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activetowns, 28 days ago to random

UPCOMING EPISODES ALERT Hey everyone, here's what's in store for the next few weeks. I have conversations w/ Anna Zivarts, Kristin Fehrman, Mike Christensen, Nate Hood, & Jim DeCecco.

I hope you'll join us.

To subscribe and turn on notifications to my @YouTube Channel, click below 👇
https://bit.ly/Subscribe2ActiveTowns

activetowns, 29 days ago to random

ICYMI: On Friday, I released this special election bonus episode on the Pod featuring the amazing force of nature, ER nurse, and freeway fighter Molly Cook, who is running to fill the recently vacated District 15 Texas Senate seat. Available now in audio-only & video formats here👇

https://www.activetowns.org/2024/04/26/freeway-fighting-er-nurse-for-texas-state-senate/

activetowns, 29 days ago to random

Today is Independent Bookstore Day, and my own online Active Towns Bookshop is offering free shipping for the next 17 hours...
I just placed an order myself for Get on Your Bike.
https://bookshop.org/shop/activetowns

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activetowns, 29 days ago to random

ICYMI: On Friday, I released this fascinating chat with Timur Ender, a car-free father running for a newly created city council seat in the East Portland neighborhood where his family lives and where he has been building all ages and abilities active mobility networks for years.

Who are the council members or candidates in your city who are committed to reversing the status quo of car dependency by creating more walkable and bikeable communities?

https://youtu.be/jDellzl7K1A

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

YAY! IT'S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today at 4 pm Central for this special election BONUS episode with Molly Cook, who is running for the recently vacated seat in the Texas State Senate District 15. We talk about how her experience as an ER nurse and as someone who traveled to places domestically and internationally that transcended car dependency inspired her to get involved at the community level and ultimately run for state office.

https://youtu.be/DcZODWyjNLQ

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

YAY! IT'S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern for my conversation with Timur Ender, who is running for city council in East Portland and has a long history of public service and helped start the buildout of the high comfort cycle network while at PBOT.
https://youtu.be/jDellzl7K1A

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

PREMIERE ALERT: Pls tune in tmw, Fri April 26th at 4pm Central for this special election bonus episode w/ Molly Cook, who is running for a seat in the Texas State Senate. We talk about what inspired her to get involved at the community level & ultimately run for state office.
https://youtu.be/DcZODWyjNLQ

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

PREMIERE ALERT: Please tune in tomorrow, Friday, April 26th, at 11 a.m. Pacific / 2 p.m. Eastern for my conversation 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 east side during his tenure at PBOT.
https://youtu.be/jDellzl7K1A

Want immediate access? Head over to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/activetowns

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

YAY! IT'S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today at 11 am Pacific / 2 pm Eastern for my conversation with Peter Flax about his beautiful 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. More info 👇
https://youtu.be/8nTt2jJayII

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

REMINDER: Pls tune in tmw, Wed, April 24th, at 11 am Pacific / 2 pm Eastern for my conversation with Peter Flax about his beautiful 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. More info 👇
https://youtu.be/8nTt2jJayII

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

PREMIERE ALERT: Pls tune in this Wed, April 24th, at 11 am Pacific / 2 pm Eastern for my conversation with Peter Flax about his beautiful 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.
https://youtu.be/8nTt2jJayII

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

NEW VIDEO ALERT: Earlier today, I posted this chill ride-along video of my ride to the market after last week’s Kite Fest. Tune in for some relaxing vibes riding on a very busy Butler Hike & Bike Trail along the shores of Austin’s Lady Bird Lake and over the Pfluger Bike & Pedestrian Bridge.
https://youtu.be/Z5BJDgVA90w

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

ICYMI: I recently released my chat w/ Bryn Grunwald w/ RMI about her journey from being a free-range kid biking and using transit in Boulder to her work studying and quantifying the positive impacts on the environment and economy of shifting car trips to bikes and e-bikes.
https://youtu.be/iv01oc6SX5o

