Oliver Dueck
@oliverdueck.bsky.social
Car enthusiast and urbanist from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Fredericton city council voted yesterday to sell a property adjacent to the current Liverpool Street school to be used as the site of a replacement for both Liverpool Street and Forest Hill elementary schools.
February 10, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Fredericton city council voted yesterday to sell a property adjacent to the current Liverpool Street school to be used as the site of a replacement for both Liverpool Street and Forest Hill elementary schools.
This also demonstrates that this freeze is bad for municipalities. Anything that went up is frozen for this year, but those that went down do of course pay based on the lower assessment. One home in my neighbourhood is down over $200k!
A quick glance at the 2026 property assessments in my neighbourhood shows all sorts of different changes over 2025 – both up and down, some very significant. Either this is an attempt to correct inconsistencies or it's a complete mess and it will be further obscured by this year's assessment freeze.
January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
This also demonstrates that this freeze is bad for municipalities. Anything that went up is frozen for this year, but those that went down do of course pay based on the lower assessment. One home in my neighbourhood is down over $200k!
A quick glance at the 2026 property assessments in my neighbourhood shows all sorts of different changes over 2025 – both up and down, some very significant. Either this is an attempt to correct inconsistencies or it's a complete mess and it will be further obscured by this year's assessment freeze.
January 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
A quick glance at the 2026 property assessments in my neighbourhood shows all sorts of different changes over 2025 – both up and down, some very significant. Either this is an attempt to correct inconsistencies or it's a complete mess and it will be further obscured by this year's assessment freeze.
Definitely a loss for downtown Fredericton. I think losing the lumberyard was inevitable but I thought the store itself would survive.
January 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Definitely a loss for downtown Fredericton. I think losing the lumberyard was inevitable but I thought the store itself would survive.
VW prominently advertising a car it's discontinued in a colour you could never buy is quite something.
December 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
VW prominently advertising a car it's discontinued in a colour you could never buy is quite something.
The City of Fredericton is seeking proposals for the former Craig's Automotive property on Woodstock Road and on Facebook people are suggesting it be used for parking for the Sunshine Diner.
December 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The City of Fredericton is seeking proposals for the former Craig's Automotive property on Woodstock Road and on Facebook people are suggesting it be used for parking for the Sunshine Diner.
Ready for our annual Christmas party. 🎄 🥂
December 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Ready for our annual Christmas party. 🎄 🥂
Why are we jumping right to high speed rail before fixing our existing passenger rail service?
Massive chunks of NB is speed limited to 50k max. Usually 40-45k/hr. Train bridges are crawled across at 10k/hr.
Currently going about 300 percent faster.
Currently going about 300 percent faster.
December 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Why are we jumping right to high speed rail before fixing our existing passenger rail service?
Sadly the wind was not strong enough to take out all the inflatable Santas in my neighbourhood.
December 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Sadly the wind was not strong enough to take out all the inflatable Santas in my neighbourhood.
Here are "improvement concepts" for new roundabouts at Regent and Wayne Squibb (in front of Costco) and at Two Nations and Saint Mary's. Bring them on.
December 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Here are "improvement concepts" for new roundabouts at Regent and Wayne Squibb (in front of Costco) and at Two Nations and Saint Mary's. Bring them on.
Heard that the downtown Fredericton Dooly’s is moving into the former SNB building.
December 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Heard that the downtown Fredericton Dooly’s is moving into the former SNB building.
Not at all surprised to see New Brunswick score so highly in this report.
In the 1st annual HOMES (Housing Outcomes and Management Effectiveness Score) Report Card we grade provinces on 36 indicators over 5 criteria related to policy and outcomes.
Overall, New Brunswick and PEI get an A-, and Ontario gets a D.
Read here: www.missingmiddleini...
Overall, New Brunswick and PEI get an A-, and Ontario gets a D.
Read here: www.missingmiddleini...
December 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Not at all surprised to see New Brunswick score so highly in this report.
Looking forward to this. We don't hear much about New Brunswick in the national housing discourse.
At 5 am EST tomorrow, we'll release our 1st annual HOMES report card, which grades provinces on 36 indicators across five categories: pro-supply policies, avoidance of harmful policies, supply outcomes, affordability outcomes, and societal outcomes.
Look for it at MMI!
Look for it at MMI!
December 11, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Looking forward to this. We don't hear much about New Brunswick in the national housing discourse.
It is truly archaic that as part of Fredericton's zoning code there is a prohibition against "drinking establishments" within 300m of a place of worship.
December 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It is truly archaic that as part of Fredericton's zoning code there is a prohibition against "drinking establishments" within 300m of a place of worship.
For purely selfish reasons I'd love to have a local pub in the small commercial building at the corner of University and Shore, but unfortunately the local commercial zone doesn't allow for licensed restaurants.
December 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
For purely selfish reasons I'd love to have a local pub in the small commercial building at the corner of University and Shore, but unfortunately the local commercial zone doesn't allow for licensed restaurants.
Getting close to being topped out.
December 3, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Getting close to being topped out.
I can't see how adding bridge capacity in the downtown is a good thing. It just induces even more traffic to drive through downtown, making it a worse place for the people who are actually living and working there.
A third - and maybe a fourth - bridge for city? tj.news/fredericton-...
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I can't see how adding bridge capacity in the downtown is a good thing. It just induces even more traffic to drive through downtown, making it a worse place for the people who are actually living and working there.
In Denver, a construction boom has resulted in falling rents – and the ones that dropped the most were older, more affordable properties typically occupied by lower-income tenants. housingforwardco.org/denvers-hous...
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
In Denver, a construction boom has resulted in falling rents – and the ones that dropped the most were older, more affordable properties typically occupied by lower-income tenants. housingforwardco.org/denvers-hous...
Fredericton’s record residential building streak continues open.substack.com/pub/oliverdu...
Fredericton's record residential building streak continues
Previous record for new residential construction was surpassed by the end of August
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Fredericton’s record residential building streak continues open.substack.com/pub/oliverdu...
The first one that comes to mind.
November 17, 2025 at 4:54 AM
The first one that comes to mind.
October was another big month for residential building permits in Fredericton, with a total of 214 homes permitted. This brings the year to date total to 1379 – a 154% increase over last year's number of 543.
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
October was another big month for residential building permits in Fredericton, with a total of 214 homes permitted. This brings the year to date total to 1379 – a 154% increase over last year's number of 543.
Sounds like Namaste is opening a new location in Fredericton, taking over the old Que Padre space off of Bishop Drive.
November 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Sounds like Namaste is opening a new location in Fredericton, taking over the old Que Padre space off of Bishop Drive.
Positive on the surface but it doesn't sound like this co-op is managed sustainably. Rents need to be set so that ongoing maintenance and repair costs are covered.
Money for upgrades at Moncton seniors building arrives just in time, manager says | CBC News
The Golden Terraces seniors housing co-op, with a waitlist of more than 300 people, might have had to close without the provincial funding announced Wednesday for upgrades, the manager says.
www.cbc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Positive on the surface but it doesn't sound like this co-op is managed sustainably. Rents need to be set so that ongoing maintenance and repair costs are covered.