Conrad Nobert
@conradnobert.bsky.social
Housing/bikes/climate change.
My posts are mostly about Edmonton, Alberta.
https://growtogetheryeg.com
https://www.connect76.ca
Aspiring low-information voter.
My posts are mostly about Edmonton, Alberta.
https://growtogetheryeg.com
https://www.connect76.ca
Aspiring low-information voter.
$100 million doesn’t get you much these days.
Seen on the new SUP on the north side of 137 Ave between the north and south-bound legs of Manning Drive. I thought the city had stopped doing this kind of thing. Surely there were other options? #yegbike
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
$100 million doesn’t get you much these days.
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When you see this situation this winter, remember that 100% of people wlaking and biking are Edmonton residents. They pay for the snow removal. That's not true of many people who drive in Edmonton.
We subsidize people from other communities and get lower quality service than they do.
We subsidize people from other communities and get lower quality service than they do.
This looks like a photo I tool last winter, of 106 St in Old Strathcona. Except my photo included the plow moving car lane snow into the elevated bike lane....
#winterbiking #yegbike #bikesky
#winterbiking #yegbike #bikesky
"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter."
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
When you see this situation this winter, remember that 100% of people wlaking and biking are Edmonton residents. They pay for the snow removal. That's not true of many people who drive in Edmonton.
We subsidize people from other communities and get lower quality service than they do.
We subsidize people from other communities and get lower quality service than they do.
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in related news, I regret to inform my fellow Calgarians that I am still riding a regular bike with no winter tires so the 8 months of winter means we need to be prepared for winter to extend into mid July #yycbike
Thankfully noticed that the car wasn't going to yield as it was supposed to and avoided being hit while leaving the cancer hospital.
As much as I think about how ironic it would be to be hit by a car going to/from cancer treatment I'm just not that committed to the bit.
*ban right turn on red*
As much as I think about how ironic it would be to be hit by a car going to/from cancer treatment I'm just not that committed to the bit.
*ban right turn on red*
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
in related news, I regret to inform my fellow Calgarians that I am still riding a regular bike with no winter tires so the 8 months of winter means we need to be prepared for winter to extend into mid July #yycbike
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Edmonton's 132 Ave Renewal: Great Bike Lanes, BIG Government Opposition
YouTube video by Urban Motion
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 AM
yeah, bad news - our Radrunners have been good to us, performing great in all Edmonton weather since 2019
the batteries still work great too
the batteries still work great too
This is a big bummer -- excellent Seattle e-bike company Rad Power Bikes is in trouble.
Rad Power Bikes speeds toward financial cliff
It may be the end of the road for Rad Power Bikes.
www.kuow.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
yeah, bad news - our Radrunners have been good to us, performing great in all Edmonton weather since 2019
the batteries still work great too
the batteries still work great too
The @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcast eviscerated him once too. John Forester was a world-class jerk responsible for many bad things!
It took a few days but I got through NJB’s video where he completely destroyed John Forester’s books & credibility. JF flooded the zone with BS & sadly he set things back for years.
Highly recommend anyone in safe streets advocacy to watch!
10/10
#bicycle
youtu.be/pRPduRHBhHI?...
Highly recommend anyone in safe streets advocacy to watch!
10/10
#bicycle
youtu.be/pRPduRHBhHI?...
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcast eviscerated him once too. John Forester was a world-class jerk responsible for many bad things!
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Please see statement below, thank you. | Reed Clarke
Please see statement below, thank you.
www.linkedin.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Here is our advice to increase the safety of your child by 0.001%.
"buses and trains are the safest form of land travel"
no comment on that
"protected bike lanes increase safety for children who get around by bike *a lot*"
also no comment what does this have to do with fidgeting with car seats
"buses and trains are the safest form of land travel"
no comment on that
"protected bike lanes increase safety for children who get around by bike *a lot*"
also no comment what does this have to do with fidgeting with car seats
NEWS: Alberta RCMP urges proper car seat safety this November
Alberta RCMP urges proper car seat safety this November
The Alberta RCMP is reminding parents and guardians about children's safety when in a motor vehicle.
dlvr.it
November 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Here is our advice to increase the safety of your child by 0.001%.
"buses and trains are the safest form of land travel"
no comment on that
"protected bike lanes increase safety for children who get around by bike *a lot*"
also no comment what does this have to do with fidgeting with car seats
"buses and trains are the safest form of land travel"
no comment on that
"protected bike lanes increase safety for children who get around by bike *a lot*"
also no comment what does this have to do with fidgeting with car seats
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Mamdani has shown considerable self-control in the face of some quite horrific tantrums.
Self-control imo is the quality modern masculinity is most sorely in need of.
Self-control imo is the quality modern masculinity is most sorely in need of.
November 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Mamdani has shown considerable self-control in the face of some quite horrific tantrums.
Self-control imo is the quality modern masculinity is most sorely in need of.
Self-control imo is the quality modern masculinity is most sorely in need of.
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The lack of self-reflection in this op-ed by the board chair of the Better Edmonton Party says a lot about why the party lost the mayoral election. Even with a $2 million war chest and a big head start they couldn’t convince more than 30% of voters that Tim Cartmell should be Mayor of Edmonton.
Opinion: How the centre-right lost another Edmonton election
The business community — and those who believe in pragmatic, fiscally responsible government — need to grow up politically.
edmontonjournal.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:47 AM
The lack of self-reflection in this op-ed by the board chair of the Better Edmonton Party says a lot about why the party lost the mayoral election. Even with a $2 million war chest and a big head start they couldn’t convince more than 30% of voters that Tim Cartmell should be Mayor of Edmonton.
Don't break up the massing. Ornament the surface of your plain box with a decoration at the ground floor for the pedestrians, some stuff in the middle, and a fancy cornice molding at the top.
