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The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
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The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
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Now that’s an acceptable rush hour train frequency.
November 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Now that’s an acceptable rush hour train frequency.
I want to finally do a video on sidewalk plows and the problem of leaving snowy sidewalks to homeowners.
If anyone has examples of poorly cleared sidewalks that I can use, attach them here!
Important: mention the city. Also, preferred attribution (if any). Otherwise, default is screen name.
If anyone has examples of poorly cleared sidewalks that I can use, attach them here!
Important: mention the city. Also, preferred attribution (if any). Otherwise, default is screen name.
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I want to finally do a video on sidewalk plows and the problem of leaving snowy sidewalks to homeowners.
If anyone has examples of poorly cleared sidewalks that I can use, attach them here!
Important: mention the city. Also, preferred attribution (if any). Otherwise, default is screen name.
If anyone has examples of poorly cleared sidewalks that I can use, attach them here!
Important: mention the city. Also, preferred attribution (if any). Otherwise, default is screen name.
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Imagine looking around at American politics in 2025 and concluding that the zoning reform dweebs are the people you really have to worry about.
sometimes you just need to take a step back and marvel at the absurdity that is the left-NIMBY mindset
these are not normal, rational people. they have descended into a bespoke form of madness
these are not normal, rational people. they have descended into a bespoke form of madness
November 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Imagine looking around at American politics in 2025 and concluding that the zoning reform dweebs are the people you really have to worry about.
While Outremont recently decided to remove a bike lane for winter, the new borough mayor of CDN—NDG has decided that the contentious Terrebonne bike path will stay... for now.
Get this: residents blamed the bike path for an incident where a driver left his door open and it got hit by a bus!
Get this: residents blamed the bike path for an incident where a driver left his door open and it got hit by a bus!
Terrebonne St. bike path will stay this winter, Valenzuela says
"Our approach is simple: Listen carefully, rebuild trust in the process and make decisions based on facts, safety and community needs," borough mayor Stéphanie Valenzuela says.
montrealgazette.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
While Outremont recently decided to remove a bike lane for winter, the new borough mayor of CDN—NDG has decided that the contentious Terrebonne bike path will stay... for now.
Get this: residents blamed the bike path for an incident where a driver left his door open and it got hit by a bus!
Get this: residents blamed the bike path for an incident where a driver left his door open and it got hit by a bus!
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#Montreal 's just leap-frogged other cities in North America by opening the REM.
Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (100 km/h plus). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems)
And really fun to ride...
🧵
Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (100 km/h plus). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems)
And really fun to ride...
🧵
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
#Montreal 's just leap-frogged other cities in North America by opening the REM.
Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (100 km/h plus). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems)
And really fun to ride...
🧵
Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (100 km/h plus). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems)
And really fun to ride...
🧵
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It's not just that the United States has stopped trying to promote liberal democratic ideas internationally. It's that the United States is actively trying to promote the contrary. It's trying to turn more countries into Hungary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on ‘Mass Migration,’ Document Says
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It's not just that the United States has stopped trying to promote liberal democratic ideas internationally. It's that the United States is actively trying to promote the contrary. It's trying to turn more countries into Hungary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
Guelph, Ontario (a small city near Toronto) votes against providing cyclists the same basic winter services that are provided to drivers and pedestrians.
Motion fails 6-7.
Gibson, Richardson, Guthrie, Billings, Chew, Busutill, Hauser vote against.
Gibson, Richardson, Guthrie, Billings, Chew, Busutill, Hauser vote against.
November 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Guelph, Ontario (a small city near Toronto) votes against providing cyclists the same basic winter services that are provided to drivers and pedestrians.
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
Résultats de l’election à Montréal en détail (par rue) — Detailed results of the Montreal election (by street) — par @gabfortin.com
www.gabfortin.com/blogue/carte...
www.gabfortin.com/blogue/carte...
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Résultats de l’election à Montréal en détail (par rue) — Detailed results of the Montreal election (by street) — par @gabfortin.com
www.gabfortin.com/blogue/carte...
www.gabfortin.com/blogue/carte...
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This is huge news in the brewing world. I guess it makes sense. An institution that educates brewers from all over the world needs to be located in a liberal democracy, a country that is open to the world.
