PREMIERE ALERT: Pls tune in this Fri, Mar 27th, 3 pm Eastern, for an in-depth conversation with Ross Chapin about how the Pocket Neighborhood concept can help deliver more housing in close proximity to meaningful destinations while enhancing sociability and neighborliness. youtu.be/2ZYMg7BFE-Y

In this short, I reconnect with @mrc-slc.bsky.social for a Walk-'n-Talk about the state of rail transit and Amtrak service in Salt Lake City and take a stroll through the historic Union Pacific Building, once serving as the Amtrak station, now the Asher Adams Hotel youtube.com/shorts/ZKvYS...

Not density OR trees. Density AND trees. Better cities are climate action. #UrbanTruth

Alright, alright, alright... We're in the final countdown, with just under 30 minutes to go until we start rolling. Please log in to your Google/YouTube account to join us for the Live Chat. It's always wonderful having you along for the ride. Aloha! 😀👇

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today, Monday, Mar 23rd, at 3 pm EST for a very special Walk ’n Talk video with @mrc-slc.bsky.social discussing the rail service potential in Salt Lake City, including the real possibility of a worthy and beautiful Grand Central Station. youtu.be/2CB-yhaQC-8

ACTIVE TOWNS UPDATE NEWSLETTER: Aloha Everyone, Here’s my March update with final episodes from Bentonville, Salt Lake City, and Lehi, Utah, as well as a classic flashback from Utrecht feat. @lennartnout.bsky.social, whom I just saw in Auckland. mailchi.mp/activetowns/...

Modern cargo bikes don't replace bicycles, they replace cars. If you haven't ridden since childhood, the capability will shock you. Groceries are the perfect gateway errand for daily mobility. The bikes are ready. We just need the infrastructure.

We’re closing in another major milestone on the Channel with less than 250 subs to go before we hit the 13k mark. If you haven’t already done so, I’d be honored to have you check it out, subscribe, and turn on all notifications to be alerted to new content posted. Mahalo! 🙏🌺 bit.ly/Subscribe2Ac...

A NEW ADVENTURES VIDEO: Check out this short sample of the sights and sounds of the Makāula 'O'oma Trails in the Honua’ula Forest Reserve at elevations above 3000’ on the slopes of Hualālai volcano up Kaloko Drive via the Makahi Trailhead in Kailua-Kona. youtu.be/f_4ZBJOpCEk

I can't believe Coach Balto's YouTube has so few subscribers. Considering the Bike Bus got so famous as to include Justin Timberlake this past year! youtube.com/shorts/_YvTR...

What's a Dutch Red Fietspad Doing in Arkansas? In this excerpt from my Bentonville cycle network tour with Josh Stacey, Deputy Director of Bentonville Parks and Recreation, and Jessica Pearson, Manager of the Bentonville Moves/Arkansas Moves Coalition. Red Carpet Ride! youtube.com/shorts/WGGaT...

You know a positive cultural shift towards active mobility is happening when... 👇

A classic reminder from @davewalker.bsky.social that might prove helpful for a few of your coworkers, friends, and family

In this short, I chat w/ Brandom Gengelbach, Bentonville Area Chamber, about the positive impact that the active mobility network is having on the local businesses, on housing affordability, and on connecting the community, including via pathways thru the Walmart campus. youtube.com/shorts/j8ds2...

Part Two excerpt of my on-bike interview with Lehi, Utah City Staff, we examine the benefits of building the off-street active mobility network and linear parks into the new communities from the very start at the design level instead of "trying to fit it all in later." youtube.com/shorts/BwkSt...

Adding Protected Bike Lanes by Reallocating Space youtube.com/shorts/R50vy... In this short clip from my Lehi City Staff Tour, we take a look at a couple of parking-protected cycle tracks that were created without eliminating parking or motor vehicle travel lanes since the streets were so wide.

