# Streets for Play, Streets for Freedom with Alice Ferguson & Tim Gill

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Podcast: [Active Towns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/active-towns-188135)
Published: 2026-04-10T18:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, I reconnect with Tim Gill and meet Alice Ferguson for a discussion about a recent report they collaborated on titled “Streets for Play, Streets for Freedom,” which calls for a radical, child-centered approach to decision-making around streets and transport planning. Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel): 👉 Streets for Play, Streets for Freedom Report 👉 The Urban Playground Episode with Tim Gill 👉 Fighting for Family Friendly Streets Episode with Tim Gill 👉 Marco’s book Movement: How to Take Back Our Streets and Transform Our Lives 👉 Peter Norton Playlist 👉 Dark PR episode with Grant Ennis 👉 Motormativity episode with Prof. Ian Walker and Prof. Marco te Brömmelstroet 👉 Lenore Skenazy - Let Grow episode 👉 Mara Mintzer’s Growing Up Boulder episode 👉 The Urban Truth Collective 👉 Tom Flood’s work 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…

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