Igor Rock
@igorrock.bsky.social
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The backstory here is that the Squamish people of what is now Vancouver were illegally dispossessed of this land a century ago. They sued, got their land back, and are using their sovereignty to ignore local zoning rules and build 6,000 new homes over the objections of nearby wealthy NIMBYs.
The Three Towers of Phase 1 of Sen̓áḵw nearing completion! senakw.com
Pictured from near the Vancouver Academy of Music in what is now Vanier Park, but what was once yet another part of the old village of Sen̓áḵw and former Kitsilano 6 Reserve.
Pictured from near the Vancouver Academy of Music in what is now Vanier Park, but what was once yet another part of the old village of Sen̓áḵw and former Kitsilano 6 Reserve.
July 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The backstory here is that the Squamish people of what is now Vancouver were illegally dispossessed of this land a century ago. They sued, got their land back, and are using their sovereignty to ignore local zoning rules and build 6,000 new homes over the objections of nearby wealthy NIMBYs.
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Well it worked, I definitely want to die now
July 17, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Msmsptth mthrph
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Yeah, this headline nails it. I don't know why we need to backslide into authoritarianism and/or cronyism over letting some kids ride their bikes to school safely, but here we are.
Premier Tim Houston hates the Morris Street bike lane so much he will upend Halifax governance and give Mayor Andy Fillmore superpowers
By @timbousquet.bsky.social
By @timbousquet.bsky.social
Premier Tim Houston hates the Morris Street bike lane so much he will upend Halifax governance and give Mayor Andy Fillmore superpowers - Halifax Examiner
Neither Houston nor Fillmore suggested creating strong mayor powers during each of their election campaigns.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
July 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Yeah, this headline nails it. I don't know why we need to backslide into authoritarianism and/or cronyism over letting some kids ride their bikes to school safely, but here we are.
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85,000 people living on the Halifax peninsula and Tim Houston & Andy Filmore think all those people should own cars. They can’t envision a life without a car but yet there are THOUSANDS of Haligonians without one. Citizens need transportation choices.
July 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
85,000 people living on the Halifax peninsula and Tim Houston & Andy Filmore think all those people should own cars. They can’t envision a life without a car but yet there are THOUSANDS of Haligonians without one. Citizens need transportation choices.
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Wab Kinew gives an update on his strategy to deal with the homelessness crisis by *checks notes...* providing homes. Where's the blaming of the feds? Where's the inaction? Where's the menacing threats of arrests? Doug Ford does not approve.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
May 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Wab Kinew gives an update on his strategy to deal with the homelessness crisis by *checks notes...* providing homes. Where's the blaming of the feds? Where's the inaction? Where's the menacing threats of arrests? Doug Ford does not approve.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
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Halifax used to have an amazing tram network that served millions of riders per year. We mistakenly got rid of it b/c it was too $$, but car-centric planning has ended up even less sustainable
We need better transit! Let's go back to what had already proven to be extremely effective IN HALIFAX
We need better transit! Let's go back to what had already proven to be extremely effective IN HALIFAX
May 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Halifax used to have an amazing tram network that served millions of riders per year. We mistakenly got rid of it b/c it was too $$, but car-centric planning has ended up even less sustainable
We need better transit! Let's go back to what had already proven to be extremely effective IN HALIFAX
We need better transit! Let's go back to what had already proven to be extremely effective IN HALIFAX
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I've been looking for this. Canada's map isn't quite as misleading as the US one since the far north often goes red or orange and balances all the non-urban blue further south.
It's good to see it's mostly kind of a mix - a poutine, maybe.
It's good to see it's mostly kind of a mix - a poutine, maybe.
With CBC now having called all ridings it's time for the land-vs-people-vote animation.
April 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I've been looking for this. Canada's map isn't quite as misleading as the US one since the far north often goes red or orange and balances all the non-urban blue further south.
It's good to see it's mostly kind of a mix - a poutine, maybe.
It's good to see it's mostly kind of a mix - a poutine, maybe.
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@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and Online Ceramics have teamed up on a bold new Reading is a Right collection — and 100% of PRH’s net proceeds will be donated to ALA to further our work to defend libraries and fight censorship. 🧡
online-ceramics.com/collections/...
online-ceramics.com/collections/...
April 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and Online Ceramics have teamed up on a bold new Reading is a Right collection — and 100% of PRH’s net proceeds will be donated to ALA to further our work to defend libraries and fight censorship. 🧡
online-ceramics.com/collections/...
online-ceramics.com/collections/...
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Really proud to have written a piece in the Globe and Mail with @wklumpen.bsky.social about why investing in transit is a great approach to soften the blow of the trade war!
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Canada’s real comparative advantage is public transit. That should be our trade-war strategy
This country stands head-and-shoulders above the United States when it comes to urban transportation, and the trade war offers a powerful opportunity
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Really proud to have written a piece in the Globe and Mail with @wklumpen.bsky.social about why investing in transit is a great approach to soften the blow of the trade war!
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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The dumbing down begins with a Poilievre government
April 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The dumbing down begins with a Poilievre government