Ed🔰🍁
@denim.bsky.social
Geopolitics. Proportional Representation. Land Value Taxes solve everything. Fighting polarization. "Left" and "Right" are a mirage. Housing. Urbanism.
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So please support the Jericho ODP before Tuesday, April 15:
1. Go to the city's submission form here.
2. Select "Jericho Lands Official Development Plan."
3. Click SUPPORT!!!
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
1. Go to the city's submission form here.
2. Select "Jericho Lands Official Development Plan."
3. Click SUPPORT!!!
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
Contact City Council about public hearing agenda items (rezoning and heritage)
Tell City Council what you think about rezoning applications or heritage designations being considered at public hearings.
vancouver.ca
April 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
So please support the Jericho ODP before Tuesday, April 15:
1. Go to the city's submission form here.
2. Select "Jericho Lands Official Development Plan."
3. Click SUPPORT!!!
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
1. Go to the city's submission form here.
2. Select "Jericho Lands Official Development Plan."
3. Click SUPPORT!!!
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
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Americans being absolutely useless on the left, and downright dangerous on the right — including their dichotomous/polarized thinking patterns — is a function of them both taking for granted living in the most powerful country in history.
March 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Americans being absolutely useless on the left, and downright dangerous on the right — including their dichotomous/polarized thinking patterns — is a function of them both taking for granted living in the most powerful country in history.
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Inspired by a recent post from @gridsvancouver.bsky.social
Left-right axis is very vibes based depending on environmental-ish factors, social issues, etc. Very very tough to put on a 2 axis chart. A general vibe that can be misleading. It’s an approximation.
Left-right axis is very vibes based depending on environmental-ish factors, social issues, etc. Very very tough to put on a 2 axis chart. A general vibe that can be misleading. It’s an approximation.
March 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Inspired by a recent post from @gridsvancouver.bsky.social
Left-right axis is very vibes based depending on environmental-ish factors, social issues, etc. Very very tough to put on a 2 axis chart. A general vibe that can be misleading. It’s an approximation.
Left-right axis is very vibes based depending on environmental-ish factors, social issues, etc. Very very tough to put on a 2 axis chart. A general vibe that can be misleading. It’s an approximation.
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Paraphrasing @pwaldkirch.bsky.social
Discouraging employment and productivity while shielding landed wealth is the opposite of what Canada needs.
And yet, you see the exact priorities at every council table, from Vancouver to Toronto.
Discouraging employment and productivity while shielding landed wealth is the opposite of what Canada needs.
And yet, you see the exact priorities at every council table, from Vancouver to Toronto.
March 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Paraphrasing @pwaldkirch.bsky.social
Discouraging employment and productivity while shielding landed wealth is the opposite of what Canada needs.
And yet, you see the exact priorities at every council table, from Vancouver to Toronto.
Discouraging employment and productivity while shielding landed wealth is the opposite of what Canada needs.
And yet, you see the exact priorities at every council table, from Vancouver to Toronto.
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Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
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youtube.com/shorts/kmMwk...
this video perfectly sums up supply lines!
this video perfectly sums up supply lines!
Why Tariffs Also Ruin AMERICAN Products
YouTube video by The Left Wing
youtube.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
youtube.com/shorts/kmMwk...
this video perfectly sums up supply lines!
this video perfectly sums up supply lines!
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I did some digging into this project that they’re bragging about stopping…
Turns out this project was going to have 700 PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS! 700!
Don’t let these ppl fool you. For all intents and purposes, they’re full on anti-affordable housing. Outcomes matter.
Turns out this project was going to have 700 PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS! 700!
Don’t let these ppl fool you. For all intents and purposes, they’re full on anti-affordable housing. Outcomes matter.
March 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I did some digging into this project that they’re bragging about stopping…
Turns out this project was going to have 700 PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS! 700!
Don’t let these ppl fool you. For all intents and purposes, they’re full on anti-affordable housing. Outcomes matter.
Turns out this project was going to have 700 PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS! 700!
Don’t let these ppl fool you. For all intents and purposes, they’re full on anti-affordable housing. Outcomes matter.