Yay! I'm honored to be a part of this Starter Pack to connect with others engaging in this much-needed conversation about creating more welcoming and livable communities by enhancing awareness and dispelling the myths and deceptive frames being presented by those in the motonormative status quo

Alex Dyer finding a place of honor for his STREETS ARE FOR PEOPLE sticker on his sweet #cargobike at the Transportation Group Conference in Wellington, New Zealand

Interested in helping students bike safely to school? 🚲 The City of Austin is hosting a Bike Bus Webinar on March 12 at 6 PM to introduce the Austin Bike Bus Program, a community-driven effort that helps students ride to school together in supervised groups.

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Mar 10, at 3 pm EST for the Bentonville series finale. I’ll be speaking with Brandom Gengelbach, Bentonville Area Chamber, Josh Stacey, Bentonville Parks and Rec, and Jessica Pearson, Bentonville Moves/Arkansas Moves Coalition. youtu.be/PhOxDHPBfwE

I’m attending the Transportation Conference in Wellington, NZ this week and advocate extraordinaire Alex Dyer met me at baggage claim with his cargo bike for the ride into the city center. HT @tomflood.bsky.social and @thewaroncars.bsky.social

In the spirit of the @urbantruth.bsky.social collective, I share this @thedailyshow.com gem on the 15 Minute City Conspiracy, which reminds me of the brilliant @streetfilms.bsky.social Veronica Moss spoofs feat. the great Kate McKinnon of SNL fame. youtu.be/cu6ozB7mKDQ HT Ryan @culdesac.bsky.social

Episode 331 featuring Jacob Davis with The Cities in Motion Podcast is now available. youtu.be/ZzFfSJJIUZM

Time to call out the lies... here are three of the best to do so 👇

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Thursday, March 5th, at 2 pm Eastern, for Part Two of this on-bike interview, cycle network and sustainable housing tour of Lehi, Utah with city staff members Kim Struthers and Michael West. youtu.be/l6U18F7CRpI

Cars back on Queen St - act now or go back to the bad old days 😤 Auckland Transport is quietly bringing back cars to Queen St. Here's why they aren't acting in good faith and what to do about it. https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/news/cars-back-on-queen-st-act-now-or-go-back-to-the-bad-old-days/

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Saturday, February 28th at 2 pm Eastern, for Part One of this on-bike interview, cycle network and sustainable housing tour of Lehi, Utah with city staff members Kim Struthers and Mike West. youtu.be/ewq2lrDVWNk

YAY! IT’S LIVESTREAMING DAY W/ CHUCK Pls tune in for a very special Livestreaming event today, Fri, Feb 27th, at 2 pm Eastern with @clmarohn.bsky.social Founder & President of @strongtowns.org. We’ll discuss why the United States must stop investing in highway expansions youtube.com/live/2fApNcx...

Introducing the Active Towns Adventures Channel - Where John gets to play and reconnect with nature. This first video features the Kaūmana Historic Trail off of the Saddle Road between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. youtu.be/orhyDcOizaw

"In the first full year after installation, that figure jumped to 114,682 rides — a staggering 120 per cent increase. Ridership hasn’t plateaued since. Counts rose another 1.7 per cent in 2023, 5.7 per cent in 2024 and 6.9 per cent in 2025, marking four straight years of growth." 🚲🚴🚲

Oh yeah! This is going to be fun!!! The Urban Truth Collective is a creative, evidence-based collaboration launched to share the truth and take on disinformation about how to make better cities for people. Formed by @brenttoderian.bsky.social, and @tomflood.bsky.social & @grantennis.bsky.social 👇

ICYMI Here’s an excerpt from my recent on-bike interview and art tour in Bentonville with Tom Hoehn - In it, we discuss the impacts of integrating public art with active mobility infrastructure. youtube.com/shorts/-3vIc...

ICYMI Here’s a short excerpt from my Sweet Streets SLC tour video - Converting overly wide streets into safer, more inviting spaces for all ages and abilities youtube.com/shorts/1bWvn...