The Siebel Institute is relocating from Chicago to Montreal.
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
The Siebel Institute is relocating from Chicago to Montreal.
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
World-famous brewing institution leaving U.S. for Canada
A renowned American beer brewing school is heading north and getting ready to settle in at a new address in Montreal.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is huge news in the brewing world. I guess it makes sense. An institution that educates brewers from all over the world needs to be located in a liberal democracy, a country that is open to the world.
The Siebel Institute is relocating from Chicago to Montreal.
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
The Siebel Institute is relocating from Chicago to Montreal.
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
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I think a lot of nominally progressive people from big powerful countries just cannot really wrap their heads around the value of proper national independence for small countries. Sort of like chocolate sprinkles on a cappuccino, nice but no sense causing a fuss over.
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I think a lot of nominally progressive people from big powerful countries just cannot really wrap their heads around the value of proper national independence for small countries. Sort of like chocolate sprinkles on a cappuccino, nice but no sense causing a fuss over.
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“Small countries must tiptoe around the sensibilities of big violent nuclear powers or else they’ll get what’s coming to them“ is a bizarre kind of brain worms that often passes itself off as anti-imperialism.
Nearly always said by people from nuclear power bully countries like the US or Russia!
Nearly always said by people from nuclear power bully countries like the US or Russia!
Now consider that if Ireland continues to more aggressively align themselves with western interests (which have a positively amazing record of respecting national sovreignty) what would an opposing power feel the need to do to that subordinate state?
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“Small countries must tiptoe around the sensibilities of big violent nuclear powers or else they’ll get what’s coming to them“ is a bizarre kind of brain worms that often passes itself off as anti-imperialism.
Nearly always said by people from nuclear power bully countries like the US or Russia!
Nearly always said by people from nuclear power bully countries like the US or Russia!
Until reading this just now, I actually thought American Thanksgiving happened last week because that’s when all the Black Friday deals appeared.
Black “Friday” is more like two weeks of November!
Black “Friday” is more like two weeks of November!
Somehow made it thru event & then writhed on friend’s couch for 72 hours. I have boycotted Brooklyn ever since.
I periodically tell friend, years later, to explain & apologize to her friends. They said they noticed but understand & chuckle about it.)
Happy thanksgiving to America.
I periodically tell friend, years later, to explain & apologize to her friends. They said they noticed but understand & chuckle about it.)
Happy thanksgiving to America.
November 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Until reading this just now, I actually thought American Thanksgiving happened last week because that’s when all the Black Friday deals appeared.
Black “Friday” is more like two weeks of November!
Black “Friday” is more like two weeks of November!
Montreal’s busiest bike route is facing a disruptive multi-year construction detour.
A temporary alternative is now being built, chosen because of hills and connections.
Many businesses are complaining (“we weren’t consulted!”) and the new bike-skeptical administration is promising to re-evaluate.
A temporary alternative is now being built, chosen because of hills and connections.
Many businesses are complaining (“we weren’t consulted!”) and the new bike-skeptical administration is promising to re-evaluate.
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Montreal’s busiest bike route is facing a disruptive multi-year construction detour.
A temporary alternative is now being built, chosen because of hills and connections.
Many businesses are complaining (“we weren’t consulted!”) and the new bike-skeptical administration is promising to re-evaluate.
A temporary alternative is now being built, chosen because of hills and connections.
Many businesses are complaining (“we weren’t consulted!”) and the new bike-skeptical administration is promising to re-evaluate.
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New episode! We examine how Canada's fiscal system has become increasingly tilted toward older generations, leaving millennials and Gen Z to face higher costs, fewer supports, and growing financial strain.
Watch here: youtu.be/lbM3_BPDJ5Y...
Watch here: youtu.be/lbM3_BPDJ5Y...
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
New episode! We examine how Canada's fiscal system has become increasingly tilted toward older generations, leaving millennials and Gen Z to face higher costs, fewer supports, and growing financial strain.
Watch here: youtu.be/lbM3_BPDJ5Y...
Watch here: youtu.be/lbM3_BPDJ5Y...
Thanks to @taras-grescoe.com for calling it a “light metro” instead of light rail 👍
“Riding that train made me feel like Canada was finally building transit fit for the 21st century, a worthy counterpart to the systems that are now common in Asian and European cities.”
