Podcast appearances and mentions of chris bruntlett

Neil Saravanamuttoo is the director of CitySHAPES. He was previously the chief economist of the G20's Global Infrastructure Hub and an executive in the Department of Finance Canada.CitySHAPES is working to make cities better by sparking and implementing the change they need to become healthier, greener, and more vibrant cities where everyone can thrive. They do this by working with partners in leading groundbreaking policy, advocacy, and community engagement work on key challenges faced by Canadian municipalities.Links:CitySHAPES: https://cityshapes.ca/BOOK Happy City by Charles Montgomery: https://happycities.com/the-bookBOOK The Miracle Pill by Peter Walker: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-miracle-pill/66a39acb-a0e9-333d-897d-f212ffcdcb70.htmlBOOK Broken City by Patrick M. Condon: https://www.ubcpress.ca/broken-cityBOOK Building the Cycling City by Melissa and Chris Bruntlett: https://urbancyclinginstitute.org/building-the-cycling-city-the-dutch-blueprint-for-urban-vitality/ARTICLE Suburban expansion costs increase to $465 per person per year in Ottawa: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/urban-expansion-costs-menard-memo-1.6193429ARTICLE When Mothers are Active so are their Children: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140324090408.htmARTICLE The economic burden of physical inactivity: a global analysis of major non-communicable diseases: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)30383-X/abstract#au40ARTICLE The Price of Inactivity: Measuring the Powerful Impact of Sport, Physical Activity, and Recreation in Canada: https://measuring-impact.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CFLRI-CPRA_Price-Inactivity-Full-Report-EN-FINAL.pdfARTICLE Impact of minimum parking requirements for multi-family residential buildings on housing affordability and sustainability: https://assets.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/sf/project/archive/housing_organizations4/impact-of-parking-requirements-on-housing-affordability_final-report.pdf---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

The Bicycle Film Festival in the Berkshires, with local organizers Nick Russo and Alison McGee. Also, Olympic mountain bike champion Lea Davison on her film "You Can't Do it Alone" on coming out and the Unbound gravel race. 2:03 What's Pedalpalooza? A festival of bike fun in Portland, 20 year volunteer organizer Megan Sinott explains. 10:56 Cyclists' Personal Injury Attorney Jim Pocrass on the problem of hit and runs. 20:45 How did the Netherlands get so bike friendly? Chris Bruntlett, author of Curbing Traffic and Building the Cycling City, on the many reasons. 32:50 Stacey's bike thought. 57:26

Is it possible to build streets that are slow enough to keep vulnerable road users safe and lightning fast when an emergency service vehicle needs to reach a person in need? That's been a hot topic of debate among U.S. sustainable transportation advocates lately — and it's also the subject of a fascinating new research paper from the Dutch Cycling Embassy. In this episode of The Brake, we sit down with study co-authors Shelley Bontje and Chris Bruntlett to unpack how the Netherlands and other countries have navigated the challenge of building EMS-friendly streets that aren't hostile to people outside cars. Spoiler alert: it's not only about the famous Dutch culture of collaboration. 

The Dutch Cycling Embassy is a public private network for sustainable bicycle inclusive mobility. They serve as intermediaries between Dutch cycling and city leadership around the world. They represent the best of Dutch Cycling knowledge and lean on their experts from private companies, NGO's, research institutions, national and local governments.Chris Bruntlett of DCE joins Campfire to share how cities around the world work with the DCE to improve their infrastructure, and why this is a thing that the best cities in the worldCampfire is produced by Cabin, which is comprised of internet friends building a global network of modern villages. Learn more at cabin.cityRead more about the future of living at futureofliving.substack.com Twitter:DCE: @Cycling_EmbassyJackson Steger @JacksonSteger Topics include:Introduction and Cultural History of Cycling in the NetherlandsMission and Purpose of the Dutch Cycling EmbassyTransformation of Dutch Cities and the Potential for Change in Other CitiesDesigning Future Cities with Cycling InfrastructureBenefits of Cycling for a Nation, City, and IndividualProjects and Innovations in Cycling Infrastructure Around the WorldStrategies for Accelerating the Adoption of Cycling InfrastructureDevelopments at the Intersection of Cycling and TechnologyCreating Win-Win Situations for Cyclists and Motorists

This is a repost of Episode 134. This conversation was the 2nd most popular Future of Mobility episode in 2023. ... Melissa and Chris Bruntlett are authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of sustainable transport and inspire happier, healthier, more human-scale cities. Key topics in this conversation include: Why car-centric cities aren't serving us The unexpected benefits of cities that aren't optimized for cars How the Dutch created such vibrant and livable cities The first step planners can take today to move in the right direction The path towards happier, healthier, and more human-scale cities Links: Show notes: ⁠http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/melissachrisbruntlett⁠ Our website: ⁠http://www.modacitylife.com/⁠ Our books: ⁠http://www.modacitylife.com/books⁠ Mobycon: ⁠https://mobycon.com/⁠ Dutch Cycling Embassy: ⁠https://dutchcycling.nl/⁠ About Melissa and Chris Melissa and Chris Bruntlett are authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of sustainable transport and inspire happier, healthier, more human-scale cities. Their first book, Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality, explored the decisions that established the Netherlands as a bicycle paradise, and how communities are translating these ideas to build their own cycling cities. Now based in Delft, Melissa works with Mobycon—a bi-continental mobility consultancy—supporting the promotion of Dutch transport knowledge, policy, and design principles in countries around the world. As Communications Manager for the Dutch Cycling Embassy, Chris uses his knowledge and passion to share practical lessons for global cities wishing to learn from the Netherlands' extraordinary success. Their second book is entitled Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives. About Mobycon Mobycon is a Dutch mobility consultancy specializing in developing and implementing innovative and sustainable mobility solutions nationally and internationally. As a multi-disciplinary team of traffic engineers, urban planners, economists, communications and engagement specialists, and human geographers, Mobycon delivers diverse, integrated mobility products and consulting services. Our work supports the development of healthy, connected, liveable communities working to reduce car dependence. About Dutch Cycling Embassy The Dutch Cycling Embassy is an intermediary between the demand for Dutch cycling expertise and Dutch parties that can deliver. The Dutch Cycling Embassy is a public private network for sustainable bicycle inclusive mobility. We represent the best of Dutch Cycling: knowledge, experience and experts offered by private companies, NGO's, research institutions, national and local governments. Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields. ⁠linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/⁠ ⁠brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/⁠ Edison Manufacturing: Edison is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for build and assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't neatly fit within traditional high-volume production methods.

