Eric Doherty
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Eric Doherty
@ericdoherty.bsky.social
Transportation Planner. #Climatejustice activist. He/him. Lekwungen Territory (Victoria Canada). @eric_doherty on Twitter https://ecoplanning.ca/ #yyj #ElbowsUp
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On top of better immediate options the City has, we need to keep emphasizing that mass homeless is a policy choice. A bad one. The City can advocate for, and do education about, better policy choices available w support from province & feds. e.g. bsky.app/profile/dave... #yyj
Someone sent me a video that's worth a watch if you're interested in homelessness, addiction, mental health, or street disorder.

Link to video in my reply.

Some of the points they make in the video:

1. Housing first is not housing only. It's a whole bunch more.
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#yyj #homelessness
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM
One obvious place for climate and disability advocates to work together is making sure bike and roll routes are suitable for wheelchairs and (3&4 wheel) mobility scooters. Is @myedf.bsky.social working on this? ecoplanning.ca/want-better-...
Want better bike lanes? Make room for wheelchairs and mobility scooters - Ecopath Planning
I was recently in Amsterdam where wheelchairs and mobility scooters are a common part of the traffic flow on bike […]
ecoplanning.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Not your bad. Globally significant #emoji gap!
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
1.62 and 1.73 were not "nearly impossible" (even without the modest geoengineering that becomes more reasonable once emissions in steep decline). These are closer to 1.5 than 2.0. Every fraction of a degree matters.
November 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Yup. Confirmed as originating from a spoof account.
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM