Tricia Wood

Oct 25, 2024 | spacing.ca | Dylan Reid |Mahtot Gebresselassie |Tricia Wood

A lot of good reasons against Ontario premier Doug Ford’s plans to not only block many planned bike lanes but rip up some existing one have been put forward, based on safety and travel efficiency, and even main street vitality. But there’s another angle too, and that’s how it messes up Toronto’s planning for adding housing for thousands of new residents (intensification, it should be noted, that is mandated by the provincial government).

Oct 24, 2024 | spacing.ca | Sabat Ismail |Mahtot Gebresselassie |Tricia Wood |John Lorinc

This column introduces our new cycling columnist, Sabat Ismail, who will be contributing insights into cycling in Toronto. Sabat Ismail is an urban planner and artist based in Toronto. My fondest summer memories have always included me on a bike: biking down hills, passing by a chorus of chirping birds, watching rabbits scurry away as I near, discovering parts of my community that I had never seen – or that I never had the chance to connect with in the unique way that you can on a bike.

Jun 18, 2024 | agproud.com | Tricia Wood

Many dairy producers underestimate the effect that heat stress has on cows. While the focus tends to be on reduced milk yield, the systemic effects of heat stress are profound, impacting immune function, reproductive health and even fetal development. This toll ultimately affects the bottom line, potentially for years to come. In the dairy industry, dry cows experiencing impacts from heat stress incur substantial economic losses exceeding $1.5 billion annually in the U.S. alone.

May 30, 2024 | agproud.com | Tricia Wood

Heat stress affects dairy cows beyond reduced milk yield, impacting immune function, reproductive health and fetal development. This toll ultimately affects your bottom line, potentially for years to come. Dry cows in the dairy industry, experiencing impacts from heat stress, incur substantial economic losses exceeding $1.5 billion annually in the United States alone.

May 16, 2024 | spacing.ca | Mahtot Gebresselassie |Tricia Wood |Glenn Miller |Thorben Wieditz

In a recent ranking index, Toronto is listed as the third worst congested city in the world (after London and Dublin). The metric used by the company (Tomtom) is how long it takes to drive 10 kilometers. Toronto ranks high for terrible congestion by other indices with other metrics, too. A recent article by the Star offered technology as the solution to the wicked problem of traffic congestion (again).