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Some good analysis on why having summer time as the permanent time would be good for safety
https://drivingintherealworld.com/turning-back-time-a-strike-against-pedestrians-literally/
I think this is a logical folly that demonstrates how warped our view of reality has become. Because it seems we would rather change time than simply change our working hours. It‘s a little bit conspicuous that this is never being considered in a discussion that happens all over the world.
I think it has been considered plenty, both for health and safety reasons. e.g. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2603528/
I think the discussion is centered around shifting the time zone because it addresses the problem more effectively, with a single decision made by the appropriate body (the govt). But you can message your school board and your company departments asking them to take the matter to their own hands too. The more organizations doing this, the more likely we are to push this provincially