In this episode, a listener asks why so few people in Whitehorse bike or walk despite relatively short distances to many destinations, and another asks why drivers can be so aggressive. Emma and Sara talk about their experiences bike commuting, car culture, and the need for more safe and accessible infrastructure to support different transportation modes across neighbourhoods and life stages. There are lots of statistics mentioned in this episode, and sources are linked below.
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References:
Yukon Bureau of Statistics, 2021, Whitehorse Transportation and Commuting Survey Report. https://emrlibrary.gov.yk.ca/environment/whitehorse-transportation-commuting-survey-report-2021.pdf
Global News. June 28, 2023. Road rage is heating up in Canada. https://globalnews.ca/news/9796469/road-rage-incidents-canada/
CBC News. August 17, 2022. Do SUVs, pickups cause more pedestrian deaths? Safety advocates say they have the numbers to prove it. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/street-safety-groups-say-suvs-pickups-more-likely-to-kill-1.6551924
What is Vision Zero? https://visionzeronetwork.org/about/what-is-vision-zero/
Scientific American. 2016. What is loss aversion? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-loss-aversion/
