Cambry Ardship
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I've filtered Ottawa's traffic collision data to show only collisions with injuries for each year, and then added the speed camera locations present in those years.
It looks like speed cameras have made the roads much safer.
It looks like speed cameras have made the roads much safer.
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I've filtered Ottawa's traffic collision data to show only collisions with injuries for each year, and then added the speed camera locations present in those years.
It looks like speed cameras have made the roads much safer.
It looks like speed cameras have made the roads much safer.
Reasonable costs for a rail system? In Canada?
Nova Scotia is maybe going to get commuter rail - not in Halifax though, the provincial government would rather one-more-lane our way to worse and worse traffic here for decades.
CBU study says CBRM light rail transit is viable with government funding | CBC News
A new study from Cape Breton University says the first phase of a commuter train system in Cape Breton Regional Municipality could be ready to go in three years at an estimated cost of $143 million.
www.cbc.ca
November 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Reasonable costs for a rail system? In Canada?
I love estates
November 14, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I love estates
I just don't know why a layperson should really respect the planning process in Toronto when the townhouses at left are the outcome while the six-plexes (and single stair too?) I don't believe can be built like this anymore
November 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I just don't know why a layperson should really respect the planning process in Toronto when the townhouses at left are the outcome while the six-plexes (and single stair too?) I don't believe can be built like this anymore
Many parts of Cole's ward have fewer people than 50 years ago--there's just been a few small pockets of growth.
It's crazy that so much of Toronto being flat or shrinking is unremarked or actively hidden. You get Cllr Mike Colle, whose ward grew only 1.7pc, saying his constituents are "threatened" by constant change. Or residents in the Annex, which has fewer people, saying there's no space for more density
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Many parts of Cole's ward have fewer people than 50 years ago--there's just been a few small pockets of growth.
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This will not be news to regular readers, but it's worth noting whenever Toronto council debates housing (or transportation or neighbourhood amenities) that just three of the 25 wards absorbed three-quarters of the city's population growth between 2016 and 2021
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This will not be news to regular readers, but it's worth noting whenever Toronto council debates housing (or transportation or neighbourhood amenities) that just three of the 25 wards absorbed three-quarters of the city's population growth between 2016 and 2021
In Niagara planning news...
The NOTL city council drama around the Shaw Festival's proposed new Royal George theatre is getting spicy. Some wild demands for a theatre and the mayor filing a complaint with the integrity commissioner. www.niagarathisweek.com/news/council...
Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors reject Royal George Theatre planning application — for now
After a break following the 6-2 vote, councillors introduced a motion calling for staff to “keep talking” with festival officials.
www.niagarathisweek.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In Niagara planning news...
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Imagine we had an ambitious, integrated industrial strategy that aims at decoupling economic growth from emissions across all sectors and policies, based on a Canadian Green Deal framework.
We could maybe join this list of 35 countries at some point.
theconversation.com/the-worlds-c...
We could maybe join this list of 35 countries at some point.
theconversation.com/the-worlds-c...
The world’s carbon emissions continue to rise. But 35 countries show progress in cutting carbon
In 2025 the world has fallen short, again, of peaking and reducing its fossil fuel use. But there are many countries on a path to greener energy.
theconversation.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Imagine we had an ambitious, integrated industrial strategy that aims at decoupling economic growth from emissions across all sectors and policies, based on a Canadian Green Deal framework.
We could maybe join this list of 35 countries at some point.
theconversation.com/the-worlds-c...
We could maybe join this list of 35 countries at some point.
theconversation.com/the-worlds-c...
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Nostalgia about neighbourhood retail is not a strategy — the City's heavily compromised decision on neighbourhood retail may result in no new neighbourhood retail, writes senior editor @johnlorinc.bsky.social.
spacing.ca/toronto/2025...
spacing.ca/toronto/2025...
Nostalgia about neighbourhood retail is not a strategy - Spacing Toronto
I have lived for many years less than 30 metres from what was once one of Toronto’s storied corner stores — a green grocer known locally as “Dom’s” — for the owner, Domenico Cozzi. He and his wife Ros...
spacing.ca
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Nostalgia about neighbourhood retail is not a strategy — the City's heavily compromised decision on neighbourhood retail may result in no new neighbourhood retail, writes senior editor @johnlorinc.bsky.social.
spacing.ca/toronto/2025...
spacing.ca/toronto/2025...
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This is what Doug Ford thinks one of our seven new Conservation Authorities should be. For those playing along at home, there is a 1270km, 13.5 hour drive between Orillia and Thunder Bay.
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This is what Doug Ford thinks one of our seven new Conservation Authorities should be. For those playing along at home, there is a 1270km, 13.5 hour drive between Orillia and Thunder Bay.
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With the exception of the NB tungsten mine, these referrals seem simply to advance existing projects by a few years. They seem to reflect a belief that Canada was already on its way to becoming more independent from the US but wasn’t moving fast enough.
It’s a very status quo view of the world.
It’s a very status quo view of the world.
Where Carney’s latest major projects stand and what it will take to complete them
The second round of major projects includes long-term bets on energy and critical minerals considered vital to future trade and industrial needs
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
With the exception of the NB tungsten mine, these referrals seem simply to advance existing projects by a few years. They seem to reflect a belief that Canada was already on its way to becoming more independent from the US but wasn’t moving fast enough.
It’s a very status quo view of the world.
It’s a very status quo view of the world.
I mean, the TPA could get a lot more revenue simply by deciding to abandon the strategy to undercut private parking providers.
