Michael O’Shaughnessy
@mdnoshaughnessy.bsky.social
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Very important proposal for bus signal priority in Vancouver by Mayoral hopeful @wazaroff.bsky.social running for @onecityvan.bsky.social. Transportation equity means prioritizing transit that’s moving a LOT more people in a lot less space. That’s ironically better for EVERYONE, including drivers.
William Azaroff, who is seeking OneCity's nomination to run for Vancouver mayor, is proposing city-wide coordinated traffic signals that could cost up to $200 million. 🚦
It'd also enable extensive signal priority for #TransLink buses. #vanre #vanpoli
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
It'd also enable extensive signal priority for #TransLink buses. #vanre #vanpoli
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
Vancouver mayoral candidate pitches $200-million traffic signal coordination plan | Urbanized
For his pitch to be Vancouver's next mayor, William Azaroff is proposing a city-wide coordination of traffic signals, including bus priority.
dailyhive.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Very important proposal for bus signal priority in Vancouver by Mayoral hopeful @wazaroff.bsky.social running for @onecityvan.bsky.social. Transportation equity means prioritizing transit that’s moving a LOT more people in a lot less space. That’s ironically better for EVERYONE, including drivers.
Fundraising drop from @onecityvan.bsky.social on IG 👀
That's 200k in four months - or 50k per month. Without any candidates locked in & fundraising like mad.
Those are ABC numbers
That's 200k in four months - or 50k per month. Without any candidates locked in & fundraising like mad.
Those are ABC numbers
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Fundraising drop from @onecityvan.bsky.social on IG 👀
That's 200k in four months - or 50k per month. Without any candidates locked in & fundraising like mad.
Those are ABC numbers
That's 200k in four months - or 50k per month. Without any candidates locked in & fundraising like mad.
Those are ABC numbers
It cannot be said enough that the mayor of vancouver, who governs Canada’s pacific gateway, thinks bitcoin will end war
January 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM
It cannot be said enough that the mayor of vancouver, who governs Canada’s pacific gateway, thinks bitcoin will end war
It blew me away when I found out that most of our traffic signals are running on manual timers.
There is SO MUCH we can unlock if we're just willing to invest and build.
There is SO MUCH we can unlock if we're just willing to invest and build.
William Azaroff, who is seeking OneCity's nomination to run for Vancouver mayor, is proposing city-wide coordinated traffic signals that could cost up to $200 million. 🚦
It'd also enable extensive signal priority for #TransLink buses. #vanre #vanpoli
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
It'd also enable extensive signal priority for #TransLink buses. #vanre #vanpoli
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
Vancouver mayoral candidate pitches $200-million traffic signal coordination plan | Urbanized
For his pitch to be Vancouver's next mayor, William Azaroff is proposing a city-wide coordination of traffic signals, including bus priority.
dailyhive.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM
It blew me away when I found out that most of our traffic signals are running on manual timers.
There is SO MUCH we can unlock if we're just willing to invest and build.
There is SO MUCH we can unlock if we're just willing to invest and build.
prussia had a million people under arms in the franco-prussian war. that's like twice as many as the confederates could field at once.
and like.. it's prussia
and like.. it's prussia
January 29, 2026 at 4:29 AM
prussia had a million people under arms in the franco-prussian war. that's like twice as many as the confederates could field at once.
and like.. it's prussia
and like.. it's prussia
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With municipal elections coming up in October, it's exciting to see candidates in the region are campaigning to win the support of transit riders. There's over 1 million of us, a third of Metro Vancouverites use transit at least once weekly.
There is a way to make Vancouver buses up to 18% faster that no one is talking about.
It does not require digging tunnels.
The solution is hidden in plain sight at our intersections.
It does not require digging tunnels.
The solution is hidden in plain sight at our intersections.
January 28, 2026 at 8:58 PM
With municipal elections coming up in October, it's exciting to see candidates in the region are campaigning to win the support of transit riders. There's over 1 million of us, a third of Metro Vancouverites use transit at least once weekly.
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How will we measure success? We will partner with local universities to run transparent pilots and publish the results.
Vancouver is ready to move. We just need to give our buses, and our city, the green light, and I think that's a pretty bright idea.
Vancouver is ready to move. We just need to give our buses, and our city, the green light, and I think that's a pretty bright idea.
January 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
How will we measure success? We will partner with local universities to run transparent pilots and publish the results.
Vancouver is ready to move. We just need to give our buses, and our city, the green light, and I think that's a pretty bright idea.
Vancouver is ready to move. We just need to give our buses, and our city, the green light, and I think that's a pretty bright idea.
