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Truly incredible people doing the thankless toil they knew we needed to make the city a better, more sustainable (financial and otherwise) place to build a life.
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Truly incredible people doing the thankless toil they knew we needed to make the city a better, more sustainable (financial and otherwise) place to build a life.
They do have lots of parking that is now open for better use?
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 AM
They do have lots of parking that is now open for better use?
The only reasonable answer to why are there too many cars (that's what traffic is after all), has to be fewer cars.
There's no bike lanes to blame for 417 traffic, maybe we have a shot to accept this truth.
There's no bike lanes to blame for 417 traffic, maybe we have a shot to accept this truth.
October 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The only reasonable answer to why are there too many cars (that's what traffic is after all), has to be fewer cars.
There's no bike lanes to blame for 417 traffic, maybe we have a shot to accept this truth.
There's no bike lanes to blame for 417 traffic, maybe we have a shot to accept this truth.
The place it's literally illegal to walk to? Yeah. Definitely a wild choice.
October 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The place it's literally illegal to walk to? Yeah. Definitely a wild choice.
$3M from residents of a place to incentive and subsidize bringing them noise, danger and lung damaging particles.
Totally fair.
Totally fair.
October 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
$3M from residents of a place to incentive and subsidize bringing them noise, danger and lung damaging particles.
Totally fair.
Totally fair.
Curious about the numbers for Europe too. Seems we're looking at non-HG players a lot and I don't see how they fit.
August 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Curious about the numbers for Europe too. Seems we're looking at non-HG players a lot and I don't see how they fit.
Damn. Alarms so sensitive you're only allowed to use Bumble and Hinge because Tinder is banned.
August 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Damn. Alarms so sensitive you're only allowed to use Bumble and Hinge because Tinder is banned.
100% agreed. If we had a system of taxation that aligned more with the costs of servicing the neighbourhood then there opens up an incentive to bring in more density to lower one's taxes.
August 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
100% agreed. If we had a system of taxation that aligned more with the costs of servicing the neighbourhood then there opens up an incentive to bring in more density to lower one's taxes.
I think it's equally important to acknowledge this person is acting rationally. There's no advantage to them of having more density. Until we address the structural reasons why it makes sense to fight development. We're boned.
TL:DR tax low density or rebate dense areas as being easier to serve.
TL:DR tax low density or rebate dense areas as being easier to serve.
August 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I think it's equally important to acknowledge this person is acting rationally. There's no advantage to them of having more density. Until we address the structural reasons why it makes sense to fight development. We're boned.
TL:DR tax low density or rebate dense areas as being easier to serve.
TL:DR tax low density or rebate dense areas as being easier to serve.
Whoa now. What do you think these people are, a road with no impact to commuting traffic open to non-car use for 3 percent of the year? Now that'd be worthy of a couple selfie videos even.
August 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Whoa now. What do you think these people are, a road with no impact to commuting traffic open to non-car use for 3 percent of the year? Now that'd be worthy of a couple selfie videos even.
Ah it's a huge start. Positive steps.
July 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Ah it's a huge start. Positive steps.
Yooooooooooooo. This is great news.
July 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Yooooooooooooo. This is great news.
Imagine a "Saloni's Law," to include the expected number of people injured send dying from road violence for any road project. Including delayed projects.
Council is killing people with the car centric choices they're making. Start counting it.
Council is killing people with the car centric choices they're making. Start counting it.
July 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Imagine a "Saloni's Law," to include the expected number of people injured send dying from road violence for any road project. Including delayed projects.
Council is killing people with the car centric choices they're making. Start counting it.
Council is killing people with the car centric choices they're making. Start counting it.
There's a direct link btw expanding roads and more kms driven, & there's a link between kms driven and more dead citizens. The draft TMP has a projectable expected dead citizens from road violence.
Votes on it should include accepting responsibility for knowingly increasing the # of dead citizens.
Votes on it should include accepting responsibility for knowingly increasing the # of dead citizens.
July 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
There's a direct link btw expanding roads and more kms driven, & there's a link between kms driven and more dead citizens. The draft TMP has a projectable expected dead citizens from road violence.
Votes on it should include accepting responsibility for knowingly increasing the # of dead citizens.
Votes on it should include accepting responsibility for knowingly increasing the # of dead citizens.
Does it matter if plan after plan fails to meet its goals?
Does it matter if the values it puts forward are ignored later?
Does it matter if the values it puts forward are ignored later?
June 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Does it matter if plan after plan fails to meet its goals?
Does it matter if the values it puts forward are ignored later?
Does it matter if the values it puts forward are ignored later?
Haha this is like that classic joke idea of adding a regular person to every Olympic event just to see how good the athletes are. This only proves that it's a good idea!
June 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Haha this is like that classic joke idea of adding a regular person to every Olympic event just to see how good the athletes are. This only proves that it's a good idea!
Fairness and all aside.
The value of the space we reclaim from the poles taking space alone is worth a tonne. To not create that value for the city is foolish.
The value of the space we reclaim from the poles taking space alone is worth a tonne. To not create that value for the city is foolish.
June 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Fairness and all aside.
The value of the space we reclaim from the poles taking space alone is worth a tonne. To not create that value for the city is foolish.
The value of the space we reclaim from the poles taking space alone is worth a tonne. To not create that value for the city is foolish.
Do we count the crossings on O'Connor?
June 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Do we count the crossings on O'Connor?
I'd like to encourage this precedent. Any dollar spent in Stittsville should include consultation with it's funders in the core. Somewhere without free parking preferably.
June 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I'd like to encourage this precedent. Any dollar spent in Stittsville should include consultation with it's funders in the core. Somewhere without free parking preferably.
Let the free market indicate which is a bigger nuisance.
How do a tram line vs a highway affect property values nearby?
How do a tram line vs a highway affect property values nearby?
June 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Let the free market indicate which is a bigger nuisance.
How do a tram line vs a highway affect property values nearby?
How do a tram line vs a highway affect property values nearby?
I think a mix would do good. Free Otrain service would open up people to using transit more. A lot of folks are just out of the habit.
June 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I think a mix would do good. Free Otrain service would open up people to using transit more. A lot of folks are just out of the habit.
Surprise! It's less housing and NIMBYs draining our coffers.
June 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Surprise! It's less housing and NIMBYs draining our coffers.