Active mobility investments for the future and now
Channel: Active Towns
Date: 2022-10-21

In Ep 157, Council Member Paige Ellis, representing District 8 in southwest Austin, returns to the Podcast to provide an update on the buildout of Austin's Dutch-inspired cycle network, discuss the recent visit of Her Majesty Queen Maxima from the Kingdom of The Netherlands, and outline some future plans for active mobility in District 8.

Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
- Landing page for this Episode: https://www.activetowns.org/2022/10/19/active-mobility-leadership/
- Paige's re-election website: https://www.paigeforaustin.org/
- The NL Study Tour: https://youtu.be/sDbQswFWSPU
- Mamma Jamma Ride: https://www.mammajammaride.org
- My episode with former transportation director Rob Spillar: https://youtu.be/6XjvGk4Bq38
- Video of Austin Infrastructure: https://youtu.be/dGYg7ImKkiA
- My video of Queen Maxima's visit: https://youtu.be/NCsY2YrAb7Q
- My first episode w/ Paige: https://www.activetowns.org/2021/04/23/accelerating-austin-active-mobility/
- Learn more about Street Trees: http://smartgrowth.org/the-essential-value-of-street-trees-in-city-making-and-sustainable-urban-design/

Video timeline chapter:
0:00:00 Cold Open
0:01:30 Episode start
0:06:14 Council Member Ellis' re-elect platform
0:10:14 Reflections from the 2019 NL Study Tour
0:19:26 Pandemic actions
0:24:08 Off-street network opportunities
0:30:17 Cycle network and transit
0:35:19 The I-35 Problem
0:38:26 Traffic calming Zilker Park 
0:48:40 The political will to do tough things
0:50:31 A royal visit 
0:54:56 Addressing speeding
0:57:42 Trees in the street
1:00:00 Final thoughts from Paige

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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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Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2022