@bobonteck.bsky.social
Architect, New Brunswick. Heritage advocate, model railroader
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In 1985, the biggest stars in Canada came together as a supergroup called Northern Lights to record a charity song to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia.
The song, Tears Are Not Enough, was released on this day 40 years ago.
This is the story of how it was made.
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The song, Tears Are Not Enough, was released on this day 40 years ago.
This is the story of how it was made.
🧵1/10
May 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
In 1985, the biggest stars in Canada came together as a supergroup called Northern Lights to record a charity song to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia.
The song, Tears Are Not Enough, was released on this day 40 years ago.
This is the story of how it was made.
🧵1/10
The song, Tears Are Not Enough, was released on this day 40 years ago.
This is the story of how it was made.
🧵1/10
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Here’s a map of where you can travel by inter-city public transport in #Canada ,
By @seanyyz.bsky.social
Canada can do better—here’s hoping the next government will understand the importance of mobility.
seanmarshall.ca/transport-map/
By @seanyyz.bsky.social
Canada can do better—here’s hoping the next government will understand the importance of mobility.
seanmarshall.ca/transport-map/
Canada Intercity Transport Map
All of Canada’s transport links, in one map This map depicts all intercity and regional bus and rail connections in Canada. Information for each transit agency and intercity carrier is availa…
seanmarshall.ca
April 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Here’s a map of where you can travel by inter-city public transport in #Canada ,
By @seanyyz.bsky.social
Canada can do better—here’s hoping the next government will understand the importance of mobility.
seanmarshall.ca/transport-map/
By @seanyyz.bsky.social
Canada can do better—here’s hoping the next government will understand the importance of mobility.
seanmarshall.ca/transport-map/
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Canadians need to pay attention to what Trump is doing at universities.
And then consider that Pierre Poilievre has said the allocation of funds to universities will depend on his assessment of their “woke ideology”. #cdnpoli
And then consider that Pierre Poilievre has said the allocation of funds to universities will depend on his assessment of their “woke ideology”. #cdnpoli
April 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Canadians need to pay attention to what Trump is doing at universities.
And then consider that Pierre Poilievre has said the allocation of funds to universities will depend on his assessment of their “woke ideology”. #cdnpoli
And then consider that Pierre Poilievre has said the allocation of funds to universities will depend on his assessment of their “woke ideology”. #cdnpoli
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The PM thinks we should vacation in 🇨🇦 more. I'm all in. Here's the first of several blogs about Canadian places well worth visiting – some famous, some not. My touchstone, as always, will be cool architecture.
Feel free to add to the list!
#VacationInCanada
carleton.ca/aah/2025/vac...
Feel free to add to the list!
#VacationInCanada
carleton.ca/aah/2025/vac...
Vacation in Canada, eh? 1: Fort Macleod, Alberta - Art and Architectural History
By Peter Coffman Fort Macleod, Alberta. It might mean changing your summer vacation plans to stay here in Canada and explore the many national and
carleton.ca
February 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The PM thinks we should vacation in 🇨🇦 more. I'm all in. Here's the first of several blogs about Canadian places well worth visiting – some famous, some not. My touchstone, as always, will be cool architecture.
Feel free to add to the list!
#VacationInCanada
carleton.ca/aah/2025/vac...
Feel free to add to the list!
#VacationInCanada
carleton.ca/aah/2025/vac...
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Shipping container village in Gatineau, Que. full after one month. Village Transitiôn hopes to increase its 40 units to 100.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca #homelesness
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca #homelesness
Gatineau shipping container village full after one month | CBC News
A new project to build homes for the homeless out of old shipping containers in Gatineau, Que., is proving a success, advocates say.
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Shipping container village in Gatineau, Que. full after one month. Village Transitiôn hopes to increase its 40 units to 100.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca #homelesness
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca #homelesness
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IMPORTANT: If you live in the United States or Canada, you’ve probably heard Trump‘s constant claim that the United States is “subsidizing” Canada. It’s wrong of course, but here’s the best explanation I’ve seen about how & why it’s wrong. PLEASE WATCH & SHARE IT A LOT. Kudos to Andrew Chang & CBC.
