Sidewalk Nation with Prof. Michael Pollack

About this episode

In this episode, John Simmerman interviews Professor Michael Pollack about his book 'Sidewalk Nation' and its implications for urban life.

In this episode, I connect with Professor Michael Pollack for a deep dive into his fabulous new book Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America’s Most Overlooked Resource. Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel): 👉 Buy the book through the Active Towns Bookshop or via Amazon here If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways: 1. Become an Active Towns Member on YouTube for exclusive member-only content and Livestreams 2. Join the Active Towns Patreon community . Contributions start at just $3 per month 3. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee" 4. Make a donation to my non-profit, Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc. , to help support my pro bono work with cities Credits: - Video and audio production by John Simmerman - Music via Epidemic Sound Resources used during the production of this video: - My recording platform is Ecamm Live - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along…

People in this episode

Host: John Simmerman

Guest: Michael Pollack

Topics covered

• urban planning
• public health
• sidewalks
• community resources
• book discussion

Keywords

• sidewalks
• urban planning
• public health
• community resources
• Michael Pollack

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc.

Books & works: Sidewalk Nation

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