Matt Pinder is an urban planner who writes a blog called Beyond The Automobile. Matt knows cycling both from the perspective of an uber delivery cyclist (which he did as a side hustle for a short time) and as a planner trying to make Ottawa's streets better for active travel. He talks about why cycling is important and how legislation has failed in one particular aspect.

Matt is on Twitter here https://twitter.com/MattPinder1

Matt's website Beyond The Automobile https://beyondtheautomobile.com/about-the-author/

Bike Tales explores the people and places that make Ottawa one of North America's top cycling cities.

This series of short audio portraits is produced by Clare Mansell at storysolutions.net 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hans Moor, better known to the online world as Hans On The Bike is a former president of Bike Ottawa, a blogger, map designer and a cycling tour guide, just don't call him an avid cyclist!

Hans On The Bike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HansontheBike

Hans On The Bike's website https://hansonthebike.com/

Bike Tales explores the people and places that make Ottawa one of North America's top cycling cities.

This series of short audio portraits is produced by Clare Mansell at storysolutions.net 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pascal is the man behind Békane Cycles and Velo Fridays. He's a passionate cyclist and 'fixie' owner, who wants to get more people on bikes. He loves to cycle not just in Ottawa, but in cities all over North America from New York to Montreal.

Békane Cycles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bekanecycles

Békane Cycle's website https://bekanecycles.com/

Bike Tales explores the people and places that make Ottawa one of North America's top cycling cities.

This series of short audio portraits is produced by Clare Mansell at storysolutions.net 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parkways For People is an organisation that was set up during the pandemic to lobby for a greener future for Ottawa's parkways a series of roads, mainly used by cars, which run alongside the cities waterways.  We find out about the children's book that inspired it and meet their spokesperson who is pushing for changes in the capital.

Parkways For People on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkwaysPeople

Parkways For People's website https://parkwaysforpeople.ca/

Bike Tales explores the people and places that make Ottawa one of North America's top cycling cities.

This series of short audio portraits is produced by Clare Mansell at storysolutions.net 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four years ago Tyler set up OttBikeSocial a friendly sociable bike ride that departs from various points around the city. We talk to the people that join him on the ride, discover the significance of roundabouts and find out about Tyler's hopes for the future of active travel in Ottawa

OttBikeSocial on Twitter https://twitter.com/ottbikesocial

Bike Tales explores the people and places that make Ottawa one of North America's top cycling cities.

This series of short audio portraits is produced by Clare Mansell at storysolutions.net 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maureen Adamache runs a backyard hub that matches donated bicycles with newly arrived Ukranian families, enabling them to get mobile in Ottawa. She shares tales of the powerful impact that these gifted wheels can have.  

Ukrainian Settlement Helpers Ottawa Facebook page 

Bike Tales explores the people and places that make Ottawa one of North America's top cycling cities.

This series of short audio stories is produced by Clare Mansell at storysolutions.net 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie & Florence are two of the three people behind a campaigning Twitter profile called Via Beechwood, they talk about the joys and frustrations of cycling in their community and the changes they would like to see to bike infrastructure in Ottawa

Via Beechwood on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ViaBeechwood

When Women Ride Bikes Everyone Rides More:

https://www.planetizen.com/news/2021/05/113365-study-when-women-ride-bikes-everyone-rides-more#:~:text=The%20study%20also%20found%20%22a,that%20%22when%20communities%20make%20transportation

Bike Tales explores the people and places that make Ottawa one of North America's top cycling cities.

This series of short audio portraits is produced by Clare Mansell at storysolutions.net 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Chernushenko is an author, filmmaker and former Ottawa city councillor. He's a passionate cyclist who campaigned to have the Flora footbridge built to improve pedestrian and cycling access across the Rideau Canal. He talks us through the evolution of Ottawa's cycling infrastructure and his hopes for the future.

David on Twitter https://twitter.com/chernushenko

Bike Tales explores the people and places that make Ottawa one of North America's top cycling cities.

This series of short audio portraits is produced by Clare Mansell at storysolutions.net 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.