{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Active Towns","title":"The Street of the Future w/ Professor Billy Fields (video available)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4004,"description":"In this episode, I am delighted to welcome back Billy Fields, Associate Professor, Texas State University, for a detailed discussion about his recent month-long trip to Europe to study and document the amazing street transformations taking place in many cities, including Barcelona, Paris, Utrecht, and Amsterdam, to name just a few.\nWatch the video version of this episode to get the full effect\nIn this episode, we take a good look at the street of the future, and it may just surprise you.\nDr. Billy Fields, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX, and each summer, he likes to take a group of students over to The Netherlands to experience what he describes as resilient street designs that add to health, wellbeing, and vibrancy of the city.\nThis summer, he also was able to visit several cities in Spain in addition to Paris, so we discuss some of the street transformations he witness in those locations as well.\nHelpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):\n- My first interview w/ Prof. Billy Fields, Ep 74\n– Adaptation Urbanism and Resilient Communities Transforming Streets to Address Climate Change\n- Cornelia Dinca, Sustainable Amsterdam\n- BicycleDutch video on the Utrecht canal\n- BicycleDutch video on the Utrecht Fietsstraat conversion\n- Curbing Traffic book by Melissa & Chris Bruntlett\n- Mobycon\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\n\nCredits:\nAll video and audio production by John Simmerman\n\nMusic:\nVarious mixes also by John Simmerman\n\nResources used during the production of this...","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}