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Just chatted with Rob Fai at CKNW about the province and @ravikahlon.bsky.social cancelling the secondary suite incentive program.
I know that our business in Vancouver probably wasn’t the target market for this program (our work is more for families vs rental units) but a few thoughts…
I know that our business in Vancouver probably wasn’t the target market for this program (our work is more for families vs rental units) but a few thoughts…
March 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Just chatted with Rob Fai at CKNW about the province and @ravikahlon.bsky.social cancelling the secondary suite incentive program.
I know that our business in Vancouver probably wasn’t the target market for this program (our work is more for families vs rental units) but a few thoughts…
I know that our business in Vancouver probably wasn’t the target market for this program (our work is more for families vs rental units) but a few thoughts…
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Don't hold your breath @mark-carney.bsky.social
In the meantime, let's quickly diversify, and move AWAY from the US in trade, politics, diplomacy, and military.
In the meantime, let's quickly diversify, and move AWAY from the US in trade, politics, diplomacy, and military.
My meeting with the Council on Canada-U.S. Relations was focused on keeping Canada’s economy strong in the face of unjust tariffs.
We’re ready to engage with the U.S. on a comprehensive negotiation — when Canada is shown respect as a sovereign nation.
We’re ready to engage with the U.S. on a comprehensive negotiation — when Canada is shown respect as a sovereign nation.
March 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Don't hold your breath @mark-carney.bsky.social
In the meantime, let's quickly diversify, and move AWAY from the US in trade, politics, diplomacy, and military.
In the meantime, let's quickly diversify, and move AWAY from the US in trade, politics, diplomacy, and military.
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www.reddit.com/r/kelowna/s/...
Consider attending the public hearing to support the North End Plan in April.
Is it as good as it could be? No. But it’s a dramatic improvement from baseline. A good step forward.
Consider attending the public hearing to support the North End Plan in April.
Is it as good as it could be? No. But it’s a dramatic improvement from baseline. A good step forward.
From the kelowna community on Reddit: Kelowna's final North End Plan is off to a public hearing
Explore this post and more from the kelowna community
www.reddit.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:20 AM
www.reddit.com/r/kelowna/s/...
Consider attending the public hearing to support the North End Plan in April.
Is it as good as it could be? No. But it’s a dramatic improvement from baseline. A good step forward.
Consider attending the public hearing to support the North End Plan in April.
Is it as good as it could be? No. But it’s a dramatic improvement from baseline. A good step forward.
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Housing really is a ‘decide if you want to win’ issue for the Democratic Party.
We're all going to be unbelievably fucked if blue states don't start immediately rolling back restrictions on new housing to create a construction boom and build millions of new multifamily homes as soon as possible
March 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Housing really is a ‘decide if you want to win’ issue for the Democratic Party.
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Canada is now reconsidering the $14.2 billion purchase of 88 American F-35 5th generation stealth fighters.
Yesterday Portugal ruled out their previously-planned purchase of about 24 F-35s to replace 27 F-16s.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Yesterday Portugal ruled out their previously-planned purchase of about 24 F-35s to replace 27 F-16s.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
March 15, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Canada is now reconsidering the $14.2 billion purchase of 88 American F-35 5th generation stealth fighters.
Yesterday Portugal ruled out their previously-planned purchase of about 24 F-35s to replace 27 F-16s.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Yesterday Portugal ruled out their previously-planned purchase of about 24 F-35s to replace 27 F-16s.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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OneCity's platform is out, and it's great. Tenant protections, public housing, and--you love to see it--"ending the apartment ban"!
OneCity has a proven pro-housing record I trust. Please: vote for @lucymaloney.bsky.social. We need her progressive, pro-housing voice on council!
OneCity has a proven pro-housing record I trust. Please: vote for @lucymaloney.bsky.social. We need her progressive, pro-housing voice on council!
March 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
OneCity's platform is out, and it's great. Tenant protections, public housing, and--you love to see it--"ending the apartment ban"!
OneCity has a proven pro-housing record I trust. Please: vote for @lucymaloney.bsky.social. We need her progressive, pro-housing voice on council!
