Best Urban Threads Podcasts (2025)

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From Minimum To Meaningful | Danie Van Tonder | Build To Last 41:18

9d ago41:18

41:18

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Salt Chemical Formula NaCl | Kevin Clark | Build To Last 40:10

17d ago40:10

40:10

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Restoring Mobility Freedom for Children w/ Tim Gill 1:02:25

21d ago1:02:25

1:02:25

In this episode, I welcome back Tim Gill, the author of the book Urban Playground, for an encore conversation about the need for more family friendly places that reduce car dependency and return independence to roam to our children, elderly, and those unable to drive a motor vehicle. Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, ple…

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Deeply Satisfied | Wanga Netsianda | Urban Life Church 43:42

23d ago43:42

43:42

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Recovering Our Neighborhoods with Seth Kaplan 1:01:12

26d ago1:01:12

1:01:12

In this episode, I connect with Seth Kaplan, author of the recent book "Fragile Neighborhoods" and a recent article "The Real User Interface: Recovering Our Neighborhoods," for a conversation about the challenges of our current community designs and how we can make our neighborhoods less fragile, or to channel Nassim Taleb, make our neighborhoods "…

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Firm Foundation | Warren Hollenbach | Urban Life Church 38:49

28d ago38:49

38:49

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Hopelessly devoted: a cat detective story 23:18

1M ago23:18

23:18

Feral cats are everywhere in Los Angeles — in a bush on a hill along the freeway, darting through shelves of an autoglass repair shop, and crouched under storage units. In this episode, Hana Almony and Cassidy Castro follow the threads of the TNR world and discover the quiet network that holds it all together. It's a community built on early mornin…

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⚽ Leveling the Field: The Future of Sustainable Sports 🌎 | S2 E5 | Popping Bubbles Podcast 34:34

1M ago34:34

34:34

This special live-recorded episode was captured during Inclusivity Week at Tilburg University, organized by Enactus Tilburg. We’re joined by Arjo Wijnhorst, founder of Uniek Sporten, a platform committed to making sports more accessible for people with disabilities. 🔗 https://www.unieksporten.nl/ 💬 Recorded with a live audience at Tilburg Universit…

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Design for Safety Over Speed w/ Beth Osborne 1:14:05

1M ago1:14:05

1:14:05

In this episode, I finally connect with Beth Osborne with Smart Growth America for an in-depth conversation about the Transportation For America Program. Note: A few days after recording this episode, Beth stepped in to serve as the Interim CEO of Smart Growth America. Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it wi…

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114. Can the Private Market Solve Australia’s Housing Crisis? 51:18

1M ago51:18

51:18

With housing *the* hot topic this election, a panel of experts at the recent Festival of Urbanism battled to convince a live audience that the private market could (or could not) solve Australia's housing crisis. This debate features:- The Hon Doug Cameron, Former Senator- Sharath Mahendran, Urban Planner and creator of YouTube channel Building Bea…

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113. The Golden Thread in Public and Democratic Life 1:16:09

1M ago1:16:09

1:16:09

Welcome back to City Road. In this episode, we reflect on 2024's Festival of 'Public' Urbanism and its panel discussion on how the public life of great cities takes place in our cultural buildings and civic spaces – from libraries to museums, town halls, streets, parks and playgrounds. This special Denis Winston memorial lecture, delivered by Dr Ca…

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The Table - Simple Meals, Sacred Moments | Warren Hollenbach | Urban Life Church 41:45

1M ago41:45

41:45

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Creating a Critical Mass for More Livable Communities w/ Cyprine Odada 49:29

1M ago49:29

49:29

In this episode, I connect with Cyprine Odada Mitchell, the former Director of the Nairobi Critical Mass and a passionate advocate for more livable communities that promote active mobility and independence for All Ages & Abilities. Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podca…

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The Table - Come And Eat At The Resurrection Table | Craig Clark | Urban Life Church 37:51

2M ago37:51

37:51

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Chalk Riot Traffic Calming w/ Chelsea Ritter-Soronen 51:54

2M ago51:54

51:54

In this episode, I connect with Chelsea Ritter-Soronen, owner and principal artist at Chalk Riot, a mural company specializing in vibrant pavement art increasingly used to make streets safer for all users. Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred liste…

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Car-Lite Living in Indigo w/ Scott Snodgrass & Clayton Garrett 57:21

2M ago57:21

57:21

In this episode, I speak with Scott Snodgrass and Clayton Garrett, founders of Meristem Communities, the developers of Indigo, a people-first community that will provide a car-lite lifestyle plus the added bonus of integrated agriculture and open space. Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and …

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The Table - Somebody Feed Elijah | Craig Clark | Urban Life Church 43:09

2M ago43:09

43:09

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Wheels for Wellbeing w/ Isabelle Clement, MBE 52:20

