Bicycle Policy Brief
EPISODE 67, SEASON 2: In this episode, John connects with Ken McLeod, Policy Director at the League of American Bicyclists Listen in for an in-depth discussion about the current federal, state, and local active [...]
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 [...]
February 2021
Fight for Our Lives
EPISODE 61, SEASON 2: Talking about the fight for our lives with Brooklyn's Doug Gordon In this episode, John and Doug, who is one of three co-hosts of The War on Cars Podcast, [...]
Safer Streets Research
EPISODE 58, SEASON 2: In this episode, we dive into some surprising safer streets research University of Colorado Denver Professor Dr. Wes Marshall joins John for a fun and fascinating discussion about some [...]
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 [...]
How We Get Around
Season 1 Episode 51: A CONVERSATION W/ ANDY BOENAU HOST OF THE URBANISM SPEAKEASY and HOW WE GET AROUND PODCASTS In this episode, John and Andy discuss the power of storytelling and [...]
October 2020
Human Scaled Accessibility
Season 1 Episode 47: CONNECTING W/ MEREDITH GLASER A RESEARCHER WITH THE URBAN CYCLING INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM In this episode, John and Meredith chat about living in The Netherlands [...]
August 2020
Overnight Cycling Success in Seville
Season 1 Episode 39: CATCHING UP W/ MANU CALVO OF ESTUDIO-MC IN SEVILLE, SPAIN In this episode, Manu shares the extraordinary feat the city achieved in dropping down a nearly complete safe [...]
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 [...]
April 2020
Tactical Urbanism in a Pandemic
Season 1 Episode 12: TALKING TACTICAL URBANISM STRATEGIES FOR A PANDEMIC ERA w/ MIKE LYDON In this episode, we check-in with Mike Lydon of Street Plans in Brooklyn, NY and discuss the [...]