In this episode, I connect with Patty Wiens, the Bicycle Mayor of Winnipeg, for an update on the everyday cycling scene in this emerging bicycle-friendly city in the province of Manitoba, Canada. We discuss the status of the lagging safe cycling infrastructure, the impressive advocacy groups, and a recent act of “civil obedience” where cyclists went out at rush hour and followed all the “rules of the road” to the letter of the law to demonstrate how silly it is to apply these motor vehicle laws to people riding bikes.
Photos featured in this episode, including the thumbnail, were shot by Ian McCausland.
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Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):
– Patty’s website: https://www.pattybikes.com
– Patty’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pattyrollingfree
– Patty on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pattyrwiens/
– Patty on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pattyrwiens
– Patty on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/pattywiens.bsky.social
– The Bike Community in Winnipeg – IDAHO STOP – CIVIL OBEDIENCE, MALICIOUS COMPLIANCE https://youtu.be/uQRDSVn-Akw
– Tom Flood episode: https://youtu.be/N7ZNmwscuwE
– Tom Flood’s website: https://www.creativebyrovelo.com/
– Tom Babin: https://www.youtube.com/@Shifter_Cycling
– Frostbike: The Joy, Pain and Numbness of Winter Cycling by Tom Babin: https://amzn.to/4fSM59b
– Winter Cycling 101 – Defrosting the Myth https://www.youtube.com/live/EdYuDVLMrn0
– Pekka Tahkola – On-bike Oulu episode: https://youtu.be/EPmJswNRb7s
– Pekka Tahkola’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PekkaTahkola
– Invisible Women: https://carolinecriadoperez.com/book/invisible-women/
– Erin Riediger Plain Bicycle Project Episode: https://youtu.be/jnabdvx3S7c
– Plain Bicycle Project: https://plainbicycle.org/
– Sarah Goodyear from The War on Cars Pod: https://thewaroncars.org/
– Liz Canning Motherload episode: https://www.activetowns.org/2021/06/22/motherload-movie/
– Discord Server for Global Advocates: https://discord.com/invite/txGWNYRhCy
– BYCS Bicycle Mayor Initiative: https://bycs.org/bicycle-mayor/
– Bicycle Mayor Program episode w/ CEO Maud de Vries: https://youtu.be/MwSLmJCk3gM
– Bike Winnipeg: https://www.bikewinnipeg.ca/
– Michael Janz, Edmonton city councilor: https://www.instagram.com/michaeljanzyeg/
– MPI report: https://www.mpi.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/TCSR2022.pdf
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Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.
Since 2010, I’ve been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a “Culture of Activity” for “All Ages & Abilities.”
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9 Comments
This is awesome to have Patty on Active Towns!
Good interview! Keep up the good work spreading the word about slower traffic and paying attention while driving a vehicle.
Lo and behold, there WAS snow in The Netherlands this week. And it will be 17degrees in two days on Sunday. Snow, rain, wind, it doesn’t matter. You can bike in all climatical conditions.
Is this place were they get Dutch bikes by airplane ?
The focus on women’s leadership in cycling advocacy was so powerful. Patty, your work in bringing women into the cycling space and highlighting their contributions is incredibly impactful.
When my sister moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma, she was the only one in town riding her bike everywhere. During one major snowstorm, her coworkers knew she was on the way to work when the guy on the radio said, "The weather's bad out there. Nobody's going to be on the road. Except that crazy lady that just went by on a bicycle."
So great to see the Bike Mayor movement spreading far and wide. We have an amazing Bike Mayor in Toronto now with Alison Stewart.
Patty is an inspiration. Thanks for sharing this 🎉
Welcome to Canada 🇨🇦! Great talk. Winter cycling is fun, but it has its challenges. As Patty said, climate change is making it easier these days. Thank you for introducing us to Patty!