A Slow Cities Future
EPISODE 81, SEASON 2: In this episode, John "heads" down under for a chat with Paul Tranter, Honorary Associate Professor in Geography in the School of Science at the University of New South Wales Canberra in [...]
July 2021
June 2021
MOTHERLOAD: Kid tested. Planet approved.
EPISODE 80, SEASON 2: In this episode, John connects with award-winning documentary filmmaker Liz Canning They discuss the origins of the MOTHERLOAD story, how it has evolved into a movement, and what she’s up to [...]
Why Low Car Cities
EPISODE 79, SEASON 2: In this episode, John chats with Melissa and Chris Bruntlett about their amazing new book about living in the low-car city of Delft in The Netherlands Curbing Traffic - [...]
April 2021
Bike Walk KC
EPISODE 70, SEASON 2: In this episode, John is joined by Laura Steele and Michael Kelley with BikeWalkKC - Kansas City, Missouri Laura, the Education Director, and Michael, the Policy Director share how [...]
March 2021
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 [...]
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 [...]
BikeWalk Provo
EPISODE 63, SEASON 2: In this episode, John connects with Austin Taylor, Executive Director of BikeWalk Provo for a discussion about the status of active mobility in this Utah college-town. Cities with sizable [...]
Bike Train Magic
EPISODE 62, SEASON 2: In this episode, John has the honor of talking about one of his favorite topics, the relationship between transit and cycling, with one of the foremost experts in the field: Roland [...]
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 [...]