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We will fund this plan through existing reserves set aside for transportation infrastructure.
This is about applying our current resources with a level of competence you can actually feel on a Tuesday morning commute.
Expect visible improvements on major corridors within two years.
This is about applying our current resources with a level of competence you can actually feel on a Tuesday morning commute.
Expect visible improvements on major corridors within two years.
January 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
We will fund this plan through existing reserves set aside for transportation infrastructure.
This is about applying our current resources with a level of competence you can actually feel on a Tuesday morning commute.
Expect visible improvements on major corridors within two years.
This is about applying our current resources with a level of competence you can actually feel on a Tuesday morning commute.
Expect visible improvements on major corridors within two years.
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And it’s more than just improving traffic flows.
A bus with 40 people should be recognized by the system as 40 individuals.
By prioritizing these vehicles, we can cut transit times by 18% and create safer pedestrian scrambles. We can do this while maintaining overall traffic flow.
A bus with 40 people should be recognized by the system as 40 individuals.
By prioritizing these vehicles, we can cut transit times by 18% and create safer pedestrian scrambles. We can do this while maintaining overall traffic flow.
January 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
And it’s more than just improving traffic flows.
A bus with 40 people should be recognized by the system as 40 individuals.
By prioritizing these vehicles, we can cut transit times by 18% and create safer pedestrian scrambles. We can do this while maintaining overall traffic flow.
A bus with 40 people should be recognized by the system as 40 individuals.
By prioritizing these vehicles, we can cut transit times by 18% and create safer pedestrian scrambles. We can do this while maintaining overall traffic flow.
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That’s why I am launching GreenLight Vancouver. We will accelerate signal-controller upgrades to finish by 2035 while reviewing intersections for real improvements to traffic flow.
This gives city staff the tools to make real-time adjustments across coordinated corridors.
This gives city staff the tools to make real-time adjustments across coordinated corridors.
January 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
That’s why I am launching GreenLight Vancouver. We will accelerate signal-controller upgrades to finish by 2035 while reviewing intersections for real improvements to traffic flow.
This gives city staff the tools to make real-time adjustments across coordinated corridors.
This gives city staff the tools to make real-time adjustments across coordinated corridors.
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Our traffic signals are the invisible brain of the city. Right now, they are on a modernization timeline that stretches to the year 2080.
Asking 21st-century transit riders to rely on mid-century hardware is why we are stuck in congestion.
Asking 21st-century transit riders to rely on mid-century hardware is why we are stuck in congestion.
January 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Our traffic signals are the invisible brain of the city. Right now, they are on a modernization timeline that stretches to the year 2080.
Asking 21st-century transit riders to rely on mid-century hardware is why we are stuck in congestion.
Asking 21st-century transit riders to rely on mid-century hardware is why we are stuck in congestion.
Reposted by Michael O’Shaughnessy
There is a way to make Vancouver buses up to 18% faster that no one is talking about.
It does not require digging tunnels.
The solution is hidden in plain sight at our intersections.
It does not require digging tunnels.
The solution is hidden in plain sight at our intersections.
January 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
There is a way to make Vancouver buses up to 18% faster that no one is talking about.
It does not require digging tunnels.
The solution is hidden in plain sight at our intersections.
It does not require digging tunnels.
The solution is hidden in plain sight at our intersections.
Reposted by Michael O’Shaughnessy
Perfectly put by @adamserwer.bsky.social: the saviours of Western civilization and the defenders of its better values are the Minnesotans on the streets, versus the regime they face — and everyone now knows it
An extraordinary paragraph. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 28, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Perfectly put by @adamserwer.bsky.social: the saviours of Western civilization and the defenders of its better values are the Minnesotans on the streets, versus the regime they face — and everyone now knows it
America is somehow still running the alpha build of democracy and it kinda shows
the snap election is one of those boring ass electoral system design elements that turns out to have immense political implications
It just now strikes me that the United States, unlike every other democracy in the world, has never ever ever had an early presidential election. This seems like a problem? Like you need to have an institutionalized path for designating an entire administration illegitimate and voting for a new one?
January 25, 2026 at 2:32 AM
America is somehow still running the alpha build of democracy and it kinda shows
Every mayoral candidate is going to talk about how we need to fix permitting, build more, etc.
When they say that, they should be asked how they would vote on projects just like this one - and if they happen to already be in office, they should be judged by their vote.
When they say that, they should be asked how they would vote on projects just like this one - and if they happen to already be in office, they should be judged by their vote.
14th and Yukon is exactly the sort of housing this city needs: a rental apartment replacing a multi-million dollar house. This is how we fight displacement and create a more affordable city.
