Thursday January 17, 2013
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"Joyless Commute"
This week, we present a new series called "Joyless Commute: the Growing Cost of the GTA's Congestion".
Today, two perspectives, first Matt Galloway spoke with Iain Dobson. He is one of the authors of "A Region in Transition".
Listen
(runs 6:14)
Then the CBC's Mary Wiens met with some teenagers and asked them how growing commute times affect the quality of their lives.
Listen (runs 6:30)
Tonight CBC Television, starting at 5:00, Steven D'Souza will look at technological fixes for congestion.
Yesterday, Matt Galloway spoke with Rob Dean and Kingsley Appiah-Kubi. They are two commuters who managed to cut down on gas costs through the "Shuttle program"
, the program launches again this spring.
Listen (runs 5:11)
Tuesday, the CBC's Mary Wiens told us a story about the city's grand plans to change people's travel patterns through development.
Listen (runs 7:03)
Monday, the CBC's Mary Wiens told us about the emotional toll on a couple of GO passengers.
Listen (runs 6:16)
Today, two perspectives, first Matt Galloway spoke with Iain Dobson. He is one of the authors of "A Region in Transition".
Listen
(runs 6:14)
Then the CBC's Mary Wiens met with some teenagers and asked them how growing commute times affect the quality of their lives.
Listen
(runs 6:30)
Tonight CBC Television, starting at 5:00, Steven D'Souza will look at technological fixes for congestion.
Yesterday, Matt Galloway spoke with Rob Dean and Kingsley Appiah-Kubi. They are two commuters who managed to cut down on gas costs through the "Shuttle program"
, the program launches again this spring. Listen
(runs 5:11)
Tuesday, the CBC's Mary Wiens told us a story about the city's grand plans to change people's travel patterns through development.
Listen
(runs 7:03)
Monday, the CBC's Mary Wiens told us about the emotional toll on a couple of GO passengers.
Listen
(runs 6:16)
Categories: Columnists, Mary Wiens, Past Episodes
Features
- Sounds of the Season 2012
- View the slideshow from our event in support of local food banks.
- Live from CAMH
- Visit a new neighbourhood focused on mental health in Queen West.
- Disappearing Daughters
- A study raises the issue of gender selection in local South Asian communities.
- A Fork in the Road
- A new role for government: the catalyst for collaboration.
- Turning Point
- Our town hall on family violence on March 29, 2010.
- Mary Wiens
- Listen to the latest report from Metro Morning's Mary Wiens.
- JOpublic
- What can we learn about our surroundings and ourselves? Contact Metro Morning contributor Jason Osler with your ideas or check out his blog.
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