2M ago52:20

52:20

In this episode, I connect with Isabelle Clement, Director of Wheels for Wellbeing, a UK-based charity with a mission to enhance disabled people’s lives by ensuring that anyone can access the physical, emotional, practical, and social benefits of cycling. Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend an…

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AMPing Up Active Mobility Infrastructure Installations w/ Zoe & Kyle from City Thread 1:01:18

2M ago1:01:18

1:01:18

In this episode, we reconnect with Kyle Wagenschutz and Zoe Kirkos with City Thread for an update on the new cohort of cities engaged in their Accelerated Mobility Playbook (AMP) Technical Assistance Grant Process. The AMP Technical Assistance Grant recipients for 2025 are Burlingame, CA; Columbus, OH; and Hood River, OR. These three forward-thinki…

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The Table - The Scarlet Thread | Andy Clark | Urban Life Church 28:55

2M ago28:55

28:55

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Bike Streets: Unlocking the City by Bike w/ Avi Stopper 1:00:49

2M ago1:00:49

1:00:49

In this episode, I welcome back Avi Stopper, Founder of Denver's BikeStreets.com, for an update on their new mobile app, routing tools, community adventure rides, and the exciting Destinations initiative. Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listen…

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The LA River, a fish story 35:09

2M ago35:09

35:09

Can you fish the LA river? UCLA undergrads Sami Ryan, Nico Le and Jae Hun Hwang find out in this episode about LA's storied river. They learn about native and invasive fish and plants, the plight of the steelhead salmon, the good and bad parts of the river, and they ask: what is the ideal LA River like? It's a question much easier to ask than to an…

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Streets For People w/ Cllr James McAsh 54:31

2M ago54:31

54:31

In this episode, I connect with Cllr James McAsh for a conversation about a series of safer streets initiatives London's Borough of Southwark has implemented. We'll discuss how they've navigated through resistance to change, and we'll hear from some residents about their thoughts about car-free streets and the ability to walk to school. Thank you s…

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The Table - When God Comes Close, Everything Changes | Craig Clark | Urban Life Church 42:47

2M ago42:47

42:47

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Psychology & Transportation Engineering w/ Patricia Tice 1:01:24

2M ago1:01:24

1:01:24

In this episode, I connect with Dr. Patricia Tice, Ph.D., for a conversation about the role of psychology (or lack thereof) in transportation engineering and in designing our streets to be welcoming for "All Ages & Abilities" across modes of mobility. Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and su…

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Motonormativity w/ Prof. Ian Walker & Prof. Marco Te Brömmelstroet 1:08:17

2M ago1:08:17

1:08:17

This is a "can't miss" discussion featuring Professor Ian Walker from Swansea University in Wales and Professor Marco te Brömmelstroet from the University of Amsterdam about their recent paper on Motonormativity, also known as "car brain" or "windshield bias." Among other topics, we discuss Pluralistic Ignorance, which is a social psychology phenom…

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Wasteful or Worshipful | Craig Clark | Urban Life Church 44:09

2M ago44:09

44:09

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Accelerating Seattle's Mobility Options w/ Greg Spotts 52:06

3M ago52:06

52:06

In this episode, I connect with Greg Spotts for a conversation about his tenure serving the city of Seattle, WA and the active mobility projects his team completed during this period and a handful of the ones he is most proud of. We discuss the prioritization of hardening of protection in bike lanes previously "protected" by only flex posts and pai…

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Building Optimism w/ Coby Lefkowitz 1:02:01

3M ago1:02:01

1:02:01

In this episode, I connect with Coby Lefkowitz, author of Building Optimism, for a conversation about creating people-oriented communities, some of the Dutch cities that inspire his work, and why places like Santa Barbara look the way they do. #streetsareforpeople #allagesandabilities #bicycleinfrastructure #architecture #cityplanning Thank you so …

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Wounded but Whole: Living as Peacemakers | Craig Clark | Urban Life Church 47:33

3M ago47:33

47:33

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NACTO and It's New Bikeway Design Guide w/ Executive Director Ryan Russo 59:11

3M ago59:11

59:11

In this episode, you'll learn all about National Association for Transportation Officials (NACTO) and their new Urban Bikeway Design Guide from Executive Director, Ryan Russo. Ryan starts by sharing his origin story working for NYC DOT doing bicycle and pedestrian planning and executing the PlaNYC vision for the better part of 14 years before leavi…

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Made To Be Whole - What's Your Issue? | Craig Clark | Urban Life Church 29:07

3M ago29:07

29:07

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The Los Angeles Animal Airlift 41:12