EARLY SAVE THE DATE: Please plan to tune in for a very special Livestreaming event next Friday, February 27th, at 2 pm Eastern with @clmarohn.bsky.social Founder & President of Strong Towns. We’ll discuss why the United States must stop investing in highway expansion now. youtube.com/live/2fApNcx...

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in later today, Friday, February 20th, at 2 pm Eastern for a conversation with Dieter and Grace Bruhn in Vietnam, comparing the culture of activity scenes of Boulder, CO, and Hanoi. youtu.be/3UUYKGtymOA

PREMIERE ALERT: Please tune in today, Thursday, February 19th, at 2:30 pm Eastern for this fascinating Art Tour by Bike with Tom Hoehn in Bentonville, AR youtu.be/iWRALXXFjBY

This! 💯 👇

YAY! A VALENTINE’S DAY TREAT! Please tune in today, Saturday, February 14th, at 2 pm Eastern for my Sweet Streets Tour of Salt Lake City and on-bike interview with Troy Saltiel. youtu.be/7vp6dWfISgM

Boulder, Enjoy winter time cycling celebration tomorrow! 🙌❤️

YAY! IT’S LIVESTREAMING DAY: Please tune in today, Thurs, Feb 12th, at 2 pm Eastern for a LIVE Follow Up Conversation with @wesmars.bsky.social about his book Killed By A Traffic Engineer, his new Podcast Look Both Ways with David Zipper, and his recent research. youtube.com/live/ctTkHRe...

LIVESTREAMING TOMORROW: Please tune in tmw, Thurs, Feb 12th, at 2 pm Eastern for a LIVE Follow Up Conversation with @wesmars.bsky.social about his book Killed By A Traffic Engineer, his new Podcast, and his recent research. We’ll also be taking questions from chat. youtube.com/live/ctTkHRe...

Ultimately, children’s cycling independence is not just a matter of skills or parental trust, but a collective design choice about what – and who – our cities are for. open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc...

REMINDER: Pls tune in this Thurs, Feb 12th, at 2 pm EST for a LIVE Follow-Up convo with @wesmars.bsky.social about his book Killed By A Traffic Engineer, his new Pod @lookbothwayspod.bsky.social, and his recent research. We'll also be taking questions from the live chat. youtube.com/live/ctTkHRe...

Aloha Everyone, Here’s my update for the past two weeks… I had to travel last week, so I missed getting my update out to y’all. Enjoy the combined bonus episodes! mailchi.mp/activetowns/...

ICYMI, this past Fri, Feb 6, I released a fascinating conversation with Diane Alisa about her journey into urbanism advocacy and her beautifully written new book, A Love Letter to Suburbia: How to Restore the American Village. Here’s a short excerpt of that episode: youtube.com/shorts/gsNmc...

This is an excerpt of my on-bike interview with Jessica Pearson, Coalition Manager with Bentonville Moves (now known as Arkansas Moves), and Sara Studdard, Partner with City Thread. Link to the full interview is in the comments below youtube.com/shorts/ocds7...

SAVE THE DATE: Please plan to tune in next week on Thursday, February 12th, at 2 pm Eastern for a Livestreaming Follow Up Conversation with @wesmars.bsky.social about his book Killed By A Traffic Engineer, his new Podcast, and recent research. The Live Chat will be open youtube.com/live/ctTkHRe...

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today, Fri, Feb 6th, at 2 pm Eastern, for my chat w/ Diane Alisa, author of A Love Letter to Suburbia: How to Restore the American Village, about how her advocacy for the return of walkable villages was inspired by a Not Just Bikes video. youtu.be/HgZLbIIrR-A

PREMIERE ALERT: Please tune in tomorrow, Friday, February 6th, at 2 pm Eastern, for my conversation with Diane Alisa, author of A Love Letter to Suburbia: How to Restore the American Village, discussing her journey into urbanism and her advocacy for walkable communities. youtu.be/HgZLbIIrR-A