In this episode, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett bring us along for a review of their summer family vacation explorations in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Trondheim, and Bergen. Naturally, they provide snapshots of the people-oriented places they experienced, an evaluation of the cycle and cargo bike scenes, and a healthy dose of reveling in the access to nature these destinations served up.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, and don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more contentHelpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):- Video of this episode - Modacity website- Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives- Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality - Episode 79, Season 2- Episode 11, Season 1- Ep 115 w/ Prof Daniel Piatkowski in Oslo- Oslo Not Just Bikes VideoIf you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month(Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee"3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my storeCredits:- Video and audio production by John Simmerman- Music via Epidemic SoundResources used during the production of this video:- My recording platform is Ecamm Live- Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite- Equipment: Contact me for a complete listFor more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:- Active Towns Website- Active Towns on Twitter- Periodic e-NewsletterBackground: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.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."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. Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2023 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You wouldn't think bike lanes would be so divisive. Urban planners and cycling advocates make compelling arguments why every community should prioritize pedal-powered transportation. But still, we see outcry every time a Canadian city (like Edmonton or Calgary) invests in that type of infrastructure. What's missing from public debate? Is it possible to get everybody on the same page?  2:30 | No matter how you feel about bikes, bike lanes, public transit, or city planning, we guarantee you'll learn something from our Real Talk Round Table: Dutch Cycling Embassy's Chris Bruntlett, MADE's Danielle Soneff, and Paths for People's Stephen Raitz. CHECK OUT DCE: https://dutchcycling.nl/ CHECK OUT MADE: https://joinmade.org/ CHECK OUT PATHS FOR PEOPLE: https://pathsforpeople.org/ 1:00:56 | Real Talkers have a lot to say about Ryan's October 19 interview with Ghada Sasa from Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East. Adam, Clay, Garth, Pam, Cam, and Catalina fire up The Flamethrower presented by our friends at the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!  SEND US YOUR BEEF: talk@ryanjespersen.com  BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen FAIRMONT JPL FIRST RESPONDERS RATE: https://www.jasper-park-lodge.com/offers/first-responders-appreciation-rate/ WEBSITE: https://ryanjespersen.com/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@realtalkrj TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RealTalkRJ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/RealTalkRJ/ THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

This week, we cover transit improvements for youth and winter, more funding for snow and ice clearing, the latest on the Valley Line LRT, and tennis vs. pickleball.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Transit stuff Edmonton transit needs to be safer and more reliable for youth: survey Edmonton spent $350K to replace 1600 busted bus shelter panels last year Snow clearingEdmonton mayor suggests reinjecting $5M to snow and ice budget to improve access to transitRally for the Road City funds website to help Stony Plain Road businesses amidst Valley Line West LRT construction Rally for the Road Valley Line LRT TransEd's tweet Train testing complete on Edmonton's Valley Line LRT route Voting blockData shows six councillors form dominant Edmonton City Council voting blockTennis courtsSaville Tennis Centre opens in Edmonton with year-round courtsFalling concreteConcrete cladding falls off downtown Edmonton building, city enacts emergency closuresMask directiveAHS adopts enhanced masking directive for acute care sitesOilers lossGAME RECAP: Canucks 8, Oilers 1This episode was sponsored by Coun. Michael Janz, the University of Alberta, and MADE (that's Media Architecture Design Edmonton). Curbing Traffic: An Evening with Chris Bruntlett takes place on Oct. 19 in Edmonton, with a discussion about what other places have done to build cycling cities. Tickets are $15 each, but you can get in for $5 by using the offer code TAPROOT, while supplies last.Speaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free! ★ Support this podcast ★

In episode 189, I reconnect with Brandon Lust, aka @AmericanFietser, for the third time on the podcast. We discuss the status of his advocacy work, field some questions from the audience, and provide some strategies for keeping things interesting while trying to promote for Dutch-inspired safer active mobility environments for all ages and abilities.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, and don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more content.Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):- Brandon in Ep 113- Brandon in Ep 75- Tatiana in Ep 110- Mobycon website- Modacity - Melissa & Chris Bruntlett's website- Mark Wagenbuur and the BicycleDutch Channel - Jason Slaughter and the NotJustBikes ChannelThank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and be sure to subscribe to the Podcast on your preferred listening platform, and don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more content.If you are a fan of the Active Towns Channel, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month(Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" thru "Buy Me a Coffee"3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my storeCredits:- Video and audio production by John Simmerman- Music via Epidemic SoundResources used during the production of this video:- My recording platform is Ecamm Live- Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite- Equipment: Contact me for a complete listFor more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:- Active Towns Website- Active Towns on Twitter- Periodic e-NewsletterBackground: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.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."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. Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2023 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Melissa and Chris Bruntlett are authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of sustainable transport and inspire happier, healthier, more human-scale cities. Key topics in this conversation include: Why car-centric cities aren't serving us The unexpected benefits of cities that aren't optimized for cars How the Dutch created such vibrant and livable cities The first step planners can take today to move in the right direction The path towards happier, healthier, and more human-scale cities Links: Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/melissachrisbruntlett Our website: http://www.modacitylife.com/ Our books: http://www.modacitylife.com/books Mobycon: https://mobycon.com/ Dutch Cycling Embassy: https://dutchcycling.nl/ About Melissa and Chris Melissa and Chris Bruntlett are authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of sustainable transport and inspire happier, healthier, more human-scale cities. Their first book, Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality, explored the decisions that established the Netherlands as a bicycle paradise, and how communities are translating these ideas to build their own cycling cities. Now based in Delft, Melissa works with Mobycon—a bi-continental mobility consultancy—supporting the promotion of Dutch transport knowledge, policy, and design principles in countries around the world. As Communications Manager for the Dutch Cycling Embassy, Chris uses his knowledge and passion to share practical lessons for global cities wishing to learn from the Netherlands' extraordinary success. Their second book is entitled Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives. About Mobycon Mobycon is a Dutch mobility consultancy specializing in developing and implementing innovative and sustainable mobility solutions nationally and internationally. As a multi-disciplinary team of traffic engineers, urban planners, economists, communications and engagement specialists, and human geographers, Mobycon delivers diverse, integrated mobility products and consulting services. Our work supports the development of healthy, connected, liveable communities working to reduce car dependence. About Dutch Cycling Embassy The Dutch Cycling Embassy is an intermediary between the demand for Dutch cycling expertise and Dutch parties that can deliver. The Dutch Cycling Embassy is a public private network for sustainable bicycle inclusive mobility. We represent the best of Dutch Cycling: knowledge, experience and experts offered by private companies, NGO's, research institutions, national and local governments. Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields. linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Edison Manufacturing: Edison manufacturing is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for build and assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't neatly fit within traditional high-volume production methods.

