How cycling advocate Eleanor McMahon changed laws to save lives
Bike Sense18 Jul 2025

How cycling advocate Eleanor McMahon changed laws to save lives

What does it take to transform personal tragedy into meaningful policy change? Eleanor McMahon's story provides a masterclass in effective advocacy that transcends political divisions while saving lives on our roads. After losing her husband Greg — an Ontario Provincial Police officer — to a careless driver in 2006, McMahon channeled her grief into founding the Share the Road Cycling Coalition. With her background working for two Prime Ministers and her extensive political connections, she e...

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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 Mar 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 Feb 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...

16 Des 202336min

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 Nov 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 Okt 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 Jul 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...

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