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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · 3d

I spoke with Michael Schneider from Streets for All (@streetsforall.org) about his journey from being forced to live-car free in Los Angeles, embracing that lifestyle, and ultimately become an activist fighting for safe streets for walking and cycling.

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Michael Schneider: Advocating for Pedestrian and Bicycle-Friendly Streets in Los Angeles While Living Car-Free

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 10/10/2025 · 28m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · 15d

I really enjoyed speaking with Guillaume Le Roux, a Paris tour guide, about the urbanist transformation of Paris. We spoke about how after the initial challenges of having more bicycles on the streets, Paris has become much quieter and much easier to get around.

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Guillaume Le Roux: The Urbanist Transformation of Paris. The Sometimes Contentious Process of Becoming a More Bicycle and Pedestrian-Friendly City

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 09/26/2025 · 33m

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Islington Guided Walks @islingtonwalks.bsky.social · 27d

This is a great interview with our guide Jonathan! #loveLondon

dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Sep 13

I spoke to Jonathan Wober about how a love of exploring London on foot led him to become a tour guide, with a focus on the City of London and Islington. This has given him an even greater appreciation for London.

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Jonathan Wober: A Growing Love of London Through the Experience of Being a Tour Guide

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 09/12/2025 · 24m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Sep 13

I spoke to Jonathan Wober about how a love of exploring London on foot led him to become a tour guide, with a focus on the City of London and Islington. This has given him an even greater appreciation for London.

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Jonathan Wober: A Growing Love of London Through the Experience of Being a Tour Guide

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 09/12/2025 · 24m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 29

I had a great time speaking to Sen. Molly Cook (@mollyfortexas.bsky.social) about her activism against freeway expansion and for urbanist policies that promote walking, biking, and public transportation and how those priorities inform her work in the Texas Senate.

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Senator Molly Cook: Advocating for Walking, Biking, Public Transportation, and Other Urbanist Policies in Houston

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 08/29/2025 · 24m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 15

I spoke to Brian Peterman about his family's decision to build an accessory dwelling unit for his mother-in-law under a Chicago pilot program, allowing her to spend more time with her young granddaughter.

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Brian Peterman: Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit in Chicago to Enable to Multigenerational Household

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 08/15/2025 · 26m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 1

I spoke with Gridlock Sam Schwartz about growing up in Brooklyn and how he helped to set the stage for congestion pricing, protected bike lanes, and other pedestrian-friendly urbanist improvements in New York City.

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"Gridlock" Sam Schwartz: The F… - City Dweller - Apple Podcasts

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 08/01/2025 · 38m

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Kathleen Rooney @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social · Jul 23

Many thanks to @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social for the chance to talk about all things flanerie! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...

Kathleen Rooney: A Chicago Author and Flaneuse Whose Love of Walking Helps to Shape Her Writing

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 07/18/2025 · 28m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 23

Thank you for being a guest on City Dweller! I enjoyed our conversation.

dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 21

I had a great time talking to Chicago author and self-described flaneuse, Kathleen Rooney (@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social) about how her love of walking around cities helps to inspire her writing, particularly the best-selling novel Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk.

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Kathleen Rooney: A Chicago Author and Flaneuse Whose Love of Walking Helps to Shape Her Writing

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 07/18/2025 · 28m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 7

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to pedestrianize part of downtown Chicago? Samantha Anderson and her team envisioned doing that as part of their winning entry for the Harris Public Policy Innovation Challenge (@harrissocial.bsky.social).

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Samantha Anderson: A Proposal to Transform Downtown Chicago by Pedestrianizing Part of It

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 07/04/2025 · 19m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 20

had a great time talking with Emily Jabbour (@hobokenemily.bsky.social) about her experience of living in Hoboken, a dense, walkable city. She has served on the city council for the past 8 years and is running for mayor.