Watch the video version of this episode to get the full effect.Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):- Mayor Bauters on Twitter- John and Chris Bruntlett riding in Utrecht  - Streetfilms video profiling John's visit to NYC- Propel Bikes - Chris Nolte's ride w/ John- The Study Tour DCE Publication- The Outspoken Mayor interview- National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)- Cul de Sac Tempe- My episode w/ Toronto Bicycle Mayor, Lanrick Bennett, Jr.- My episode with Chris Nolte- My episode with Jill Warren- My playlist of Austin's Dutch Inspired Bike NetworkFour Easy Steps to Support My Efforts:1. Become an Active Towns Ambassador by "Buying Me a Coffee" or by pledging as little as $1 per month on Patreon2. If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a "thumbs up," leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a friend.3. Subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform and the Active Towns YouTube Channel4. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my storeCredits:All video and audio production by John SimmermanMusic:Epidemic SoundResources used during the production of this episode:- My awesome recording platform is Ecamm- Adobe Creative Cloud SuiteFor more information about my Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit my links below:- Website- Twitter- Newsletter- Podcast landing pages- Facebook- InstagramBackground:Hi Everyone, my name is John Simmerman.I'm a health promotion professional with over 30 years of experience and my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization of how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.In 2012 I launched the non-profit Advocates for Healthy Communities as an effort to help promote and create healthy, active places.Since that time, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be, in order 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."My Active Towns suite of channels feature my original video and audio 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.Thanks for tuning in; I hope you have found this content helpful.Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2022Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc. is a nonprofit 501c3 organization (EIN 45-3802508) dedicated to helping communities create a Culture of Activity. To donate, click here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Melissa and Chris Bruntlett are Canadian authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of sustainable transport and inspire happier, healthier, more human-scale cities. Their first book, Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality, explored the urban and transport planning decisions that established the Netherlands as a bicycle paradise, and how North American communities are translating these ideas to build their own cycling cities. In 2019, Melissa and Chris, along with their children Coralie and Etienne, relocated from Vancouver, Canada, to Delft, the Netherlands. Melissa now works with Mobycon—a bicontinental mobility consultancy—supporting the promotion of Dutch transport knowledge, policy, and design principles in countries across Europe and North America. As communications manager for the Dutch Cycling Embassy, Chris uses his knowledge and passion to share practical lessons for global cities wishing to learn from the Netherlands' extraordinary success. Together they continue to be inspired by their new home, watching their children (and countless others) enjoy a quality of life only possible in an environment that puts people first.To learn more about Melissa and Chris and/or to order their books, please visit:http://www.modacitylife.com/ To stay connected with Better Place Project and for updates and behind the scenes info, please follow us on social media:Website:https://www.betterplaceproject.org/ Instagram: @BetterPlaceProj To follow Steve on Instagram@SteveNorrisOfficialFacebook: Facebook.com/BetterPlaceProjectPodcastTwitter: @BetterPlaceProjEmail: BetterPlaceProjectPodcast@gmail.com

In this episode Val and special co-host Joseph Ballouz talk about connecting and shaping cities with bike and placemaking enthusiast Chris Bruntlett. Chris Bruntlett is Marketing and Communication Manager at the Dutch Cycling Embassy, a public-private partnership that represents the best knowledge, experience, and experts from the Netherlands. As a long-time campaigner in Vancouver, he fell in love with Dutch bike culture in 2016, inspiring him to co-author the book, “Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality”. Chris uses his knowledge and passion to share practical lessons for global cities wishing to follow their footsteps, and become better places to live, work, and—of course—cycle. His latest book is “Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in our Lives”. You can reach out to Chris and the Dutch Cycling Embassy below; website: http://www.modacitylife.com/ Available books: http://www.modacitylife.com/books Dutch Cycling Embassy: https://dutchcycling.nl/ Chris Bruntlett's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbruntlett/ Proudly sponsored by: InEight.com JustDo.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/project-chatter-podcast/message

Can you imagine London, Paris and New York free from car dependency?The Car Free Megacities campaign is a two-year project in London, New York and Paris to reimagine our cities as places where private cars become obsolete, and to dramatically raise policy and public support for urban car reduction. This campaign is a collaboration between climate charity Possible, think-tank the New Weather Institute, Paris sans Voiture, Brooklyn Spoke, TransAlt, Westminster University's Active Travel Academy, and Glimpse, supported by the KR Foundation, and Brompton.Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):- Car-Free Megacities website - We Are Possible website- Ep 150 w/ Doug Gordon- Ep 149 w/ Dr. Billy Fields- Ep 123 Will Norman- Curbing Traffic book by Melissa & Chris Bruntlett in the Active Towns Bookshop or on Amazon Four Easy Steps to Support My Efforts:1. Become an Active Towns Ambassador by "Buying Me a Coffee" or by pledging as little as $1 per month on Patreon2. If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a "thumbs up," leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a friend.3. Subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform and the Active Towns YouTube Channel4. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my storeCredits:All video and audio production by John SimmermanMusic:Epidemic SoundResources used during the production of this episode:- My awesome recording platform is Ecamm- Adobe Creative Cloud SuiteStudio Equipment:- Main MIcrophone Sennheiser Pro Audio MKH416-P48U3- Rode RODECaster Pro Podcast Production Studio- Additional Microphone - Shure MV7- Camera - Sony ZV-E10 (currently sold out)- Lens - Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens- Elgato Cam Link 4k- Elgato Streamdeck XL*- Elgato Streamdeck (*you may not need the XL)Editing Computer System:- Apple MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Pro- LG 34WP88C-B 34-inch Curved 21:9 UltraWide QHD (3440x1440) IPS Display with Ergo StandFor more information about my Active Towns effort or to follow along please visit my links below:- Website- Twitter- Newsletter- Podcast landing pages- Facebook- InstagramBackground:Hi Everyone, my name is John Simmerman.I'm a health promotion professional with over 30 years of experience and my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization of how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.In 2012 I launched the non-profit Advocates for Healthy Communities as an effort to help promote and create healthy, active places.Since that time I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be, in order 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".My Active Towns suite of channels feature my original video and audio 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.Thanks for tuning in, I hope you find this content helpful.Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2022Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc. is a nonprofit 501c3 organization (EIN 45-3802508) dedicated to helping communities create a Culture of Activity. Any donations collected are used specifically to support the organization's mission.To make a donation to Advocates for Healthy Communities go here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A few years ago, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett and their two children moved from Vancouver, Canada, to Delft, a small city in the Netherlands where 80% of journeys are taken by foot, bicycle, or public transit. Their new book, Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives, is about what it's like to live in a truly low-car city, and how other cities can capture some of the same benefits.Reading the book was a joy for me -- it reinforced so many of my priors! -- so I was excited to talk to Melissa and Chris about how to design streets for people, the connection between urban infrastructure and social trust, the flourishing that Dutch children enjoy, and the myriad evils of cars. Get full access to Volts at www.volts.wtf/subscribe

In this episode, we talk about noise pollution—a much bigger problem than you might realize! Some of the things we discuss include: the most common (and annoying) sources of outdoor noise adverse mental, physical, and social health effects from too much noise exposure what safe noise levels even are ways to reduce noise in cities (hint: it has a lot to do with cars, like basically everything we talk about) and a whole lot more Links: Want to learn more on this episode's topic? There has been no shortage of words written on the virus and our cities. Here's just a tiny sample: Book: https://islandpress.org/books/curbing-traffic (‘Curbing Traffic' by Melissa & Chris Bruntlett) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-22/why-city-noise-is-a-serious-health-hazard (Why City Noise Is a Serious Health Hazard) https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp.1307272 (Environmental Noise Pollution in the United States: Developing an Effective Public Health Response) https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/07/light-noise-pollution-animal-sensory-impact/638446/ (How Animals Perceive the World)  https://www.salon.com/2014/11/02/the_sounds_of_our_lives_suck_how_to_make_cities_better_by_ending_the_blight_of_noise/ (The sounds of our lives suck! How to make cities better by ending the blight of noise) https://youtu.be/CTV-wwszGw8 (Cities Aren't Loud: Cars Are Loud (Video)) https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/06/14/1053771/sounds-smells-vital-to-cities-as-sights/ (Why sounds and smells are as vital to cities as the sights) https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20210830-paris-caps-speed-limit-to-30km-h-in-further-boost-to-soft-transport-road-safety-hidalgo (Paris caps speed limit to 30km/h in further boost to 'soft' transport) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-02/the-sensory-assault-of-18th-century-cities (The Sensory Assault of 18th Century Cities) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-26/road-traffic-noise-pollution-is-linked-with-a-heightened-risk-of-central-obesity (Road Traffic Noise Pollution Is Linked With a Heightened Risk of Central Obesity) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-03-26/the-science-of-quieter-cities (The Science of Quieter Cities) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-06-21/traffic-noise-might-give-you-a-heart-attack (Traffic Noise Might GiveYou a Heart Attack) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-03-26/the-science-of-quieter-cities (The Science of Quieter Cities) https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/how-silence-became-a-luxury-good/408412/ (How Silence Became the Ultimate Luxury Good ) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-20/the-basically-complete-health-case-for-urban-parks-trees-and-nature (The (Basically) Complete Health Case for Urban Parks, Trees, and Nature) https://interactive.wearepossible.org/noisycities/#/?city=nyc&language=en (NOISY CITIES) (interactive map) https://maps.dot.gov/BTS/NationalTransportationNoiseMap/ (National Transportation Noise Map) (US DOT) --- Check us out on https://twitter.com/webuiltitpod (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/webuiltitpod/ (Instagram) @webuiltitpod. Hosted by AJ Fawver and Jordan Clark. Edited by Jordan Clark. Music in this episode includes: Sounds of the Supermarket, Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats ("Rocket 88"), Scott Joplin ("Pineapple Rag"), Bob Dylan ("Piano Mood").

