Change for Good Roads is a limited-term podcast that brings together some of the best thinkers in Canada to discuss, what are “Good Roads”? How do we change how we move in our cities to benefit community, environment, sustainability, health and equity?

Change for Good Roads is hosted by Pamela Fuselli, President and CEO of Parachute. She is joined in each episode by a leading thinker from a multitude of disciplines – sustainable cities, equity, accessibility, physical activity, mobility and road safety – to explore the importance of rethinking our urban environments and the steps we need to take to make good roads for all.

This podcast is made possible through the generous support of our road safety partner, Desjardins Insurance, and can be found anywhere you listen to podcasts, such as Apple or Spotify. Make sure to use the hashtag #ChangeforGoodRoads when you share the podcast with others on social media. 

We launched on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 and released new episodes on a monthly basis, on the second Tuesday of the month, for the rest of 2023. This podcast won Bronze for the Online category at the 2024 International Safety Media Awards.

Episode titleRelease dateListen
TrailerMarch 6Listen now
Sustainable cities
with York University Chief Sustainability Officer Mike Layton
March 14Listen now
Environment
with urban planner Brent Toderian, president of UrbanWORKS
April 11Listen now
Accessibility
with Dr. Michelle Porter, Director, Centre of Aging, University of Manitoba
May 9 Listen now
Physical activity
with ParticipACTION’s Dr. Leigh Vanderloo
June 13Listen now
Multi-modal transportation
with Dr. Kay Teschke, UBC’s School of Population and Public Health and leader of the Cycling in Cities research program
September 12Listen now
The global perspective
with Chika Sakashita, Research Director, Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety
October 10Listen now
How collective action will create safer roads
with Amanda O’Rourke, Executive Director, 8 80 Cities
Nov. 14Listen now
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