{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Active Towns","title":"Going Beyond Greenways w/ Robert Searns","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3461,"description":"In this episode, I connect with Robert \"Bob\" Searns, the author of Beyond Greenways: The Next Step for City Trails and Walking Routes, a recent book published by Island Press. We discuss the concept of formal Grand Loops around entire cities and shorter Town Walks that can be cobbled together quite easily.\nThank 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 and subscribe to the Active Towns Channel for more content\nHelpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):\n- Beyond Greenways in the Active Towns Bookshop, via Island Press or on Amazon\n- Boulder 360 Walk Loop Video\n- Darcy Kitching's Boulder Urban Walks Book\n- American Trails website\n- Bob Searns on LinkedIn\nIf you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:\n1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month\n(Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)\n2. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also \"leave a tip\" through \"Buy Me a Coffee\"\n3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store\nCredits:\n- Video and audio production by John Simmerman\n- Music via Epidemic Sound\nResources used during the production of this video:\n- My recording platform is Ecamm Live\n- Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite\n- Equipment: Contact me for a complete list\nFor more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:\n- Active Towns Website\n- Active Towns on Twitter\n- Periodic e-Newsletter\nBackground:\nHi 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...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Tkybtmzf0KYuip-R8cMTYcCT6L7ETI0NTQv5EY_NCCI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzgwNjcvMTY0NTE5/MDIxMi1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}