Active Towns | EP 232 MIKE PASTERNOCK: A deep dive convo w/ former Strong Towns YouTuber Mike Pasternock @ActiveTowns | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
In this episode, I reconnect with Michael "Mike" Pasternock, who has catapulted the Strong Towns YouTube Channel to new heights in the past year. We discuss his journey from a high school teacher in the Midwest to a wedding video producer in the Phoenix area to serving as the face of the Strong Towns YouTube Channel for awhile.
Thank you so much for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs-up, leave a comment below, and share it with a friend. If you'd like more content like this, please Subscribe to the Active Towns Channel, and be sure to "Ring" that notification bell to select your notification preferences.
Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
- Register for the Strong Towns National Gathering: gathering.strongtowns.org/register
For 10% off, use my personal Active Towns Coupon Code: JOHNS2024 at checkout
- Strong Towns on YouTube: youtube.com/@strongtowns
- Strong Towns website: strongtowns.org
Featured Strong Towns videos:
- Fix It or Move? You Don’t Have To Move To Live In A Better Place: youtu.be/Gaf0rPfiZ68
- Conversation with an Engineer: youtu.be/P9BUyWVg1xI
- This Experiment Undid Our Cities. How Do We Fix It? youtu.be/Q1G_bda3o1o
- This Ponzi scheme Might END Suburban Prosperity: youtu.be/tI3kkk2JdoI
- Fayetteville: Are parking lots ruining your city? youtu.be/vUhOFUQDLQk
- Why is it so hard to cross the street? youtu.be/dBXz9vAyPC0
Channel Mentions:
- City Nerd: youtube.com/@CityNerd
- Not Just Bikes: youtube.com/@NotJustBikes
- Big Daws TV: youtube.com/@BigDawsTv
- Steven Schapiro: youtube.com/@StevenSchapiro
- Colin and Samir: youtube.com/@ColinandSamir
- City Beautiful: youtube.com/@CityBeautiful
- Johnny Harris: youtube.com/@johnnyharris
- Cleo Abram: youtube.com/@CleoAbram
- Answer in Progress: youtube.com/@answerinprogress
- Film Booth: youtube.com/@FilmBooth
- Uytae Lee, About Here: youtube.com/@AboutHere
- Ryan Van Duzer: youtube.com/@duzer
- Faultline: youtube.com/@Faultlinevideos
- Flurf Design: youtube.com/@flurf
- The Disneyfication of American Cities: youtu.be/nM4aWH0YqMk
- Studio Leonardo: youtube.com/@studio.leonardo
- Nic Laporte: youtube.com/@nicthedoor
- StreetCraft: youtube.com/@Streetcraft
- Mr. Beast: youtube.com/@MrBeast
- RM Transit: youtube.com/@RMTransit
- Culdesac website: culdesac.com
- Culdesac on YouTube: youtube.com/@liveculdesac
- My interesting ride to Culdesac from the airport: youtu.be/c8mNw_Ynx84
- A mini-tour of Culdesac w/ Alexys Still: youtu.be/wlrnV99hJEQ
- An interview w/ Culdesac CEO, Ryan Johnson: youtu.be/Ognw7NSzuMU
- My surprisingly awesome ride from Culdesac back to the airport: youtu.be/ib-wtuWZ3Sk
- My Livestream w/ Andy Boenau: youtu.be/U9zBHfcjBwk
Video Timeline/Chapters:
0:00:00 Cold Open
0:00:48 Episode Start
0:03:34 Prank Video Experience
0:08:51 City Nerd
0:10:50 Urbanism Bug
0:16:03 Culdesac
0:20:41 Chicagoland
0:22:56 Move or Stay?
0:29:56 Channel Success
0:38:56 Positive vs Negative Themes
0:47:00 Video Impact
0:54:58 New Process
1:01:24 Closing Comments
If you are a fan of the Active Towns Channel, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month: patreon.com/activetowns
(Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
2. If you enjoyed this video, you can also "leave a tip" by clicking on the Super Thanks button right here on YouTube or thru "Buy Me a Coffee" buymeacoffee.com/activetowns
3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store: bit.ly/ActiveTownsStore
Credits: Video and audio production by John Simmerman
Music via Epidemic Sound: bit.ly/3rFLErD
Background:
Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.
The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.
Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.
Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2024
In this episode, I reconnect with Michael "Mike" Pasternock, who has catapulted the Strong Towns YouTube Channel to new heights in the past year. We discuss his journey from a high school teacher in the Midwest to a wedding video producer in the Phoenix area to serving as the face of the Strong Towns YouTube Channel for awhile.
Thank you so much for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs-up, leave a comment below, and share it with a friend. If you'd like more content like this, please Subscribe to the Active Towns Channel, and be sure to "Ring" that notification bell to select your notification preferences.
Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
- Register for the Strong Towns National Gathering: gathering.strongtowns.org/register
For 10% off, use my personal Active Towns Coupon Code: JOHNS2024 at checkout
- Strong Towns on YouTube: youtube.com/@strongtowns
- Strong Towns website: strongtowns.org
Featured Strong Towns videos:
- Fix It or Move? You Don’t Have To Move To Live In A Better Place: youtu.be/Gaf0rPfiZ68
- Conversation with an Engineer: youtu.be/P9BUyWVg1xI
- This Experiment Undid Our Cities. How Do We Fix It? youtu.be/Q1G_bda3o1o
- This Ponzi scheme Might END Suburban Prosperity: youtu.be/tI3kkk2JdoI
- Fayetteville: Are parking lots ruining your city? youtu.be/vUhOFUQDLQk
- Why is it so hard to cross the street? youtu.be/dBXz9vAyPC0
Channel Mentions:
- City Nerd: youtube.com/@CityNerd
- Not Just Bikes: youtube.com/@NotJustBikes
- Big Daws TV: youtube.com/@BigDawsTv
- Steven Schapiro: youtube.com/@StevenSchapiro
- Colin and Samir: youtube.com/@ColinandSamir
- City Beautiful: youtube.com/@CityBeautiful
- Johnny Harris: youtube.com/@johnnyharris
- Cleo Abram: youtube.com/@CleoAbram
- Answer in Progress: youtube.com/@answerinprogress
- Film Booth: youtube.com/@FilmBooth
- Uytae Lee, About Here: youtube.com/@AboutHere
- Ryan Van Duzer: youtube.com/@duzer
- Faultline: youtube.com/@Faultlinevideos
- Flurf Design: youtube.com/@flurf
- The Disneyfication of American Cities: youtu.be/nM4aWH0YqMk
- Studio Leonardo: youtube.com/@studio.leonardo
- Nic Laporte: youtube.com/@nicthedoor
- StreetCraft: youtube.com/@Streetcraft
- Mr. Beast: youtube.com/@MrBeast
- RM Transit: youtube.com/@RMTransit
- Culdesac website: culdesac.com
- Culdesac on YouTube: youtube.com/@liveculdesac
- My interesting ride to Culdesac from the airport: youtu.be/c8mNw_Ynx84
- A mini-tour of Culdesac w/ Alexys Still: youtu.be/wlrnV99hJEQ
- An interview w/ Culdesac CEO, Ryan Johnson: youtu.be/Ognw7NSzuMU
- My surprisingly awesome ride from Culdesac back to the airport: youtu.be/ib-wtuWZ3Sk
- My Livestream w/ Andy Boenau: youtu.be/U9zBHfcjBwk
Video Timeline/Chapters:
0:00:00 Cold Open
0:00:48 Episode Start
0:03:34 Prank Video Experience
0:08:51 City Nerd
0:10:50 Urbanism Bug
0:16:03 Culdesac
0:20:41 Chicagoland
0:22:56 Move or Stay?
0:29:56 Channel Success
0:38:56 Positive vs Negative Themes
0:47:00 Video Impact
0:54:58 New Process
1:01:24 Closing Comments
If you are a fan of the Active Towns Channel, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways:
1. Join our Patreon community. Contributions start at just $1 per month: patreon.com/activetowns
(Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to content and a 15% discount in the Active Towns Merch Store)
2. If you enjoyed this video, you can also "leave a tip" by clicking on the Super Thanks button right here on YouTube or thru "Buy Me a Coffee" buymeacoffee.com/activetowns
3. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my store: bit.ly/ActiveTownsStore
Credits: Video and audio production by John Simmerman
Music via Epidemic Sound: bit.ly/3rFLErD
Background:
Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.
The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them.
Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.
Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2024
