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WalkcastHosted by journalist and urbanist Tim Querengesse Author: Walkcast by Tim Querengesser
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 about what's working as they do so, what isn't, and what needs to change. Language: en Genres: News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Walkcast: Why walking in winter sucks
Tuesday, 26 February, 2019
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 to Canada from the Philippines. But while many people told her how bad winter here would be, they didn't tell her how to walk. Some interesting things happened as a result. In act two we talk with Bean Gill, who runs ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre in Edmonton. Bean lost her ability to walk about six years ago. Rolling around in the snow has changed her perspective on where cities lose the plot on accessibility.
