Urbanism by Chance Podcast
Introduce yourself! I’m Suzanne Day. I retired at the end of 2024 after a 34-year career in transportation demand management, or TDM (as opposed to tedium). The last 32 of those were at Valley Metro, the Regional Public Transportation Authority. I’ve lived in the Phoenix area my entire life. I’ve always been a nerd for bikes and transit, and I’m happy to be here to help spread the good news about...
Introduce yourself! Hi, I’m Jack Ketchum. I’m originally from north Phoenix, Scottsdale area, but I’ve been living in Tempe for the past ten years. I moved here to attend ASU and fell in love with the area. Tempe’s bikeable infrastructure and its more urban feel really stood out compared to the suburban environment I grew up in. Over time, I’ve become deeply involved in advocating for better streets...
Introduce Yourself! I’m Shawn Thomas. I’m from Phoenix, Arizona. I’ve lived here my entire life. I grew up a little bit more kind of middle class area, a little more suburbia. I’ve also lived in the downtown area, you know, so I’ve kind of got like a sense of what life is like there. What life is like downtown with everything. I worked as a personal trainer for a little...
Introduce yourself! Hello! My name is Matthew Boepple, I am mostly a lifelong Tucson resident, except for two years. I actually lived in the Phoenix area at Roosevelt Row. I do kind of miss it, but I think I had a greater appreciation for Tucson once moving back. Car-Free Tucson origin story What is Car-Free Tucson’s story that brought you to creating content around urbanism and advocating for...