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

YAY! IT'S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today at 2 pm Eastern / 12 noon Mountain for my conversation with Bryn Grunwald with RMI's Carbon Free Transport Team about her journey to and passion for her work studying the positive impacts of bikes, specifically e-bikes, on the environment and economy.
And yes, we nerd out a bit about Boulder's empowering built environment and transit system, which has proven to support multiple generations of free-range kids (Bryn included.)
https://youtu.be/iv01oc6SX5o

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

REMINDER: Pls tune in tmw Fri, April 19th, at 2 pm Eastern / 12 noon Mountain for my conversation with Bryn Grunwald w/ RMI's Carbon Free Transport Team about her journey to and passion for her work studying the positive impacts of bikes and specifically e-bike on the environment and economy.
https://youtu.be/iv01oc6SX5o

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

“Vehicle crashes are among the leading causes of death in the U.S. But it doesn’t have to be this way. We can design or redesign streets to make people drive more slowly or to discourage driving altogether”
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-need-to-make-cities-less-car-dependent/

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

NEW EPISODE ALERT: I've just released my recent conversation with Jeff Speck and Chris Dempsey about their new firm Speck Dempsey, and how they can help you transform your community into a more walkable and bikeable place. Available now in audio-only and versions here:

https://www.activetowns.org/2024/04/16/more-walkable-bikeable-cities/

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

TEASER ALERT: This is just a quick heads-up that this episode with @JeffSpeckFAICP and @cdempc is dropping tomorrow. Click below to watch the 60-second teaser.
Don't forget to subscribe to the Channel to catch the full episode!
https://youtu.be/yNLmXy2pvxc

You can also subscribe here: https://bit.ly/Subscribe2ActiveTowns

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

ICYMI: Here's my ride down the much safer, more comfortable Barton Springs Road vision zero pilot project into the park for @abckitefest on Sunday. Featuring some comfortable Dutch-inspired cycle network facilities in the form of red concrete and separation in several locations.
https://youtu.be/IBcA7y5RRsM

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

"Most transport discussions orbit around minor adjustments to an existing system. Incremental steps amount to temporary fixes or slight gains. They fail to address how the underlying issues of our transport system are more profound than many of us realize. Incrementalism allows politicians to maintain the status quo. It’s easier that way."
Kevin J. Krizek

https://boulderweekly.com/opinion/city-transportation-planning/

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

BREAKING NEWS: Austin's @abckitefest is rocking it today, and as usual, the best way to Zilker Park is to ride your bike. Here's a video of my ride earlier today. There's still about an hour to go, so grab your bike and a kite and head on down to the park!
https://youtu.be/IBcA7y5RRsM

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

NEW VIDEO ALERT: Here it is. The Finale of the ATX Bike Network series w/ Steffen Berr, Traffic Advisor for the city of Haarlem, NL, and the creative force behind the Build The Lanes Channel. We visit the MLK, Jr TOD, ride the Boggy Creek path, and Steffen provides his evaluation
https://youtu.be/OEFTFxBcm0o

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

ICYMI: Yesterday, I posted my episode with Petru Sofio, who provides a blueprint for how anyone in the community, including a teenager, can get involved, get educated, and help create a safer, more inviting environment for all ages and abilities. Available now in audio-only & video

https://www.activetowns.org/2024/04/12/americas-transportation-prodigy/

activetowns, 1 month ago to random

YAY! IT'S PREMIERE DAY Pls tune in today at 2pm EST for my conversation with North America's transportation prodigy Petru Sofio about his journey to Dutch-inspired safer street advocacy work and specifically a passion for safer, more effective intersections and signalization.
Petru provides a blueprint for how anyone in the community, including a teenager, can get involved, get educated, and help create a safer, more inviting environment for all ages and abilities.
https://youtu.be/v-7Q-ity1Dk