The Big Story: Bikes vs. Cars
Posted July 9, 2018 11:38 am.
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It seems we can’t go a day without hearing about a cyclist in this country being injured, or killed on the road.
Who’s at fault? The driver or the cyclist?
According to Fredrik Gertten, neither. We hear from him in today’s episode of “The Big Story” podcast. Gertten is the filmmaker behind the 2015 documentary Bikes vs. Cars, and says it all comes down to city planning.
Why has the Vision Zero strategy employed in so-called bike heavens like Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Malmo failed so badly here? What needs to change for drivers and cyclists to co-exist in peace?
You can hear the full episode and subscribe to The Big Story podcast on iTunes or Google Play.
You can also hear it online at thebigstorypodcast.ca.
