Copenhagen in New Westminster? The Mayor of New West says YES!
Bike Sense8 Feb 2024

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: Castlegar would have a full bike and pedestrian network, and New West would be Copenhagen. Johnstone makes a passionate case for why this level of spending is needed to meet BC’s CleanBC transportation goals, which would also solve the "congestion problem". He also explains why road pricing ...

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

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...

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Putting Nelson on the Map: Bikepacking for All in the West Kootenays

Putting Nelson on the Map: Bikepacking for All in the West Kootenays

Bikepacking is active transportation at its most adventurous, and it's far more accessible than it looks from the outside. The real magic, as today's guest explains, is how quickly it becomes doable o...

23 Apr 27min

Why Canada Needs Trained Bike Mechanics Now

Why Canada Needs Trained Bike Mechanics Now

Your bike doesn’t become “unrideable” when a chain wears out or a wheel goes out of true. It becomes unrideable when you can’t get it fixed quickly and affordably by someone who has the necessary skil...

6 Apr 27min

The Worst Place To Bike (Pender Island) FINALLY Gets A Bike Path!

The Worst Place To Bike (Pender Island) FINALLY Gets A Bike Path!

Rob Fawcett is a community builder on Pender Island who helped transform a dangerous, shoulderless road into a 2-km off-road, multi-use active transportation corridor. In this episode, we sat down wit...

26 Mar 31min

Anyone Can Ride! HUB Cycling Teaches Bike Skills for Life

Anyone Can Ride! HUB Cycling Teaches Bike Skills for Life

Cycling culture doesn’t magically appear when you paint a bike lane. It shows up when someone learns how to balance, brake, scan, signal, and ride with confidence in the real world. Alexis Thibeault,...

13 Mar 25min

Victoria BC: From No-Bike-Routes City to Cycling Capital

Victoria BC: From No-Bike-Routes City to Cycling Capital

A city whose first cycling network plan stated 'No Bike Routes Downtown' now leads Canada in cycling mode share, and ranks among North America’s best cycling cities. We sit down with Tim Hewett, Senio...

19 Feb 43min

The Incredibly Cool Community-Built Bike Lane Sweeper

The Incredibly Cool Community-Built Bike Lane Sweeper

A bicycle-towed, electric lane sweeper is quietly changing how cities and communities keep bike lanes safe. Peter sits down with Sunshine Coast engineer and former bike mechanic Cedric Eveleigh to unp...

29 Jan 35min

Cash Grab Or Life Saver? Speed Cameras Save Money And Lives

Cash Grab Or Life Saver? Speed Cameras Save Money And Lives

Pedestrians and cyclists in BC are killed and injured at a rate that would never be accepted in any other public space. We ask a simple question with a complex political answer: if automated speed enf...

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