{"id":37,"date":"2009-06-19T13:33:02","date_gmt":"2009-06-19T18:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mindfulwalker.com\/?p=37"},"modified":"2009-09-28T16:44:07","modified_gmt":"2009-09-28T21:44:07","slug":"mindful-walker-a-chat-with-new-colonist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulwalker.com\/wordpress\/explore-new-york\/mindful-walker-a-chat-with-new-colonist","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Walker: A Chat With New Colonist"},"content":{"rendered":"

We met through Twitter<\/a> and had our first real conversation for a podcast. What a world! Eric Miller is passionate about creating great and healthy cities and other communities, and so am I. He is the editor\/publisher of The New Colonist<\/a><\/a>, a site where he and Richard Risemberg<\/a> chronicle the return of many from life in suburbia and the resurgence and sustainability of city living, in the U.S. and globally. Like me, he is a New Yorker with roots near Pittsburgh who is constantly thinking about cities and suburbs.<\/p>\n

A series of weekly podcasts<\/a> at Newcolonist.com has been exploring arts and culture in various cities, bicycling and other transportation choices, what\u2019s next for suburbia, walkable places, and other aspects of sustainable living. This week, Miller interviewed me for a Newcolonist.com podcast<\/a>. We discussed the Mindful Walker, walking New York and appreciating architecture, what you experience when walking compared with driving, comparisons of New York and Pittsburgh, changes in Hell\u2019s Kitchen, the challenges of \u201ccreative destruction\u201d co-existing with historic preservation, Coney Island<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a conversation that touches upon everything from whether people are aware of their surroundings as they walk around the city to the wonderful, new lawn chairs in Times Square. If you\u2019re so inclined, grab a cup of coffee or tea and give a listen:<\/p>\n

A Conversation With the Mindful Walker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Note:<\/strong> I listened to this podcast through Internet Explorer, which opened the Windows Media Player. This seemed to offer a better listening experience for me than through the Firefox browser, which I customarily use. You can listen to the Newcolonist.com podcasts from this page<\/a>, or if you have iTunes<\/a> installed on your computer, you may subscribe to this series through the iTunes store. The Newcolonist.com podcasts are free of charge.)<\/p>\n

Interview Questions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some of Eric Miller\u2019s interview questions. What are your own thoughts about them? Definitely feel free to share your thoughts and comments, or even just think about them. Enjoy the conversation!<\/p>\n