neil21
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Renewables SaaS PM by day, Urbanism by night. Scot in #newwest
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Still thinking about this part of the conversation, showing a poster by @tomflood.bsky.social next to two by Klaus Staeck that I remember from my childhood.
Lots of parallels between discussions in Germany (and other places in Europe) back then and Canada (and the US) 30 to 40 years later.
Lots of parallels between discussions in Germany (and other places in Europe) back then and Canada (and the US) 30 to 40 years later.
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Still thinking about this part of the conversation, showing a poster by @tomflood.bsky.social next to two by Klaus Staeck that I remember from my childhood.
Lots of parallels between discussions in Germany (and other places in Europe) back then and Canada (and the US) 30 to 40 years later.
Lots of parallels between discussions in Germany (and other places in Europe) back then and Canada (and the US) 30 to 40 years later.
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(Bloomberg) - About a month ago, BlackRock deemed the private debt it had extended to Renovo Home Partners, a struggling home improvement company, to be worth 100 cents on the dollar. As of last week, the firm had a new assessment: zero.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
(Bloomberg) - About a month ago, BlackRock deemed the private debt it had extended to Renovo Home Partners, a struggling home improvement company, to be worth 100 cents on the dollar. As of last week, the firm had a new assessment: zero.
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Pile growing too quickly, help
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Pile growing too quickly, help
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This looks rather meaningful.
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This looks rather meaningful.
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If I were an American I would save money by simply buying lottery tickets with winning numbers and not those with losing numbers.
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
If I were an American I would save money by simply buying lottery tickets with winning numbers and not those with losing numbers.
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Tell city planners to legalize small lot apartments throughout Vancouver. Not in a few years when they might get around to looking at it, but now, as part of this process. Vancouver has only been falling further behind.
October 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Tell city planners to legalize small lot apartments throughout Vancouver. Not in a few years when they might get around to looking at it, but now, as part of this process. Vancouver has only been falling further behind.
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The problem from their point of view is that rapid decarbonization requires public, collective decisions about the organization of production, in a way that threaten capital-owners' authority over both the production process and the political system.
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The problem from their point of view is that rapid decarbonization requires public, collective decisions about the organization of production, in a way that threaten capital-owners' authority over both the production process and the political system.
Kids aren’t urban planners, but neither are most adults and plenty of adults still get a lot of say in how people get around, often at the expense of anyone who doesn't use a car to travel.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Kids aren’t urban planners, but neither are most adults and plenty of adults still get a lot of say in how people get around, often at the expense of anyone who doesn't use a car to travel.
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“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again—and expecting less traffic.”
“Organizing our entire transportation system around personal automobile ownership is an historical blip, one pushed on society by corporate interests and which does not represent societal norms consumer preferences.”
“Organizing our entire transportation system around personal automobile ownership is an historical blip, one pushed on society by corporate interests and which does not represent societal norms consumer preferences.”
November 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again—and expecting less traffic.”
“Organizing our entire transportation system around personal automobile ownership is an historical blip, one pushed on society by corporate interests and which does not represent societal norms consumer preferences.”
“Organizing our entire transportation system around personal automobile ownership is an historical blip, one pushed on society by corporate interests and which does not represent societal norms consumer preferences.”
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November 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Reckless pedestrian about to be unleashed for day 2 in Vancouver.
November 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Reckless pedestrian about to be unleashed for day 2 in Vancouver.
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Went to tonight’s book launch for “Life after cars” by the nyc podcasters behind @waroncars.bsky.social - great to see @lucymaloney.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social and an intro by @uytaelee.bsky.social - combining humour, insight and a bit of fire
November 9, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Went to tonight’s book launch for “Life after cars” by the nyc podcasters behind @waroncars.bsky.social - great to see @lucymaloney.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social and an intro by @uytaelee.bsky.social - combining humour, insight and a bit of fire
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Full house for the #Vancouver launch of Life After Cars tonight with @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social @lucymaloney.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social
Thanks to @visionzerovancouver.ca for organizing. #urbanismbookclub
Thanks to @visionzerovancouver.ca for organizing. #urbanismbookclub
November 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Full house for the #Vancouver launch of Life After Cars tonight with @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social @lucymaloney.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social
Thanks to @visionzerovancouver.ca for organizing. #urbanismbookclub
Thanks to @visionzerovancouver.ca for organizing. #urbanismbookclub
Expo line story I told to everyone tonight.
