Jason Pfeifer
@middlepfeifer.bsky.social
Urban Designer and Landscape Architect with a passion for public places and urbanism in cities. Located in Treaty 6 territory in Edmonton, Alberta. Principal of Pfeifer Design Associates Inc.
www.pdastudio.ca
www.pdastudio.ca
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This is really important.
The main thing that makes it hard to achieve integrated nature and green in cities isn’t density of buildings or density of people — it's density of cars. And the more well-designed and integrated density of people & buildings you achieve, the fewer cars you need or want.
The main thing that makes it hard to achieve integrated nature and green in cities isn’t density of buildings or density of people — it's density of cars. And the more well-designed and integrated density of people & buildings you achieve, the fewer cars you need or want.
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM
This is really important.
The main thing that makes it hard to achieve integrated nature and green in cities isn’t density of buildings or density of people — it's density of cars. And the more well-designed and integrated density of people & buildings you achieve, the fewer cars you need or want.
The main thing that makes it hard to achieve integrated nature and green in cities isn’t density of buildings or density of people — it's density of cars. And the more well-designed and integrated density of people & buildings you achieve, the fewer cars you need or want.
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“0% Travel to USA” is a Smart Response to Trump's 10% Tariff
A further 10%? Really? Fine.
Fellow Canucks, let's make Vegas fail. Florida dry up and fall into the sea.
No travel to Trumpland. Zero. Nada. Zippo
Let's see who hurts whom the most
#elbowsup
youtu.be/vjrV4Rm-YEA
A further 10%? Really? Fine.
Fellow Canucks, let's make Vegas fail. Florida dry up and fall into the sea.
No travel to Trumpland. Zero. Nada. Zippo
Let's see who hurts whom the most
#elbowsup
youtu.be/vjrV4Rm-YEA
“0% Travel to USA” is a Smart Response to Trump's 10% Tariff
YouTube video by Energi Media
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October 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
“0% Travel to USA” is a Smart Response to Trump's 10% Tariff
A further 10%? Really? Fine.
Fellow Canucks, let's make Vegas fail. Florida dry up and fall into the sea.
No travel to Trumpland. Zero. Nada. Zippo
Let's see who hurts whom the most
#elbowsup
youtu.be/vjrV4Rm-YEA
A further 10%? Really? Fine.
Fellow Canucks, let's make Vegas fail. Florida dry up and fall into the sea.
No travel to Trumpland. Zero. Nada. Zippo
Let's see who hurts whom the most
#elbowsup
youtu.be/vjrV4Rm-YEA
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Canada: Walk away from negotiations. Don't retaliate. Diversify. Find new markets. Buy European military equipment. Reinstate the digital services tax. Let Americans pay more for the things they want from us. Keep up the public boycott. Welcome American refugee talent. Be Canadian. #cdnpoli #USpoli
August 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Awesome to tour the new Coronation Park Velodrome today as part of Edmonton Design Week. Hope to see you at the other events!
October 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Awesome to tour the new Coronation Park Velodrome today as part of Edmonton Design Week. Hope to see you at the other events!
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You might think that the mayor of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's vast Northwest Territories, would be a fan of giant pickups.
Nope. He's disgusted by car bloat.
www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...
Nope. He's disgusted by car bloat.
www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...
October 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
You might think that the mayor of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's vast Northwest Territories, would be a fan of giant pickups.
Nope. He's disgusted by car bloat.
www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...
Nope. He's disgusted by car bloat.
www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...
September 30, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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My semi-regular reminder of a really important reality about cities, density, services and taxes.
Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
September 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
My semi-regular reminder of a really important reality about cities, density, services and taxes.
Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
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This is just awful news. A passionate cyclist, highly respected doctor and he was really a poet at heart.
Dr. Markland was one of the many compassionate voices during COVID that helped my family cope with everyday stress of the pandemic. I’ll never forget what he did for us, and wish him peace in the next life.
My sincere condolences to his friends and family.
www.reddeeradvocate.com/home/edmonto...
My sincere condolences to his friends and family.
www.reddeeradvocate.com/home/edmonto...
Edmonton mountain biker who died in crash near Nordegg mourned
Dr. Darren Markland was well respected ICU physician and health care advocate
www.reddeeradvocate.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:25 AM
This is just awful news. A passionate cyclist, highly respected doctor and he was really a poet at heart.
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Kimmel is up on YouTube
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Kimmel is up on YouTube
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THE HYPOCRISY IS THE POINT!!
September 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
THE HYPOCRISY IS THE POINT!!
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I know a lot of things have been called the fascist “canary in the coal-mine” recently, but Trump and the GOP going after comedians for making fun of them is clearly quite a bit past the canary in the coal-mine.
September 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I know a lot of things have been called the fascist “canary in the coal-mine” recently, but Trump and the GOP going after comedians for making fun of them is clearly quite a bit past the canary in the coal-mine.
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Political rhetoric notwithstanding, you're much safer on a bus or a train than in a car, or walking or biking near cars. buff.ly/nypIfGj
Tuesday's Headlines Stay Safe — Streetsblog USA
Political rhetoric notwithstanding, you're much safer on a bus or a train than in a car, or walking or biking near cars.
usa.streetsblog.org
September 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Political rhetoric notwithstanding, you're much safer on a bus or a train than in a car, or walking or biking near cars. buff.ly/nypIfGj
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Same in the UK. News cycle stuck on immigration merry-go-round with usual suspects pumping up the volume.
Make no mistake, everything that’s happening in the United States is being significantly enabled by the right wing oligarch capture of media.
Every other country needs to do everything possible to keep that from happening where they are.
Including protecting the CBC from Poilievre here in Canada.
