Andrew
@andrewjd.bsky.social
Enjoyer of cities and communities, talking and advocating around housing, public and active transportation, and progressive issues, interspersed with hobbies and joy.
Most cities, really. The opposition to turning a single family home adjacent Canada's densest amenity hub is always much more than crickets for a 20 storey rental becoming an 80 storey build. Displacement for some, miniature relics to the city of two centuries ago for others.
November 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Most cities, really. The opposition to turning a single family home adjacent Canada's densest amenity hub is always much more than crickets for a 20 storey rental becoming an 80 storey build. Displacement for some, miniature relics to the city of two centuries ago for others.
This is density of children. It's actually a lie when people talk about needing to preserve single family homes or family neighbourhoods. nimby policies are verifiably *killing* the ability of neighbourhoods to host and welcome kids and families. It could hardly be more explicitly clear.
November 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This is density of children. It's actually a lie when people talk about needing to preserve single family homes or family neighbourhoods. nimby policies are verifiably *killing* the ability of neighbourhoods to host and welcome kids and families. It could hardly be more explicitly clear.
Huh. Kinda looks like if we had today's rule, the Jays may not have made it to the World Series in 93. Or if Naylor had 93's rules, maybe we wouldn't have been in this year's. Some things change, and some things still echo with familiarity. On the right side both times ⚾️
October 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Huh. Kinda looks like if we had today's rule, the Jays may not have made it to the World Series in 93. Or if Naylor had 93's rules, maybe we wouldn't have been in this year's. Some things change, and some things still echo with familiarity. On the right side both times ⚾️
Darn right it was, & will be again this weekend. With a couple Cleverhoods, even rain that would make the Mariners feel at home couldn't put a damper on the journey. Only 5min more than driving...at 4am. Driving during game days, rush hour, doubles my 25-30min time for ~10km, let alone parking time.
October 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Darn right it was, & will be again this weekend. With a couple Cleverhoods, even rain that would make the Mariners feel at home couldn't put a damper on the journey. Only 5min more than driving...at 4am. Driving during game days, rush hour, doubles my 25-30min time for ~10km, let alone parking time.
Small, modes, quick twist on, even a quick on/off for the mounting strap which I've used on seatpost and rack, accelerometer brake light effect, red glow on pavement, I've liked mine.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Small, modes, quick twist on, even a quick on/off for the mounting strap which I've used on seatpost and rack, accelerometer brake light effect, red glow on pavement, I've liked mine.
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This notes what studies show (ppl on bikes/foot/TTC spend more than drivers) & shares success of places like Paris adding bike lanes, w/o admitting this means bikes are best on streets (w shops), cars on roads (w/o destinations). Note Paris puts lanes w shops (beige), none in shop-free gray. See🖼Alt
October 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This notes what studies show (ppl on bikes/foot/TTC spend more than drivers) & shares success of places like Paris adding bike lanes, w/o admitting this means bikes are best on streets (w shops), cars on roads (w/o destinations). Note Paris puts lanes w shops (beige), none in shop-free gray. See🖼Alt
When I saw this a few weeks ago, a speed hump on a one-way street, by a fresh crosswalk, instead of a path-prioritizing speed table flush with the path, I really wondered what is going on with the city that they could have the perfect chance and spot to do the right thing and... didn't.
September 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
When I saw this a few weeks ago, a speed hump on a one-way street, by a fresh crosswalk, instead of a path-prioritizing speed table flush with the path, I really wondered what is going on with the city that they could have the perfect chance and spot to do the right thing and... didn't.
Cars should take over as distances grow, and yet, even after rush hour in Toronto, tell me whether I should take two wheels or four? This freedom is magic.
September 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Cars should take over as distances grow, and yet, even after rush hour in Toronto, tell me whether I should take two wheels or four? This freedom is magic.
And those 80s spikes had a lot of runway to save people money (and were on vastly more affordable homes), as you could lose 50-75% of that interest rate in short order. We are not likely to see today's rates drop by nearly double-digit percentage points, making today's buyers much worse off.
August 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
And those 80s spikes had a lot of runway to save people money (and were on vastly more affordable homes), as you could lose 50-75% of that interest rate in short order. We are not likely to see today's rates drop by nearly double-digit percentage points, making today's buyers much worse off.
Proposal on NW of Caledonia & (1492) St. Clair W. I wonder if the W & N edges of this build could connect to a bike-refriendlied McRoberts? With Rogers/Eglinton lanes, it'd really open up north-of-Davenport safe biking thanks to Davenport Diamond Greenway connecting adjacent Earlscourt Park to Bloor
July 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Proposal on NW of Caledonia & (1492) St. Clair W. I wonder if the W & N edges of this build could connect to a bike-refriendlied McRoberts? With Rogers/Eglinton lanes, it'd really open up north-of-Davenport safe biking thanks to Davenport Diamond Greenway connecting adjacent Earlscourt Park to Bloor
Beecroft south of Park Home is a crossing to...a parking lot, for an aquatic centre. Says a lot that the main users of a crosswalk are drivers, directly next to the cars they just parked, and as soon as they exit their vehicle, all priority, respect, and safety is gone from other drivers.
