Active Towns | EP 240 PETRU SOFIO: This North American Transportation Prodigy is Inspired by Dutch Design @ActiveTowns | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
In this episode, I connect with Petru Sofio, a passionate young transportation prodigy who is currently a high school senior in Arlington, MA, a small Boston area community next to Cambridge and Somerville. We discuss why and how he got engaged in advocating for Dutch-inspired cycle network and intersection signal design. Petru demonstrates how anyone in the community can get involved, get educated, and help create a safer, more inviting environment for all ages and abilities.
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Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
- Ep 224 feat. Megan Ramey: youtu.be/hOZ-Jokga7A
- Ep 217 Steffen Berr: youtu.be/1bDoFC4ZYko
- Steffen's article about Traffic Engineering in the USA vs The Netherlands: bit.ly/3xxWO8e
- My Ride with @BicycleDutch Part One: youtu.be/wnj7HGRwEsk
- My Ride with @BicycleDutch Part Two: youtu.be/CBt6C60tYsY
- Cambridge Western Ave video: youtu.be/wogzKRPi_84
- @OntarioTrafficMan signal phasing video: youtu.be/7KPGVP85WpU
- Nearside Signals Video: youtu.be/XyEIf9r0L7k
- Ep 227 feat. Joshua Funches: youtu.be/BH-bTbULgTA
- Toole Design Group: tooledesign.com
- Mobycon: mobycon.com
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
Resources used during the production of this video:
- My recording platform is Ecamm Live: bit.ly/3rwsUup
- Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: bit.ly/35DBDDU
For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
Website: activetowns.org
Twitter: twitter.com/ActiveTowns
Newsletter: bit.ly/SubscribeActiveTownsNewsletter
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.
Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."
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 connect with Petru Sofio, a passionate young transportation prodigy who is currently a high school senior in Arlington, MA, a small Boston area community next to Cambridge and Somerville. We discuss why and how he got engaged in advocating for Dutch-inspired cycle network and intersection signal design. Petru demonstrates how anyone in the community can get involved, get educated, and help create a safer, more inviting environment for all ages and abilities.
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):
- Ep 224 feat. Megan Ramey: youtu.be/hOZ-Jokga7A
- Ep 217 Steffen Berr: youtu.be/1bDoFC4ZYko
- Steffen's article about Traffic Engineering in the USA vs The Netherlands: bit.ly/3xxWO8e
- My Ride with @BicycleDutch Part One: youtu.be/wnj7HGRwEsk
- My Ride with @BicycleDutch Part Two: youtu.be/CBt6C60tYsY
- Cambridge Western Ave video: youtu.be/wogzKRPi_84
- @OntarioTrafficMan signal phasing video: youtu.be/7KPGVP85WpU
- Nearside Signals Video: youtu.be/XyEIf9r0L7k
- Ep 227 feat. Joshua Funches: youtu.be/BH-bTbULgTA
- Toole Design Group: tooledesign.com
- Mobycon: mobycon.com
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
Resources used during the production of this video:
- My recording platform is Ecamm Live: bit.ly/3rwsUup
- Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: bit.ly/35DBDDU
For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below:
Website: activetowns.org
Twitter: twitter.com/ActiveTowns
Newsletter: bit.ly/SubscribeActiveTownsNewsletter
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.
Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities."
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
