Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this on-bike interview, I connect with Emergency Streets co-founders Prof. Kevin Krizek from CU Boulder and Tila Duhaime to learn about their creative and innovative proposal to address motor vehicle crashes that result in serious injuries or fatalities.
"Emergency Streets is a rapid, visible response to fatal traffic crashes. Within 48 hours, cities install temporary traffic-calming tools—using speed humps, bollards, and signs—to slow cars by about 20 mph and signal the road is under investigation. These two-week installations treat crashes as public health emergencies, providing communities with an opportunity to instill change in how crashes are addressed and to uncover root causes. The message is clear: preventable deaths demand meaningful action." Adapted from the Emergency Streets website.
Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
👉 Emergency Streets website: emergencystreets.org
👉 Community Cycles website: communitycycles.org
👉 Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do and What It Says About Us by Tom Vanderbilt via the Active Towns bookshop: bookshop.org/a/85379/9780307277190 or via Amazon amzn.to/3y4eS6z
👉 My most recent Livestream with Prof. Wes Marshall, author of Killed by a Traffic Engineer: youtube.com/live/ctTkHReDtzA
👉 A brilliant STROADs introduction by Not Just Bikes: youtu.be/ORzNZUeUHAM
🤙 This video features my beloved Brompton folding bicycle. I highly recommend buying your own Brompton from your local dealer if you have one or from my favorite Boulder, Colorado-based store, Freedom Folding Bikes (yes, they can ship the bike directly to you - that's what they've done for me): freedomfoldingbikes.com
🙌 Mention Active Towns for a special deal on accessories and add-ons. More information on Freedom Folding Bikes can be found here: cpr.org/2024/10/23/ukraine-family-boulder-freedom-folding-bikes
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.
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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
Background:
Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 35 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, 2026
In this on-bike interview, I connect with Emergency Streets co-founders Prof. Kevin Krizek from CU Boulder and Tila Duhaime to learn about their creative and innovative proposal to address motor vehicle crashes that result in serious injuries or fatalities.
"Emergency Streets is a rapid, visible response to fatal traffic crashes. Within 48 hours, cities install temporary traffic-calming tools—using speed humps, bollards, and signs—to slow cars by about 20 mph and signal the road is under investigation. These two-week installations treat crashes as public health emergencies, providing communities with an opportunity to instill change in how crashes are addressed and to uncover root causes. The message is clear: preventable deaths demand meaningful action." Adapted from the Emergency Streets website.
Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
👉 Emergency Streets website: emergencystreets.org
👉 Community Cycles website: communitycycles.org
👉 Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do and What It Says About Us by Tom Vanderbilt via the Active Towns bookshop: bookshop.org/a/85379/9780307277190 or via Amazon amzn.to/3y4eS6z
👉 My most recent Livestream with Prof. Wes Marshall, author of Killed by a Traffic Engineer: youtube.com/live/ctTkHReDtzA
👉 A brilliant STROADs introduction by Not Just Bikes: youtu.be/ORzNZUeUHAM
🤙 This video features my beloved Brompton folding bicycle. I highly recommend buying your own Brompton from your local dealer if you have one or from my favorite Boulder, Colorado-based store, Freedom Folding Bikes (yes, they can ship the bike directly to you - that's what they've done for me): freedomfoldingbikes.com
🙌 Mention Active Towns for a special deal on accessories and add-ons. More information on Freedom Folding Bikes can be found here: cpr.org/2024/10/23/ukraine-family-boulder-freedom-folding-bikes
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
Background:
Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 35 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, 2026
