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Active Towns

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.

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Going Dutch w/ Chris Bruntlett

Going Dutch w/ Chris Bruntlett

A little over one year ago Chris and Melissa Bruntlett made a big decision. They moved their family of four from Vancouv... Read more

7 Apr 2020

54mins

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Tactical Urbanism in a Pandemic w/ Mike Lydon

Tactical Urbanism in a Pandemic w/ Mike Lydon

In this episode, we check-in with Mike Lydon of Street Plans in Brooklyn, NY and discuss the on-the-ground impacts of th... Read more

10 Apr 2020

43mins

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Getting Out There w/ Ryan Van Duzer

Getting Out There w/ Ryan Van Duzer

In this episode, Active Towns Podcast host John Simmerman catches up with Ryan Van Duzer of DuzerTV and YouTube fame and... Read more

10 Mar 2020

43mins

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Building Strong Towns w/ Chuck Marohn

Building Strong Towns w/ Chuck Marohn

Up until about 80 years ago, humans have been building cities and towns for thousands of years using a traditional devel... Read more

13 Apr 2020

1hr 44mins

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Ready to Ride w/ Mathias Ihlenfeld

Ready to Ride w/ Mathias Ihlenfeld

Over the past decade or so teaching children how to ride a bike has fundamentally changed. No longer are training wheels... Read more

7 Mar 2020

48mins

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Updates from Bike Austin & Walk Austin

Updates from Bike Austin & Walk Austin

In the city of Austin, TX, a city that has been experiencing, prior to our current COVID-19 pandemic, dramatic increases... Read more

27 Mar 2020

1hr

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Fighting Traffic w/ Peter Norton

Fighting Traffic w/ Peter Norton

We are in the midst of truly extraordinary times, there's no doubt about it, but with the current push to reclaim our st... Read more

28 Apr 2020

53mins

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It's All City Building w/ Mark Nickita

It's All City Building w/ Mark Nickita

We cover a lot of ground in this episode as we catch up with Mark Nickita, mainly because he is one very busy guy. He's ... Read more

16 Apr 2020

1hr

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Rolling Forward with MoveATX w/ Jim Wick

Rolling Forward with MoveATX w/ Jim Wick

Show Notes for MOVEATX podcast with Jim WickFrom the MOVEATX website:“We all know that Austin has a mobility crisis, but... Read more

20 Mar 2020

47mins

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Main Street Transformation w/ Victor Dover & Raphael Clemente

Main Street Transformation w/ Victor Dover & Raphael Clemente

In this episode, Active Towns podcast host, John Simmerman has a discussion Victor Dover with Dover, Kohl, & Partner... Read more

1 Apr 2020

44mins

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Composing a Compelling Narrative w/ Kea Wilson

Composing a Compelling Narrative w/ Kea Wilson

Show Notes:As a writer of novels and a journalist, Kea is constantly constructing compelling narratives that move people... Read more

21 Apr 2020

50mins

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Dream it, Plan it, GO FOR IT! w/ Katie Deolloz

Dream it, Plan it, GO FOR IT! w/ Katie Deolloz

For this episode, John welcomed Katie Deolloz with Walking as Practice into the Active Towns Podcast Studio.Katie is a c... Read more

5 Mar 2020

26mins

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It Could Be Me w/ Triny Willerton

It Could Be Me w/ Triny Willerton

For this episode, we are delighted to welcome Triny Willerton of Boulder, Colorado and the It Could Be Me initiative. T... Read more

1 Mar 2020

41mins

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Reconnecting to Your Community w/ Darcy Kitching

Reconnecting to Your Community w/ Darcy Kitching

In this episode, we welcome Darcy Kitching of Boulder, Colorado. Darcy is an experienced program director, talented stor... Read more

27 Feb 2020

43mins

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Active Explorations w/ Holly Bennett

Active Explorations w/ Holly Bennett

Show NotesHolly Bennett is a world traveler, endurance athlete, and remote worker extraordinaire. She shares her story o... Read more

28 May 2020

44mins

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Following Footprints w/ Dom Nozzi & Maggie Waddoups

Following Footprints w/ Dom Nozzi & Maggie Waddoups

Show Notes:For our 21st episode, John is delighted to share his recent conversation with Dom Nozzi and Maggie Waddoups o... Read more

21 May 2020

1hr 6mins

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A Walker In LA w/ Alissa Walker

A Walker In LA w/ Alissa Walker

Show NotesAlissa Walker is the Urbanism editor at Curbed and she authors the column Word on the Street, highlighting the... Read more

16 May 2020

55mins

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Why The Overhead Wire w/ Jeff Wood

Why The Overhead Wire w/ Jeff Wood

Show Notes:In this episode, we have a fascinating conversation with Jeff Wood, founder of The Overhead Wire, a sustainab... Read more

9 May 2020

43mins

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Inspiring Vibrancy w/ Amanda Popken

Inspiring Vibrancy w/ Amanda Popken

Show Notes:In this episode, John welcomes Amanda Popken, principal owner of Amanda Popken Development to the Active Town... Read more

4 May 2020

52mins

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Places People Love w/ Lynn Richards

Places People Love w/ Lynn Richards

Show Notes:New urbanists are a diverse, multidisciplinary, action-oriented group working to build places people love. Ly... Read more

1 May 2020

49mins

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