Active Towns

White text: strange how nobody cares about pedestrian safety until the villainous cyclist shows up

Are Cities in Motion Strong/Active Towns? YouTube video by Active Towns

Episode 331 featuring Jacob Davis with The Cities in Motion Podcast is now available.
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Time to call out the lies... here are three of the best to do so 👇

We’re rolling now! Please join us if you can…
Aloha!😀👇

More Shocking Revelations from Lehi City Staff (How can they get away with this?) YouTube video by Active Towns

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Thursday, March 5th, at 2 pm Eastern, for Part Two of this on-bike interview, cycle network and sustainable housing tour of Lehi, Utah with city staff members Kim Struthers and Michael West.
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Cars back on Queen St - act now or go back to the bad old days 😤

Auckland Transport is quietly bringing back cars to Queen St. Here's why they aren't acting in good faith and what to do about it.

https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/news/cars-back-on-queen-st-act-now-or-go-back-to-the-bad-old-days/

My Shocking On-Bike Interview with Lehi City Staff YouTube video by Active Towns

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Saturday, February 28th at 2 pm Eastern, for Part One of this on-bike interview, cycle network and sustainable housing tour of Lehi, Utah with city staff members Kim Struthers and Mike West.
youtu.be/ewq2lrDVWNk

Mission Accomplished: Time to End the Insanity YouTube video by Active Towns

YAY! IT’S LIVESTREAMING DAY W/ CHUCK Pls tune in for a very special Livestreaming event today, Fri, Feb 27th, at 2 pm Eastern with @clmarohn.bsky.social Founder & President of @strongtowns.org. We’ll discuss why the United States must stop investing in highway expansions
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NEW! Introducing the Active Towns Adventures Channel YouTube video by Active Towns Adventures

Introducing the Active Towns Adventures Channel - Where John gets to play and reconnect with nature. This first video features the Kaūmana Historic Trail off of the Saddle Road between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
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"In the first full year after installation, that figure jumped to 114,682 rides — a staggering 120 per cent increase. Ridership hasn’t plateaued since. Counts rose another 1.7 per cent in 2023, 5.7 per cent in 2024 and 6.9 per cent in 2025, marking four straight years of growth." 🚲🚴🚲

Oh yeah! This is going to be fun!!! The Urban Truth Collective is a creative, evidence-based collaboration launched to share the truth and take on disinformation about how to make better cities for people. Formed by @brenttoderian.bsky.social, and
@tomflood.bsky.social & @grantennis.bsky.social 👇

How Art Increases Ridership Levels YouTube video by Active Towns

To watch the full interview click here: youtu.be/iWRALXXFjBY

Public Art + Active Mobility = More Joy #shorts YouTube video by Active Towns

ICYMI Here’s an excerpt from my recent on-bike interview and art tour in Bentonville with Tom Hoehn - In it, we discuss the impacts of integrating public art with active mobility infrastructure.
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Oh yeah, and here is the tag for @sweetstreets.bsky.social so y'all can follow along with their great work

Making a Difference as a Places for People Grassroots Movement YouTube video by Active Towns

To watch the full tour, here’s that link: youtu.be/7vp6dWfISgM

A Taste of Sweet Streets in SLC #shorts #streetsareforpeople YouTube video by Active Towns

ICYMI Here’s a short excerpt from my Sweet Streets SLC tour video - Converting overly wide streets into safer, more inviting spaces for all ages and abilities
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Mission Accomplished: Time to End the Insanity YouTube video by Active Towns

EARLY SAVE THE DATE: Please plan to tune in for a very special Livestreaming event next Friday, February 27th, at 2 pm Eastern with @clmarohn.bsky.social Founder & President of Strong Towns. We’ll discuss why the United States must stop investing in highway expansion now.
youtube.com/live/2fApNcx...

Dancing Through Life in Hanoi with Grace YouTube video by Active Towns

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in later today, Friday, February 20th, at 2 pm Eastern for a conversation with Dieter and Grace Bruhn in Vietnam, comparing the culture of activity scenes of Boulder, CO, and Hanoi.
youtu.be/3UUYKGtymOA

Cool! Thanks for sharing 🙏

PREMIERE ALERT: Please tune in today, Thursday, February 19th, at 2:30 pm Eastern for this fascinating Art Tour by Bike with Tom Hoehn in Bentonville, AR
youtu.be/iWRALXXFjBY

This! 💯 👇

Making a Difference as a Places for People Grassroots Movement YouTube video by Active Towns

YAY! A VALENTINE’S DAY TREAT! Please tune in today, Saturday, February 14th, at 2 pm Eastern for my Sweet Streets Tour of Salt Lake City and on-bike interview with Troy Saltiel.
youtu.be/7vp6dWfISgM

Boulder, Enjoy winter time cycling celebration tomorrow! 🙌❤️

LIVE WITH WES MARSHALL YouTube video by Active Towns

YAY! IT’S LIVESTREAMING DAY: Please tune in today, Thurs, Feb 12th, at 2 pm Eastern for a LIVE Follow Up Conversation with @wesmars.bsky.social about his book Killed By A Traffic Engineer, his new Podcast Look Both Ways with David Zipper, and his recent research.
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LIVE WITH WES MARSHALL YouTube video by Active Towns

LIVESTREAMING TOMORROW: Please tune in tmw, Thurs, Feb 12th, at 2 pm Eastern for a LIVE Follow Up Conversation with @wesmars.bsky.social about his book Killed By A Traffic Engineer, his new Podcast, and his recent research. We’ll also be taking questions from chat.
youtube.com/live/ctTkHRe...

Why Our Streets Are Failing Kids – And How to Fix It Three Steps for Designing With Children’s Autonomy in Mind

Ultimately, children’s cycling independence is not just a matter of skills or parental trust, but a collective design choice about what – and who – our cities are for.
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LIVE WITH WES MARSHALL YouTube video by Active Towns

REMINDER: Pls tune in this Thurs, Feb 12th, at 2 pm EST for a LIVE Follow-Up convo with @wesmars.bsky.social about his book Killed By A Traffic Engineer, his new Pod @lookbothwayspod.bsky.social, and his recent research. We'll also be taking questions from the live chat.
youtube.com/live/ctTkHRe...

Aloha Everyone, Here’s my update for the past two weeks… I had to travel last week, so I missed getting my update out to y’all. Enjoy the combined bonus episodes!
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How This Mom Got Inspired by @NotJustBikes to Become an Urbanism Influencer #shorts YouTube video by Active Towns

ICYMI, this past Fri, Feb 6, I released a fascinating conversation with Diane Alisa about her journey into urbanism advocacy and her beautifully written new book, A Love Letter to Suburbia: How to Restore the American Village. Here’s a short excerpt of that episode: youtube.com/shorts/gsNmc...

So glad you enjoyed it. Mahalo for tuning in 🙏