Active People Healthy Nation
EPISODE 94, SEASON 2: In this episode, John connects with Ken Rose, Chief of the Physical Activity and Health Branch, within the CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity They discuss the [...]
September 2021
All Ages, Abilities, and Identities
EPISODE 93, SEASON 2: In this episode, John re-connects with Cara Seiderman, Transportation Program Manager with the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts They discuss the newly revised bike plan as well as some of [...]
A 10 Minute Walk
EPISODE 92, SEASON 2: In this episode, John connects with Bianca Shulaker, Associate Director, National Programs at The Trust for Public Land They discuss the Trust's Park Score Index, the 10-Minute Walk Campaign, the [...]
Connecting to Meaningful Destinations
EPISODE 91, SEASON 2: In this episode, John connects with Jeffrey Bagg, City Planner for Easthampton, Massachusetts They discuss how this historic mill town is striving to connect people to meaningful destinations by [...]
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer
EPISODE 90, SEASON 2: In this episode, John reconnects with Charles Marohn, founder of Strong Towns and author of the new book Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town They discuss [...]
August 2021
Impacts of Design
EPISODE 89, SEASON 2: In this episode, John connects with Ann Sussman, co-author of the book Cognitive Architecture They discuss the fascinating impact that our surroundings have on us based on our visual [...]
Upzone the City
EPISODE 88, SEASON 2: In this episode, John has a chat with Abby Kinney, Senior Associate Urban Designer w/Gould Evans and Host of the Upzoned Podcast They discuss the unique structure and format [...]
Riding in Houston Gets a Boost
EPISODE 87, SEASON 2: In this episode, John connects with Doogie Roux, Houston-based Micro-mobility Consultant They discuss a couple of truly innovative projects he's involved with that leverages electric-assist bike technology to encourage more [...]
Activity and the Built Environment
EPISODE 86, SEASON 2: In this episode, John connects with Dr. Jennifer Roberts, Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health They discuss her journey to studying [...]
July 2021
Our Urban Experience
EPISODE 85, SEASON 2: In this episode, John connects with Dr. Robin Mazumder, Ph.D., Cognitive Neuroscientist They talk about how we as humans respond to our built environments, what role access to nature plays [...]