Cycling in Paris
EPISODE 66, SEASON 2: In this special mid-week episode, John connects long-distance with Mark Cramer, who is an American living in the Paris, France area. Mark is also the author of the book [...]
March 2021
Momentum in Memphis
EPISODE 65, SEASON 2: In this episode, John is joined by Nick Oyler, Memphis' Bikeway & Pedestrian Program Manager, to talk about the impressive improvements underway in the city. Against all odds, Memphis [...]
December 2020
Season One Wrap Up
Season 1 Episode 53: THE YEAR-END WRAP-UP W/ HOST, JOHN SIMMERMAN Today is December 31, 2020 - no better time to bring Season One of the Active Towns Podcast to a close [...]
America Walks
Season 1 Episode 50: CATCHING UP W/ MIKE MCGINN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AMERICA WALKS Mike is a former mayor of Seattle, WA and the new Executive Director of America Walks. John and [...]
August 2020
Lovable Places & People Habitats
Season 1 Episode 40: REFLECTIONS W/ KAID BENFIELD ABOUT WHY WE NEED LOVABLE PLACES & PEOPLE HABITATS For this milestone 40th episode we're delighted and honored to feature Kaid Benfield, a veteran [...]
July 2020
Induced Demand Innovations
Season 1 Episode 29: TALKING WITH CURTIS ROGERS ABOUT INNOVATIONS TO FLIP INDUCED DEMAND ON ITS HEAD Creating strategies to increase the capacity for the behaviors that will actually help our cities [...]
June 2020
Cultivating Community
Season 1 Episode 23: CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY W/ KEVIN SHEPHERD During these truly challenging times comes this hopeful and helpful conversation about what it takes [...]
May 2020
Footprints to Follow
Season 1 Episode 21: CATCHING UP WITH FOLLOW OUR FOOTPRINTS DYNAMIC DUO DOM NOZZI & MAGGIE WADDOUPS Talking about downtown living, discovering utilitarian cycling, PorchFest and so much more [...]
Why The Overhead Wire
Season 1 Episode 19: JEFF WOOD OF THE OVERHEAD WIRE SHARES THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME An inside look at the most comprehensive sustainable transportation and urbanism news service out there [...]
Inspiring Vibrancy
Season 1 Episode 18: AMANDA POPKEN OF THE DALLAS AREA SHARES HER INSPIRING MESSAGE ABOUT CREATING VIBRANCY Leading the way with demonstration projects and a just do it attitude. [...]