Of course, it drew intense NIMBY opposition.
Interesting to see who was absent for this tough vote, huh?
Of course, it drew intense NIMBY opposition.
Interesting to see who was absent for this tough vote, huh?
January 24, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Every mayoral candidate is going to talk about how we need to fix permitting, build more, etc.
When they say that, they should be asked how they would vote on projects just like this one - and if they happen to already be in office, they should be judged by their vote.
When they say that, they should be asked how they would vote on projects just like this one - and if they happen to already be in office, they should be judged by their vote.
My man is the only neoliberal who took the liberal part seriously
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:09 PM
My man is the only neoliberal who took the liberal part seriously
I really hope the feds have a plan for destabilizing civil unrest in the United States, because it’s just after year one right now
January 24, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I really hope the feds have a plan for destabilizing civil unrest in the United States, because it’s just after year one right now
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Do you know how hard it is to get cops to seemingly side with people shot by a bunch of officers
Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"
January 24, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Do you know how hard it is to get cops to seemingly side with people shot by a bunch of officers
It really feels like every transit p3 that isn’t the Canada line is Like This.
Really should be a sign to move away from the model!
Really should be a sign to move away from the model!
Most Finch West LRT delays are due to equipment failures Metrolinx & its P3 contractor are responsible for: “There are a lot of issues there and some of them seem more fundamental than just, ‘Oh we haven’t quite got a few of the kinks worked out yet’” www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor... #onpoli #TOpoli
January 24, 2026 at 4:19 AM
It really feels like every transit p3 that isn’t the Canada line is Like This.
Really should be a sign to move away from the model!
Really should be a sign to move away from the model!
It’s time to expel the ambassador
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
January 23, 2026 at 4:15 PM
It’s time to expel the ambassador
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Vancouver, BC mayoral race is gonna totally be dog eats dog, all against all
After months of consideration, Green Party councillor Pete Fry looks set to announce his candidacy for mayor at an event next Friday at the Fox Cabaret
Here's my piece from September where I reported on his intentions & why he is probably best situated to unite the left (though far from a given!)
Here's my piece from September where I reported on his intentions & why he is probably best situated to unite the left (though far from a given!)
ANALYSIS | Pete Fry considering a run for mayor of Vancouver — and he could be the candidate to unite the left | CBC News
Coun. Pete Fry is considering whether to challenge Vancouver Mayor Kan Sim with a run for mayor in next year's election. If he ran, Fry would be Sim's third major challenger, joining the mayor's forme...
www.cbc.ca
January 22, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Vancouver, BC mayoral race is gonna totally be dog eats dog, all against all
Reposted by Michael O’Shaughnessy
14th and Yukon is exactly the sort of housing this city needs: a rental apartment replacing a multi-million dollar house. This is how we fight displacement and create a more affordable city.
Of course, it drew intense NIMBY opposition.
Interesting to see who was absent for this tough vote, huh?
Of course, it drew intense NIMBY opposition.
Interesting to see who was absent for this tough vote, huh?
January 22, 2026 at 11:45 PM
14th and Yukon is exactly the sort of housing this city needs: a rental apartment replacing a multi-million dollar house. This is how we fight displacement and create a more affordable city.
Of course, it drew intense NIMBY opposition.
Interesting to see who was absent for this tough vote, huh?
Of course, it drew intense NIMBY opposition.
Interesting to see who was absent for this tough vote, huh?
People act like the quintessential Toronto food is the peameal bacon sandwich but it’s actually the subway station beef patty
January 22, 2026 at 4:35 PM
People act like the quintessential Toronto food is the peameal bacon sandwich but it’s actually the subway station beef patty
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“Rent too high? Blame landlords, not immigrants.”
This is frustrating. The housing debate has too much racist shit, I agree.
But if you want to welcome more immigrants, you **need** to emphasize housing supply more.
Rent control and “landlords are bad” won’t turn less housing into more housing.
This is frustrating. The housing debate has too much racist shit, I agree.
But if you want to welcome more immigrants, you **need** to emphasize housing supply more.
Rent control and “landlords are bad” won’t turn less housing into more housing.
January 21, 2026 at 11:07 PM
“Rent too high? Blame landlords, not immigrants.”
This is frustrating. The housing debate has too much racist shit, I agree.
But if you want to welcome more immigrants, you **need** to emphasize housing supply more.
Rent control and “landlords are bad” won’t turn less housing into more housing.
This is frustrating. The housing debate has too much racist shit, I agree.
But if you want to welcome more immigrants, you **need** to emphasize housing supply more.
Rent control and “landlords are bad” won’t turn less housing into more housing.