OneCity has a proven pro-housing record I trust. Please: vote for @lucymaloney.bsky.social. We need her progressive, pro-housing voice on council!
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A quick check on four key auto brand new registrations in Singapore, first two months of 2025:
Tesla: 262 (and apparently none in January)
Toyota: 761
Mercedes-Benz: 927
BYD: 1,367
Chart: trailing 12 months' market share.
Data: Singapore Land Transport Authority
Tesla: 262 (and apparently none in January)
Toyota: 761
Mercedes-Benz: 927
BYD: 1,367
Chart: trailing 12 months' market share.
Data: Singapore Land Transport Authority
March 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A quick check on four key auto brand new registrations in Singapore, first two months of 2025:
Tesla: 262 (and apparently none in January)
Toyota: 761
Mercedes-Benz: 927
BYD: 1,367
Chart: trailing 12 months' market share.
Data: Singapore Land Transport Authority
Tesla: 262 (and apparently none in January)
Toyota: 761
Mercedes-Benz: 927
BYD: 1,367
Chart: trailing 12 months' market share.
Data: Singapore Land Transport Authority
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Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.
In the 1970s, cities across North America (Vancouver, SF, LA, Toronto, etc.) *downzoned* to reduce allowed density.
The result? Housing affordability worsened; growth forced outwards (sprawl).
Many older apartments are now *illegal* under modern zoning.
In the 1970s, cities across North America (Vancouver, SF, LA, Toronto, etc.) *downzoned* to reduce allowed density.
The result? Housing affordability worsened; growth forced outwards (sprawl).
Many older apartments are now *illegal* under modern zoning.
You see some curious things when browsing rezoning applications
February 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.
In the 1970s, cities across North America (Vancouver, SF, LA, Toronto, etc.) *downzoned* to reduce allowed density.
The result? Housing affordability worsened; growth forced outwards (sprawl).
Many older apartments are now *illegal* under modern zoning.
In the 1970s, cities across North America (Vancouver, SF, LA, Toronto, etc.) *downzoned* to reduce allowed density.
The result? Housing affordability worsened; growth forced outwards (sprawl).
Many older apartments are now *illegal* under modern zoning.
youtube.com/watch?v=MYoA...
A great video on how inadequate and problematic the concept of the left-right spectrum is in describing political views. Left-Right really is astrology for politics, I'm going to have to steal that phrase!
A great video on how inadequate and problematic the concept of the left-right spectrum is in describing political views. Left-Right really is astrology for politics, I'm going to have to steal that phrase!
youtube.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=MYoA...
A great video on how inadequate and problematic the concept of the left-right spectrum is in describing political views. Left-Right really is astrology for politics, I'm going to have to steal that phrase!
A great video on how inadequate and problematic the concept of the left-right spectrum is in describing political views. Left-Right really is astrology for politics, I'm going to have to steal that phrase!
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An article from Commonwealth Canada investigating whether tax shifts towards LVT and away from Property Tax / DCC can improve housing affordability.
(Answer, yes)
www.commonwealth.ca/blog/plan-ca...
(Answer, yes)
www.commonwealth.ca/blog/plan-ca...
Our Article in Plan Canada Magazine: Can Land Value Tax Promote Housing Affordability? — Common Wealth Canada
The following article is published in the Plan Canada Magazine Winter 2024. Download the PDF here .
www.commonwealth.ca
January 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
An article from Commonwealth Canada investigating whether tax shifts towards LVT and away from Property Tax / DCC can improve housing affordability.
(Answer, yes)
www.commonwealth.ca/blog/plan-ca...
(Answer, yes)
www.commonwealth.ca/blog/plan-ca...
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Over a year in, City of Vancouver has now issued 34 multiplex permits. Median permit time for a multiplex was 266 days (almost 9 months). Most permits were for triplexes.
December 21, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Over a year in, City of Vancouver has now issued 34 multiplex permits. Median permit time for a multiplex was 266 days (almost 9 months). Most permits were for triplexes.
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Yes, higher density (apartments) housing in Vancouver is indeed charged more per square foot than commercial, industrial, and lower density use.
The less expensive housing (apartments are cheaper than townhomes or detached homes) do in fact pay the highest taxes.
