@haeccity.bsky.social
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Typical sanitary drainage configuration for larger aisle-layout bathrooms in California vs what would be designed/installed in Europe. The one to the left requires double the amount of piping and labor while also having 8 penetrations through the floor rather than 4, each requiring fire-stopping.
November 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Typical sanitary drainage configuration for larger aisle-layout bathrooms in California vs what would be designed/installed in Europe. The one to the left requires double the amount of piping and labor while also having 8 penetrations through the floor rather than 4, each requiring fire-stopping.
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Vancouver's proposed single stair code is a bit different from anywhere else, in that it focuses on external stairs, and allows 6 units on the first 3 floors.
Vancouver also has fairly deep (122') lots in much of the city.
It's an interesting design challenge vs status quo massing.
Vancouver also has fairly deep (122') lots in much of the city.
It's an interesting design challenge vs status quo massing.
November 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Vancouver's proposed single stair code is a bit different from anywhere else, in that it focuses on external stairs, and allows 6 units on the first 3 floors.
Vancouver also has fairly deep (122') lots in much of the city.
It's an interesting design challenge vs status quo massing.
Vancouver also has fairly deep (122') lots in much of the city.
It's an interesting design challenge vs status quo massing.
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“These are unprecedented economic and political times. All decisions relating to public money NEED to be strategic, maybe now more than ever.
But ‘blunt instrument’ austerity budgets can devastate a city like ours, weakening its reputation and its economic positioning, and undermining its future.”
But ‘blunt instrument’ austerity budgets can devastate a city like ours, weakening its reputation and its economic positioning, and undermining its future.”
November 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“These are unprecedented economic and political times. All decisions relating to public money NEED to be strategic, maybe now more than ever.
But ‘blunt instrument’ austerity budgets can devastate a city like ours, weakening its reputation and its economic positioning, and undermining its future.”
But ‘blunt instrument’ austerity budgets can devastate a city like ours, weakening its reputation and its economic positioning, and undermining its future.”
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“What this budget strengthens, and what this budget surrenders, feels DISCONNECTED from the city’s vision, its priorities, its leadership position, its inspirational role to other cities, its stated objectives (like getting more housing built), and it’s VALUES.” #VancouversBudget
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
“What this budget strengthens, and what this budget surrenders, feels DISCONNECTED from the city’s vision, its priorities, its leadership position, its inspirational role to other cities, its stated objectives (like getting more housing built), and it’s VALUES.” #VancouversBudget
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“In my work with cities, one of my messages that resonates most is that the truth about the cities aspirations isn’t found in its plans and visions. It’s found in its budget.
A budget may be the most powerful public policy lever a Council has, and the most authentic one because It reveals so much.”
A budget may be the most powerful public policy lever a Council has, and the most authentic one because It reveals so much.”
November 20, 2025 at 12:26 AM
“In my work with cities, one of my messages that resonates most is that the truth about the cities aspirations isn’t found in its plans and visions. It’s found in its budget.
A budget may be the most powerful public policy lever a Council has, and the most authentic one because It reveals so much.”
A budget may be the most powerful public policy lever a Council has, and the most authentic one because It reveals so much.”
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“My name is Brent Toderian. I’m a resident of Vancouver. I’m also a city planner, a former chief planner for Vancouver, and now an advisor to cities across Canada & around the world.
Council knows I don’t make a habit of this. I can count on one hand the times I’ve spoken to council as a citizen.”
Council knows I don’t make a habit of this. I can count on one hand the times I’ve spoken to council as a citizen.”
November 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
“My name is Brent Toderian. I’m a resident of Vancouver. I’m also a city planner, a former chief planner for Vancouver, and now an advisor to cities across Canada & around the world.
Council knows I don’t make a habit of this. I can count on one hand the times I’ve spoken to council as a citizen.”
Council knows I don’t make a habit of this. I can count on one hand the times I’ve spoken to council as a citizen.”
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Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. (11/18/2025)
f the nyt
f the nyt
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. (11/18/2025)
f the nyt
f the nyt
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Many city halls are deep in budget-time. Some are pushing austerity ideologies, and are ignoring the difference between costs and cost-savers/value creators. Citizens, PAY ATTENTION, and never forget that the TRUTH about a city’s REAL aspirations isn’t found in its visions. It’s found in its budget.
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Many city halls are deep in budget-time. Some are pushing austerity ideologies, and are ignoring the difference between costs and cost-savers/value creators. Citizens, PAY ATTENTION, and never forget that the TRUTH about a city’s REAL aspirations isn’t found in its visions. It’s found in its budget.
