EPISODE 76, SEASON 2:
In this episode, John reconnects with Ross Chapin, Architect, community advocate, and best-selling author
It’s been 10 years since the publication of Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World, the classic book that brought these sociable, high quality of life community designs into the public consciousness.
Below is the Active Towns/CNU – Pocket Neighborhoods Tour Video
Show Notes:
When one steps into a pocket neighborhood it both seems familiar and feels comfortable. Perhaps this is because humans have been creating intentional habitats much like these for tens of thousands of years. No surprise that they are inherently sociable, cohesive, and livable communities. Zoning, land use patterns, and car-centered community design left habitations such as these all but forgotten and in most places in North America even illegal.
Ross Chapin literally wrote the book on these development patterns and their modern interpretations – Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World bringing them back into focus for generations to come.
Additional Helpful Links:
Active Towns landing page for this episode – for access to more photos and videos
Show Credits:
Audio Production by Active Towns
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping communities create a Culture of Activity.
Creative Commons License: Attributions Non-Commercial No Derivatives 2021
Please consider supporting the Active Towns Podcast by making a donation or becoming Patron – just click on the Blue button above and to the right
Be sure to check out our video podcasts on our YouTube Channel and our video channel on Vimeo
You can reach John Simmerman by email at john@activetowns.org
Please consider signing up for our monthly newsletter, form at the bottom of our home page