Video version of this episodeIn addition to chatting about the Bicycle Mayor Program, we also discuss their Bicycle Citizens Network, the Bicycle Heroes initiative to bring the voices of the youth, the COP26 Cycling Forum, and the launch of the Junior Bicycle Mayor program. One of the BYCS taglines is quite appropriately: Bicycles transform cities and cities transform the world.Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):- BYCS website- BYCS annual report 2021- BYCS Newsletters- Bike is Best Campaign- Melissa & Chris Bruntlett's book Curbing Traffic- Jill Warren, CEO of ECF, Episode 120- Mayor John J BautersFour Easy Steps to Support My Efforts:1. Become an Active Towns Ambassador by pledging as little as $1 per month on Patreon(As a thank you will have early and commercial-free access as well as bonus content and special discounts in the Active Towns Store)2. If you enjoyed this episode please give it a "thumbs up", leave a comment, and share it with a friend.3. Subscribe to the podcast on your preferred platform and on the Active Towns YouTube Channel4. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store(note: See no. 1 for access to special discounts in the store)Credits:All video and audio production by John SimmermanMusic:- Intro and Outro mixed by John Simmerman- Video Clip background music licensed through https://www.musicbed.com/Resources used during the production of this episode:- My awesome recording platform is Ecamm- Adobe Creative Cloud SuiteStudio Equipment:- Main MIcrophone Sennheiser Pro Audio MKH416-P48U3- Rode RODECaster Pro Podcast Production Studio- Additional Microphone - Shure MV7- Camera - Sony ZV-E10 (currently sold out)- Lens - Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens- Elgato Cam Link 4k- Elgato Streamdeck XL*- Elgato Streamdeck (*you may not need the XL)Editing Computer System:- Apple MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Pro- LG 34WP88C-B 34-inch Curved 21:9 UltraWide QHD (3440x1440) IPS Display with Ergo StandAll video, audio, and music production by me, John SimmermanFor more information about my Active Towns effort or to follow along please visit my links below:- Website- Twitter- Newsletter- Podcast landing pages- Facebook- InstagramBackground:Hi Everyone, my name is John Simmerman.I'm a health promotion professional with over 30 years of experience and my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization of how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.In 2012 I launched the non-profit Advocates for Healthy Communities as an effort to help promote and create healthy, active places.Since that time I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be, in order 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".My Active Towns suite of channels feature my original video and audio 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.Thanks for tuning in, I hope you find this content helpful.Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2022Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc. is a nonprofit 501c3 organization (EIN 45-3802508) dedicated to helping communities create a Culture of Activity. Any donations collected are used specifically to support the organization's mission.To make a donation to Advocates for Healthy Communities go here★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Kicking off Bike Month and new car-free days on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Mass. With Galen Mook, Bike Talk Cohost and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition baystatebikemonth.org Massbike.org 2:15 They know in the Netherlands that making streets safe means controlling cars. Chris Bruntlett, Dutch Cycling Embassy Communications Manager and author of Building the Cycling City and Curbing Traffic, tells Bike Talk cohost Lindsay Sturman what they know in the Netherlands. Part Two. Edited by Kevin Burton. https://dutchcycling.nl/en/ 29:55 The Northeast Los Angeles Eagle Rock community's Beautiful Boulevard plan for the Noho to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit system was approved in a win for livability. With Michael Macdonald, Eagle Rock activist. https://la.streetsblog.org/2022/04/28/metro-board-approves-bus-rapid-transit-through-north-hollywood-burbank-glendale-eagle-rock-and-pasadena/ https://www.eaglerockforward.org/ 43:28 Car Free JFK Drive in San Francisco, A Victory -With Stacy Rendecker, @drivingmzstacey https://sf.streetsblog.org/2022/04/26/hurrah-for-j-f-k-promenade-forever/

Video version of this episodeElectric-assist bikes and e-cargo bikes have in many ways supercharged the bike industry and provided much-needed practical utilitarian solutions to many households worldwide. Ten years ago Chris Nolte had a vision that people would want a better, cleaner way to get around and so he launched his e-bike shop, which has now grown to three locations, Brooklyn, NY, Long Beach, CA, and Wilmington, DE.And as many of you know, a few years ago, he launched the Propel YouTube channel to help support the coming e-bike revolution, share empowering e-bike and cargo bike stories, and promote the development of better cycling infrastructure. He is supported in this endeavor by his intrepid, talented videographer, storyteller, and editor Tara Salvesen.Jason Slaughter with Not Just Bikes has a short cameo at the very end of the video. Dr. Meredith Glaser with the Urban Cycling Institute and Melissa & Chris Bruntlett with Modacity are mentioned. Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):- Propel Bike Shops- Propel YouTube Channel- History of Propel Video- Riding w/ Mayor John Bauters- Night riding w/ Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes- Study Tour w/ Dr. Meredith Glaser- Riding w/ Melissa & Chris Bruntlett- Tara's websiteMy Personal Call To Action:- Become a Patron! Please consider supporting my efforts via Patreon- Please check out my new store for some fun Streets Are For People merch- If you enjoyed this episode please give it a "thumbs up", leave a comment, and share it with a friend.- And if you haven't yet done so, please also subscribe to my YouTube Channel and don't forget to "Ring" that notifications bell; this lets you know when I post a new video or schedule a premiere.Resources used during the production of this episode:- My awesome recording platform is Ecamm- Adobe Creative Cloud SuiteStudio Equipment:- Main MIcrophone Sennheiser Pro Audio MKH416-P48U3- Rode RODECaster Pro Podcast Production Studio- Additional Microphone - Shure MV7- Camera - Sony ZV-E10 (currently sold out)- Lens - Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens- Elgato Cam Link 4k- Elgato Streamdeck XL*- Elgato Streamdeck (*you may not need the XL)Editing Computer System:- Apple MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Pro- LG 34WP88C-B 34-inch Curved 21:9 UltraWide QHD (3440x1440) IPS Display with Ergo StandAll video, audio, and music production by me, John SimmermanFor more information about my Active Towns effort or to follow along please visit my links below:- Website- Twitter- Newsletter- Podcast landing pages- Facebook- InstagramBackground:Hi Everyone, my name is John Simmerman.I'm a health promotion professional with over 30 years of experience and my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization of how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.In 2012 I launched the non-profit Advocates for Healthy Communities as an effort to help promote and create healthy, active places.Since that time I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be, in order 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".My Active Towns suite of channels feature my original video and audio 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.Thanks for tuning in, I hope you find this content helpful.Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2022Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc. is a nonprofit 501c3 organization (EIN 45-3802508) dedicated to helping communities create a Culture of Activity. Any donations collected are used specifically to support the organization's mission.To make a donation to Advocates for Healthy Communities go here★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Antes de hablar de One Piece este día tenemos una conversación breve sobre urbanismo. Los libros mencionados: -"The Death and Life of Great American Cities", de Jane Jacobs -"Building the Cycling City", de Melissa y Chris Bruntlett

