{"product_id":"thatll-never-work-here-challenging-the-myths-around-biking-in-a-winter-city-the-city-project-book-2-volume-2-9781773371399","title":"That'll Never Work Here: Challenging the Myths Around Biking in a Winter City; The City Project, Book 2 Volume 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatty Wiens brings her inspiring story to the page with as much life and zest as she does in person. It's impossible to read her improbable journey of finding her passion for cycling and her voice for change without getting drawn into her vortex of positive energy and hope. After reading this book you may wind up thinking, \"Hey, maybe I can do this too.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- Tom Babin, author of \u003ci\u003eFrostbike\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of the YouTube channel, \u003ci\u003eShifter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 32 years of living in the sprawling winter city of Winnipeg and, like most Winnipeggers, relying on her personal vehicle to get around, Brazillian-Canadian Patty Wiens took a fateful bike ride one winter day. After that experience, Patty embraced cycling year-round, uncovering a wealth of unexpected benefits. Inspired by these experiences, she becomes a passionate advocate for safer streets and more transportation options for everyone. And before she knew it, she was named her city's first Bicycle Mayor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatty dreams of using active transportation as a tool to make Winnipeg a more equitable and safer city for all. With her global experience and open mind, she challenges the idea that what works elsewhere in the world could never work here. So jump on the bicyclewagon- she could use your help!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat'll Never Work Here\u003c\/i\u003e is part of The City Project, a series edited by Emma and Michel Durand-Wood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatty Wiens is Winnipeg's First Bicycle Mayor, and a board director and newsletter editor for Bike Winnipeg. Patty is a passionate advocate for safe streets and she spends much of her time promoting year-round cycling on her YouTube channel, Instagram, and her website pattybikes.com. She has been featured on YouTube channels and podcasts including \u003ci\u003eThe War on Cars, Active Towns, Radio-Free Urbanism, \u003c\/i\u003e and Tom Babin's \u003ci\u003eShifter\u003c\/i\u003e . She was also named one of Ace Burpee's Top 100 Most Fascinating Manitobans of 2024.\u003cbr\u003eShe works at the University of Winnipeg and lives with her partner in the suburbs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Great Plains Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51998081745170,"sku":"9781773371399","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6ceb65b3-a831-44b5-9f6a-ab1eef5f15b7.jpg?v=1770137925","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thatll-never-work-here-challenging-the-myths-around-biking-in-a-winter-city-the-city-project-book-2-volume-2-9781773371399","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}