Urbanism by Chance Podcast

Introduce yourself!My name is Nacho, I was a west valley Arizona native and recently moved to Tempe from Goodyear . It was through my love of trail running and mountain biking, I found myself in the urbanism, anti car dependency, and pedestrian safety world by chance and for the last couple of years we’ve been car lite and now fully car free. From the ‘burbs to the cityWhat led...

IntroductionCan you tell us a bit about your background and how you became interested in capturing places and illustrations through Look See Draw?I am born and raised in Phoenix. My parents immigrated to Phoenix in the early 90’s and always tell me stories of how the city has changed. My dad has excellent memory and likes to point out spots that where built over and what used to be there....

IntroductionCan you tell us a little about your background and who you are?My name is Whitney Mayfield and I was born and raised in the east valley of Arizona. I am the eldest daughter, an avid adventurer, hiker, and an urban planner.My first jobs were all customer-facing and I’ve worked in auto insurance claims for eight years before making a career pivot to urban planning. I’m a proud...

IntroductionHi, I am Ed Hermes – I am an attorney, a dad, husband, School Board member, community advocate, and I became an urbanist by chance. Most of my life I didn’t have a car because I couldn’t afford one so I really came to value walkable streets, safe bike lanes, and good public transit. When I became a dad, I started advocating for better design and planning so that my...