Show Notes
Nearly every city in the country that doesn't experience rain all winter has been inundated with so much snow and it has brought problems to transit riders especially in Southern Ontario.
We're also joined by our guest, Reece Martin of RMTransit, where we discuss the nuances and challenges of building a transit advocacy movement, culture, and education. Plus we also provide the big reveal: what is a "dwell time"?
--- Snow Clearing:
* Grand River Transit working to enhance bus stop snow removal times * https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/grand-river-transit-working-to-enhance-bus-stop-snow-removal-times-11765595?ref=tritag.ca * Toronto residents are frustrated with slush-filled sidewalks, city responds * https://nowtoronto.com/news/toronto-frustrated-slush-filled-sidewalks/
Vancouver Broadway Subway Bus Detour (Instagram Explainer) - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUCNt3Oj794/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
RPA (Regional Plan Association for the Tri-State Area) Triboro Line/Interborough Express - https://rpa.org/work/campaigns/ibx
Rider's Alliance (NYC) - https://www.ridersalliance.org/
Transit Engineering & Planning: Needs and Perspectives in Canada - https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/PCEEA/article/view/19671
Reece Martin - https://reecemartin.ca
Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/dwelltime.ca
More from Dwell Time, a transit podcast
Sorry for the lateness of this episode. We decided to push this one out a few weeks extra since Denis is going to be busy with two elections a week apart in British Columbia taking up a majority of his time.
We're joined by Arden English, who is an undergraduate student studying planning at Simon Fraser University. He also produces educational videos on his YouTube channel "The Greater Discussions" covering topics around city planning and transportation within the context of British Columbia and has also been collaborating with the CBC Creator Network, bringing his YouTube style to a national audience.
Emily Stremel of Edmonton Transit Riders (ETR) joins us in how transit advocacy came to be in Alberta's capital city and the challenges and strengths the region has in making transit great for everyone. We also learn about her insights into the music scene in Toronto and Montréal.
Advocacy matters and it can lead to wins even with losses elsewhere.