THIS is such an important conversation not enough people are having, huge fan of you 2 and your work. Local Texan here that is desperately trying to share this vision.

@ActiveTowns

15 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! Really appreciate you tuning in and commenting. 🙌

Great interview, the only challenge is to have those who never understood the concept of walkability cities and walk away from that mindset of a car dependent infrastructure. Walkable cities shouldn't be a liberal or conservative standpoint but more of a stand of blurring out the lines that we can do better for ourselves and become great stewards to the natural wildlife in which has so far been neglected and yes I am on the conservative side but I am on board with this idea

@ActiveTowns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and for your thoughtful contributions to the conversation. I agree completely and it is noteworthy that two of the examples we talked about, Oklahoma City and Carmel are both conservative cities that realized that walkability was the way to go as far as revitalizing their completely dead downtowns... as for the sprawling outskirts, well that's another story. LOL 😂Cheers! John

@link2442

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActiveTowns I think with rehauling retaking the cities from cars back to humans would indeed cut much out the expansion happening in cities like Houston, Phenix and Dallas and more dependable public transportation

@greerlovesgovert

11 ай бұрын

Yay! Happy to hear that. This movement needs all the support it can get. If you're more conservative, then you know best how to convince other conservatives.

I get a real kick out of these two. So much that we can put to work to make our cities better.

@ActiveTowns

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! And you are doing great work there in the Mueller community, Preston. Thanks so much for all your support. Cheers! John

Great video! I live in Indianapolis and love the Monon trail! Really wish Indianapolis proper would do more to connect the city.

@ActiveTowns

16 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! Yeah, I hear ya. And, I will say for those who happen to be in the core of Indy or have easy access to the Cultural Trail, I found that navigating those parts of the city was pretty extraordinary. Here's a video I shot highlighting that experience: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qqabo7SEZt28oJs.html Cheers! John

Great conversation, John. Jeff Speck has a lot to say and says it very well. I will comment on the housing shortage. Denver has significant housing opportunities in downtown. However, Covid gutted the office environment and even in post Covid territory, I think it was recently reported that 25% of office space is still vacant and it will probably remain vacant for some time. Some office space lessors are starting to discuss the possibility of converting some of that space into housing. While not inexpensive, it is a better option than allowing it to remain vacant and more environmentally sound than tearing it down and starting over. Potentially, it could become a win-win for Denver Residents and the businesses of Downtown Denver that have relied on office workers for their livelihood. Thanks again.

@ActiveTowns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Gary! Yeah, I think for many large city downtown business districts life may never be same... and yes, given the extreme housing shortage, it seems very silly to let the space sit vacant. What blows my mind are the new office buildings being constructed right now in so many of these cities - If I were the developer, I'd be tempted to pivot to at least partial residential if at all possible. Cheers! John

Coincidentally, I just reread Walkable Cities and I was passing through the section about cycling health benefits versus potential for accidents when I checked Twitter and saw Jeff’s unfortunate spill (to be clear, cycling is obviously still a vastly better idea in the aggregate). It was wild to see. If you come across this, Jeff, I hope you’re recovering well.

@ActiveTowns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Gilbert. I hope you enjoyed the discussion. Cheers! John

Wilder urban freeways, more wild, less landscaped or manufactured, think microhabitats Include waterways, access lines, oints or skinny canals a fountainscapes

@ActiveTowns

Жыл бұрын

Yes

Great interview and very interesting information. He has a lot of good plans.

@ActiveTowns

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, he does! Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers! John

Again a great interview!

@ActiveTowns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Antoine! So happy you enjoyed it and thanks so much for watching. Cheers! John

Neighbourhoods without parking already exist, some of the old city centres in Europe don't have parking. I've lived in Arnhem for a while, and most of the downtown is car free, with a few parking garages and parking lots on the periferie, so if you live in the middle of it, the nearest parking space would be more than 300 metres away. Also, in Stockholm the old city is on an island with very little space for cars. Then there are also the Toronto Islands, which are car free.

@ActiveTowns

Жыл бұрын

Yes. And hopefully, more cities will repeal their parking minimum laws, which require developers and business owners to build and provide parking, which just adds to the cost. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers! john

Great get! Great interview!

@ActiveTowns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Frank. So glad you liked it. Hope all is well in SB. Cheers! John

Cool!

@ActiveTowns

Жыл бұрын

It is! 😀

Wilder greenscape

@ActiveTowns

Жыл бұрын

Most definitely!

30:00 Where is the bicycle lane in the image?

@ActiveTowns

Жыл бұрын

The grade-separated, parking-protected cycle path is the fresh asphalt in the center of the thumbnail image, which is also the image featured at 30:00. The sidewalk is to the left, and car parking is to the right. This is a new facility in Somerville, MA. Cheers!