Anton Lodder
@antonlodder.bsky.social
city dweller, YIMBY with strong-towns tendencies. in my day job I solve optimal powerflows for distribution grids. extremely bike-pilled in Hamilton ON
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I was radicalized at 13 when I wrote my Grade 8 speech on light pollution and learned for the first time that a better world was possible
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I was radicalized at 13 when I wrote my Grade 8 speech on light pollution and learned for the first time that a better world was possible
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Ah yes, paying $45,000/year to rent in a strip mall along an arterial is identical to paying $0/year additional to run a business out of your home.
Holyday now has a picture of a local strip mall. He says these businesses can barely survive on a busy street, so he doesn't believe this notion that any "lovely stores" will survive on local streets.
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Ah yes, paying $45,000/year to rent in a strip mall along an arterial is identical to paying $0/year additional to run a business out of your home.
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I wrote about state-level ADU reform and the differences between @strongtowns.org and YIMBYism. www.maxdubler.com/blog/2025/11...
On The Tension Between YIMBYism and Strong Towns — Max Dubler
Special thanks to those who gave their thoughtful feedback on this piece. The past couple of months have seen quite a bit of Discourse about the differences between Strong Towns and YIMB...
www.maxdubler.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I wrote about state-level ADU reform and the differences between @strongtowns.org and YIMBYism. www.maxdubler.com/blog/2025/11...
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As his work would have been orally composed rather than written, I think it's more accurate to consider Homer an early sort of podcaster
November 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
As his work would have been orally composed rather than written, I think it's more accurate to consider Homer an early sort of podcaster
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
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A 90min Not Just Bikes video about vehicular cycling zealotry? Clear my schedule pls youtu.be/pRPduRHBhHI
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A 90min Not Just Bikes video about vehicular cycling zealotry? Clear my schedule pls youtu.be/pRPduRHBhHI
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November 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
guys someone made a "plan your stable of cargo bikes" app: bikes.louiseveillard.com?bikes=super-...
like that 'look how big pickup trucks have got' website, but all the vehicles are awesome
like that 'look how big pickup trucks have got' website, but all the vehicles are awesome
Cargo Bikes Size Comparator
Compare the real size of cargo bikes easily.
bikes.louiseveillard.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
guys someone made a "plan your stable of cargo bikes" app: bikes.louiseveillard.com?bikes=super-...
like that 'look how big pickup trucks have got' website, but all the vehicles are awesome
like that 'look how big pickup trucks have got' website, but all the vehicles are awesome
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With the Pier 8 development pausing indefinitely due to the collapse of the condo market, I moved a motion today to ask staff to look at other options and report back in public. Those options included affordable housing and purpose built rentals. It died on a tie. Transparency matters. #HamOnt
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
With the Pier 8 development pausing indefinitely due to the collapse of the condo market, I moved a motion today to ask staff to look at other options and report back in public. Those options included affordable housing and purpose built rentals. It died on a tie. Transparency matters. #HamOnt
"we're willing to let our waterfront sit and rot indefinitely so you can make money developing it" is the worst possible message we could be sending here!
One argument against this motion was a worry about "sending the wrong message" to our development partner. That didn't track for me as City staff literally said they were already having these conversations with them. And we should always be willing to have difficult conversations in hard times.
November 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"we're willing to let our waterfront sit and rot indefinitely so you can make money developing it" is the worst possible message we could be sending here!
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Tech companies have plenty of bad ideas they say will improve transportation — but the car remains a menace.
@brooklynspoke.bsky.social and @sgoodyear.bsky.social join @parismarx.com to discuss the many ways cars harm society and why that must change.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/301_...
@brooklynspoke.bsky.social and @sgoodyear.bsky.social join @parismarx.com to discuss the many ways cars harm society and why that must change.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/301_...
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Tech companies have plenty of bad ideas they say will improve transportation — but the car remains a menace.
@brooklynspoke.bsky.social and @sgoodyear.bsky.social join @parismarx.com to discuss the many ways cars harm society and why that must change.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/301_...
@brooklynspoke.bsky.social and @sgoodyear.bsky.social join @parismarx.com to discuss the many ways cars harm society and why that must change.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/301_...
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As the dust settles on Carney’s first budget, it’s become increasingly clear which Canadians he thinks need to make “sacrifices.”
Hint: it’s not the ultra-wealthy.
In fact, it’s clear why someone who still considers himself a
conservative feels at home in this Liberal government:
Hint: it’s not the ultra-wealthy.
In fact, it’s clear why someone who still considers himself a
conservative feels at home in this Liberal government:
November 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
As the dust settles on Carney’s first budget, it’s become increasingly clear which Canadians he thinks need to make “sacrifices.”
