Spacing Radio is very pleased to announce a partnership with The STEPS Initiative! STEPS (Sustainable Thinking and Expression on Public Space) is a national organization promoting the use of art to connect people with places, especially public spaces. STEPS is committed to enabling the use of art to challenge the ways in which public spaces are used, how citizens communicate on environmental issues, and the role of the artist in community development....

While some parks are jam-packed with kids, dog walkers and seniors practicing Tai Chi, others are deserted and neglected. Producer Mieke Anderson speaks to David Harvey about his recent study on improving parks. Also, Spacing Ottawa's Evan Thornton discusses his city's plans to turn back the clock to a time when car was king. And reporter Andrew Walsh addresses the pros and cons of the public bike network, BIXI, with Spacing Montreal's Alanah Heffez. Links to stuff from Spacing Radio 026: The Metcalf Foundation report, Fertile Ground for New Thinking: Improving ...

Lights? Check. Pumped tires? Check. Helmet? Check. Okay, so many of us don't need to literally make a checklist every time we head off on our bicycles, but knowing how to dress appropriately, how to select a two-wheeler, as well as, some fun facts about the history of cycling can be key to a successful ride. And the younger we are when we learn these lessons the better. Reporter Andrew Walsh met up with author Laura Robinson to discuss her new children's book Cyclist Bikelist, featured in the Public Goods section ...

Ask a bunch of people their definitions of a 'complete street' and you're bound to get a whole bunch of different answers. In today's SUMMER SHORT, reporter Andrew Walsh explores what it means to share our roads. He attended the 2010 Complete Streets Forum this past April and spoke with Barbara McCann, credited with coining the phrase, and New York City's Assistant Commissioner for Planning and Sustainability Andy Wiley-Schwartz. Links to stuff from Spacing Radio's Summer Shorts 006 Barbara McCann: National Complete Streets Coalition Andy Wiley-Schwartz: New York City Department of Transportation

[powerpress] New York City Commissioner of Transportation Janette Sadik-Khan came to Toronto on Earth Day to speak at an event organized by Walk and Bike for Life. She spoke extensively about cycling (calling it not an alternative mode of transit, but something mainstream and ideally suited to the flat terrain of New York), but she also went much, much further. We feature almost her entire speech in this episode, and you've got to hear it to believe it. Sadik-Khan outlines her plan to transform her city's grid into a network of shared spaces that favour people ...