Every other country needs to do everything possible to keep that from happening where they are.
Including protecting the CBC from Poilievre here in Canada.
September 1, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Same in the UK. News cycle stuck on immigration merry-go-round with usual suspects pumping up the volume.
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The Handmaid’s Tale should be a school mandatory reading!
Think Trump and MAGA can’t happen in Canada?
“The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools.”
It can happen here too if we don’t stop it. Some of it already is.
“The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools.”
It can happen here too if we don’t stop it. Some of it already is.
The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News
A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...
www.cbc.ca
August 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Handmaid’s Tale should be a school mandatory reading!
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UCP government MLAs have submitted proposals to Alberta's independent electoral boundaries commission to redraw several urban ridings and blend them with rural areas:
Proposal to redraw Alberta election boundaries draws 'gerrymandering' claim in Lethbridge | CBC News
A proposal from United Conservative Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf to carve Lethbridge into four new constituencies is being blasted by his Lethbridge counterpart in the legislature, NDP Lethbridg...
www.cbc.ca
August 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
UCP government MLAs have submitted proposals to Alberta's independent electoral boundaries commission to redraw several urban ridings and blend them with rural areas:
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When I became a Senator, I started flying a lot. Back and forth from Edmonton to Ottawa - not to mention flights to conferences and events. I had never before understood the archaic way that flight attendants are paid. The clock only starts when the airplane door closes. 🧵
August 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
When I became a Senator, I started flying a lot. Back and forth from Edmonton to Ottawa - not to mention flights to conferences and events. I had never before understood the archaic way that flight attendants are paid. The clock only starts when the airplane door closes. 🧵
Don't use wetransfer.com. To receive a file I had to sign up for a trial recently. It lapsed, and I was unfortunately billed $336 to get the one file. Even though I'm within their terms to request a refund, I've submit 3 requests and it seems purposely designed to make it difficult. Feels scammy.
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August 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Don't use wetransfer.com. To receive a file I had to sign up for a trial recently. It lapsed, and I was unfortunately billed $336 to get the one file. Even though I'm within their terms to request a refund, I've submit 3 requests and it seems purposely designed to make it difficult. Feels scammy.
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Canada has dramatically higher transit modeshare than the US is something people clearly need to hear much more often.
July 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Canada has dramatically higher transit modeshare than the US is something people clearly need to hear much more often.
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Wait, so you’re saying there IS a line that’s too obviously depraved, corrupt and immoral even for MAGA?
Huh.
Huh.
Trump faces a revolt from his MAGA base over the Epstein files
The Epstein files — and calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi to be fired — dominated a conservative conference in Tampa this weekend.
www.nbcnews.com
July 13, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Wait, so you’re saying there IS a line that’s too obviously depraved, corrupt and immoral even for MAGA?
Huh.
Huh.
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It is becoming increasingly unpleasant to be the customer of a giant corporation in the United States.
Every new technology seems to be used to further protect corporations from the rage of their customers, thus allowing the management to care less.
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Every new technology seems to be used to further protect corporations from the rage of their customers, thus allowing the management to care less.
Thread 1/
July 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
It is becoming increasingly unpleasant to be the customer of a giant corporation in the United States.
Every new technology seems to be used to further protect corporations from the rage of their customers, thus allowing the management to care less.
Thread 1/
Every new technology seems to be used to further protect corporations from the rage of their customers, thus allowing the management to care less.
Thread 1/
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"I would bet that many more little neighborhood shops, cafes and restaurants would dot our city today, if not for the rigid policies that prevent them from getting started."
How St. Paul’s Commercial Zoning Rules Hamper the City
Beyond negative impacts on walkability, restrictive commercial zoning inhibits incremental development and raises barriers for small, independent developers in St. Paul.
streets.mn
June 19, 2025 at 1:28 AM
"I would bet that many more little neighborhood shops, cafes and restaurants would dot our city today, if not for the rigid policies that prevent them from getting started."
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Danielle Smith gov't fought for 2yrs to not release its Alberta pension plan survey results. It's finally out.
Only 10% of people expressed support, 63% said don't. by Ed Journal's @matthewblack.ca ack , at long last. edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Only 10% of people expressed support, 63% said don't. by Ed Journal's @matthewblack.ca ack , at long last. edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Alberta releases its pension survey results, 63% opposed to leaving CPP
After a more than 21-month wait, the Alberta government has released to Postmedia the results of its 2023 provincial pension plan survey.
edmontonjournal.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Danielle Smith gov't fought for 2yrs to not release its Alberta pension plan survey results. It's finally out.
Only 10% of people expressed support, 63% said don't. by Ed Journal's @matthewblack.ca ack , at long last. edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Only 10% of people expressed support, 63% said don't. by Ed Journal's @matthewblack.ca ack , at long last. edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
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You’ll be too young to remember, but there was a time when you could wake up as many as three mornings in a row and not find the world had lost its fucking mind.
June 13, 2025 at 6:48 AM
You’ll be too young to remember, but there was a time when you could wake up as many as three mornings in a row and not find the world had lost its fucking mind.
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You’d have to be crazy to try to park directly in front of bent stick or shiddy’s anyway. Closing the road is just common sense.
Maybe we should look at removing the red tape so we can actually enjoy the street before fall. If all the businesses all agree then fast track it. #yeg #yegcc
Maybe we should look at removing the red tape so we can actually enjoy the street before fall. If all the businesses all agree then fast track it. #yeg #yegcc
Happy Beer Street brewers propose car-free street for patios and pedestrians
If the sun's out on a Saturday, the street in front of Bent Stick Brewing is plastered with people, co-owner Cole Boyd told Taproot.
edmonton.taproot.news
June 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM