Hear from a Houten resident what life is like there

In Episode 182, I connect with Kylie van Dam to learn about life in Houten, a Dutch city near Utrecht that was intentionally designed to provide a thriving environment for people rather than cater to the circulation and storage of cars.

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Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
- Kylie's website: https://kylievandam.com/
- My ride video to Houten:    • My ride from Utrecht to Houten  
- The Guardian article: http://bit.ly/3lRlzab
- Ep 96 w/ Victor Dover:    • Start with the green parts first  
- Bicycle Dutch video profiling Houten:    • Cycling City 2018: Houten [579]  
- PeopleForBikes article on Houten from my trip in 2018: http://bit.ly/3JZxNWe
- Movement how to take back our streets and transform our lives https://amzn.to/3xTuyuB
- Curbing traffic: https://bookshop.org/a/85379/97816428...

Contact Info:
- André Botermans: the Cycling Ambassador of Houten: [email protected]
- Kylie van Dam: [email protected]

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Video Timeline/Chapters:
0:00:00 Cold Open
0:01:04 Start of Interview
0:04:06 Intro to Houten
0:08:07 Utopia Possible
0:15:33 André Botermans
0:19:16 Curbing Traffic
0:25:23 All Ages & Abilities
0:28:48 City Center
0:30:38 Living in a "15-Minute City"
0:33:24 Kylie's Job
0:37:27 Houten as a Tool
0:38:58 The Green Embraced
0:42:20 Green Parts First
0:45:06 Cars Used Less
0:46:07 Singing Bike Path
0:47:57 The Social City
0:53:48 Lessons from Utrecht
0:57:46 You Are Not Made of Sugar
0:59:30 Riding the Ring Road
1:03:45 Free Range Kids
1:09:42 Don't Believe the Detractors
1:10:23 Closing Comments

Credits: Video and audio production by John Simmerman

Music via Epidemic Sound: https://bit.ly/3rFLErD

Resources used during the production of this video:
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- Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: https://bit.ly/35DBDDU

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Background:
Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 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, 2023