{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Active Towns","title":"Intentional Streets w/ Justin Jones (video available)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3718,"description":"In episode 171, I reconnect with Justin Jones from Ontario, Canada, for a discussion about designing streets with Intention - Specifically, identifying who is the intended preferred or prioritized user, the party that is welcomed or invited into the environment. Versus the ancillary users that are merely accommodated or tolerated.\nJustin's premise is that in North America, the car is welcomed on nearly all streets and roads, whereas people outside of cars are barely accommodated, and this should fundamentally change, with more streets treated as public spaces where people outside of cars are prioritized and welcomed, even if that means restricting the access of motor vehicles.\nWatch the video version of this episode to get the full effect.\nLanding page for the episode\nHelpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):\n- WSP Canada\n- My Fietsstraat episode with Justin and Matt Pinder\n- Strong Towns\nFour Easy Steps to Support My Efforts:\n1. Become an Active Towns Ambassador by \"Buying Me a Coffee\" or by pledging as little as $1 per month on Patreon\n2. If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a \"thumbs up,\" leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a friend.\n3. Subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform and the Active Towns YouTube Channel\n4. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store\nCredits:\nAll video and audio production by John Simmerman\nMusic:\nEpidemic Sound\nResources used during the production of this episode:\n- My awesome recording platform is Ecamm\n- Adobe Creative Cloud Suite\nFor more information about my Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit my links below:\n- Website\n- Twitter\n- Newsletter\n- Podcast landing pages\n- Facebook\n- Instagram\nBackground:\nHi Everyone, my name is John Simmerman.\nI’m a health promotion professional with over 30 years of experience and my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization of how the built environment...","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}