mobility justice – Luis Patricio

electric scooter ona bike lane beside a long line of cars

If electric kick-scooters are a road hazard, what does that make cars?

November 28, 2025

On November 25, 2025, London City Council came within a single vote of banning electric kick-scooters (e-scooters). By a narrow 8–7 margin, councillors agreed to extend the pilot—but only for six months, despite city staff recommending a full year based on strong evidence. City staff were clear: they observed very low levels of concern, with … More If electric kick-scooters are a road hazard, what does that make cars?

Theories of Social Justice

July 12, 2024

In the Handbook on Global Social Justice, Phil Parvin (2018) argues that (emphasis mine): Transport Justice as a field has been around for a few decades. In more recent years it has received increased attention (Pereira et al., 2017). To demonstrate its growth, we can point to a few recent examples such as the special … More Theories of Social Justice

Towards a Just Transport System

July 8, 2024

Dr. Karel Martens is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (Haifa, Israel) and at the Institute for Management Research, Radboud University (Nijmegen, the Netherlands). Dr. Martens’ recent book: Transport Justice: Designing Fair Transportation Systems, has been recognized as revolutionary and seminal by many in … More Towards a Just Transport System

Summer Is Here. Who Can Go Camping Or To The Beach?

June 28, 2024

A vast number of urban transportation studies investigating mobility justice issues focus on home-to-work trips. Even the recent INTERACT report (Practices and Inspirations for Sustainable Transportation Equity) states that nearly a million Canadians experience transport poverty, based on an article that highlights accessibility to employment opportunities and income levels in the eight largest cities in … More Summer Is Here. Who Can Go Camping Or To The Beach?

Join the Mobility Justice Conversation: Stories, Ideas & Publications

May 31, 2024

I have some exciting news to share! This fall, I am starting a PhD in Urban Studies at Western University. My research will focus on Mobility Justice under the co-supervision of Dr. Jason Gilliland and Dr. Roza Tchoukaleyska. My intention for this blog post is twofold. First, to inform you that I will be posting … More Join the Mobility Justice Conversation: Stories, Ideas & Publications

Mobility Justice and Cycling

September 19, 2023

Jibin Benoy lived in London Ontario. While riding his bike on Hamilton Road, he was hit by a person driving a car and died on September 18, 2022. He was an international student, a newlywed, and only 29 years old, with his whole life ahead of him. In the wake of his death, there was … More Mobility Justice and Cycling

London Freedom Convoy

August 30, 2022

Last month it was the first time I took my kids to the closest beach by bike. Port Stanley is 45km from my house in London, Ontario. My three kids are 8, 10 and 12 years-old and when I announced the trip, they all had a skeptical look on their faces. They also knew that … More London Freedom Convoy

Cycling Towards a City for People

January 2, 2021

I want to start the year here at the blog with the right foot (on the pedal)! I’ve been the board chair of London cycle Link for about two years now. And on Jan 13 we will have our Annual General Meeting. I am super pumped to meet all the great candidates willing to join … More Cycling Towards a City for People

Black Lives Matter – pt 1. (or if you want to teach, first listen)

November 21, 2020

It was a nice and cool spring morning, an eclectic group of about 25 people was sitting in a small university classroom anxiously waiting for their instructor. The diversity was visible in their ages. It included kids, young adults and seniors. But they were much more diverse than that. They were elementary school teachers, celebrities, … More Black Lives Matter – pt 1. (or if you want to teach, first listen)

Luis Patricio

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