Maclean'sAugust 2026 issue· First Person
Let Communities Monitor Their Own Streets
By Dr. Carrie L. Mitchell
"It took a $375 device to make the city see our streets."
The story of a London, Ontario intersection that took decades of petitions — and a $375 sensor — to fix. A case for why cities should fund community-generated traffic evidence in the neighbourhoods that need it most.
