{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Active Towns","title":"Week Without Driving Challenge Recap with Anna Zivarts","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/30c9d762\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3028,"description":"In this episode, I reconnect with Anna Zivarts for an update on the Week Without Driving Challenge and her new venture, The Non-Drivers Alliance. Naturally, we talk about the land use patterns and infrastructure needed to facilitate a sustainable non-driving existence.\nThumbnail photo credit: Boulder Chamber Transportation Connections (BCTC) see link below\nHelpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):\n👉 Non-Drivers Alliance\n👉 Tour de Duzer Weekend Video\n👉 My Mueller Playlist\n👉 NRDC Who Doesn’t Have a Car\n👉 StreetsBlog article\n👉 Pittsburghers for Public Transit\n👉 Paris Lime Bikes with Child Seats\n👉 DC Week Without Driving -- who participated (and who didn’t)\n👉 Boulder Chamber Transportation Connections (BCTC) 2025 WWD summary article\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. Become an Active Towns Member on YouTube for exclusive member-only content and Livestreams\n2. Join the Active Towns Patreon community. Contributions start at just $3 per month\n3. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also \"leave a tip\" through \"Buy Me a Coffee\"\n4. Make a donation to my non-profit, Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc., to help support my pro bono work with cities\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 Bluesky\n- Weekly Update e-Newsletter\nBackground:\nHi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 35 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built...","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}