Liberté, égalité, fraternité : devise de la France, héritée de sa célèbre Révolution. Mais c’est une promesse qui même aujourd’hui n’a pas encore été réalisée. La liberté existe, avec certaines contraintes. La fraternité se limite souvent à ceux qui nous ressemblent. Et qu’en est-il de l’égalité? Il y a loin…

The ‘alleycat’ was arguably conceived in Toronto. In Navid’s Unofficial Guide to the Cycle Messenger World Championships (CMWC) 2008, Leo Slonetsky defined an ‘alleycat’ as a ‘simple, underground, grassroots, nonprofit event that celebrates the freedom and underdog status of the urban cyclist’. Furthermore, he went on to assert that Toronto…

The Lord works in mysterious ways. A Montreal-area priest calls for civil disobedience in retaliation for the city’s installation of a bike path against his wishes. Father Gérald Dionne, spiritual leader of the Saint-Noël-Chabanel parish, attended Laval municipal council on April 5 to express his discontent at the fact that…

At last! After another long and pandemic-infused winter, it’s almost bikepacking season. With public health restrictions finally loosening up in a world that perpetually declares that the end is nigh, it seems we’re about to go back to ‘normal’. Except normal isn’t exactly great either. Normal is the unbearable daily…

Le Tribunal correctionnel de Paris a récemment livré une condamnation exemplaire à Deliveroo, géant britannique de la livraison rapide alimentaire. La compagnie, qui détient comme marque de commerce l’image d’un kangourou mignon, a reçu l’ordonnance de payer une amende maximale par le Tribunal correctionnel de Paris pour classification erronée de…

This is an Uber glossary hand picked by humans, 100% algorithm-free. We aim to literally deconstruct the word ‘Uber’ with which you might be familiar by way of terms like Übermensch from Nietzche or Übermodel care of Claudia Schiffer. This is indeed a list that would make wise wordsmith Billy…

We here at Push the Envelope, like so many millions around the world, were shocked, appalled, and devastated on the morning of the 25th of February when Russian troops rolled across the Ukrainian border advancing in the wake of a barrage rocket and cruise missile fire, these troops plunged Europe…

Paris’s Galerie Cent Quatre recently featured the ‘Uber Life’ exhibition by Tassiana Aït Tahar, who is herself a courier. The exhibition aims to shine a light into the life and work of Uber workers. Although unable to attend this exhibit in person due to a plethora of reasons, here at…

Introduction: Last week a convoy of vehicles rolled into the nation’s capital demanding an end to pandemic related restrictions on personal liberties. Since the convoy took siege of Ottawa, local citizens have complained of air and noise pollution from the large diesel trucks constantly running and incessant honking. These trucks…