

Sharing the Streets
9 snips May 23, 2025
Leona Medley, Executive Director of the Joe Louis Greenway Partnership, champions equitable transportation and urban revitalization. Lanrick Bennett Jr., Toronto's official cycling mayor, advocates for inclusive cycling spaces. Eleanor McMahon, founder of the Share the Road Coalition, fights for safer cycling infrastructure in Ontario. Anneke Smit focuses on urban issues and cycling advocacy at the University of Windsor. They discuss the transformative power of cycling, the necessity of collaboration for urban connectivity, and the intersection of race and urban mobility.
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Eleanor's Path from Tragedy
- Eleanor McMahon explains how her husband's cycling death in 2006 led her to found Share the Road Coalition.
- She entered politics to push for cycling infrastructure policies in Ontario.
Streets Belong to People
- Streets are public spaces that existed before cars and were not originally built for automobiles.
- Cycling advocates emphasize the principle that streets belong to people and should be shared fairly.
Dad's Bike Journey for Daughter
- Lanrick Bennett Jr.'s daughter started biking to school, prompting him to buy a bike and ride with her.
- After a fatal cycling accident near their route, she stopped biking, highlighting safety concerns.