Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode, I connect with Professor Sara FL Kirk, Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for an in-depth discussion about her research centered on environments that promote healthy, active living, what prompted her to become a safer streets activist, hint: it's the story as we heard from Tom Flood with the Urban Truth Collective, and some of her favorite initiatives she's been involved with there in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
👉 Urban Truth Collective episode: youtu.be/ptHuub8NViw
👉 Urban Truth Collective website: urbantruthcollective.com
👉 Tom Flood's website: creativebyrovelo.com
👉 Grant Ennis Dark PR episode: youtu.be/dP41Hsr4fMA
👉 Grant Ennis Dark PR book via my bookshop: Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/85379/9781990263484 or Audible: amzn.to/442yW9j or Amazon amzn.to/45TbJpl
👉 Tim Gill and Alice Ferguson Free Range Childhood episode: youtu.be/SL513HgSYvY
👉 Lenore Skenazy Free Range Kids - Let Grow episode: youtu.be/Tu58o_AFefA
👉 Bruce Appleyard episode: activetowns.org/2021/06/10/livable-streets-2-0
👉 Peter Norton playlist: bit.ly/42hWW8y
👉 Ian Walker and Marco Te Brömmelstroet motonormativity: youtu.be/S4arpOnWuIE
👉 Carter Lavin’s You Have to Fight episode: youtu.be/Uff8Hb0fcWA
👉 Carter's book via the Active Towns bookshop: bookshop.org/a/85379/9781642833737 or via Amazon: amzn.to/4t7MpZ7
👉 Academia and Research playlist: bit.ly/43cjQy4
👉 Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do and What It Says About Us by Tom Vanderbilt amzn.to/3y4eS6z and bookshop.org/a/85379/9780307277190
👉 Tristin Cleveland episode: youtu.be/6pmwjraFiNM
👉 My Recent China episode with Chris Bruntlett with Dutch Cycling Embassy: youtu.be/34ea138K9d0
👉 Here's my Kidical Mass video from Austin: youtu.be/rV63wvUXweA
👉 My recent Bike Streets episode with Avi Stopper and Gary Harty: youtu.be/Zo-JaBUbyhw
👉 Bike Streets website: bikestreets.com
👉 My most recent Livestream with Wes Marshall: youtube.com/live/ctTkHReDtzA
👉 My school streets playlist: bit.ly/47RXZ2b
👉 Uplift Partnership website:upliftns.ca
👉 One Chance to be a Child website onechancens.ca
👉 Navahine Settlement episode: youtu.be/LvZEwl80tOw
👉 Growing Up Boulder Mara Mintzer episode: youtu.be/gIo-xsrzOiE
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Credits: Video and audio production by John Simmerman
Music via Epidemic Sound: bit.ly/3rFLErD
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- My recording platform is Ecamm Live: bit.ly/3rwsUup
- Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: bit.ly/35DBDDU
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In this episode, I connect with Professor Sara FL Kirk, Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for an in-depth discussion about her research centered on environments that promote healthy, active living, what prompted her to become a safer streets activist, hint: it's the story as we heard from Tom Flood with the Urban Truth Collective, and some of her favorite initiatives she's been involved with there in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
👉 Urban Truth Collective episode: youtu.be/ptHuub8NViw
👉 Urban Truth Collective website: urbantruthcollective.com
👉 Tom Flood's website: creativebyrovelo.com
👉 Grant Ennis Dark PR episode: youtu.be/dP41Hsr4fMA
👉 Grant Ennis Dark PR book via my bookshop: Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/85379/9781990263484 or Audible: amzn.to/442yW9j or Amazon amzn.to/45TbJpl
👉 Tim Gill and Alice Ferguson Free Range Childhood episode: youtu.be/SL513HgSYvY
👉 Lenore Skenazy Free Range Kids - Let Grow episode: youtu.be/Tu58o_AFefA
👉 Bruce Appleyard episode: activetowns.org/2021/06/10/livable-streets-2-0
👉 Peter Norton playlist: bit.ly/42hWW8y
👉 Ian Walker and Marco Te Brömmelstroet motonormativity: youtu.be/S4arpOnWuIE
👉 Carter Lavin’s You Have to Fight episode: youtu.be/Uff8Hb0fcWA
👉 Carter's book via the Active Towns bookshop: bookshop.org/a/85379/9781642833737 or via Amazon: amzn.to/4t7MpZ7
👉 Academia and Research playlist: bit.ly/43cjQy4
👉 Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do and What It Says About Us by Tom Vanderbilt amzn.to/3y4eS6z and bookshop.org/a/85379/9780307277190
👉 Tristin Cleveland episode: youtu.be/6pmwjraFiNM
👉 My Recent China episode with Chris Bruntlett with Dutch Cycling Embassy: youtu.be/34ea138K9d0
👉 Here's my Kidical Mass video from Austin: youtu.be/rV63wvUXweA
👉 My recent Bike Streets episode with Avi Stopper and Gary Harty: youtu.be/Zo-JaBUbyhw
👉 Bike Streets website: bikestreets.com
👉 My most recent Livestream with Wes Marshall: youtube.com/live/ctTkHReDtzA
👉 My school streets playlist: bit.ly/47RXZ2b
👉 Uplift Partnership website:upliftns.ca
👉 One Chance to be a Child website onechancens.ca
👉 Navahine Settlement episode: youtu.be/LvZEwl80tOw
👉 Growing Up Boulder Mara Mintzer episode: youtu.be/gIo-xsrzOiE
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.
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. Become a Member of Active Towns right here on YouTube by clicking on the Join button and selecting the level that best suits you
2. Join the Patreon community: patreon.com/activetowns
(Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to all my video content)
3. If you enjoyed this video, you can also "leave a tip" by clicking on the Super Thanks button right here on YouTube or through "Buy Me a Coffee" buymeacoffee.com/activetowns
4. Make a donation to my non-profit, Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc. at activetowns.org/donate
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
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/activetowns.bsky.social
Newsletter: bit.ly/SubscribeActiveTownsNewsletter
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, 2026
