L’été dernier je publiais cette série de tweets à dérouler: People shirk at the idea of free transit while viewing free parking as normal and acceptable. 🤨— Robin Mazumder (@RobinMazumder) July 1, 2019 Une chose m’a toujours interloqué : dans les villes, l’idée de transports en commun gratuits fait tiquer, alors que le parking gratuit … Continue reading Notre addiction à la voiture
Last summer, I tweeted out this meandering thread: People shirk at the idea of free transit while viewing free parking as normal and acceptable. 🤨— Robin Mazumder (@RobinMazumder) July 1, 2019 It started as an observation on how, in most cities, we balk at the idea of free transit but barely bat an eye at … Continue reading We Are Addicted To Cars
The end of my PhD is in sight. I think. I’ve got a year of funding left, and I’m very motivated to complete within that timeframe. Accordingly, I’m racing to finish my experiments so that I can get into the thick of dissertation writing. For those who aren’t familiar with my research, I study the … Continue reading We Need To Talk About Privately Owned Public Space
In January, I agreed to go on a local radio show after a months of tiresome back and forth on Twitter with the radio host. The majority of our online debates centred around how cities should function, from sidewalk snow clearance to cycling infrastructure. I figured an in-person conversation could be more productive, and perhaps … Continue reading Share the Road. Actually.
Another winter, another raging debate in my city about who should take responsibility for sidewalk snow clearance. Currently, residents are expected to clear their own sidewalks. Most of the people who are arguing against city sponsored sidewalk snow clearance are able bodied, so I imagine that it is easy for them to take this position. … Continue reading Sidewalk Snow Clearance is a Human Rights Issue
Who in their right mind rides a bike in the cold? Well, it turns out that riding a bike in the winter can actually help keep the mind “right”. It certainly did for me. Winter has always been challenging for me. I experience seasonal affective disorder, which amplifies the depression I normally deal with. With … Continue reading How Winter Cycling Saved My Mental Health
Do you live in a city? Do you reflect on how it makes you feel? I do. I’m actually doing my PhD in cognitive neuroscience examining that exact topic. I chose to spend 5 years in grad school exploring this issue because of my frontline work as a mental health occupational therapist. Occupational therapists look … Continue reading Building A Happy City May Be Easier Than You Think
I’ve been trying to meditate more. It’s not a New Year’s Resolution. It’s a necessity. I think too much. Partly because my PhD requires it. But, a lot of my “thinking” is actually just worrying. Often about things I can do nothing about. It’s always been this way for me. I’ve learned to “cope” with … Continue reading Moving Meditation: How Riding A Bike Can Keep You Grounded
It’s been a few weeks since the municipal election and I’m ready to start talking about how we can get to work. I’m excited to see what the new councils for the City of Waterloo, City of Kitchener and Region of Waterloo can do to make our community safer, healthier and happier. This January, I’ll … Continue reading #QuickWins4KW
I was walking down a sidewalk in Madrid, deep in thought, reflecting on a full day of exploring the city, when I looked up and saw someone riding a LimeBike e-scooter in my direction at full speed. I quickly jumped out of the way to avoid collision. It was jarring, to say the least. I … Continue reading Flipping the Bird: On the Need to Slow Our Roll on Dockless E-Scooters
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