Melissa and Chris Bruntlett are Canadian authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of sustainable transport and inspire happier, healthier, more human-scale cities. Their first book, Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality, explored the urban and transport planning decisions that established the Netherlands as a bicycle paradise, and how North American communities are translating these ideas to build their own cycling cities. In 2019, Melissa and Chris, along with their children Coralie and Etienne, relocated from Vancouver, Canada, to Delft, the Netherlands. Melissa now works with Mobycon—a bicontinental mobility consultancy—supporting the promotion of Dutch transport knowledge, policy, and design principles in countries across Europe and North America. As communications manager for the Dutch Cycling Embassy, Chris uses his knowledge and passion to share practical lessons for global cities wishing to learn from the Netherlands' extraordinary success. Together they continue to be inspired by their new home, watching their children (and countless others) enjoy a quality of life only possible in an environment that puts people first.To learn more about Melissa and Chris and/or to order their books, please visit:http://www.modacitylife.com/To become a Better Place Project Member (and receive free BPP Merch) and support our show, please visit:https://www.patreon.com/BetterplaceprojectTo stay connected with Better Place Project and for updates and behind the scenes info, please follow us on social media: Website: BetterPlaceProject.org(Leave us a voice message directly from the home page of our website)Instagram: @BetterPlaceProj  To follow Steve & Erin on Instagram:@SteveNorrisOfficial @ErinorrisFacebook: Facebook.com/BetterPlaceProjectPodcast

"The human case for fewers cars in our lives" En este episodio conversamos con Chris Bruntlett. Co-autor del libro "Curbing Traffic". Nos cuenta sobre el impacto dentro de sus vidas, y las de sus hijos, al cambiar su vida de Vancouver a Delft. Este libro es el resultado de experiencias propias y mucha investigación que deja en claro porque tenemos que planificar ciudades que promuevan la bicicleta como el medio principal de transporte. Esto es #urbanismoparamushpas

In 2019, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett and their two children moved from Vancouver to the small city of Delft in the Netherlands. The experience of transitioning to and living in a place that puts people first over automobiles forms the basis for Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives. The book, the Bruntlett's second on the lessons offered by Dutch cities, explains the many benefits of car-free and car-lite spaces, from lower anxiety and stress, better social trust, improved health and increased independence for people of all ages and abilities. Plus, as you'll hear, cities with fewer cars are quiet! ***This episode is sponsored by Rad Power Bikes.*** SHOW NOTES: Buy Curbing Traffic and Building the Cycling City by Melissa and Chris Bruntlett, along with titles by other guests of the podcast, at the official War on Cars page at Bookshop.org. Learn more about Melissa and Chris at ModacityLife.com Support The War on Cars on Patreon and receive access to exclusive ad-free content. Plus, we have a new reward: Water bottles! Get official War on Cars merch at our store. Follow and review us on Apple Podcasts. It helps people find us. Follow us on Twitter: @TheWarOnCars TheWarOnCars.org

Show Notes:Click here for the video version of this episode on our YouTube Channel In this first episode of season three, John connects with Dr. Natalia Barbour, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at TU Delft researching and teaching in the areas of transport and energy. Originally from Wągrowiec a town of roughly 25,000 residents in west-central Poland, she moved to the U.S. to attend graduate school first in Alabama and then in Florida before doing her postdoc work at MIT in Cambridge, MA.She and her young family recently made the massive move from Florida to Delft in The Netherlands during a global pandemic and she reflects on the powerful role that the simple Dutch bike and having a safe and inviting "All Ages & Abilities" cycle network have played a supporting role in facilitating their transition to a car-free lifestyle while also providing ample content for her field of study in sustainable mobility options and behavior change.John first connected with Natalia on Twitter where she frequently posts about her new life in Delft. Additional Helpful Links:Active Towns Landing Page for this episodeFor more information on her research and publications visit her website Info on the Wągrowiec Bifurcation (the rare two rivers crossing)Access the Women on the Move webinar here  Passcode: !0?6d5!M Natalia is introduced at about 16:50Melissa & Chris Bruntlett, Authors of Curbing Traffic on Active Towns PodcastJason Slaughter on Active Towns PodcastNot Just Bikes ChannelNJB Trash VideoCara Seiderman/Cambridge on Active Towns PodcastShow Credits:Audio Production by Active TownsA not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping communities create a Culture of Activity.Creative Commons License: Attributions Non-Commercial No Derivatives 2021Please consider supporting the Active Towns Podcast by making a donation or becoming Patreon PatronTo sign up for our monthly newsletter, scroll down to the form at bottom of our home pageBe sure to check out our video podcasts and other content on our YouTube Channel - and please subscribe!Also, check out our video archive on VimeoYou can reach John Simmerman by email at john@activetowns.orgMusic: Various Logic Pro X mixes by John Simmerman★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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For this new episode of the Building Bridges podcast, I'm thrilled to share my interview with Chris Bruntlett, Marketing Manager at the Dutch Cycling Embassy.He and I talked about the impact of the pandemic on urban mobility, the Dutch model and its genesis, Paris, London, Berlin, and many other things. I found Bruntlett's case for more bike lanes very convincing. Urban mobility is not a zero-sum game! We should focus on positive externalities.Chris and his wife Melissa are urban mobility activists who wrote two great books about cycling: Building the Cycling City and Curbing Traffic. Two years ago they moved from Vancouver, Canada to Delft in the Netherlands to experience the joys of the cycling lifestyle. Chris even made it his day job to champion cycling around the world! Working at the Dutch Cycling Embassy, he spreads the word about the Dutch model, sharing his new country's “expertise on building what supports the Dutch cycling culture to those interested”, thus building (cycling) bridges between cities, countries and cultures.

This week we're joined by Melissa and Chris Bruntlett to talk about their book, Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives. We chat about the ambient stress and anxiety created by auto oriented cities, the mental energy saved by car light spaces, and the difference between engineering and ecological resilience.   Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show on Patreon http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire    

“What would it mean if we actually treated pedestrians as we did motorways?” Urban planner Kent Lundberg (MRCagney) in conversation with Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) on Auckland's city center masterplan ‘Access for Everyone' and more.For more information on A4E: https://www.aucklandccmp.co.nz/ This episode was made in collaboration with the Dutch Cycling Embassy.

