Episode

Week Without Driving Challenge Recap with Anna Zivarts

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Active Towns
Published
Dec 19, 2025
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3028
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Summary

In this episode, I reconnect with Anna Zivarts for an update on the Week Without Driving Challenge and her new venture, The Non-Drivers Alliance. Naturally, we talk about the land use patterns and infrastructure needed to facilitate a sustainable non-driving existence. Thumbnail photo credit: Boulder Chamber Transportation Connections (BCTC) see link below Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel): ๐Ÿ‘‰ Non-Drivers Alliance ๐Ÿ‘‰ Tour de Duzer Weekend Video ๐Ÿ‘‰ My Mueller Playlist ๐Ÿ‘‰ NRDC Who Doesnโ€™t Have a Car ๐Ÿ‘‰ StreetsBlog article ๐Ÿ‘‰ Pittsburghers for Public Transit ๐Ÿ‘‰ Paris Lime Bikes with Child Seats ๐Ÿ‘‰ DC Week Without Driving -- who participated (and who didnโ€™t) ๐Ÿ‘‰ Boulder Chamber Transportation Connections (BCTC) 2025 WWD summary article 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 Siโ€ฆ