The Road Nobody Repaves: Rural BC Highways and the Active Transportation Gap
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The Road Nobody Repaves: Rural BC Highways and the Active Transportation Gap

What rural road maintenance means for active transportation, and why it matters in BC communities where the highway is the only route. A freshly "maintained" road shouldn't make a stroller unusable or shred a bike tire. But that's exactly what can happen when seal coating replaces repaving on rural BC highways. Area Director Andy Davidoff of the Regional District of Central Kootenay joins us from the small hamlet of Thrums, BC to examine a problem hiding in plain sight: in rural and compact c...

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Powell River's lone protected intersection: hot potato, or sign of things to come?

Powell River's lone protected intersection: hot potato, or sign of things to come?

Welcome to Powell River: home of BC's first small-city semi-protected intersection! It may be one small step, and it didn't come without controversy — but Anastasia Lukyanova, Sustainability Planner...

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Penticton: the city that banned discussion of bike lanes

Penticton: the city that banned discussion of bike lanes

The City of Penticton gained infamy when its City Council tried to ban discussion of bike lanes until 2026. One Councillor's political about-face almost stopped the bike lanes, but a clever amendmen...

5 Maalis 202433min

Copenhagen in New Westminster? The Mayor of New West says YES!

Copenhagen in New Westminster? The Mayor of New West says YES!

New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone answers the $4 billion question: What would happen if the BC government spent as much on active transportation as it is does on one tunnel crossing? Answer: Ca...

8 Helmi 202433min

Busting myths and crunching numbers: what really adds up to safe cycling?

Busting myths and crunching numbers: what really adds up to safe cycling?

Is helmet-wearing the key to safe cycling ? Maybe NOT! Kay Teschke, retired UBC Prof in Occupational and Environmental Health, joins Peter to debunk misconceptions and talk about what really makes c...

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Shared mobility rocks! Bringing shared e-bikes, cars, scooters and buses into the mix

Shared mobility rocks! Bringing shared e-bikes, cars, scooters and buses into the mix

Shared Mobility Architect Sandra Phillips believes in connecting the dots between shared transportation modes to help people get around safely and quickly, while reducing dependence on privately owned...

9 Marras 202333min

2 Kids, 2 E-bikes, No Car: A year-round cycling family in Whistler

2 Kids, 2 E-bikes, No Car: A year-round cycling family in Whistler

Peter Ladner brings in son Brendan and daughter-in-law Amanda to dish on the reality of life as a bikes-only family in Whistler, BC. We talk ice, snow, studded tires, e-bikes, irate drivers, singing...

10 Loka 202336min

Dr Trent Smith has a prescription: School Streets for Kamloops

Dr Trent Smith has a prescription: School Streets for Kamloops

Kamloops Pediatrician Dr. Trent Smith is a passionate advocate for active transportation, starting with the basics: how our kids get to school. Kent talks to Peter about the benefits of getting kids ...

30 Heinä 202331min

Riding the Okanagan Rail Trail with Matt Vader

Riding the Okanagan Rail Trail with Matt Vader

Peter Ladner talks to Matt Vader, Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture, District of Lake Country, about the amazing 50-km Okanagan Rail Trail starting at the north end of Kalamalka Lake and ending...

19 Heinä 202319min

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