Melissa and Chris Bruntlett share the Netherlands model of reducing cars to create livable cities. Their new book, Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives is available at https://www.modacitylife.com/curbing-traffic

Show Notes: Active Towns Landing Page for this Episode (for additional photos and content)In order to combat climate change, we know that we must electrify the motor vehicle fleet (and other fossil fuel burning engines for that matter) as soon as possible but what we also need is far fewer motor vehicles on our roads (not to mention far fewer lane miles), especially in our cities. John and Ben Holland, Senior Associate at RMI discuss these issues and the critical role that walkable urbanism, better land-use patterns, and active mobility networks appropriate for "All Ages & Abilities" play in our quest for sustainable, successful, equitable, and livable communities.Additional Helpful Links:Electric Cars Are Great, But Even Better: No Cars an article with Beth Osborne, Director of Transportation for AmericaTransportation for America: Driving Down Emissions RMI's Coming Back Stronger ReportRMI: Building Urbanism into Climate Policy RMI: We Need New HousingRMI: The Pandemic and Fragility of Auto-Centric CitiesRMI: Bringing Back Clean Air Bloomberg Newsletter: Need To Think Outside the Electric Car Ben's Guest Opinion regarding opening up West Pearl Street to DinersCNU - Congress for the New UrbanismCNU - Central Texas ChapterStrong TownsNRDC - (Natural Resources Defense Council)World Resource Institute (WRI)IPCC: Mitigation pathways compatible with 1.5°C in the context of sustainable developmentBetter BoulderBedrooms for PeopleSouthwest Energy Efficiency ProjectUC Davis VMT Induced Demand Calculator  RMI Colorado Induced Demand CalculatorUC Davis National Zero Carbon PlanSmart Growth America Martha Roskowski - Further Strategies Constantine Samaras - Low Carbon Transportation researcherTalking Headways/Overhead Wire Podcast Episode: Jeff Wood and BenChuck Marohn and James Howard Kunstler - Strong Towns Podcast: "Why can't we just have corner stores again..." @41:50Active Towns Podcast Episode w/ Jason Slaughter of Not Just BikesMelissa & Chris Bruntlett's Active Towns Podcast episode and their new book Curbing TrafficIndianapolis Cultural TrailShow Credits:Audio Production by Active TownsA not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping communities create a Culture of Activity.Creative Commons License: Attributions Non-Commercial No Derivatives 2021Please consider supporting the Active Towns Podcast by making a donation or becoming PatronTo sign up for our monthly newsletter, scroll down to the form at bottom of our home pageBe sure to check out our video podcasts on our YouTube ChannelYou can reach John Simmerman by email at john@activetowns.org Music: Various Logic Pro X mixes by John Simmerman★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In 2018, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett became the unofficial ambassadors for Dutch cities with the publication of their first book “Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality”. In June 2021, they published their second book: “Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives”, telling their very own personal story since their move to Delft, and looking beneath the surface to explore why the model of an equitable and accessible city works so well in the Netherlands. The book emphasizes the benefits that a pedestrian- and cycling-friendly city offers for citizens on a psychological and sociological level.

Show Notes: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be? As you'll learn from this episode, that's precisely the question Jason Slaughter and his wife pondered when they became disillusioned with the overly car-centric design of the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area. With the stakes high, they did their research, relied upon their vast travel experience, and did several "trial-stays" in the finalist cities.Once the decision had been made and Amsterdam was their new home, they were continually asked by friends, family, and even new acquaintances - Why move from Canada to The Netherlands? In an attempt to answer these questions, Jason decided to do a little "show and tell" in the form of short videos, and thus Not Just Bikes was born first on the Twitter platform and then he migrated the effort to its natural home on YouTube, where it has just exploded in popularity.Additional Helpful Links:Active Towns Landing Page for this Episode - direct access to the videos we discussedA video version of this Episode on the Active Towns YouTube ChannelNot Just Bikes YouTube Channel and the NJB Live ChannelNot Just Bikes Patreon - support Jason and the Channel!Not Just Bikes Videos Mentioned What Makes a Great City - the video that started it all Why Dutch Bikes Are Better We Have No Garbage Day in Amsterdam Why Cars Rarely Crash into Building in The Netherlands Why Grocery Shopping is Better in Amsterdam How America Bankrupted its Cities - Strong Towns concepts The STROADS video - Strong Towns concepts Do Your Buses Get Stuck in Traffic? Car Sharing  Cities Aren't Loud Cars Are Loud - a recent video in honor of Melissa & Chris Bruntlett's new book Curbing Traffic Ryan Van Duzer's Grocery Shopping VideoBicycleDutch - Mark Wagenbuur and Mark's blog post & video on the 10-year Improvements in UtrechtStreetFilms - Clarence Eckerson, Jr.Strong Towns - The Strong Towns Interview of JasonStrong Towns Bottom-Up Revolution Podcast Interview of JohnPlain Bicycle Episode w/ Erin Riediger on the Active Towns PodcastCNU - Congress for the New UrbanismBooks Mentions:High and Mighty: The Dangerous Rise of the SUV by Keith BradsherTraffic - Tom VanderbiltMiracle Pill by Peter WalkerConcepts Mentioned:Downs-Thomson ParadoxShow Credits:Audio Production by Active TownsA not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping communities create a Culture of Activity.Creative Commons License: Attributions Non-Commercial No Derivatives 2021Please consider supporting the Active Towns Podcast by making a donation or becoming PatronTo sign up for our monthly newsletter, scroll down to the form at bottom of our home pageBe sure to check out our video podcasts on our YouTube ChannelYou can reach John Simmerman by email at john@activetowns.org Music: Various Logic Pro X mixes by John Simmerman ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Co-authors of "Curbing Traffic - The Human Case for Fewer Cars in our Lives," Melissa and Chris Bruntlett, join this week's episode of BTC. As a follow-up to their first book "Building The Cycling City - The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality" wherein the Bruntletts describe HOW higher priority for pedestrians is implemented, the Bruntletts discussed with us WHY cycling policies are so important to children, accessibility, feminism, and a litany of other topics. The book discussed in this episode can be found here. (Note, nothing in this episode should be construed as legal advice.) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Marcel Steeman got enough votes for his bike-friendly city set to move on to the next stage at Lego Ideas. Will Denmark-based Lego take the idea and bike with it? Interviewed by Chris Bruntlett, Marketing and Communication Manager with the Dutch Cycling Embassy, author of "Building the Cycling City" and "Curbing Traffic."

Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) discuss the Celebrating Cycling Cities event that took place on the first of June, the best practices they encountered while interviewing mobility experts from all over the world, and with whom they would like to speak next. Missed the event? You can still watch it here.Any suggestions for guests? You can e-mail Geert or Chris. 

