City Dweller

By Jared WSociety & Culture Places & Travel

City Dweller episodes

June 21, 2024 Jon Stone: Sharing a Passion for Cycling in London
Jon Stone is a London-based journalist. He's passionate about cities and urbanism, and he shares this passion through his YouTube channel, London Cycle Routes, where he posts videos showing people how to cycle between a variety of places in London.
27 min
June 07, 2024 Pablo Rodriguez: A Chicagoan with a Passion for Trees and Urban Green Space
Pablo Rodriguez is an aspiring urban planner with a passion for trees and urban green space. He is a certified TreeKeeper. The TreeKeeper Certification Course, offered by Openlands, gives participants an appreciation for trees in the Chicago area through learning about urban forestry in the age of climate change and best practices in tree planting and care to build a more resilient urban forest.
24 min
May 24, 2024 Kevin Klinkenberg: An Urban Planner Living a Car-Lite Life in Kansas City
Kevin Klinkenberg has worked as an urban planner since 1993. He blogs about urban planning and design issues and hosts The Messy City Podcast. Kevin is the author of Why I Walk: Taking a Step in the Right Direction, a personal story of the benefits of living in a walkable neighborhood.
22 min
May 10, 2024 Matt Martin: A Progressive, Urbanist Voice on Chicago's City Council
Matt Martin is the alderman for the 47th Ward, an office that he has held since 2019. Prior to being elected alderman, Matt worked as a civil rights lawyer at the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, where he focused on important issues including police reform, immigration, healthcare, and worker’s rights.
19 min
April 26, 2024 Emmanuel Nunez: Advocating for a More Walkable and Bikeable Houston
Emmanuel Nunez is a biomedical engineer who is advocating for improved pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in Houston. He is currently focused on the preservation of recent pedestrian and bicycling infrastructure improvements on a portion of 11th Street that goes through the Houston Heights neighborhood. These improvements are under threat as Mayor John Whitmire who was elected in 2023 has expressed disdain for similar projects across the city.
21 min
April 12, 2024 Carrie Shepherd: A Chicago Journalist with a Passion for Exploring the City and Sharing the Stories of its Residents
Carrie Shepherd is a reporter for Axios Chicago. She was previously a reporter, producer, and editor at WBEZ, Chicago's National Public Radio station and a producer at City Cast Chicago.
21 min
March 29, 2024 Becca and James: An English Couple living in Philadelphia and Exploring the United States
Becca and James are an English couple who've lived in a number of countries. They are currently living in Philadelphia. I met them when I gave them a personalized tour of Chicago during their visit in 2023.
27 min
March 15, 2024 Paige Saunders: A New Zealander Giving Back to his Adopted City of Montreal
Paige Saunders is a Montreal-based video journalist who focuses on opportunities to improve our government and cities. His work ranges from urban issues like transit and housing to digital government and electoral reform.
25 min
March 01, 2024 Jay Foreman: London-based Musical Comedian, Cartography and Urban Planning Enthusiast, and YouTuber
Jay Foreman is an English comedian, YouTuber, cartography and urban planning enthusiast, educator, and singer-songwriter. He grew up in north London, and continues to live in London.
22 min
February 16, 2024 Kristin Fehrman: A Detroiter with a Passion for Car-Free Living
Kristin Fehrman is an artist and writer who has lived a car-free life for the last 10 years. She is passionate about sharing her experience of car-free living with others. After living for several years in San Francisco, New York, and Boston, Kristin moved back to her hometown in northern Michigan before moving to Detroit.
18 min