Nunziata says as a TPA board member, she's seen a lot of opportunities for efficiencies. She notes TPA has their own IT department and other duplicative departments.
"I believe we can get more revenue. That we should get more revenue," she says.
"I believe we can get more revenue. That we should get more revenue," she says.
November 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I mean, the TPA could get a lot more revenue simply by deciding to abandon the strategy to undercut private parking providers.
Whoa
Councillor Fletcher moves to strike part of the mayor's motion that would have appointed herself and Nunziata to the new TPA Board as non-voting members. She says it's not necessary. New board will be purely made up of senior staff.
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Whoa
I want to re-up this with the emphasis that this is something that the city is doing to itself. It's totally self imposed.
These are absurd timelines for installing speed bumps and doing road redesigns. Twelve motions to investigate speed bumps? Sixteen months to install? A decade for a road redesign? www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
November 14, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I want to re-up this with the emphasis that this is something that the city is doing to itself. It's totally self imposed.
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Let’s do it. Dissolve parking and bike share into the TTC. Use bike share as an extension of transit and charge more for parking the better the transit service is. Replace on-street parking with priority lanes for transit.
Wow: big news here. Mayor Olivia Chow has a motion to dissolve the Toronto Parking Authority board. If this passes, there will be a "thorough operational review" of TPA. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
Agenda Item History 2025.MM34.17
Agenda Item History 2025.MM34.17
secure.toronto.ca
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Let’s do it. Dissolve parking and bike share into the TTC. Use bike share as an extension of transit and charge more for parking the better the transit service is. Replace on-street parking with priority lanes for transit.
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
My office just uncovered that, buried in their Fall Economic Statement, Ford’s Conservatives are quietly seizing control of Exhibition Place.
#ONpoli
My office just uncovered that, buried in their Fall Economic Statement, Ford’s Conservatives are quietly seizing control of Exhibition Place.
#ONpoli
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
My office just uncovered that, buried in their Fall Economic Statement, Ford’s Conservatives are quietly seizing control of Exhibition Place.
#ONpoli
My office just uncovered that, buried in their Fall Economic Statement, Ford’s Conservatives are quietly seizing control of Exhibition Place.
#ONpoli
Note that the proposed buildings along Marlee will have a small proportion of cars per unit. What would have been even better is if Colle had supported building the planned and approved bike lanes along Marlee to give people in the neighbourhood better and safer active transportation options.
Councillor Mike Colle laments the traffic at the Eglinton & Allen intersection, but says there's no quick fix.
"And you know what's going to exasperate it even more? The lunatic provincial government is going to allow 30 towers of condominiums along the Allen Road!"
"And you know what's going to exasperate it even more? The lunatic provincial government is going to allow 30 towers of condominiums along the Allen Road!"
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Note that the proposed buildings along Marlee will have a small proportion of cars per unit. What would have been even better is if Colle had supported building the planned and approved bike lanes along Marlee to give people in the neighbourhood better and safer active transportation options.
@stateofthecity.bsky.social You may be interested that there's a motion before Council to do a governance review of the Toronto Parking Authority, including considering transition to another administration or agency. It would also remove all current board members and replace them with city staff.
November 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
@stateofthecity.bsky.social You may be interested that there's a motion before Council to do a governance review of the Toronto Parking Authority, including considering transition to another administration or agency. It would also remove all current board members and replace them with city staff.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Can't remember Toronto Council fixated on detail when it comes to pedestrians and cyclists getting killed in traffic.
But I guess they must've looked at that and decided it was good the way it was. These people sweat the details.
They must've studied and decided people need to die.
But I guess they must've looked at that and decided it was good the way it was. These people sweat the details.
They must've studied and decided people need to die.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Can't remember Toronto Council fixated on detail when it comes to pedestrians and cyclists getting killed in traffic.
But I guess they must've looked at that and decided it was good the way it was. These people sweat the details.
They must've studied and decided people need to die.
But I guess they must've looked at that and decided it was good the way it was. These people sweat the details.
They must've studied and decided people need to die.
"prime minister-elect", it's a small thing, but they just don't care about getting things right about our country.
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"prime minister-elect", it's a small thing, but they just don't care about getting things right about our country.
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This week I wrote about the rise of the e-bike dad - this piece was originally going to run alongside the story I did in September about the bike boom in general, and we didn't have space in print, but here it is:
www.economist.com/united-state...
www.economist.com/united-state...
Parents on e-bikes are transforming the school run
They’re smug, snug and often faster than drivers
www.economist.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This week I wrote about the rise of the e-bike dad - this piece was originally going to run alongside the story I did in September about the bike boom in general, and we didn't have space in print, but here it is:
www.economist.com/united-state...
www.economist.com/united-state...
So this Shan fellow, says on his councillor profile that he's very concerned about issues of racial justice in his ward. And now, he's advocating against policies that will increase economic opportunity? Have I got that right?
Councillor Shan moves to exclude three streets in his ward. He worries the retail spaces created won't just be small shops selling ice cream to locals, but things like "beef patties that are so popular that people from the 905 will come to get it." That'll just add to traffic problems, he says.
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
So this Shan fellow, says on his councillor profile that he's very concerned about issues of racial justice in his ward. And now, he's advocating against policies that will increase economic opportunity? Have I got that right?
Brilliant. Amazing. This is peak Toronto political brain. Can't beat this, folks.
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 5:23 PM
Brilliant. Amazing. This is peak Toronto political brain. Can't beat this, folks.