How can a car management plan be the missing ingredient to creating vibrant places? (Podcast)
Channel: Active Towns
Date: 2022-07-13

In Ep 140, Cathy Tuttle points out that cities frequently have bicycle network plans, pedestrian plans, and even vision zero road safety plans, yet most have absolutely no actual plan for cars; they are just allowed everywhere. Well, Cathy, who is always in support of some good trouble, rolled up her sleeves to create a Car Master Plan for Portland, OR, and you will be shocked to learn what she discovered. 

We also discuss the delightful car-free city of Pontevedra, Spain, and the political will needed to create such places, while drawing the parallel to this actually being a plan for and to control, you guessed it, cars.

Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
- Bike Loud PDX https://bikeloudpdx.org/
- Pedalpalooza: https://www.pedalpalooza.org/
- PSU Seminar: Why Your City Needs a Car Master Plan https://youtu.be/EEVT7tZwdwY
- My episode with Dr. Dick Jackson: https://youtu.be/qXaHCTKjhZ0
- My episode with Dale Bracewell: https://youtu.be/GBg1C0YmqKw
- My episode w/ Donald Shoup: https://www.activetowns.org/2020/09/11/parking-policy-reforms/
- Donald Shoup's books: 
- The High Cost of Free Parking book: https://bookshop.org/a/85379/9781932364965
- Parking and The City: https://bookshop.org/a/85379/9781138497122
- Spot's Parking Lot: https://bookshop.org/a/85379/9780967246611

Video timeline (Chapters):
0:00:00 Cold open
0:01:45 Start of episode and Cathy's Intro
0:04:20 Bike Loud PDX
0:05:52 Pedalpalooza
0:12:09 Activism versus Advocacy 
0:18:42 Cathy's run for office
0:25:31 Car Master Plan
0:46:09 Creating a compelling alternative to car-dependency
0:47:00 Pontevedra,  Spain
0:54:20 All Ages & Abilities community design 
1:00:30 See streets in a different way / Land banking
1:01:25 10 Recommendations
1:06:28 Cars are made of stuff
1:09:27 Cathy's closing remarks

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Background: 
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. 

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