EP 284 JARRETT WALKER: Maximizing access to opportunity and mobility freedom through public transit

In this episode, I connect with Jarrett Walker, author of Human Transit, revised edition. This book, aimed at a nontechnical reader, explores the challenging questions that you must think about when planning or advocating for public transit in your community. We discuss what aspects of the public transit landscape have changed since the first edition in 2011, such as the rise of small shared personal mobility options like scooters and bikes, work from home trends, and increasingly imaginary techno-whiz-bang solutions like tunnels, aerial gondolas, and flying cars sucking up funds and attention, while also addressing the core fundamentals of effective public transportation that remains same. We also talk about the power of having walkable and bikeable environments to maximize the utilitarian potential of transit and access to opportunity. #streetsareforpeople #publictransport #publictransportation #transit #bus #bicycle #allagesandabilities Thank you so much for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs-up, leave a comment below, and share it with a friend. If you'd like more content like this, please Subscribe to the Active Towns Channel, and be sure to "Ring" that notification bell to select your notification preferences. Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel): Jarrett Walker & Associates website: https://jarrettwalker.com/ Human Transit blog: https://humantransit.org/ Jarrett on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/humantransit... My episode with Jeff Speck on the new edition of the best selling book, Walkable City:    • Essential reflections, learnings, and 100 ...   My episode with Dan Hendry: https://www.activetowns.org/2024/05/2... or    • EP 251 DAN HENDRY: These kids are throwing...   My episode with Lenore Skenazy: https://www.activetowns.org/2024/08/1... or    • EP 256 LENORE SKENAZY: How to Let Grow and...   My episode with Peter Norton on Autonorama:    • EPISODE 105: The False Promise of the Auto...   My episode with Peter Norton on history of protesting for safer streets:    • EP 228 PETER NORTON: The long-forgotten hi...   My Brompton and airports video:    • Connect that network to the terminal   Bike and Train Magic episode with Roland Kager: https://www.activetowns.org/2021/03/0... If you are a fan of the Active Towns Channel, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways: 1. Become a Member of Active Towns right here on YouTube by clicking on the Join button and selecting the level that best suits you 2. Join the Patreon community:   / activetowns   (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to all my video content) 3. If you enjoyed this video, you can also "leave a tip" by clicking on the Super Thanks button right here on YouTube or through "Buy Me a Coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/activetowns 4. Make a donation to my non-profit, Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc. at https://www.activetowns.org/donate Credits: Video and audio production by John Simmerman Music via Epidemic Sound: https://bit.ly/3rFLErD Resources used during the production of this video: My recording platform is Ecamm Live: https://bit.ly/3rwsUup Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: https://bit.ly/35DBDDU For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below: Website: https://www.activetowns.org/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/activetowns.... Newsletter: https://bit.ly/SubscribeActiveTownsNe... Background: Hi 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 environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility. Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities." The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them. Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful. Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2025