Walkcast: Why walking in winter sucks
As Edmonton prepares to look at its snow and ice clearing policies, we catch up with two people who hope things change. Giselle General came...
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Walkcast
Hosted by journalist and urbanist Tim Querengesser, Walkcast talks walkability in cities by walking it. Each episode takes experts and people passionate about cities out on a walk to talk ab...
Episodes
10 episodes
Walkcast Ep. 09 — 'Failure': How one family has lost faith with Edmonton's Vision Zero campaign
As Edmonton councillors prepare to inspect the city's latest Vision Zero report we catch up with two people who have lost faith in the proje...
Walkcast Ep. 08 — Missed Connections
"When the LRT came to our neighbourhood, it was designed for an arena and a mall," says Scott Rollans, a resident of Central McDougall in Ed...
Walkcast Ep. 07 - LIFTING THE VEIL
In episode seven we explore the intersection of walkability and accessibility on the still wintery streets of Calgary. Blogger and Twitter p...
Walkcast Ep. 06 - Walking The Talk On Urban LRT
Urban LRT is supposed to revitalize neighbourhoods and put walkers first. So what does it mean when one resident along a future line in Edmo...
WALKCAST Ep. 05: The Nice Approach
Rather than scream and throw accusations, Julie Kusiek and her group worked tirelessly to keep it positive and get their city to rebuild the...
Walkcast: Ep. 04: Lost and Found
In episode four we explore the theme of getting lost. First we meet Edmonton’s pedway "rat" and get lost with him—literally—in a mall, thank...
Walkcast: Ep.03: How Progressive Cities are Embracing Walkability — to Make Money
Journalist Tim Querengesser goes on a walk in Edmonton with Dr. Karen Lee (www.drkarenlee.com). Lee helped re-design Times Square in New Yor...
Walkcast: Ep.02: How We Talk About Motorists Who Hit Pedestrians
In episode two we speak with Dr. Darren Markland about the way we talk about drivers who hit (and often kill) pedestrians on our roads. "If...
Walkcast: Episode 1 — The Launch of Walkcast
Journalist Tim Querengesser goes on a walk in Edmonton with urbanist academic Kurt Borth (@kurt_borth) to talk about the theory of location...