Canucks game tonight too, trains busy. At one stop a group of a dozen big lads - all taller and broader than me - piled on in jerseys.
All deaf. It was awesome. 1/3
Canucks game tonight too, trains busy. At one stop a group of a dozen big lads - all taller and broader than me - piled on in jerseys.
All deaf. It was awesome. 1/3
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Expo line story I told to everyone tonight.
Canucks game tonight too, trains busy. At one stop a group of a dozen big lads - all taller and broader than me - piled on in jerseys.
All deaf. It was awesome. 1/3
Canucks game tonight too, trains busy. At one stop a group of a dozen big lads - all taller and broader than me - piled on in jerseys.
All deaf. It was awesome. 1/3
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Awesome event tonight!! More photos to come. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported!
November 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Awesome event tonight!! More photos to come. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported!
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Well done tonight @visionzerovancouver.ca and @thewaroncars.bsky.social! A really positive community-building and movement-building event!
Awesome event tonight!! More photos to come. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported!
November 9, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Well done tonight @visionzerovancouver.ca and @thewaroncars.bsky.social! A really positive community-building and movement-building event!
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Seeing the sights in Vancouver. Had to stop to see the famous urban Costco.
November 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Seeing the sights in Vancouver. Had to stop to see the famous urban Costco.
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Deep gratitude for the activists and political leaders advancing a Vision Zero agenda. Traffic violence is not inevitable. Stopping it is possible and necessary.
November 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Deep gratitude for the activists and political leaders advancing a Vision Zero agenda. Traffic violence is not inevitable. Stopping it is possible and necessary.
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Loved this simple image from @tomflood.bsky.social set behind the panel at the Life After Cars event hosted by @visionzerovancouver.ca.
Happy to join @thewaroncars.bsky.social and happy my City Councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social was up on stage too.
Happy to join @thewaroncars.bsky.social and happy my City Councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social was up on stage too.
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Loved this simple image from @tomflood.bsky.social set behind the panel at the Life After Cars event hosted by @visionzerovancouver.ca.
Happy to join @thewaroncars.bsky.social and happy my City Councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social was up on stage too.
Happy to join @thewaroncars.bsky.social and happy my City Councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social was up on stage too.
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Sold out seats for the @thewaroncars.bsky.social book launch tour in Vancouver @uytaelee.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Sold out seats for the @thewaroncars.bsky.social book launch tour in Vancouver @uytaelee.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social
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Whoa! Due to high demand, our bookseller at our Vancouver show sold out of books. Our apologies to folks who wanted one but didn't get one. More will be available at Pulp Fiction Books, so head over there to pick up Life After Cars. And thank you to everyone who came tonight! What a great city.
Vancouver's Legendary Independent Bookstore | New, Used & Out-of-Print Books | Pulpfiction Books
Vancouver's legendary independent bookstore, Pulpfiction Books, carries new, used, and out-of-print books in most major subject fields.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Whoa! Due to high demand, our bookseller at our Vancouver show sold out of books. Our apologies to folks who wanted one but didn't get one. More will be available at Pulp Fiction Books, so head over there to pick up Life After Cars. And thank you to everyone who came tonight! What a great city.
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This poster should be hanging on wall of every transportation planning department.
November 9, 2025 at 4:09 AM
This poster should be hanging on wall of every transportation planning department.
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I wonder how many civic leaders are Superman fans?
November 9, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I wonder how many civic leaders are Superman fans?
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Excellent slides
November 9, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Excellent slides