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Winnipeg, but Better: A Post-Pandemic City

by Sustainable Transportation | May 19, 2020 | Healthy Travel, Transportation | 0 comments

On April 24th, 2020, the Government of Manitoba announced a plan to gradually reopen the province after weeks of stay at home orders to help flatten the curve. The impacts of COVID-19 have taught us many lessons about our emergency preparedness and the resiliency of...

How to Change Commuter Behaviour Post-Pandemic

by Sustainable Transportation | May 8, 2020 | Commuter Challenge, Transportation, Travel Planning for Work, Workplace Commuter Options | 0 comments

In Manitoba, 43% of our total greenhouse gas emissions — the largest source — come from personal transportation and shipping goods. To reach our municipal, provincial, federal, and international climate targets, it is imperative that we see dramatic mode shift away...

Uber is coming to Winnipeg: A deeper look at Ride-Hailing services

by Sustainable Transportation | Mar 20, 2020 | Transportation | 0 comments

A lot has been going on these past few weeks, with budgets, and more notably, a global pandemic. With so much going on, things can slip through the cracks, things like the announcement that Uber is coming to Winnipeg. MPI had provided an insurance model for...

2020: New Year, New You

by leagrzenda | Jan 2, 2020 | At School, Green Your Routine, In Your Community, Living Well, Reduce your Waste, Tips for Home, Tips for Work, Transportation | 0 comments

Here’s a few ideas to guide you in making greener new year’s resolutions!

Size Matters, Especially for Vehicles

by Sustainable Transportation | Nov 6, 2019 | Transportation | 0 comments

A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) found that Canadians purchase and drive the world’s largest and most polluting vehicles. Canadians’ vehicles emit an average of 206 grams of CO2 every kilometre, which is equivalent to tossing 400...