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Multiplexes are bigger than bungalows
(And that’s ok)
(And that’s ok)
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Multiplexes are bigger than bungalows
(And that’s ok)
(And that’s ok)
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NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
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Vancouverites can request to speak to mayor Sim & ABC Party's elimination of #Vancouver climate & sustainability department and other core services.
Special Council meeting, 2026 budget - Wed Nov 12, 2025 (in-person or via phone)
#ClimateChange #ActOnClimate #VanPoli
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
Special Council meeting, 2026 budget - Wed Nov 12, 2025 (in-person or via phone)
#ClimateChange #ActOnClimate #VanPoli
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
Request to speak at a Council meeting
Request to speak at a Council meeting
vancouver.ca
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Vancouverites can request to speak to mayor Sim & ABC Party's elimination of #Vancouver climate & sustainability department and other core services.
Special Council meeting, 2026 budget - Wed Nov 12, 2025 (in-person or via phone)
#ClimateChange #ActOnClimate #VanPoli
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
Special Council meeting, 2026 budget - Wed Nov 12, 2025 (in-person or via phone)
#ClimateChange #ActOnClimate #VanPoli
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
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An observation from the City of Richmond’s information session last night: There were some residents who were really scared and angry that they could lose their homes because of this ruling, and they were not provided with information that might have allayed some of their worries. A short thread.
Full house tonight at the City of Richmond’s info session on the recent Cowichan decision that established Aboriginal title over a parcel of land in SE of the city. Many residents angry they weren’t informed of the issue much earlier
October 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM
An observation from the City of Richmond’s information session last night: There were some residents who were really scared and angry that they could lose their homes because of this ruling, and they were not provided with information that might have allayed some of their worries. A short thread.
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It’s quite nice saving the old bones and integrating it with a new multiplex - it’s mostly just the city’s character home permitting process that is so frustrating - but that’s been getting a bit better as it becomes less micro managed.
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It’s quite nice saving the old bones and integrating it with a new multiplex - it’s mostly just the city’s character home permitting process that is so frustrating - but that’s been getting a bit better as it becomes less micro managed.
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All stripped and ready to lift.
For this project we’re working as the GC - with @haeccity.bsky.social as the design team.
For this project we’re working as the GC - with @haeccity.bsky.social as the design team.
October 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
All stripped and ready to lift.
For this project we’re working as the GC - with @haeccity.bsky.social as the design team.
For this project we’re working as the GC - with @haeccity.bsky.social as the design team.
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B.C. is a global leader in mass timber production, clean construction and forestry innovation.
Proud to welcome builders, engineers, thought leaders and innovators to #Woodrise2025!
We're excited to work with local and global businesses to see more mass timber buildings across B.C. and Canada.
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Proud to welcome builders, engineers, thought leaders and innovators to #Woodrise2025!
We're excited to work with local and global businesses to see more mass timber buildings across B.C. and Canada.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:34 AM
B.C. is a global leader in mass timber production, clean construction and forestry innovation.
Proud to welcome builders, engineers, thought leaders and innovators to #Woodrise2025!
We're excited to work with local and global businesses to see more mass timber buildings across B.C. and Canada.
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Proud to welcome builders, engineers, thought leaders and innovators to #Woodrise2025!
We're excited to work with local and global businesses to see more mass timber buildings across B.C. and Canada.
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Hey I'm hosting a public screening for a new About Here video! It's called "The Uncertain Future of Granville Island". There'll be snacks and a panel discussion too :).
May 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Hey I'm hosting a public screening for a new About Here video! It's called "The Uncertain Future of Granville Island". There'll be snacks and a panel discussion too :).
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Fuck 'em up, @jamuseum.bsky.social!!!
“The Japanese American National Museum says Trump admin may withhold as much as $2 million approved by the Biden admin.”
“Facing pressure to scrub its website of diversity and inclusion references, a JANM leader says the museum will ‘scrub nothing.’”
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
“Facing pressure to scrub its website of diversity and inclusion references, a JANM leader says the museum will ‘scrub nothing.’”
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Japanese American National Museum takes a stand against DOGE cuts to NEH
The National Endowment for the Humanities warned museums across the country that it was slashing funding, including money previously pledged to places such as LACMA and the Japanese American National ...
www.latimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Fuck 'em up, @jamuseum.bsky.social!!!
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NEW: After cancelling nearly all projects on trans health, the Trump admin has now directed the NIH to study the negative consequences of transitioning.
This will create “a distorted research ecosystem where only politically favorable findings are permitted to exist”, researcher Harry Barbee says.
This will create “a distorted research ecosystem where only politically favorable findings are permitted to exist”, researcher Harry Barbee says.