“Riding that train made me feel like Canada was finally building transit fit for the 21st century, a worthy counterpart to the systems that are now common in Asian and European cities.”
Montreal's New Rail Line Is the Future - Macleans.ca
Canada has forgotten how to build fast, cheap transit. A new megaproject has the fix.
macleans.ca
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Thanks to @taras-grescoe.com for calling it a “light metro” instead of light rail 👍
“Riding that train made me feel like Canada was finally building transit fit for the 21st century, a worthy counterpart to the systems that are now common in Asian and European cities.”
“Riding that train made me feel like Canada was finally building transit fit for the 21st century, a worthy counterpart to the systems that are now common in Asian and European cities.”
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I just want to point out that she pushed him and had this great line:
Gerson: “What I thought was really interesting about that column: at no point did you stop to consider whether or not America was a country worth joining.”
Douthat: “I did not.”
Gerson: “Which is a very American thing to do.”
Gerson: “What I thought was really interesting about that column: at no point did you stop to consider whether or not America was a country worth joining.”
Douthat: “I did not.”
Gerson: “Which is a very American thing to do.”
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I just want to point out that she pushed him and had this great line:
Gerson: “What I thought was really interesting about that column: at no point did you stop to consider whether or not America was a country worth joining.”
Douthat: “I did not.”
Gerson: “Which is a very American thing to do.”
Gerson: “What I thought was really interesting about that column: at no point did you stop to consider whether or not America was a country worth joining.”
Douthat: “I did not.”
Gerson: “Which is a very American thing to do.”
I just want to point out that she pushed him and had this great line:
Gerson: “What I thought was really interesting about that column: at no point did you stop to consider whether or not America was a country worth joining.”
Douthat: “I did not.”
Gerson: “Which is a very American thing to do.”
Gerson: “What I thought was really interesting about that column: at no point did you stop to consider whether or not America was a country worth joining.”
Douthat: “I did not.”
Gerson: “Which is a very American thing to do.”
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I just want to point out that she pushed him and had this great line:
Gerson: “What I thought was really interesting about that column: at no point did you stop to consider whether or not America was a country worth joining.”
Douthat: “I did not.”
Gerson: “Which is a very American thing to do.”
Gerson: “What I thought was really interesting about that column: at no point did you stop to consider whether or not America was a country worth joining.”
Douthat: “I did not.”
Gerson: “Which is a very American thing to do.”
I can’t find great US data, but in Canada it ranges from 68% of people in BC using winter tires to 100% in Quebec (where they’re mandatory).
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I can’t find great US data, but in Canada it ranges from 68% of people in BC using winter tires to 100% in Quebec (where they’re mandatory).
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I love the Montreal metro so much. Rubber tires!!
November 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I love the Montreal metro so much. Rubber tires!!
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Naming these like the subways is a big lol.
If your subway has to stop at traffic lights, it's not a subway.
If your subway has to stop at traffic lights, it's not a subway.
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Naming these like the subways is a big lol.
If your subway has to stop at traffic lights, it's not a subway.
If your subway has to stop at traffic lights, it's not a subway.
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A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Cuba is the only vacation destination in the world where Canadians are not mistaken for Americans.
Is Marco Rubio really going to take that away from us?
Is Marco Rubio really going to take that away from us?
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Cuba is the only vacation destination in the world where Canadians are not mistaken for Americans.
Is Marco Rubio really going to take that away from us?
Is Marco Rubio really going to take that away from us?
“Ottawa feels completely off-key for the moment we are in. What they have chosen to play sounds terrible to anyone who cares about housing. It lands like a bad cover played by a tribute band that cannot find the tune.”
Dropping @beynate.bsky.social was a red flag that they haven’t recovered from.
Dropping @beynate.bsky.social was a red flag that they haven’t recovered from.
November 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
“Ottawa feels completely off-key for the moment we are in. What they have chosen to play sounds terrible to anyone who cares about housing. It lands like a bad cover played by a tribute band that cannot find the tune.”
Dropping @beynate.bsky.social was a red flag that they haven’t recovered from.
Dropping @beynate.bsky.social was a red flag that they haven’t recovered from.