Daniel Hachbold
@danielhachbold.bsky.social
Digital artist + vendor of enamel pins, stickers & buttons from Kitchener-Waterloo 🇨🇦
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www.danielhachbold.ca
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Looking back at 2024
Overall it was a good year. I'm always improving and learning. I attended my first art market.
I just like to wrap up 2024 by saying thanks for all the new followers, the likes, the shares, and all the kind words.
#artvsartist2024 #artvsartist
Overall it was a good year. I'm always improving and learning. I attended my first art market.
I just like to wrap up 2024 by saying thanks for all the new followers, the likes, the shares, and all the kind words.
#artvsartist2024 #artvsartist
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If Waterloo Region is serious about ION expansion, they need to be serious about starting to implement the Grand River Transit business plan. Cuts to core routes and wrapping ION trains with ads isn't it.
Proposed GRT cuts are short-sighted, residents say
Grand River Transit a hot topic at Region of Waterloo public input session on 2026 budget
www.therecord.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
If Waterloo Region is serious about ION expansion, they need to be serious about starting to implement the Grand River Transit business plan. Cuts to core routes and wrapping ION trains with ads isn't it.
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Have you heard of the Transit Death Spiral? It's happening right now in Metro Vancouver. Nic Laporte explains it perfectly in this video in collaboration with Movement. Do you think we can flip this downward spiral into growth that serves the needs of our region?
The Slow Collapse of Transit (...and how we stop it)
BC Residents, contact your MLA! https://www.leg.bc.ca/contact-us/mla-contact-information
https://www.patreon.com/NicTheDoor Join Patreon for early access and extras.
https://movementyvr.ca/
https://www.translink.ca/
Public transit keeps our cities moving. When service declines, everyone feels
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November 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Have you heard of the Transit Death Spiral? It's happening right now in Metro Vancouver. Nic Laporte explains it perfectly in this video in collaboration with Movement. Do you think we can flip this downward spiral into growth that serves the needs of our region?
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Here’s something that could make Canada Post profitable — like it did before -- but instead Mark Carney wants to gut our national post office. That’s no way to build a nation. #canlab #cdnpoli #postal #canpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Linda McQuaig: Postal banking once made Canada Post profitable — and could again
Providing banking services to rural and low-income Canadians through post offices would be a Canada-first form of nation-building for the people.
www.thestar.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Here’s something that could make Canada Post profitable — like it did before -- but instead Mark Carney wants to gut our national post office. That’s no way to build a nation. #canlab #cdnpoli #postal #canpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Weekend trains to Owen Sound on Saturdays in the *deep breaths* 1930s, but the most Metrolinx can give Waterloo Region in 2025 is a special Oktoberfest train going in the opposite direction, so people can come experience the glorious tradition of downing lukewarm beers under a tent at Bingemans
Sep 28, 1930: eight Canadian Pacific Railway passenger trains previously assigned to North Toronto Station begin operating out of Union Station. These were a daily Montreal overnight, a daily (except Sunday) Owen Sound round trip and two daily (except Sunday) Teeswater round trips. 1/2
September 29, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Weekend trains to Owen Sound on Saturdays in the *deep breaths* 1930s, but the most Metrolinx can give Waterloo Region in 2025 is a special Oktoberfest train going in the opposite direction, so people can come experience the glorious tradition of downing lukewarm beers under a tent at Bingemans
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September 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Car-free cities are:
✅ thriving cities
✅ healthy cities
✅ care free cities
✅ fun cities
✅ active cities
✅ inclusive cities
✅ free cities
#WorldCarFreeDay
✅ thriving cities
✅ healthy cities
✅ care free cities
✅ fun cities
✅ active cities
✅ inclusive cities
✅ free cities
#WorldCarFreeDay
September 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Car-free cities are:
✅ thriving cities
✅ healthy cities
✅ care free cities
✅ fun cities
✅ active cities
✅ inclusive cities
✅ free cities
#WorldCarFreeDay
✅ thriving cities
✅ healthy cities
✅ care free cities
✅ fun cities
✅ active cities
✅ inclusive cities
✅ free cities
#WorldCarFreeDay
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Light the trails and people will use them at night too
September 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Light the trails and people will use them at night too
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The most underappreciated issue in urbanism is the Anglosphere’s transit construction cost problem.