June 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Beecroft south of Park Home is a crossing to...a parking lot, for an aquatic centre. Says a lot that the main users of a crosswalk are drivers, directly next to the cars they just parked, and as soon as they exit their vehicle, all priority, respect, and safety is gone from other drivers.
This was Tuesday, ~4pm, Dufferin Northbound, south of St. Clair. In a ~120m stretch, you see 4 articulated buses (capacity 112 per Novabus) & 3 personal vehicles (typically occupied by 1.1-1.2 people) in the curb lane, & 13 personal vehicles in the center lane. Are we really unsure about bus lanes?
May 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This was Tuesday, ~4pm, Dufferin Northbound, south of St. Clair. In a ~120m stretch, you see 4 articulated buses (capacity 112 per Novabus) & 3 personal vehicles (typically occupied by 1.1-1.2 people) in the curb lane, & 13 personal vehicles in the center lane. Are we really unsure about bus lanes?
Avatar got ~$800M in US, on $237M in costs.
Assume no costs were spent in US (false), & you could "repatriate" $237M.
Would it be worth it to repatriate $0.237B, while risking international box office gross of $2.14B?
Definition of penny-wise, pound-foolish. Repatriated as: dime-wise, dollar-dumb.
Assume no costs were spent in US (false), & you could "repatriate" $237M.
Would it be worth it to repatriate $0.237B, while risking international box office gross of $2.14B?
Definition of penny-wise, pound-foolish. Repatriated as: dime-wise, dollar-dumb.
May 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Avatar got ~$800M in US, on $237M in costs.
Assume no costs were spent in US (false), & you could "repatriate" $237M.
Would it be worth it to repatriate $0.237B, while risking international box office gross of $2.14B?
Definition of penny-wise, pound-foolish. Repatriated as: dime-wise, dollar-dumb.
Assume no costs were spent in US (false), & you could "repatriate" $237M.
Would it be worth it to repatriate $0.237B, while risking international box office gross of $2.14B?
Definition of penny-wise, pound-foolish. Repatriated as: dime-wise, dollar-dumb.
"When I grow up, I'm going to be just like my aunt and uncle, 254 and 262 Queen!"
April 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"When I grow up, I'm going to be just like my aunt and uncle, 254 and 262 Queen!"
Interestingly, government spending as a percent of GDP, we are 🤏closer to America (who does deficit spend lots) than any other nation (including Denmark).
April 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Interestingly, government spending as a percent of GDP, we are 🤏closer to America (who does deficit spend lots) than any other nation (including Denmark).
It's quite the round-up of classics... have a read and fill in more blanks? Really should have been a golden-age episode. See alt-text for comparison.
April 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
It's quite the round-up of classics... have a read and fill in more blanks? Really should have been a golden-age episode. See alt-text for comparison.
Interesting, carrying almost 1/4 of the commuters, with well less than 1/4 of the asphalt. Almost like it's helping reduce congestion by carrying more people in less space.
April 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Interesting, carrying almost 1/4 of the commuters, with well less than 1/4 of the asphalt. Almost like it's helping reduce congestion by carrying more people in less space.
In times like these, you need a completely beyond reality, zero symbolism to be found, nostalgic from days long since passed, kind of fare.
March 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
In times like these, you need a completely beyond reality, zero symbolism to be found, nostalgic from days long since passed, kind of fare.
The energy isn't going in exactly the direction I'd like.
March 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The energy isn't going in exactly the direction I'd like.
That's here too. Big fenced dog areas see adjacent sports fields/commuter trails filled w off-leash 🐕, often far from owners, causing anxiety for others & likely missed 💩. Bonus version: watch Someone Lives Here, where locals opposed to affordable hsg cheer raid on homeless, to break park leash laws
March 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
That's here too. Big fenced dog areas see adjacent sports fields/commuter trails filled w off-leash 🐕, often far from owners, causing anxiety for others & likely missed 💩. Bonus version: watch Someone Lives Here, where locals opposed to affordable hsg cheer raid on homeless, to break park leash laws
Toronto, well away from downtown and the subways. I believe a front 6plex, laneway 4plex (5 gas meters per side visible). So, not quite all that we want from better housing, but looks better & houses more than the narrow McMansion singles, semis, & towns nearby on same lot sizes.
March 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Toronto, well away from downtown and the subways. I believe a front 6plex, laneway 4plex (5 gas meters per side visible). So, not quite all that we want from better housing, but looks better & houses more than the narrow McMansion singles, semis, & towns nearby on same lot sizes.
But how about the gin, vodka, whiskey, have the Canadians gotten a bigger boost too? I know they're at Rivoli, but are they just as loud and proud on LBCO shelves. (Yes, guilty, my second cousin from their south-of-Cambridge Rockton farm)
March 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
But how about the gin, vodka, whiskey, have the Canadians gotten a bigger boost too? I know they're at Rivoli, but are they just as loud and proud on LBCO shelves. (Yes, guilty, my second cousin from their south-of-Cambridge Rockton farm)