Norm Van Eeden Petersman
Norm Van Eeden Petersman is the Member Advocate at Strong Towns. He is an energetic enthusiast for the work that Strong Towns members do around the world. He is a skilled communicator and community builder. He leads Deltans for People-Oriented Places, a Local Conversations group, and is a leader of the Strong Towns Toastmasters Club.
Norm has a Master of Divinity and a Bachelor in Political Studies. He spent 10 years pastoring churches in Canada as a preacher, teacher, and leader. He worked in communications for the Mayor of BC's second-largest city and stakeholder outreach for Canada's Minister of Health in Ottawa. Norm's been a tree planter and construction laborer. He grew up on a dairy farm in Alberta. Today he coaches soccer, promotes cycling, and advocates for better land use in his community of Delta, British Columbia. He builds pedestrian-oriented Lego villages with his son and helps his wife train their guide dog and two cats.
Norm has published articles on housing, transportation, faith, and culture and his writing appears regularly on the Strong Towns site. You can connect with him on Twitter at@normvep or on LinkedIn.
Do you have questions about membership in the Strong Towns movement? Are you ready to share your story about applying Strong Towns insights to your community? Email Norm.
This video about a recent street redesign project in Selkirk, Manitoba, shows just how cities should be communicating with their residents.