3M ago41:12

41:12

Listen to the untold story of the Los Angeles Animal Airlift. It is a story about helicopters and overpasses, a story about compassion and fear, a story about deciding to live with animals, or letting them decide whether to live with us. The Labyrinth Project is a research project at UCLA, housed in the Institute for Society and Genetics, and parti…

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Shoup's Legacy of Parking Reform w/ Tony Jordan 54:24

3M ago54:24

54:24

🅿️ Parking Reform Network founder, Tony Jordan shares how PRN is continuing Prof Donald Shoup's work and more. Cities around the globe, inspired by the ground-breaking work of Prof. Donald Shoup, who recently passed, are beginning to reform their parking codes, drop parking minimums, and address land use codes that perpetuate car dependency, and PR…

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Made To Be Whole - When Brokenness Meets Mercy | Craig Clark | Urban Life Church 50:31

3M ago50:31

50:31

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Human Transit w/ Jarrett Walker 57:38

3M ago57:38

57:38

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 editi…

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Made To Be Whole - Hiding Or Healing? | Warren Hollenbach | Urban Life Church 30:55

3M ago30:55

30:55

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Creating People-Centered & Nature-Based Cities w/ Reena Mahajan 59:59

3M ago59:59

59:59

In this episode, I connect with Reena Mahajan, founder of Paris-based Studio Divercity, to discuss creating people-centered and nature-based cities and reducing car dependency in cities around the globe. Studio Divercity envisions a world where people-centered & nature-positive cities replace car-centric urban sprawl. Reena is an architect, urban p…

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Made To Be Whole - Nothing Missing, Nothing Broken | Craig Clark | Urban Life Church 43:13

4M ago43:13

43:13

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Car Free Challenge in Los Angeles w/ Phil Burns 1:03:21

4M ago1:03:21

1:03:21

In this episode, I connect with Phil Burns, Managing Principal of the Pasadena-based Arroyo Group, for a discussion about his six-week trial of going car-free this past summer and the people-oriented street transformations in the Los Angeles area that the Arroyo Group is involved with. Phil provides a comprehensive breakdown of his modal mix during…

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Who Will You Trust? | Rati Mashego | Urban Life Church 34:05

4M ago34:05

34:05

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Bike Bus & A Culture of Activity with Jessica Tillyer 59:07

4M ago59:07

59:07

In this episode, I'm honored to connect with Jessica Tillyer, one of the volunteers who jumped in to start the Montclair bike bus efforts that provide multiple bike buses across this New Jersey township every Friday. We also discuss the potential of school street initiatives and how the Montclair bike bus is helping to change the narrative of what …

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Shifter: A Chat w/ Tom Babin 55:47

4M ago55:47

55:47

In this episode, I finally connect with Tom Babin, the creative genius behind the Shifter YouTube Channel about everyday cycling. Tom shares what inspired him to start the Channel, we look back to some of the earliest videos as well as his most popular creations, we naturally discuss winter cycling (how could we not?), and then we shift gears to di…

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Running On Vision - Seeing Beyond The Chaos | Craig Clark | Urban Life Church 34:37

4M ago34:37

34:37

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Sacred Roots and Mobility Freedom w/ Ronnie Harris 1:00:28

4M ago1:00:28

1:00:28

In this episode, I reconnect with Ronnie Matthew Harris, founder of Sacred Roots, to discuss his active mobility backstory, including a pivotal cycle network study tour to The Netherlands and his work with the City Thread organization. We then cover how these experiences have culminated in his effort to restore and renew a rundown section of Gulfpo…

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Introducing The New AASHTO Bike Guide w/ Bill Schultheiss 1:12:04

4M ago1:12:04

1:12:04

In this episode, I connect with Bill Schultheiss, a partner with Toole Design Group and one of the key contributors to this much-anticipated rewrite of the official AASHTO Bicycle Facilities Design Guide. We'll discuss the origins and evolution of the guide and why this version will have such a profound impact on creating networks of all ages and a…

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Potholes and Pavements with author Laura Laker 1:01:33

5M ago1:01:33

1:01:33

In this episode, I reconnect with London-based journalist and author Laura Laker to discuss her brilliant new book Potholes and Pavements: A Bumpy Ride on Britain’s National Cycle Network. An ultimately universal and relatable story for anyone striving to push back on the status quo of car dependency and encourage active mobility for everyday utili…

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Running On Vision - Fix Your Eyes, See Your Vision | Craig Clark | Urban Life Church 42:09

5M ago42:09

42:09

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A Major Shift To Bikes w/ Becca & Adam Denley 59:19

5M ago59:19

59:19

In this episode, I connect with the Denleys to discuss how living abroad in Denmark inspired them to bring utilitarian cycling and cargo bikes to their hometown of Yellowknife in The Northwest Territories of Canada. This is yet another case of regular people, parents, who became radicalized into becoming safer streets and everyday cycling advocates…

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