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Emily Jabbour: The Experience of Being Involved in Local Government in Hoboken, a Dense, Walkable City

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 06/20/2025 · 26m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 6

I spoke with Ollie Thompson of the YouTube channel Bee Here Now about Manchester, England's evolution from an industrial city into a vibrant post-industrial city. We touched on some of the challenges facing the city, like a lack of open space.

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Ollie: Learning About Manchester and the North of England by Making Videos

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 06/06/2025 · 24m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 2

I spoke with David William Rosales (@davidwrosales.bsky.social) about how a trip to Barcelona led him to discover the joys of car-free living. He lives car-free in New York City, and he spent two years living car-free while traveling full-time.

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David Williams Rosales: The Experience of Living Car-Free Across America

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 05/23/2025 · 24m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · May 9

I spoke to Daniel Herriges (@dpherriges.bsky.social) from @parkingreform.org about growing up in St. Paul and moving back to raise his family, the impact of parking policy on cities, and the commonalities between walkable cities & small towns.

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Daniel Herriges: The Common Threads Between Walkable Cities and Small Towns

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 05/09/2025 · 28m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Apr 25

Noelle Hunter and Paul Trust from @queenslink.org laid out their vision for a north-south subway connection and linear park in Queens that would reuse an abandoned elevated railroad alignment to fill in a major gap in the NYC subway.

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Places & Travel Podcast · Updated Biweekly · In each episode I talk with a city dweller to learn about their perspective on city life.

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Mar 14

You can find those all over London.

dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Mar 14

That's one of my favorite views of Chicago!

dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Mar 14

I spoke to Stephanie Watt(@stephaniewatt.bsky.social) about her journey from a suburban childhood in Ottawa to moving to Montreal. We also spoke about how small land use decisions shape cities, with a focus on how cities can better cater to families with children.

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Stephanie Watt: Applying the Principles of Urbanism to Transform Montreal into a More Child-Friendly City

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 03/14/2025 · 25m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Mar 7

I had a great time talking to Chris Denham from Network Rail about the steam railway that ignited his passion for railways as a child. We also spoke about the current state of Great Britain's railways, including the plans to renationalize them.

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Chris Denham: From a Childhood Love of Railways to a Railway Career

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 02/28/2025 · 23m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Feb 14

Jaime Cano is one of the directors of Escuelita del Alma, a preschool in Austin, TX that's being displaced by the widening of I-35. We spoke about how Austin has evolved over his lifetime and the impact of TxDOT's car-centric transportation policies.

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Jaime Cano: The Challenge of Relocating a Preschool in Austin, Texas That's Being Displaced by a Freeway Widening Project

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 02/14/2025 · 21m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Jan 31

Paul Klein, the owner of Kaleidoscope Gallery, and I discussed his love for NYC and how living on City Island gives him the experience of small town life while still being in NYC.

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@cityislandrising.bsky.social #cityisland #thebronx #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc

Paul Klein: Living a Small Town Life in New York City on City Island

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 01/31/2025 · 24m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Jan 17

I spoke with Nic Laporte (@nicthedoor.bsky.social) about why he became an urbanist, his experience of living in Vancouver, and how he was inspired by a recent experience of biking around the Netherlands.

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Nic Laporte: Looking at Vancouver Through an Urbanist Lens

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Jan 3

Joe Schwarten (@joeschwarten.bsky.social) grew up in the Cleveland area & moved back after living in the Bay Area. He lives car-free & chairs ⁠Clevelanders for Public Transit (@clefortransit.bsky.social), an advocacy organization for public transit in Cleveland.

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Joe Schwarten: A Public Transportation Advocate Living a Car-Free Lifestyle in Cleveland

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 01/03/2025 · 20m

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dwellerpodcast.bsky.social @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · Dec 20

Graham Garfield has turned his childhood love of urban design and public transit into a career with the Chicago Transit Authority where he is currently managing Phase 1 of the Red-Purple Modernization Program.

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Graham Garfield: From a Childhood Interest in Public Transit and Urban Design to a Career with the Chicago Transit Authority

Podcast Episode · City Dweller · 12/20/2024 · 23m

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