Shout out to decorated boxes. Gotta be one of my favorite architectural genders.
November 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
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Shhh, that's the quiet part out loud.
November 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Shhh, that's the quiet part out loud.
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How's this for energy abundance? Millions of Aussies will start receiving three hours of free power each day in 2026. This is what happens when you make rooftop solar less than a buck a watt!!
"Rooftop solar installations cost about $840 (U.S.) per kilowatt of capacity before rebates." 🤯
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"Rooftop solar installations cost about $840 (U.S.) per kilowatt of capacity before rebates." 🤯
🔌💡
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
How's this for energy abundance? Millions of Aussies will start receiving three hours of free power each day in 2026. This is what happens when you make rooftop solar less than a buck a watt!!
"Rooftop solar installations cost about $840 (U.S.) per kilowatt of capacity before rebates." 🤯
🔌💡
"Rooftop solar installations cost about $840 (U.S.) per kilowatt of capacity before rebates." 🤯
🔌💡
Well, the new EPSB Board of Trustees has the "women are underrepresented" problem cornered at least. 🥴
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Well, the new EPSB Board of Trustees has the "women are underrepresented" problem cornered at least. 🥴
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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
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A 98% strike mandate for the nurses is historic on its own. Now consider that they voted this way even after seeing the government clobber the teachers with Bill 2.
98% of AUPE nursing care staff vote in favour of strike | CBC News
Nursing care staff represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees have voted 98 per cent in favour of strike action in a vote this week.
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
A 98% strike mandate for the nurses is historic on its own. Now consider that they voted this way even after seeing the government clobber the teachers with Bill 2.
Imagine explaining away what is potentially terrorism by arson because people might have to look at a 6-plex.
Lorne Gunter at the Edmonton Journal is framing a rash of infill arsons as the obvious outcome of people "pushed to the brink".
He's essentially saying "terrorism is bad, BUT..." in the paper of record
The fervent zealotry of people who oppose density is unreal
He's essentially saying "terrorism is bad, BUT..." in the paper of record
The fervent zealotry of people who oppose density is unreal
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Imagine explaining away what is potentially terrorism by arson because people might have to look at a 6-plex.
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Just to remind ppl that zohran campaigned as unapologetically pro-Palestine so stop saying it’s an untenable position
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Just to remind ppl that zohran campaigned as unapologetically pro-Palestine so stop saying it’s an untenable position
So refreshing to see a politician be an unapologetic champion for LGBTQ+ rights, stopping the genocide in Gaza, even kicking cars out the lanes that buses drive on, and winning!
Maybe being cowardly and quiet is a losing strategy!
Maybe being cowardly and quiet is a losing strategy!
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
So refreshing to see a politician be an unapologetic champion for LGBTQ+ rights, stopping the genocide in Gaza, even kicking cars out the lanes that buses drive on, and winning!
Maybe being cowardly and quiet is a losing strategy!
Maybe being cowardly and quiet is a losing strategy!
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SIR, PERMISSION TO LIB OUT, SIR
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
SIR, PERMISSION TO LIB OUT, SIR
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November 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Winter shelter in this city for the many unhoused is a real, non-theatrical issue, Knack moved on it immediately, the funding commitment is enough to be impactful, and even though the UCP disapprove the conservative councilors did not obstruct it. This mayor and council are off to a good start.
One of our (newly elected) City Council's first orders of business was to *unanimously* approve $1 million to expand access to day shelter space in Edmonton. 👏🏻
Here's our op-ed from last month on why this is so needed. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
#yegcc
Here's our op-ed from last month on why this is so needed. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
#yegcc
Opinion: Cuts have left Edmonton's homeless with nowhere to go
Too few Edmontonians are aware a tidal wave of recent funding cuts and closures has wiped the city’s daytime drop-in spaces off the map.
edmontonjournal.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Winter shelter in this city for the many unhoused is a real, non-theatrical issue, Knack moved on it immediately, the funding commitment is enough to be impactful, and even though the UCP disapprove the conservative councilors did not obstruct it. This mayor and council are off to a good start.
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Whyte Avenue is Edmonton's most vibrant main street, but that doesn't mean we have to accept noise, traffic violence, and congestion
In an opinion article we submitted to the Journal, ETR Chair Daniel Witte talks about his experience spending Halloween on Whyte
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
In an opinion article we submitted to the Journal, ETR Chair Daniel Witte talks about his experience spending Halloween on Whyte
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Let's make Whyte Avenue less scary for pedestrians
We experienced the conflict between Whyte’s energy and vibrancy, with the danger and chaos perpetuated by its car-centric design.
edmontonjournal.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Whyte Avenue is Edmonton's most vibrant main street, but that doesn't mean we have to accept noise, traffic violence, and congestion
In an opinion article we submitted to the Journal, ETR Chair Daniel Witte talks about his experience spending Halloween on Whyte
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
In an opinion article we submitted to the Journal, ETR Chair Daniel Witte talks about his experience spending Halloween on Whyte
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
"[Chief electoral officer] McClure says the cost of verifying these petitions and other potential referendum initiatives is taxing his staff, and he needs another $13.5 million to do the jo[b]"
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This gets better everyday.
globalnews.ca/news/1150861...
globalnews.ca/news/1150861...
Elections Alberta says second legislature member, Angela Pitt, facing recall petition | Globalnews.ca
The MLA for the riding of Airdrie-East, Angela Pitt, is the second member of the Alberta legislature to be the subject of a citizen recall petition.
globalnews.ca
November 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"[Chief electoral officer] McClure says the cost of verifying these petitions and other potential referendum initiatives is taxing his staff, and he needs another $13.5 million to do the jo[b]"
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