Show Notes:Curbing Traffic - The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives published by Island Press is due to be released on June 29, 2021. We highly recommend everyone get a copy and Melissa and Chris have passed along the following information: The book is available for pre-order from Island Press (use promo code "BRUNTLETT" for 20% off) in North America, Marston Books (use promo code "ISCT" for 30% off) in the EU, and independent booksellers worldwide.Melissa and Chris Bruntlett moved their family of four from Vancouver, BC to the city of Delft in The Netherlands a couple of years ago. They made this huge move, which presented its share of predictable challenges because they were looking for a higher quality of life, especially for their teenage children. This book was an effort to capture just how profound and impactful this new way of living was and is before its specialness wears off and drifts predictably into "just the way things are".Additional Helpful Links:The Happy City by Charles MontgomeryBuilding the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint For Urban Vitality Melissa and Chris Bruntlett's first bookGoing Dutch – An Interview with Chris in 2020 on the Active Towns PodcastKaid Benfield – Human HabitatShared Streets and Woonerfs – Hans Monderman and Ben Hamilton-BaillieShow Credits:Audio Production by Active TownsA not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping communities create a Culture of Activity.Creative Commons License: Attributions Non-Commercial No Derivatives 2021Please consider supporting the Active Towns Podcast by making a donation or becoming PatronTo sign up for our monthly newsletter, scroll down to the form at bottom of our home pageBe sure to check out our video podcasts on our YouTube ChannelYou can reach John Simmerman by email at john@activetowns.org Music: Various Logic Pro X mixes by John Simmerman★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://pedalandtringtring.com/2021/06/12/in-conversation-with-chris-bruntlett/

“Designing public space is designing for the unexpected.” Demetrio Scopelliti (Director of Urban Planning and Public Space, city of Milan) speaks with Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) about the Piazze Aperte and Strate Aperte Plan that changed the streets and squares of Milan. They talk about how introducing a ping pong table brings people together, how you (urban) plan for the unexpected and how the city of Milan built 60 kilometers of cycling track in a year. Do you want to learn more about cycling best practices in European cities? Join us during the Celebrating Cycling Cities event on the 1 of June 2021. You can register here.This episode is a collaboration with the Dutch Cycling Embassy. 

“I tend to dress for the occasion I’m going to, not for the bicycle trip” Henna Hovi, urban planner and cycling specialist for the city of Helsinki speaks with Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett about Helsinki’s Bicycle Action Plan, the challenges and benefits of being a winter cycling city and the tips and tricks they are learning in the Handshake Project. This episode is a collaboration with the Dutch Cycling Embassy.

“Rotterdam is maybe the most American like city of the Netherlands” Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (DCE) speak to urban planner José Besselink and cycling specialist Bart Christiaens of the municipality of Rotterdam. They speak about what makes Rotterdam different from other Dutch cities, how they are trying to get all the inhabitants of Rotterdam on a bike and why people it is hard for people to cross the big river that divides the city. Do you want to know more about the Cycling City of Rotterdam? You can find the book Cycling Cities: The Rotterdam Experience here.This episode is a collaboration with the Dutch Cycling Embassy.

Co-founders of Modacity and co-authors of "Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality,” Melissa and Chris Bruntlett, join this week's episode of BTC. They discuss their book, transportation hierarchy, and the need to build cities for people. The white paper discussed in this episode can be found here. (Note, nothing in this episode should be construed as legal advice.) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

“If you build proper infrastructure, people are going to use it and they are willing to cycle more than five kilometers.” Anna Garret, project leader at Cycle Superhighways, speaks with Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) about how cycle superhighways are getting people out of their cars and about how the world’s two top cycling countries, Denmark and the Netherlands, do have a different cycling culture. The report that is discussed in the podcast, can be found here.More information about the Cycle Superhighways can be found on their website. This episode is a collaboration with the Dutch Cycling Embassy.

“We need to design our streets for people, rather than designing them for cars.” Will Norman, the walking and cycling commissioner of London speaks with Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) about low traffic neighbourhoods, how London is dealing with covid-19, and why Will Norman doesn’t let his children see his twitter feed. In the podcast Will Norman states that there are 22km pop up lanes done and 50km under construction. However, at this moment it is already 60km done and 30km under construction!Some of the documents that were discussed in the podcast: Strategic Cycling AnalysisCycling Action PlanWalking Action PlanVision Zero Action PlanThis episode is a collaboration with the Dutch Cycling Embassy.

Bas Eickhout, member of the European Parliament for GreenLeft speaks with Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) about the focus of the European Union on cars, why it is hard to limit the co2-emissions of airplanes, and the role of the European Parliament by the promotion of cycling. This episode is a collaboration with the Dutch Cycling Embassy.

Co-CEO Jill Warren of the European Cyclist’s Federation speaks with Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) about what the cycling industry could learn from the automotive industry, the work of the ECF, the Covid-19 measures tracker and where to find long distance cycling routes through Europe. The Covid-19 tracker: https://ecf.com/dashboardEurovelo cycle routes: https://en.eurovelo.com/This episode is a collaboration with the Dutch Cycling Embassy.

“We often shunned these temporary pop-ups because a day or two days to us is a lot of effort for not a lot of return. But now it’s so different.” Active transport manager Laura Dierenfield (City of Austin) speaks with Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) about the influence of covid-19 on transportation in Austin (Texas), the Healthy Streets Initiative, and the benefit of study tours. For more information on Healthy Streets: http://austintexas.gov/HealthyStreets This episode is a collaboration with the Dutch Cycling Embassy.

“In the majority of countries the idea that cyclists should cycle between cars and do not need real own infrastructure, is still dominant.” Burkhard Stork, director of the German Cycling Association (AFDC) speaks with Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) about the influence of vehicular cycling on the German bike infrastructure and how building a Dutch cycling network with American speed will shape the future of German cycling.

“What is funny about the bike-transit combination is that, on the one hand, it is complementary to each other but it is also competitive.” Niels van Oort, co-director of the Smart Public Transport Lab speaks with Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett about his research on shared bikes and the bike-transit combination.The discussed articles can be found here: https://bit.ly/2XIZBXV

The Plain Bicycle Project team is in Europe, about to travel to Utrecht to load a third shipping container with second hand Dutch Bicycles bound for Canada when COVID-19 becomes a global health concern and international travel is brought to a grounding halt. Dutch bicycle policy expert Herbert Tiemens discusses his involvement in the project and the global renewed interest in cycling during COVID-19 times. Melissa and Chris Bruntlett, authors of Building the Cycling City discuss the recent Bike Boom and what needs to happen in cities to make cycling a viable form of transportation as we emerge from lockdown. Follow Erin Riediger on Twitter @erinriediger Follow Plain Bicycle on Instagram @plainbicyclepodcast

“We are currently building the next Los Angeles” Civil engineer and planner, Julia Salinas (LA City) in conversation with Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) on the LA River Path project, their shared bike system, and more.LA River Path: https://www.metro.net/projects/lariverpath/Measure M: https://theplan.metro.net/ This episode was made in collaboration with the Dutch Cycling Embassy.

Host Erin Riediger attends the launch of Round 2 of the Plain Bicycle Project. The project team discuss where they see the future of the project going, speak about transportation culture and identity and reflect on what Plain Bicycle means for them. Melissa and Chris Bruntlett from Modacity discuss how their advocacy work helps to encourage more people to give riding a bicycle a try. Herbert Tiemens comments on his experiences cycling in the Netherlands and visiting Winnipeg’s streets. Follow Erin Riediger on Twitter @erinriediger Follow Plain Bicycle on Instagram @plainbicyclepodcast

The Plain Bicycle Project team discusses the experience of getting the Dutch bicycles in to the hands of their customers in round 1. A few years later, The Plain Bicycle team launches round 2 of the project and host Erin Riediger follows their progress in real time as the bicycles make their way to Winnipeg and are prepared to meet their new owners. Melissa and Chris Bruntlett of Modacity talk about the opportunity in North American cities to adapt the Dutch way of cycling for shorter trips. Follow Erin Riediger on Twitter @erinriediger Follow Plain Bicycle on Instagram @plainbicyclepodcast

“What would it mean, if we actually treated pedestrians as we did motorways?” Urban planner Kent Lundberg (MRCagney) in conversation with Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) on Auckland’s city center masterplan ‘Access for Everyone’ and more.For more information on A4E: https://www.aucklandccmp.co.nz/ This episode is a collaboration with the Dutch Cycling Embassy.

