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Interviews with walking activists

Alexandra Rook talking walking

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An Interview with Alexandra Rook, Project Director of WalkLondonlogoWalk London, overseeing 350 miles of strategic walking routes in and around the capital. 18′ 30″ 8.7 MB

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Since her role as Project Director of Walk London, Alexandra Rook has worked as a practice manager for an architecture practice and now is working for the Urban Design Group, a body of professionals working in the built environment.  We interviewed Robert Huxford, its director and you can listen to that interview here.

Peter Tombrowski talking walking

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Interview with Peter Tombrowski video documentary maker, author and walking resident of Calgary in Canada, talks about his philosophy and way of life, that he describes as Urban Camping. 18′ 45″ 8.8MB

CarLessPeter and his wife Andrea are making a movie called “Car Less in Calgary” – you can watch the official trailer through their Facebook page by clicking here.

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Peter Tombrowski has made a 5 year walking forecast – listen to it here.

Bernadette Kowey talking walking

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Interview with Canadian walking activist, Bernadette Kowey, Regional Director of the British Columbian Way to Go project. The interview was recorded while taking two walks beside the sea in Vancouver. 21’12” 9.9MB

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