Exclusive: Trump White House directs NIH to study ‘regret’ after transgender people transition
After cancelling nearly all NIH projects studying transgender health, Trump’s team instructs the US biomedical agency to study negative consequences of transitioning.
www.nature.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
NEW: After cancelling nearly all projects on trans health, the Trump admin has now directed the NIH to study the negative consequences of transitioning.
This will create “a distorted research ecosystem where only politically favorable findings are permitted to exist”, researcher Harry Barbee says.
This will create “a distorted research ecosystem where only politically favorable findings are permitted to exist”, researcher Harry Barbee says.
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It’s still a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history.
Please share it as much as you can.
Please share it as much as you can.
April 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
It’s still a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history.
Please share it as much as you can.
Please share it as much as you can.
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www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Holy moly, it’s time to turn X off in Canada
Holy moly, it’s time to turn X off in Canada
ANALYSIS | The U.S. has covertly destabilized nations. With Canada, it's being done in public | CBC News
Former senior Canadian intelligence officials say Canada needs to be on the lookout for campaigns aimed at destabilizing the country amid U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating 51st state threats. T...
www.cbc.ca
March 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Holy moly, it’s time to turn X off in Canada
Holy moly, it’s time to turn X off in Canada
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How do housing shortages affect family and household demography? Long story short, @jensvb.bsky.social & I offer a cultural explanation and find evidence that housing shortages largely explain variation in how people live together across Canada from 1981-2021.
homefreesociology.com/2025/03/11/h...
homefreesociology.com/2025/03/11/h...
Housing shortage as an explanation for family and household change
Co-authored by Jens von Bergmann and cross-posted at MountainMath. In our new paper “The new rules: housing shortage as an explanation for family and household change across large metro areas in Ca…
homefreesociology.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
How do housing shortages affect family and household demography? Long story short, @jensvb.bsky.social & I offer a cultural explanation and find evidence that housing shortages largely explain variation in how people live together across Canada from 1981-2021.
homefreesociology.com/2025/03/11/h...
homefreesociology.com/2025/03/11/h...
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This is among the first of many steps in a sea-change in how Vancouver’s planning system works.
City of Vancouver is proposing to pre-zone select areas of the Broadway Plan and Cambie Corridor Plan for low-rise and high-rise development.
Such projects that align with area plans can go straight to the development permit application. #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/br...
Such projects that align with area plans can go straight to the development permit application. #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/br...
City proposes pre-zoning select areas of Broadway Plan and Cambie Plan | Urbanized
The City of Vancouver is proposing to pre-zone select areas of the Broadway Plan and Cambie Corridor Plan for low-rise and high-rise projects.
dailyhive.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:26 AM
This is among the first of many steps in a sea-change in how Vancouver’s planning system works.
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Was also joined by Travis from @haeccity.bsky.social who came along to talk about their single stair project that is progressing with an “alt solution” for code compliance
March 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Was also joined by Travis from @haeccity.bsky.social who came along to talk about their single stair project that is progressing with an “alt solution” for code compliance
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No jurisdiction that has reduced homelessness has ever done the following:
- frame the solution as the problem
- reduce housing and supports
- turn low-income housing into high-income housing
- use human lives as a negotiating tool
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
- frame the solution as the problem
- reduce housing and supports
- turn low-income housing into high-income housing
- use human lives as a negotiating tool
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Vancouver mayor rejects new supportive housing projects, promises ‘crackdown’ on gangs
Vancouver’s mayor intends to reject any new social housing projects proposed in his city.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
No jurisdiction that has reduced homelessness has ever done the following:
- frame the solution as the problem
- reduce housing and supports
- turn low-income housing into high-income housing
- use human lives as a negotiating tool
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
- frame the solution as the problem
- reduce housing and supports
- turn low-income housing into high-income housing
- use human lives as a negotiating tool
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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It shouldn't be necessary, but the most impactful speakers against Mayor Sim's no net new supportive housing motion are those with lived experience.
Here is someone who was formerly homeless showing Council how people stay warm when homeless in winter. He's holding up a burnt piece of wood.
Here is someone who was formerly homeless showing Council how people stay warm when homeless in winter. He's holding up a burnt piece of wood.
February 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
It shouldn't be necessary, but the most impactful speakers against Mayor Sim's no net new supportive housing motion are those with lived experience.
Here is someone who was formerly homeless showing Council how people stay warm when homeless in winter. He's holding up a burnt piece of wood.
Here is someone who was formerly homeless showing Council how people stay warm when homeless in winter. He's holding up a burnt piece of wood.