Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
“The taxi,” writes Marcello Di Cintio, “is a border.” Occupying the space between public and private, a cab brings together people who might otherwise never have met. Join author Marcello Di Cintio in conversation with Amber Dawn in celebration of the unknown stories that surround us and the passions and triumphs that drive taxi drivers.
This video is part of The Word On The Street Toronto’s ongoing City Imagines programming, a wide-ranging series of free online discussions that consider urban spaces and the people who live and create in them.
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Featured Books and Resources
Driven: The Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers by Marcello Di Cintio: bookmanager.com/queenbk/?q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword&qse=N8KJ1y9ScrzieMNIX8sBTg
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Connect with WOTS!
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Meet the Panelists
5:16 Dismantling Stereotypes of Taxi Drivers
9:15 Pivotal Moments in the Research Process & The Intimacy of Taxi Driving
15:40 Reading from Driven: The Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers & Introducing Taxi Driver Mo
24:50 Conducting Ethical Interviews
30:12 Misogyny in Winnipeg Taxis & Ikwe Safe Rides
34:06 Driven’s Call to Action
37:29 Taxi Driver Responses to Driven
40:56 Timelines for Writing Driven
44:16 Research Process & Information Excess
46:39 Future Plans for Marcello Di Cintio & Finding Inspiration During the Pandemic
50:32 Marcello’s Recent Reads
53:34 Final Thoughts & Thank You
“The taxi,” writes Marcello Di Cintio, “is a border.” Occupying the space between public and private, a cab brings together people who might otherwise never have met. Join author Marcello Di Cintio in conversation with Amber Dawn in celebration of the unknown stories that surround us and the passions and triumphs that drive taxi drivers.
This video is part of The Word On The Street Toronto’s ongoing City Imagines programming, a wide-ranging series of free online discussions that consider urban spaces and the people who live and create in them.
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Featured Books and Resources
Driven: The Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers by Marcello Di Cintio: bookmanager.com/queenbk/?q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword&qse=N8KJ1y9ScrzieMNIX8sBTg
We encourage you to visit https://native-land.ca to learn more about the land you live on, wherever you’re tuning in from.
Connect with WOTS!
Website: toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca
Twitter: twitter.com/torontoWOTS
Instagram: instagram.com/torontowots
TikTok: tiktok.com/@torontowots
Facebook: facebook.com/torontoWOTS
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Meet the Panelists
5:16 Dismantling Stereotypes of Taxi Drivers
9:15 Pivotal Moments in the Research Process & The Intimacy of Taxi Driving
15:40 Reading from Driven: The Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers & Introducing Taxi Driver Mo
24:50 Conducting Ethical Interviews
30:12 Misogyny in Winnipeg Taxis & Ikwe Safe Rides
34:06 Driven’s Call to Action
37:29 Taxi Driver Responses to Driven
40:56 Timelines for Writing Driven
44:16 Research Process & Information Excess
46:39 Future Plans for Marcello Di Cintio & Finding Inspiration During the Pandemic
50:32 Marcello’s Recent Reads
53:34 Final Thoughts & Thank You
