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Build more housing. Proud Canadian
Biggest cheer for an offside in BC place history…
November 23, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Biggest cheer for an offside in BC place history…
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I like Avi. I usually vote NDP. But OMG, please stop with the one-sided housing takes. We need huge amounts of public housing, but we also need market housing too, and lots of it.
Canadians don’t need more platitudes or private market incentives, they need real solutions.
We can't rely on the market to fix what it broke. We need a massive, wartime-level investment in affordable public housing.
Housing is a human right. Let's start acting like it.
We can't rely on the market to fix what it broke. We need a massive, wartime-level investment in affordable public housing.
Housing is a human right. Let's start acting like it.
November 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I like Avi. I usually vote NDP. But OMG, please stop with the one-sided housing takes. We need huge amounts of public housing, but we also need market housing too, and lots of it.
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New from me for Inside Philanthropy: California foundations need to decide whether they genuinely want to improve housing affordability or would rather keep funding NIMBY obstructionism in Sacramento. www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
Philanthropy Needs to Pick a Side on the Housing Construction Debate
Despite California’s severe housing shortage, foundations are still funding on the wrong side of the housing fight there, guest author Ned Resnikoff writes.
www.insidephilanthropy.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
New from me for Inside Philanthropy: California foundations need to decide whether they genuinely want to improve housing affordability or would rather keep funding NIMBY obstructionism in Sacramento. www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
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Before (2024) / After (2025) the removal of parking Rue Pixérécourt, Paris 20. I don’t have any official info but I think that if the exit to the underground parking garage on the left had been elsewhere, this entire space would have become part of the little park that is behind the photographer.
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Before (2024) / After (2025) the removal of parking Rue Pixérécourt, Paris 20. I don’t have any official info but I think that if the exit to the underground parking garage on the left had been elsewhere, this entire space would have become part of the little park that is behind the photographer.
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Great discussion that has been going on for serval days now up and down this thread and in the quotes (up and down). Metrics matter, and some of our main metrics in the housing discourse simply aren't responsive to the issues: Standard affordability metrics suffer from massive collider bias.
> What the “objective evidence” shows is that the share of income dedicated to housing is higher than before
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No, it does not. www.bls.gov/news.release...
???
No, it does not. www.bls.gov/news.release...
November 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Great discussion that has been going on for serval days now up and down this thread and in the quotes (up and down). Metrics matter, and some of our main metrics in the housing discourse simply aren't responsive to the issues: Standard affordability metrics suffer from massive collider bias.
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Fortune magazine interviews Instagram users who flood the platform with racist memes, Hitler references and anti-Semitic content strictly for profit.
They all say they don't care about the content, just the revenue streams they provide.
Which have ballooned since Meta's moderation policy shift:
They all say they don't care about the content, just the revenue streams they provide.
Which have ballooned since Meta's moderation policy shift:
Mark Zuckerberg’s hate-speech gamble fuels Gen Z radicalization on Instagram as millions watch Hitler speeches and Holocaust denial clips | Fortune
The hottest far-right influencer right now isn’t Nick Fuentes—it’s Hitler. And his videos are appearing next to JPMorgan and U.S. Army ads
fortune.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Fortune magazine interviews Instagram users who flood the platform with racist memes, Hitler references and anti-Semitic content strictly for profit.
They all say they don't care about the content, just the revenue streams they provide.
Which have ballooned since Meta's moderation policy shift:
They all say they don't care about the content, just the revenue streams they provide.
Which have ballooned since Meta's moderation policy shift:
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Before (2016) / After (2025) Place du Panthéon, Paris 5. The statue of Pierre Corneille stood in the middle of a parking lot until 2017, after which the parking area was replaced with a pedestrian zone. I’m not sure whether local tour guides used to stop here when it was in the middle of the cars !
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Before (2016) / After (2025) Place du Panthéon, Paris 5. The statue of Pierre Corneille stood in the middle of a parking lot until 2017, after which the parking area was replaced with a pedestrian zone. I’m not sure whether local tour guides used to stop here when it was in the middle of the cars !
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not surprising that it's easy to give an LLM Twitter brain poisoning
November 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
not surprising that it's easy to give an LLM Twitter brain poisoning
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Reclaiming public space for people doesn’t have to be complicated and expensive.
Before (2010) / After (2025) in Mosnes, France. A village in a strategic location for a break along the “Loire à Vélo” cycling route (it's right before a steep climb — you can see people pushing their bikes on Street View). During the summer, it sees around 400 cyclists a day stopping at the shops.
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Reclaiming public space for people doesn’t have to be complicated and expensive.
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The biggest chunk of the REM in Montreal has just opened, and I’ve been reflecting not only on what it means for Montreal, but for Canada as a whole. Read my latest article now:
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
Is the REM the Future of Canadian Transit Expansion?
Reflections with the big REM Opening, and the idea of CanadaMetro.
open.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The biggest chunk of the REM in Montreal has just opened, and I’ve been reflecting not only on what it means for Montreal, but for Canada as a whole. Read my latest article now:
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
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the biggest section of the REM (and imo the most important phase) opened today, basically extending a highway-median suburban branch into a full-fledged 50 km north-south metro across the montreal region
montreal now has a 119-kilometre metro system with 87 stations, by far the largest in canada!
montreal now has a 119-kilometre metro system with 87 stations, by far the largest in canada!
