"I was motivated personally as a daily cyclist, and as a transportation practitioner I saw how a lot of transportation infrastructure was contrary to properly accommodating cycling. I felt myself in somewhat a unique position — having an understanding, and being able to talk the language of the transportation practitioners."

"You can't just build a piece of infrastructure that doesn't take you where you want to go, which you'll still see happening in the suburbs. 'Great we got a grant to do this half kilometre bike lane…that doesn't connect to anything else.' You have to connect a network."