John@ActiveTowns

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Hi Everyone! John Simmerman here with Active Towns - I'm an Austin, TX based urbanist, active mobility advocate, and health promotion professional producing video content and a podcast that profiles the people, places, and programs promoting a Culture of Activity for All Ages & Abilities and celebrating the simple fact that Streets Are For People. To follow along please subscribe to my Active Towns YouTube Channel.
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John@ActiveTownsAug 3, 2024
NEW VIDEO PREMIERE ALERT: Please join me today, August 3rd, at 8pm CET / 2pm EST for a special ride and history lesson about the historical contexts of the Paris Canals and neighborhoods. As a bonus, we'll also keep an eye out for the brand-new green/school streets initiative installations popping up throughout the city.
https://youtu.be/v24onDQfwbE
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John@ActiveTownsJul 21, 2024

NEW VIDEO ALERT: Today, we head back to the amazing Velo-city conference in Ghent last month and this fabulous bike tour of the City of Deinze, led by the Mayor, Jan Vermeulen. He and his staff have transformed Deinze into one of the most active mobility friendly cities in Belgium.

Check it out here 👇, and if you like it, please share it with others to spread the inspiration

https://youtu.be/EPliRL5XbIw

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John@ActiveTownsJun 26, 2024
NEW VIDEO ALERT: For the first full day in The Netherlands on this 2-month Active Towns European tour, I explored Utrecht and Houten with friends and colleagues. This is a montage of some random safe cycle network scenes I shot with my iPhone. I hope you enjoy it.
https://youtu.be/dKOp1UXXH5s
Enjoy this short video montage of the sights & sounds of Utrecht & Houten

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John@ActiveTownsJun 23, 2024
NEW VIDEO ALERT: Everyone is excited about the awesome school streets being installed around the globe, especially in the city of Paris, and here's what happens on one of those Paris installations on a random Saturday afternoon in mid-June. I hope you enjoy it. Cheers!
https://youtu.be/K-BYeen2F4U
See what happens on a Paris school street on a Saturday afternoon

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John@ActiveTownsJun 16, 2024
NEW VIDEO ALERT Alright, then, here's my first full-length video from week #1 of my 8-week Active Towns Tour in Europe. Enjoy this on-bike interview from this past Monday with Will Norman, London's Walking & Cycling Commissioner. Great job, y'all, keep the momentum rolling!
https://youtu.be/xDd6MWVCFNo
London: A ride with the Mayor's Walking & Cycling Commissioner

Join me for a ride and conversation with Will Norman, London's Walking & Cycling Commissioner. We'll be exploring some infrastructure designed to create a sa...

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John@ActiveTownsJun 11, 2024
NEW VIDEO ALERT: A short video montage of me riding past a handful of famous places in London yesterday. Just a little "report from the road," so to speak. I hope you enjoy it.
https://youtu.be/6K3ktr-Tf-4
Riding Past Famous Places in London (First stop on my two-month European tour)

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John@ActiveTownsJun 8, 2024
NEW VIDEO ALERT: Caitlin Sparks, Communication & Events Manager w/ Tri-State Trails, leads this fabulously fun CNU32 Cincinnati bike tour along and across the Ohio River to explore Dayton & Bellevue, KY, with a bonus stop at The Purple People Bridge.
The Congress for the New Urbanism
#CNU32
https://youtu.be/QRIdVLntAWM  
Tri-State Trails Bike Ride to Bellevue & Dayton, KY (CNU32)

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John@ActiveTownsJun 7, 2024
YAY! IT'S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Friday, June 7th, at 2 pm EST / 11 am PST, for Ep 255, the Season 7 Finale, featuring a discussion with Michael Schneider, founder of Streets For All, about the recent huge win for the HLA ballot measure, future campaigns, and what other cities can learn and use.
https://youtu.be/lWwjxd5I8BU
Streets For All: A political action model for cities everywhere (Measure HLA)

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John@ActiveTownsJun 5, 2024
VIDEO PREMIERE ALERT: Please tune in this Friday, June 7th, at 2 pm EST / 11 am PST, for Ep 255, the Season 7 Finale, feat. a conversation with Michael Schneider, founder of Streets For All, about the recent huge win for Healthy Streets LA (HLA), future campaigns, and what other cities can learn and use.
https://youtu.be/lWwjxd5I8BU
Streets For All: A political action model for cities everywhere (Measure HLA)

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John@ActiveTownsJun 5, 2024
NEW VIDEO ALERT: Beth Johnson, Executive Director of the Cincinnati Preservation Association, leads this fascinating CNU32 @NewUrbanism bike tour exploring the rich history of Cincinnati and how new life is being injected into Cincy's historic neighborhoods & we visit several iconic landmarks
https://youtu.be/kHPhNxvIMyU
CNU32.Cincinnati Preservation Bike Tour (Exploring OTR & West End)

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