with MoveATX w/ Jim Wick
Mar 20, 2020
Getting Out There w/ Ryan Van Duzer
Mar 10, 2020
Ready to Ride w/ Mathias Ihlenfeld
Mar 07, 2020
Dream it, Plan it, GO FOR IT! w/ Katie Deolloz
Mar 05, 2020
It Could Be Me w/ Triny Willerton
Mar 01, 2020
Reconnecting to Your Community w/ Darcy Kitching
Feb 27, 2020
Growing Old(er) w/ Preston Tyree
Feb 26, 2020
Wading into Walkability w/ Heyden Black Walker
Feb 25, 2020
Active Towns Podcast Intro
Feb 25, 2020