It’s not just that we’re spending too much money on any particular project.
It’s that we could be getting *much more transit* for the *same amount of money we’re currently spending*.
It’s not just that we’re spending too much money on any particular project.
It’s that we could be getting *much more transit* for the *same amount of money we’re currently spending*.
How This Small City Built Light Rail For Cheap
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
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September 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The most underappreciated issue in urbanism is the Anglosphere’s transit construction cost problem.
It’s not just that we’re spending too much money on any particular project.
It’s that we could be getting *much more transit* for the *same amount of money we’re currently spending*.
It’s not just that we’re spending too much money on any particular project.
It’s that we could be getting *much more transit* for the *same amount of money we’re currently spending*.
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"We need to consider banning right on red in all downtown intersections. You shouldn’t be taking your life in your hands every time you walk or cycle," says Ottawa councillor Ariel Troster. Yes, please. buff.ly/RGzRXFS
Councillor calls on Ottawa to consider banning right turns on red lights at downtown intersections
A city councillor suggests the City of Ottawa needs to consider banning right hand turns on red lights in the downtown core after a cyclist was struck by a vehicle.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"We need to consider banning right on red in all downtown intersections. You shouldn’t be taking your life in your hands every time you walk or cycle," says Ottawa councillor Ariel Troster. Yes, please. buff.ly/RGzRXFS
I'm launching a RedBubble shop.
www.redbubble.com/people/Danie...
My Etsy shop will be transitioning to selling stained glass patterns in the near future.
More designs to come soon...
www.redbubble.com/people/Danie...
My Etsy shop will be transitioning to selling stained glass patterns in the near future.
More designs to come soon...
May 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I'm launching a RedBubble shop.
www.redbubble.com/people/Danie...
My Etsy shop will be transitioning to selling stained glass patterns in the near future.
More designs to come soon...
www.redbubble.com/people/Danie...
My Etsy shop will be transitioning to selling stained glass patterns in the near future.
More designs to come soon...
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but we don’t vote for a prime minister, we vote for riding MPs. And in Kitchener Centre I couldn’t ask for a better representative in Ottawa than Mike Morrice
March 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this but we don’t vote for a prime minister, we vote for riding MPs. And in Kitchener Centre I couldn’t ask for a better representative in Ottawa than Mike Morrice
📐🍓Angular Stained Glass Strawberries📐🍓
My final pattern came out more angular than my original design concepts. But it was easier with the tools I have at the moment. Limitations sometimes drives designs.
My final pattern came out more angular than my original design concepts. But it was easier with the tools I have at the moment. Limitations sometimes drives designs.
March 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📐🍓Angular Stained Glass Strawberries📐🍓
My final pattern came out more angular than my original design concepts. But it was easier with the tools I have at the moment. Limitations sometimes drives designs.
My final pattern came out more angular than my original design concepts. But it was easier with the tools I have at the moment. Limitations sometimes drives designs.
🍓Prototype stained glass strawberry patterns & design process.🍓
I loved all the original pattern iterations as much as the final, but with tools I have vs don’t (really could use a grinder), the final was the way to go. I’m happy with how it turned out, see tomorrow’s post.
I loved all the original pattern iterations as much as the final, but with tools I have vs don’t (really could use a grinder), the final was the way to go. I’m happy with how it turned out, see tomorrow’s post.
March 18, 2025 at 7:33 AM
🍓Prototype stained glass strawberry patterns & design process.🍓
I loved all the original pattern iterations as much as the final, but with tools I have vs don’t (really could use a grinder), the final was the way to go. I’m happy with how it turned out, see tomorrow’s post.
I loved all the original pattern iterations as much as the final, but with tools I have vs don’t (really could use a grinder), the final was the way to go. I’m happy with how it turned out, see tomorrow’s post.
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Has anyone considered having these trains going back and forth between Kitchener and Toronto on the weekends instead of being parked all day long?
March 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Has anyone considered having these trains going back and forth between Kitchener and Toronto on the weekends instead of being parked all day long?
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable streets.
50 reasons to want more walkable streets.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:09 AM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable streets.
50 reasons to want more walkable streets.
Great tips for Canadians looking for more durable, longer lasting clothes in tough times when budgets are tight, future is uncertain, and often influx.
youtu.be/fuVU64m1sbw?...
youtu.be/fuVU64m1sbw?...