The less expensive housing (apartments are cheaper than townhomes or detached homes) do in fact pay the highest taxes.
December 15, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Yes, higher density (apartments) housing in Vancouver is indeed charged more per square foot than commercial, industrial, and lower density use.
The less expensive housing (apartments are cheaper than townhomes or detached homes) do in fact pay the highest taxes.
The less expensive housing (apartments are cheaper than townhomes or detached homes) do in fact pay the highest taxes.
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It strikes me as increasingly obvious that the non-negotiable path to sustainable family formation is going to be cultural change—any given mixture of subsidies and mandates will have marginal effects at best. If people don't want kids, they won't have them.
One of the weird things with aging countries trying to increase fertility is they keep adopting policies where there's no evidence they actually increase fertility, e.g. small tax credits for kids, shorter work-weeks, etc.
December 10, 2024 at 7:16 PM
It strikes me as increasingly obvious that the non-negotiable path to sustainable family formation is going to be cultural change—any given mixture of subsidies and mandates will have marginal effects at best. If people don't want kids, they won't have them.
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it’s fascinating that left-NIMBYs will just nonchalantly say “the private sector will never release enough homes to allow prices to fall” as if it’s some universally known truth…
when in reality, that’s exactly what happened in Austin and Minneapolis
when in reality, that’s exactly what happened in Austin and Minneapolis
November 30, 2024 at 2:36 AM
it’s fascinating that left-NIMBYs will just nonchalantly say “the private sector will never release enough homes to allow prices to fall” as if it’s some universally known truth…
when in reality, that’s exactly what happened in Austin and Minneapolis
when in reality, that’s exactly what happened in Austin and Minneapolis
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Here's each G7 country's cumulative increase in real GDP per capita, since just before the pandemic:
🇺🇸 +10.1%
🇮🇹 +6.4% (thru Q2)
🇯🇵 +2.4%
🇫🇷 +1.5% (thru Q2)
🇬🇧 -0.7%
🇩🇪 -1.9%
🇨🇦 -2.0%
🇺🇸 +10.1%
🇮🇹 +6.4% (thru Q2)
🇯🇵 +2.4%
🇫🇷 +1.5% (thru Q2)
🇬🇧 -0.7%
🇩🇪 -1.9%
🇨🇦 -2.0%
November 29, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Here's each G7 country's cumulative increase in real GDP per capita, since just before the pandemic:
🇺🇸 +10.1%
🇮🇹 +6.4% (thru Q2)
🇯🇵 +2.4%
🇫🇷 +1.5% (thru Q2)
🇬🇧 -0.7%
🇩🇪 -1.9%
🇨🇦 -2.0%
🇺🇸 +10.1%
🇮🇹 +6.4% (thru Q2)
🇯🇵 +2.4%
🇫🇷 +1.5% (thru Q2)
🇬🇧 -0.7%
🇩🇪 -1.9%
🇨🇦 -2.0%
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youtu.be/NyRcrRlEAWE?...
Honestly I really enjoyed this, and I think one of the big issues with FPTP federally is that we don’t have a kind of O’Toole PC party and a responsible, thoughtful Liberal party headed by NES.
Still wish NES won the LPO leadership. Need more serious politicians.
Honestly I really enjoyed this, and I think one of the big issues with FPTP federally is that we don’t have a kind of O’Toole PC party and a responsible, thoughtful Liberal party headed by NES.
Still wish NES won the LPO leadership. Need more serious politicians.
Erin O'Toole on Uncommons
YouTube video by Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, M.P., Beaches-East York
youtu.be
November 30, 2024 at 2:43 AM
youtu.be/NyRcrRlEAWE?...
Honestly I really enjoyed this, and I think one of the big issues with FPTP federally is that we don’t have a kind of O’Toole PC party and a responsible, thoughtful Liberal party headed by NES.
Still wish NES won the LPO leadership. Need more serious politicians.
Honestly I really enjoyed this, and I think one of the big issues with FPTP federally is that we don’t have a kind of O’Toole PC party and a responsible, thoughtful Liberal party headed by NES.
Still wish NES won the LPO leadership. Need more serious politicians.