That'll Never Work Here: Challenging the myths around biking in a winter city
By Patty Wiens
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After 32 years of living in the sprawling winter city of Winnipeg and, like most Winnipeggers, relying on her personal vehicle to get around, Brazilian-Canadian Patty Wiens took a fateful bike ride one winter day. After that experience, Patty embraces 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 knows it, she’s named her city’s first Bicycle Mayor.
Patty 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!
That’ll Never Work Here is part of The City Project, a series edited by Emma and Michel Durand-Wood.
Release Date (Canada): October 28, 2025
Release Date (US & UK): November 18, 2025
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A vortex of positive energy and hope
Patty 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...Read More
Tom Flood, Author of Frostbike and founder of the YouTube channel Shifter
A vortex of positive energy and hope
Patty 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.”
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Tom Flood, Author of Frostbike and founder of the YouTube channel Shifter
Clear and actionable
Clear and actionable information born out of first-hand experience cycling through life and creating change. Share this: [addtoany url="https://thecityproject.org/book/thatll-never-work-here/" title="Clear and actionable. -- Tom...Read More
Tom Flood, Principal, Rovélo Creative
Patty’s writing answers loud and clear
NIMBY arguments against bike infrastructure boil down to some form of “that can’t happen here,” or safe streets are inconvenient. Patty’s writing and her life...Read More
Nick Richert, Bike Talk, Original Host
Patty’s writing answers loud and clear
NIMBY arguments against bike infrastructure boil down to some form of “that can’t happen here,” or safe streets are inconvenient. Patty’s writing and her life as a Winnipeg bike commuter answer loud and clear: “if I can do it, so can you.”
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