{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Active Towns","title":"The Compelling Why for Low-Car Cities w/ Melissa & Chris Bruntlett","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5020,"description":"In this episode, I catch up with Melissa and Chris Bruntlett \"on the eve\" of the release of their much anticipated second book, Curbing Traffic - The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives. It's a long one, as they were gracious enough to provide a brief overview of each of the ten main chapters in the book. Enjoy!\nCurbing Traffic - The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives published by Island Press is due to be released on June 29, 2021. We highly recommend everyone get a copy and Melissa and Chris have passed along the following information: The book is available for pre-order from Island Press (use promo code \"BRUNTLETT\" for 20% off) in North America, Marston Books (use promo code \"ISCT\" for 30% off) in the EU, and independent booksellers worldwide.\nMelissa and Chris moved their family of four from Vancouver, BC to the city of Delft in The Netherlands a couple of years ago. They made this huge move, which presented its share of predictable challenges because they were looking for a higher quality of life, especially for their teenage children. This book was an effort to capture just how profound and impactful this new way of living was and is before its specialness wears off and drifts predictably into \"just the way things are\".\nAdditional Helpful Links:\n\nThe Happy City by Charles Montgomery\n\nBuilding the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint For Urban Vitality Melissa and Chris Bruntlett’s first book\nGoing Dutch – An Interview with Chris in 2020 on the Active Towns Podcast\nKaid Benfield – Human Habitat\n\nShared Streets and Woonerfs – Hans Monderman and Ben Hamilton-Baillie\n\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...","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}