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Podcast: This Matters
Episode: Transit safety: What can we learn from Philadelphia and New York?
Description: Guest: Lex Harvey, transportation reporter Violence on transit is an issue that is plaguing cities across North America, including Toronto. Answers to problems have not been clear. In fact, Toronto’s temporary solution to introduce more policing has now ended. What are other cities doing? Authorities in New York doubled down with policing while Philadelphia took a more supportive, service approach. What can Toronto learn? This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.