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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