Next up in my Dutch ridealong series, I invite you to join me for a spin from Utrecht to Houten and back. Houten, a smallbedroom community about 9 km south of Utrecht, was developed as a nearly carfree city, with motor vehicle access restricted to the perimeter and a comprehensive network of cycle paths connecting residents and visitors to their meaningful destinations.

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Utrecht ride with De Filmende Fietser:    • A guided tour of Utrecht w/ Geert van...  
2019 Study Tour video:    • Exploring Utrecht, Rotterdam, and Ams...  

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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 highquality 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.

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