Hint: it’s not the ultra-wealthy.
In fact, it’s clear why someone who still considers himself a
conservative feels at home in this Liberal government:
Hint: it’s not the ultra-wealthy.
In fact, it’s clear why someone who still considers himself a
conservative feels at home in this Liberal government:
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For decades, a prime but isolated corner parking lot at 4th & Broadway in Denver's Baker neighborhood was too small for traditional development.
Thanks to Denver's forthcoming single-stair code updates, KGA Architects is proposing a 5-story single-stair apt on this "forgotten lot"
Thanks to Denver's forthcoming single-stair code updates, KGA Architects is proposing a 5-story single-stair apt on this "forgotten lot"
November 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
For decades, a prime but isolated corner parking lot at 4th & Broadway in Denver's Baker neighborhood was too small for traditional development.
Thanks to Denver's forthcoming single-stair code updates, KGA Architects is proposing a 5-story single-stair apt on this "forgotten lot"
Thanks to Denver's forthcoming single-stair code updates, KGA Architects is proposing a 5-story single-stair apt on this "forgotten lot"
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I've seen dozens of videos of Zohran Mamdani being asked for his favourite bodega food.
In Toronto, that question would be "what do you buy at the Metro to eat at your desk?"
In Toronto, that question would be "what do you buy at the Metro to eat at your desk?"
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I've seen dozens of videos of Zohran Mamdani being asked for his favourite bodega food.
In Toronto, that question would be "what do you buy at the Metro to eat at your desk?"
In Toronto, that question would be "what do you buy at the Metro to eat at your desk?"
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You've got 18ish days to comment on Bill 60, Ford's latest anti bike lane laws! Read our blog on taking action, the importance of identifying intersections w other communities affected & what your local cycling advocacy groups are doing to fight back!
www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/bill-60...
www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/bill-60...
Bill 60: Cyclists, Bike & More
Premier Ford has fired another shot in the war on bikes. Read about how Bill 60 will limit bike lanes and harm cyclists.
www.thebikinglawyer.ca
November 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
You've got 18ish days to comment on Bill 60, Ford's latest anti bike lane laws! Read our blog on taking action, the importance of identifying intersections w other communities affected & what your local cycling advocacy groups are doing to fight back!
www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/bill-60...
www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/bill-60...
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Sidewalks shouldn’t stop for side streets, pass it on
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Sidewalks shouldn’t stop for side streets, pass it on
I think the Annex is a Very Historic Place and they should pick the top 5% of houses to be preserved (as museums, of course. can't have some lousy homeowner whitewashing that perfect red stone)
In Jane Jacobs’s old neighborhood, more heritage rules will mean more exclusion and gentrification.
We know how the story ends. It shouldn’t be allowed to happen again.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
We know how the story ends. It shouldn’t be allowed to happen again.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Will heritage stop housing development in the Annex?
If a new heritage district is created, it should acknowledge the tradeoffs and explicitly define how the area will change
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I think the Annex is a Very Historic Place and they should pick the top 5% of houses to be preserved (as museums, of course. can't have some lousy homeowner whitewashing that perfect red stone)
"accidents"
MEDIA: Convicted felon, adjudicated rapist, and recent insurrectionist Donald Trump got reelected by making Americans believe crime was going up when it was going down. We have no idea how he accomplished this feat of making crime seem like a much, much bigger issue than it actually is.
ALSO MEDIA:
ALSO MEDIA:
November 3, 2025 at 3:39 AM
"accidents"
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You all posted so good and I'm proud of you. Here are the ones that kept me going through these dark times
as a bird artist, in honor of tonight’s game i have attempted to draw the gorgeous blue jay as accurately as possible. as always please let me know if you have any constructive criticism
November 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
You all posted so good and I'm proud of you. Here are the ones that kept me going through these dark times
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finally. baseball is over. we can only hope it has been defeated forever
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
finally. baseball is over. we can only hope it has been defeated forever
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The LAPD rioted last night.
LAPD on horses charge at and beat guests standing in line to the Short Stop in Echo Park. @shoton35mm.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The LAPD rioted last night.
is this the Doug Ford ad everyone is so excited about? 🙈
We’ll always have Ontario’s Ring of Fire
November 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
is this the Doug Ford ad everyone is so excited about? 🙈
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For a country without a meaningful or recognizable national culture outside of a few symbols, this really would be the final humiliation.
Embarrassing country
November 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
For a country without a meaningful or recognizable national culture outside of a few symbols, this really would be the final humiliation.
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Embarrassing country
November 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Embarrassing country
I'm just gonna put this out there: bike racing is *way* less stressful to watch
November 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I'm just gonna put this out there: bike racing is *way* less stressful to watch