Is Trump right about the U.S. 'subsidizing' Canada? | About That
YouTube video by CBC News
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January 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
IMPORTANT: If you live in the United States or Canada, you’ve probably heard Trump‘s constant claim that the United States is “subsidizing” Canada. It’s wrong of course, but here’s the best explanation I’ve seen about how & why it’s wrong. PLEASE WATCH & SHARE IT A LOT. Kudos to Andrew Chang & CBC.
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As long as the bears don't have keys, I think we should still be okay.
#ArchitectureAdvent #10
24 days of posts about doors
Canadian ban on doorknobs —in favour of lever handles, that are more accessible to the elderly & people with disabilities— drew a strong reaction because of the danger of bears, who can use lever handles www.bdcnetwork.com/home/news/55...
24 days of posts about doors
Canadian ban on doorknobs —in favour of lever handles, that are more accessible to the elderly & people with disabilities— drew a strong reaction because of the danger of bears, who can use lever handles www.bdcnetwork.com/home/news/55...
Door knob code revisions generating controversy
The City of Vancouver’s ban on doorknobs in all new buildings, which went into effect last month, has drawn a strong reaction from the public and heated debate across Canada as...
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December 28, 2024 at 2:13 PM
As long as the bears don't have keys, I think we should still be okay.
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The city’s commitment to green design is evident through innovative zoning regulations, urban agricultural preservation, bike-friendly infrastructure, and energy-efficient homes featuring organic shapes and materials, positioning Portland as a leader in sustainable urban development.
December 28, 2024 at 10:19 AM
The city’s commitment to green design is evident through innovative zoning regulations, urban agricultural preservation, bike-friendly infrastructure, and energy-efficient homes featuring organic shapes and materials, positioning Portland as a leader in sustainable urban development.
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“For almost a century, Vienna has been successfully integrating vibrant social housing into the city.” @lloydalter.bsky.social’s 2023 look at the architecture and urban policy behind Vienna’s housing:
Vienna's Radical Approach to Social Housing
For almost a century, Vienna has been successfully integrating vibrant social housing into the city. Lloyd Alter finds out how.
www.azuremagazine.com
December 15, 2024 at 7:36 PM
“For almost a century, Vienna has been successfully integrating vibrant social housing into the city.” @lloydalter.bsky.social’s 2023 look at the architecture and urban policy behind Vienna’s housing:
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A combined federal and provincial investment of $20 million has been announced for affordable housing in the heart of Waterloo Village, a neighbourhood deeply affected by the housing crisis.
December 13, 2024 at 7:23 PM
A combined federal and provincial investment of $20 million has been announced for affordable housing in the heart of Waterloo Village, a neighbourhood deeply affected by the housing crisis.
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"With their extended families far away in other states, she and her husband, Chris Damgen, began asking themselves if there was any way to reconfigure their lives in order to optimize for more support and community. The answer they found was cohousing." www.kuow.org/stories/how-...
How to be not lonely? 'Cohousing' is an answer for some people
In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it's an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today.
www.kuow.org
December 2, 2024 at 5:56 PM
"With their extended families far away in other states, she and her husband, Chris Damgen, began asking themselves if there was any way to reconfigure their lives in order to optimize for more support and community. The answer they found was cohousing." www.kuow.org/stories/how-...
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"In that moment, a strange sort of silence fills the room." I talk to talk to Toronto-based architect and Akb co-founder Robert Kastelic about the intimacies of design and the reality of living with a life-changing diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease at the age of 47.
"We Forge Forward": Robert Kastelic on Architecture, Parkinson's Disease and Daily Life
Akb co-founder Robert Kastelic reflects on 20 years of practice and receiving a life-changing diagnosis at the age of 47.
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November 7, 2024 at 2:27 PM
"In that moment, a strange sort of silence fills the room." I talk to talk to Toronto-based architect and Akb co-founder Robert Kastelic about the intimacies of design and the reality of living with a life-changing diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease at the age of 47.