Becca Mayers

Is cycling in the suburbs a lost cause? Checkout the latest @aboutherevideos video on the hidden potential of cycling in the suburbs and what @TransLink @TransLinkNews is doing to help support active transportation! youtu.be/fCyvIMn48s4?si… #cycling #transportation #translink

Every 10 cm increase in a vehicle's front-end height causes a 22% increase in pedestrian fatality risk. Listen to the latest episode of Dense City, we discuss the latest paper from @justin_tyndall on vehicle height and ped safety. @uhmanoa #trafficsafety podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dense…

A big thank you to @becmayers & @Densecitypod for having me on to discuss our @JPER7 commentary, “Engaging Disability Theory in Planning Practice.” Enjoyed our chat! @HBKidsHospital @geo_uoft @RSIUofT @RBuliung @PaulMHess #disability open.spotify.com/episode/5TU4pW…

What are neighbourhood defenders? Listen to the latest episode where we discuss participatory politics and America's housing crisis @BU_Tweets @BU_PoliSci @BUonCities @MaxwellBPalmer @davidmglick podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dense…

BREAKING - #HamOnt is the first city in Ontario to pass a bylaw to stop #renoviction! After 5 YEAR effort from ACORN members and allies we had a MAJOR victory at City Hall today. With unanimous support, Councillors voted to pass the Renovations License and Relocation Bylaw.

Every winter, Mother Nature ❄️ reveals how much we over-designed our streets for cars. If we look carefully, she also inspires us to create healthier and more equitable streets for all! - Philadelphia🇺🇸, S 4th & Monroe St. (📸 by @quantum_mystic | Animation by @otucis)

Spoke with @SpencerCTV from @CTVKitchener about old films of King St from 1967! I talked about how they help understand present-day issues, especially when we contextualize what we see/don’t see. And I referenced my @utpress book on visual analysis with @Mdoucet36 Tune in at 6:00

New open access article with @TimSchwanen from my postdoc at @TSUOxford! Here we explore community transport, which we posit as operating at the intersection of informality and an ethics of care

Dutchify your street. 🚲 Transform car-centric roads into cyclist-friendly havens, creating safer, greener, and more accessible cities for all with the new AI tool of @Visit_NL! Try it out 👉 lnkd.in/ec7ZMFEw

Do you live in Metro Vancouver? Take the @TransLink Trip Diary survey when you get the chance! Any modes are welcome! translink.ca/plans-and-proj…

Register now! On October 5, TCAT, UofT and McMaster are bringing together practitioners and researchers working on urban cycling in the GTHA to reflect on pathways for cycling promotion. Register here to attend this free virtual seminar: eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-semi…

How has your recreation been influenced by colonization? Dr. Dan Henhawk @umanitoba @umkinrec discusses the history of colonization and recreation and the concept of Indigenous relationality to engage in respectful relationships with the natural world. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dense…

New housing report out today! 'Thinking beyond the market' with @emmadmcdougall & Matthew Jay. We look at examples across Canada that shift housing away from speculation towards a human right. Great coverage in @TheSpec @TeviahMoro uwaterloo.ca/hamilton-neigh… thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

holy shit i am crying

THE DAY HAS COME

I made a video about what it's like to be a disabled cyclist. The freedom is like nothing else until you meet the A frames, the chicanes and the cars in the cycle lane.

The federal census does not capture the extent of cycling in Canada, and leaves elected officials without the data needed for transportation planning, says a University of Waterloo researcher. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…

Great article in ⁦@WR_Record⁩ about research by my colleague ⁦@becmayers⁩ on how census data fails to record most cycling journeys, why this is problematic & why it’s necessary to have a more complete picture to build safe & accessible infra therecord.com/news/waterloo-…

Researchers from #UWaterloo have found that current data on cycling behaviour neglects equity-deserving groups. More: bit.ly/43Wcdtz | #UWaterlooNews 🚵