How to Fix Canada's Traffic Problem - Macleans.ca

How the digital gambling boom is taking over our screens, invading our favourite sports leagues and hijacking our dopamine systems OCTOBER 29, 2024 Ican easily pinpoint the origins of my obsession with public transportation. Growing up in a rural part of Langley, B.C., it took me an hour to bike to the nearest corner store; if I wanted to get anywhere fast, I had to hitch a ride with my parents. I longed for more: accessible shops, a main drag for people-watching or even a SkyTrain, like they have in Vancouver. During high school, I spent a lot of time online in transit-focused forums and, by the time I moved to Toronto for university, I’d travelled to Europe and Asia, comparing their networks to the ones back home. In 2016, I started my own YouTube channel, RMTransit. My videos get into the specifics of America’s terrible buses and Helsinki’s excellent trams, but the general message is this: driving everywhere, all the time, isn’t always the best way to get around. After a decade spen

How the digital gambling boom is taking over our screens, invading our favourite sports leagues and hijacking our dopamine systems OCTOBER 29, 2024 Ican easily pinpoint the origins of my obsession with public transportation. Growing up in a rural part of Langley, B.C., it took me an hour to bike to the nearest corner store; if I wanted to get anywhere fast, I had to hitch a ride with my parents. I longed for more: accessible shops, a main drag for people-watching or even a SkyTrain, like they have in Vancouver. During high school, I spent a lot of time online in transit-focused forums and, by