In this episode, I connect with David Prytherch, Professor of Geography at Miami University in Oxford, OH, for a conversation about transforming our streets back into people-oriented places and his recently published book, Reclaiming the Road: Mobility Justice Beyond Complete Streets.

Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
👉 Reclaiming the Road in the Active Towns bookshop and on Amazon
👉 Amtrak Tour link
👉 Tucson trip video no. 1 and no. 2
👉 My 2024 European trip
👉 My episodes with Peter Norton
👉 My Pittsburgh videos – Part One and Part Two
👉 My Oakland conversation with Warren Logan
👉 My Oulu, Finland episode with Pekka Tahkola
👉  NACTO – National Association of City Transportation Officials, here’s my episode on the NACTO bikeway guide

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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

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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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