I have the best news: we already have the solution to all of our problems. This could save over 8 million lives a year, make us live longer with fewer sick days, save billions of dollars, and make us all a lot happier to be around... I feel like this should be front-page news? The problem is, it’s boring. Because it’s cycling.It turns out the issue of cycling is actually far, far more complicated than most of us realise. The health, economic and community implications are massive, but we still don’t have huge swaths of the community cycling in droves. So why is this, and what can we do to change it?Well, that’s what this episode is all about.In this episode let's discuss:Why cars are such massive pollution contributorsExamples of cities that have prioritised cycling and actually reaped the benefitsHow cycling impacts communitiesCycling’s benefits on physical healthCycling’s benefits on mental healthThe surprisingly massive impacts of car parksHumans’ inability to assess danger - and why it affects cyclingWhy helmets actually add to the idea that cycling is dangerousThe societal factors that influence cycling uptakeThe tiny annoyances that throw people off using bikesThe main reason people don’t cycleAnd the solution to all of itThanks for joining me on this episode of Because Why?!Mā te wā - see you next week.You can get involved with the podcast online in the meantime, of course.Find our full podcast via the website here: ⁠⁠https://www.nowthatwhatsicall.com⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/becausewhypod/You can follow me on socials on the below accounts.Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/briannemwest/⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@briannemwest⁠⁠Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannemwest/⁠⁠For our latest big project, find out more about Incrediballs here: ⁠⁠https://incrediballs.com/⁠

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