# Pocket Neighborhoods 101 with Ross Chapin

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Podcast: [Active Towns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/active-towns-188135)
Published: 2026-03-27T19:10:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, I reconnect with Ross Chapin, author of Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World, for an in-depth discussion about this powerful approach to creating more livable communities. Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel): 👉 Ross Chapin's website for resources 👉 My Pocket Neighborhoods video from 2017 👉 Buy the book: Pocket Neighborhoods - Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World : or on Amazon 👉 Incremental Development website 👉 My Montreal Alleyways tour guide video 👉 Episode 76, May 2021, featuring Ross If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways: 1. Become an Active Towns Member on YouTube for exclusive member-only content and Livestreams 2. Join the Active Towns Patreon community . Contributions start at just $3 per month 3. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee" 4. Make a donation to my non-profit, Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc. , to help support my pro bono work with cities Credits: - Video and audio production by John Simmerman - Music via Epidemic Sound Resources used during the production of this video: - My recording platform is Ecamm Live - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below: - Active Towns Website - Active Towns on Bluesky - Weekly Update e-Newsletter 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 specia…

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