EPISODE 322 JAMIE SABBACH: Parks and Fiscal Responsibility

In this episode, I connect with Jamie Sabbach from Salida, CO, and the 110 Percent organization for a very Strong Towns-esque conversation about parks and how cities need a better plan to maintain them and a better approach to programming more sustainable facilities, such as sidewalks and pathways versus large, costly sports complexes and fields.

Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
👉 110 Percent website: https://www.110percent.net/
👉 Strong Towns: https://www.strongtowns.org/
👉 My Walk 'n Talk episode with Chuck Marohn in Providence I mentioned:    • PROVIDENCE: Chuck and John take a Strong T...  
👉 Verdunity's website: https://www.verdunity.com
👉 My episode with Kevin Shepherd: https://www.activetowns.org/2020/06/0...
👉 TPL 10 Minute Walk campaign: https://10minutewalk.org/
👉 My episode with Bianca Shulaker about TPL and the 10 Minute Walk Campaign: https://www.activetowns.org/2021/09/1...
👉 Ryan Short’s new book Civic Brand: https://www.civicbrand.com/book

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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.

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