{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Active Towns","title":"Not Just Bikes w/ Jason Slaughter (video available)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4112,"description":"In this episode, I connect with Jason Slaughter the creator of the incredibly popular Not Just Bikes YouTube Channel. He shares what led him to become interested in urbanism and active mobility, how he and his family came to live in Amsterdam, and why he decided to launch the channel. \nIf you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be?\nAs you'll learn from this conversation, that's precisely the question Jason Slaughter and his wife pondered when they became disillusioned with the overly car-centric design of the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area. With the stakes high, they did their research, relied upon their vast travel experience, and did several \"trial stays\" in the finalist cities.\nOnce the decision had been made, and Amsterdam was their new home, they were continually asked by friends, family, and even new acquaintances - Why move from Canada to The Netherlands?\nIn an attempt to answer these questions, Jason decided to do a little \"show and tell\" in the form of short videos, and thus Not Just Bikes was born first on the Twitter platform, and then he migrated the effort to its natural home on YouTube, where it has just exploded in popularity.\nAdditional Helpful Links:\nActive Towns Landing Page for this Episode - direct access to the videos we discussed\nA video version of this Episode on the Active Towns YouTube Channel\nNot Just Bikes YouTube Channel and the NJB Live Channel\nNot Just Bikes Patreon - support Jason and the Channel!\nNot Just Bikes Videos Mentioned\nWhat Makes a Great City – the video that started it all\nNEW! The video about Houston, telling the story that prompted Jason to care about urban planning\nWhy Dutch Bikes Are Better\nWe Have No Garbage Day in Amsterdam\nWhy Cars Rarely Crash into Building in The Netherlands\nWhy Grocery Shopping is Better in Amsterdam\nHow America Bankrupted its Cities – Strong Towns concepts\nThe STROADS video – Strong Towns concepts\nCities Aren’t Loud Cars Are Loud – a recent video in honor of Melissa & Chris...","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}