Chris Bruntlett (Marketing and Communication Manager at Dutch Cycling Embassy) is telling the story of how and why biking is an important part of people's every daily life. As a long-time cycling campaigner and promoter in Vancouver, Chris Bruntlett brings a diverse set of communication skills to his role at the Dutch Cycling Embassy, including writing, photography, filmmaking, podcasting, public speaking, and digital media management. He first visited the Netherlands in the summer of 2016, and quickly fell in love with its seemingly effortless bicycle culture, and unique approach to transport planning. This cross-country tour inspired him to co-author the book, “Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality”, which shines a spotlight on the incredible (and often underappreciated) achievements of the Netherlands as the world’s foremost cycling nation. Chris uses his knowledge and passion to share practical lessons for global cities wishing to follow in their tracks, and become better places to live, work, play, and—of course—cycle.   Follow #urbanistica Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/urbanistica.podcast/ Watch live talks and subscribe Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8msNnlQae3RcIqvjCUjUVA?view_as=subscriber #UrbanisticaPodcast is being produced in collaboration with Landskapslaget AB (Landscape architecture, Urban planning and Design company in Stockholm City) let's get in touch, email me on citylife.mustafa@gmail.com Facebook events https://www.facebook.com/urbanistica.podcast   Visit my homepage for other projects/collaborations https://mustafasherif.com/ Note ! The sound quality of #UrbanisticaPodcast s' episodes that are recorded during #COVID19 time might not be perfect. Due to the online recording and the use of different types of microphones by guests and #MustafaSherif. Thank you so much for understanding and listening. Stay safe ! Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anders Swanson and Leigh Anne Parry explain how the idea for the Plain Bicycle project emerged from an artist residency trip to the Hague in 2015. Host Erin Riediger investigates what Plain Bicycle culture in the Netherlands is like and why it is important to bring back to Canada by interviewing Dutch cycling expert Herbert Tiemens. Erin speaks to Melissa Bruntlett and Chris Bruntlett of Modacity about the cultural shift they experienced when they moved their family from Vancouver to Delft in 2019. Follow Erin Riediger on Twitter @erinriediger Follow Plain Bicycle on Instagram @plainbicyclepodcast

The Dutch are the best in the world at using cycling for everyday transportation. In this episode, Chris Bruntlett discusses the benefits of the way the Dutch move around, the ways in which other cities can learn from the Dutch, and the various roadblocks we need to overcome before cycling, and other forms of micro-mobility, can take hold in cities around the world. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Host Erin Riediger meets the team behind the Plain Bicycle Project and begins to unravel why importing everyday bicycle culture from the Netherlands is important. This episode describes Dutch bicycles and what sets them apart from bicycles in North America. Melissa and Chris Bruntlett, authors of Building the Cycling City share their thoughts on Dutch bicycle culture. Herbert Tiemens, from the Province of Utrecht speaks to what sets Dutch cycling apart and his involvement in the project.

Chris Bruntlett with the Dutch Cycling Embassy talks about making the move from Canada to Holland and how the family is adjusting.

This week we're joined by Melissa and Chris Bruntlett to talk about their new book Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality. They chat about their trip to the Netherlands and their experiences in a number of different cities and how they relate to the North American context.  We also chat about overflowing bike parking, why bikes are often left behind, and how street design is better than signs. To purchase the book, visit Island Press

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, September 5th, 2018. Ayanna Pressley campaigned on the slogan “Change Can’t wait” and voters agreed. In addition to Pressley’s historic upset, change couldn’t come soon enough for the state house either with with longtime, high ranking reps — Byron Rushing and Jeffrey Sanchez getting voted out of office. We opened the lines to ask you: Who else is vulnerable? And what, in this era of insurgent unrest, is the standard for being considered part of the establishment old guard? Canada’s foreign minister returned to DC today to revisit NAFTA negotiations. Groundtruth Project co-founder and WGBH News Analyst *Charlie Sennott *joined us to go over that and more. Then National Security analyst** Juliette Kayyem** joined us to talk about the Mueller investigation and more. Two hundred years of Brazil’s heritage, culture, and memory have gone up in flames with a fire gutting the country’s oldest museum-- destroying an estimated 20 million items along the way. WGBH’s Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen joined us in studio to talk about this, the challenges facing Boston’s new Arts Tzar and how the new Muppet movie has put the “street” in Sesame Street. Then a Primary Day post-mortem with Media Mavel and host of NECN’s The Take, Sue O’Connell. A significant political shift is happening and the Massachusetts primary is part of it, proving that establishment politics is becoming passe. Ayanna Pressley unseated Mike Capuano without the backing of Deval Patrick or John Lewis on a campaign that was all about change--not just the need for change in DC, but but a changing demographic that demands a new kind of leadership. We opened the lines and asked you if you’re part of this change, or if you think there is a place for the seasoned politician? What can Boston learn from Copenhagen cycling structure? Melissa and Chris Bruntlett are the authors of the new book: Building the Cycling City: The Dutch blueprint for Community Vitality.

Listen in as we talk with Melissa and Chris Bruntlett from Modacity to discuss their new book, "Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality". What can we learn from cities across the world that are focused on building vibrant communities with our trusty tool, the bicycle?

Two interviews on this weeks program where Chris speaks to Rob Kretschmer and Cr Jackie Fristacky from City of Yarra.First up Rob Kretschmer from Bike Bendigo  provides an update about the upcoming Australian Walking and Cycling Conference to be held in Bendigo in October 2018, with Melissa and Chris Bruntlett from Modacity announced as keynote speakers.Cr Jackie Fristacky discusses Metropolitan Transport Forum's series of town hall-style public conversations with local politicians about transport issues in a Victorian election year, with MTF Yarra Transport Forum on Thursday 2nd August at Richmond Town Hall.Local news includes Freestyle Cyclists event: Cyclists get organised for the 2018 Victorian state election and Metro East Bicycle User Groups new Ringwood to Croydon path proposal.For more Melbourne bicycle news and events, follow Yarra Bicycle Users Group on twitter, facebook and our public events calendar.

This week we're back at NACTO 2017 in Chicago with a series of speakers that did quick presentations on how the work we do as advocates to change minds.  Skye Duncan hosts and starts off with a discussion of the NACTO Global Designing Cities Initiative. Chris Bruntlett talks about the work he and his family do at Modacity "marketing the lifestyle of cycling". Ed Solis of The City of San Jose describes Viva Calle, San Jose's Cyclovia. Kris Carter of the City of Boston talks about the safety competition app "Boston's Safest Driver". Ankita Chachra discusses the language of design and tools to make change in small ways that empower citizens to demand change. And finally Ronnie Matthew Harris talks about showing people in his neighborhood alternative ways to plan journeys without the car.

Chris Bruntlett joins Urbanism Speakeasy this week. Chris has all sorts of interesting stories, so it’s convenient that he enjoys writing and photography so he can document what’s happening around him. And it’s not just his work that’s interesting. Chris and his wife and kids had a pretty dramatic lifestyle shift not long ago. You may […] The post Biking as a viable transportation mode, with Chris Bruntlett appeared first on Urbanism Speakeasy.