How to Identify Quality in Clothing (A Rant)
YouTube video by Bernadette Banner
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February 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Great tips for Canadians looking for more durable, longer lasting clothes in tough times when budgets are tight, future is uncertain, and often influx.
youtu.be/fuVU64m1sbw?...
youtu.be/fuVU64m1sbw?...
Silly Smiling Dumpster
My first stained glass piece completed. I’m so happy learning a new hobby, but I’ve still got a lot to learn, and improve. (Like I need to get better at copper foil tape + soldering, for sure). Much different experience than electronics soldering, for sure. :)
My first stained glass piece completed. I’m so happy learning a new hobby, but I’ve still got a lot to learn, and improve. (Like I need to get better at copper foil tape + soldering, for sure). Much different experience than electronics soldering, for sure. :)
February 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Silly Smiling Dumpster
My first stained glass piece completed. I’m so happy learning a new hobby, but I’ve still got a lot to learn, and improve. (Like I need to get better at copper foil tape + soldering, for sure). Much different experience than electronics soldering, for sure. :)
My first stained glass piece completed. I’m so happy learning a new hobby, but I’ve still got a lot to learn, and improve. (Like I need to get better at copper foil tape + soldering, for sure). Much different experience than electronics soldering, for sure. :)
Having fun with a new hobby, still trying to figure everything out. Soldering tomorrow, will post when done. :)
February 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Having fun with a new hobby, still trying to figure everything out. Soldering tomorrow, will post when done. :)
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If they’re called GO trains, why are they STOPPED all weekend long in Kitchener?
February 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
If they’re called GO trains, why are they STOPPED all weekend long in Kitchener?
Reminder local libraries rock! youtu.be/1-dPxNWfNW4?...
Libraries: Over-powered and Under-rated
YouTube video by I Love the City!
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January 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Reminder local libraries rock! youtu.be/1-dPxNWfNW4?...
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These GO trains are again parked here in Kitchener all weekend instead of going back and forth to Toronto. Hope Metrolinx has a New Year’s resolution to finally get us weekend train service
January 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
These GO trains are again parked here in Kitchener all weekend instead of going back and forth to Toronto. Hope Metrolinx has a New Year’s resolution to finally get us weekend train service
For the local transit users did you know GRT (Grand River Transit), turns 25 today? First day of operation January 1, 2000 taking over from Kitchener Transit, and Cambridge Transit. Kind of miss the Red & Orange color schemes but nice having a unified network. Hoping for more growth over the next 25
January 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
For the local transit users did you know GRT (Grand River Transit), turns 25 today? First day of operation January 1, 2000 taking over from Kitchener Transit, and Cambridge Transit. Kind of miss the Red & Orange color schemes but nice having a unified network. Hoping for more growth over the next 25
Looking back at 2024
Overall it was a good year. I'm always improving and learning. I attended my first art market.
I just like to wrap up 2024 by saying thanks for all the new followers, the likes, the shares, and all the kind words.
#artvsartist2024 #artvsartist
Overall it was a good year. I'm always improving and learning. I attended my first art market.
I just like to wrap up 2024 by saying thanks for all the new followers, the likes, the shares, and all the kind words.
#artvsartist2024 #artvsartist
December 31, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Looking back at 2024
Overall it was a good year. I'm always improving and learning. I attended my first art market.
I just like to wrap up 2024 by saying thanks for all the new followers, the likes, the shares, and all the kind words.
#artvsartist2024 #artvsartist
Overall it was a good year. I'm always improving and learning. I attended my first art market.
I just like to wrap up 2024 by saying thanks for all the new followers, the likes, the shares, and all the kind words.
#artvsartist2024 #artvsartist
🎅☕️🥛🍪🐈⬛🎁🎄Happy night before Christmas! I hope everyone stays cozy with a cup of hot cocoa (or warm drink) and is not dealing with typical pet shenanigans! 🎅☕️🥛🍪🐈⬛🎁🎄
December 25, 2024 at 4:52 AM
🎅☕️🥛🍪🐈⬛🎁🎄Happy night before Christmas! I hope everyone stays cozy with a cup of hot cocoa (or warm drink) and is not dealing with typical pet shenanigans! 🎅☕️🥛🍪🐈⬛🎁🎄