by John Simmerman
Conversations about Creating a Culture of Activity: Profiling the people, places, programs, and policies that help to promote a culture of activity within our communities.
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April 18, 2025
<p>In this episode, I connect with Chelsea Ritter-Soronen, owner and principal artist at Chalk Riot, a mural company specializing in vibrant pavement art increasingly used to make streets safer for all users.</p><p>Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveTowns?sub_confirmation=1">Active Towns Channel</a> for video content.</p><p><strong>Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):</strong><br>👉 <a href="https://www.chalkriotart.com/">Chalk Riot website</a><br>👉 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-ritter-soronen/">Chelsea on LinkedIn</a><br>👉 <a href="https://asphaltart.bloomberg.org/">Asphalt Art website</a><br>👉 <a href="https://street-plans.com/">Mike Lydon - Street Plans Collaborative</a><br>👉 <a href="https://www.pipkincreative.com/ashpahltarts">Pipkin Creative</a><br>👉 <a href="https://tooledesign.com/">Toole Design</a><br>👉 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/caron-whitaker-b8737312/">Caron Whitaker from the Bike League</a><br>👉 <a href="https://youtu.be/x35oDH8htQY">Colinton Tunnel Video</a> <br>👉 <a href="https://youtu.be/-4Hk18OhpYA">Fort Collins Video</a></p><p><strong>If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:</strong><br>1. Become an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveTowns">Active Towns Member on YouTube</a> for exclusive member-only content and Livestreams<br>2. Join the Active Towns <a href="https://www.patreon.com/activetowns">Patreon community</a>. Contributions start at just $3 per month<br>3. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/activetowns">"Buy Me a Coffee"</a><br>4. Make a <a href="https://www.activetowns.org/donate/">donation to my non-profit, Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc.</a>, to help support my pro bono work with cities</p><p><strong>Credits:</strong><br>- Video and audio production by John Simmerman<br>- <a href="https://bit.ly/3rFLErD">Music via Epidemic Sound</a></p><p><strong>Resources used during the production of this video:</strong><br>- My recording platform is <a href="https://bit.ly/3rwsUup">Ecamm Live</a><br>- Editing software <a href="https://bit.ly/35DBDDU">Adobe Creative Cloud Suite</a><br>- Equipment: Contact me for a complete list</p><p><strong>For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:</strong><br>- <a href="https://www.activetowns.org/">Active Towns Website</a><br>- <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/activetowns.bsky.social">Active Towns on Bluesky</a><br>- <a href="https://bit.ly/SubscribeActiveTownsNewsletter">Weekly Update e-Newsletter</a></p><p><strong>Background:</strong><br>Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.</p><p>Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."</p><p>The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.</p><p>Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.</p><p>Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2025</p> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/activetowns" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>
April 16, 2025
<p>In this episode, I speak with Scott Snodgrass and Clayton Garrett, founders of Meristem Communities, the developers of Indigo, a people-first community that will provide a car-lite lifestyle plus the added bonus of integrated agriculture and open space.</p><p>Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveTowns?sub_confirmation=1">Active Towns Channel</a> for video content.</p><p><strong>Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):</strong><br>👉 <a href="https://www.indigocommunity.com/">Indigo community website</a><br>👉 <a href="https://meristemcommunities.com/">Meristem corporate website</a><br> 👉 <a href="https://agmenity.com/">Agmenity website</a><br>👉 <a href="https://bit.ly/3SKoOfP">My four-part series of Culdesac videos</a><br>👉 <a href="https://bit.ly/MuellerCommunityPlaylist">My Mueller Community videos</a></p><p><strong>If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:</strong><br>1. Become an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveTowns">Active Towns Member on YouTube</a> for exclusive member-only content and Livestreams<br>2. Join the Active Towns <a href="https://www.patreon.com/activetowns">Patreon community</a>. Contributions start at just $3 per month<br>3. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/activetowns">"Buy Me a Coffee"</a><br>4. Make a <a href="https://www.activetowns.org/donate/">donation to my non-profit, Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc.</a>, to help support my pro bono work with cities</p><p><strong>Credits:</strong><br>- Video and audio production by John Simmerman<br>- <a href="https://bit.ly/3rFLErD">Music via Epidemic Sound</a></p><p><strong>Resources used during the production of this video:</strong><br>- My recording platform is <a href="https://bit.ly/3rwsUup">Ecamm Live</a><br>- Editing software <a href="https://bit.ly/35DBDDU">Adobe Creative Cloud Suite</a><br>- Equipment: Contact me for a complete list</p><p><strong>For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:</strong><br>- <a href="https://www.activetowns.org/">Active Towns Website</a><br>- <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/activetowns.bsky.social">Active Towns on Bluesky</a><br>- <a href="https://bit.ly/SubscribeActiveTownsNewsletter">Weekly Update e-Newsletter</a></p><p><strong>Background:</strong><br>Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.</p><p>Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."</p><p>The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.</p><p>Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.</p><p>Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2025</p> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/activetowns" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>
April 11, 2025
<p>In this episode, I connect with Isabelle Clement, Director of Wheels for Wellbeing, a UK-based charity with a mission to enhance disabled people’s lives by ensuring that anyone can access the physical, emotional, practical, and social benefits of cycling.</p><p>Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveTowns?sub_confirmation=1">Active Towns Channel</a> for video content.</p><p><strong>Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):</strong><br>👉 <a href="https://wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/">Wheels for Wellbeing website</a><br>👉 <a href="https://www.activetravelengland.gov.uk/">Active Travel England</a><br>👉 <a href="https://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-us/paths-for-everyone/">Paths For Everyone</a><br>👉 <a href="https://youtu.be/x421RvXjTZg">Laura Laker’s episode</a><br>👉 <a href="https://www.beyondthebicycle.org.uk/">Beyond the Bicycle Coalition</a></p><p><strong>If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:</strong><br>1. Become an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveTowns">Active Towns Member on YouTube</a> for exclusive member-only content and Livestreams <br>2. Join the Active Towns <a href="https://www.patreon.com/activetowns">Patreon community</a>. Contributions start at just $3 per month<br>3. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/activetowns">"Buy Me a Coffee"</a><br>4. Make a <a href="https://www.activetowns.org/donate/">donation to my non-profit, Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc.</a>, to help support my pro bono work with cities</p><p><strong>Credits:</strong><br>- Video and audio production by John Simmerman<br>- <a href="https://bit.ly/3rFLErD">Music via Epidemic Sound</a></p><p><strong>Resources used during the production of this video:</strong><br>- My recording platform is <a href="https://bit.ly/3rwsUup">Ecamm Live</a><br>- Editing software <a href="https://bit.ly/35DBDDU">Adobe Creative Cloud Suite</a><br>- Equipment: Contact me for a complete list</p><p><strong>For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:</strong><br>- <a href="https://www.activetowns.org/">Active Towns Website</a><br>- <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/activetowns.bsky.social">Active Towns on Bluesky</a><br>- <a href="https://bit.ly/SubscribeActiveTownsNewsletter">Weekly Update e-Newsletter</a></p><p><strong>Background:</strong><br>Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.</p><p>Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."</p><p>The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.</p><p>Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.</p><p>Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2025</p> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/activetowns" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>
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