November 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
the biggest section of the REM (and imo the most important phase) opened today, basically extending a highway-median suburban branch into a full-fledged 50 km north-south metro across the montreal region
montreal now has a 119-kilometre metro system with 87 stations, by far the largest in canada!
montreal now has a 119-kilometre metro system with 87 stations, by far the largest in canada!
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Slip lanes are a scourge in urban areas. Thankfully, Toronto has removed at least 40 of them in the last two decades, but there are many still remaining.
The slip lane at Ossington and Dupont, which I encountered on a recent walk, had me thinking about these lately.
seanmarshall.ca/2025/11/14/i...
The slip lane at Ossington and Dupont, which I encountered on a recent walk, had me thinking about these lately.
seanmarshall.ca/2025/11/14/i...
It’s time to rethink slip lanes
While slip lanes facilitate vehicle movement, they have a significant impact on the safety and comfort of pedestrians. Though the City of Toronto has been proactive in removing or modifying slip la…
seanmarshall.ca
November 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Slip lanes are a scourge in urban areas. Thankfully, Toronto has removed at least 40 of them in the last two decades, but there are many still remaining.
The slip lane at Ossington and Dupont, which I encountered on a recent walk, had me thinking about these lately.
seanmarshall.ca/2025/11/14/i...
The slip lane at Ossington and Dupont, which I encountered on a recent walk, had me thinking about these lately.
seanmarshall.ca/2025/11/14/i...
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
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A different world is possible. 🚲
Rush hour on the coolest infrastructure in town!
📍 Dafne Schippersbrug, Utrecht
📍 Dafne Schippersbrug, Utrecht
November 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A different world is possible. 🚲
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Parking is actually too cheap in Vancouver and I'm tired of pretending it's not. Like you're going to let me spend 8 cents to park here and pay by american express?
The West End is overstuffed with too-many parking permits for grandfathered users.
The West End is overstuffed with too-many parking permits for grandfathered users.
November 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Parking is actually too cheap in Vancouver and I'm tired of pretending it's not. Like you're going to let me spend 8 cents to park here and pay by american express?
The West End is overstuffed with too-many parking permits for grandfathered users.
The West End is overstuffed with too-many parking permits for grandfathered users.
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Vancouver's single commuter rail line is terrible on paper, with just 5 trains per day. But...it actually has insanely high ridership? What Canadian transit magic is at play here?! youtu.be/YlFzR5_3RWM
5 Trains a Day: How is Vancouver's Single Commuter Rail Line So Popular?!
I didn't think I'd be saying this about a five-times-a-day service, but there's some Canadian transit magic at play here! (Well, plus density near stations and extremely smart bus pulses.)
Check out…
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Vancouver's single commuter rail line is terrible on paper, with just 5 trains per day. But...it actually has insanely high ridership? What Canadian transit magic is at play here?! youtu.be/YlFzR5_3RWM
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I love Toronto but the fact that permitting convenience stores in residential neighbourhoods is an actual debate reminds me of how incredibly conservative the city is. Like, are people okay?
November 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I love Toronto but the fact that permitting convenience stores in residential neighbourhoods is an actual debate reminds me of how incredibly conservative the city is. Like, are people okay?
Dreamt last night that there was a proposal to get rid of the letter ‘Z’ and just use ‘S’ instead. Proponents argued that getting rid of 1 of 26 letters would improve productivity by almost 4%. Makes about as much sense as a lot of what I see on the news, cheaper than a tunnel under the 401 to boot.
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Dreamt last night that there was a proposal to get rid of the letter ‘Z’ and just use ‘S’ instead. Proponents argued that getting rid of 1 of 26 letters would improve productivity by almost 4%. Makes about as much sense as a lot of what I see on the news, cheaper than a tunnel under the 401 to boot.
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This is the greatest story ever told:
A person in Hamilton, ON stole a city bus and then proceeded to make the stops along the way, allowing passengers to board and exit freely. The person actually refusing someone looking to board with an expired pass. 🔥🔥
hamiltonpolice.on.ca/news/police-...
A person in Hamilton, ON stole a city bus and then proceeded to make the stops along the way, allowing passengers to board and exit freely. The person actually refusing someone looking to board with an expired pass. 🔥🔥
hamiltonpolice.on.ca/news/police-...
Police Arrest Man After HSR Bus Joy Ride
On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., a Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) bus driver pulled into the McNab Bus Terminal and exited the vehicle for a short break.During this time, an a...
hamiltonpolice.on.ca
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is the greatest story ever told:
A person in Hamilton, ON stole a city bus and then proceeded to make the stops along the way, allowing passengers to board and exit freely. The person actually refusing someone looking to board with an expired pass. 🔥🔥
hamiltonpolice.on.ca/news/police-...
A person in Hamilton, ON stole a city bus and then proceeded to make the stops along the way, allowing passengers to board and exit freely. The person actually refusing someone looking to board with an expired pass. 🔥🔥
hamiltonpolice.on.ca/news/police-...
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WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
Supply and demand is a real thing that affects prices - even in real estate- yet more evidence…
Filtering in the housing market is real. Build lots of 'luxury' apartments and the older apartments mysteriously start getting cheaper.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Supply and demand is a real thing that affects prices - even in real estate- yet more evidence…
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Cars might work fine in California or Florida, but they’re not practical here in Canada. We have winter.
More than 300 collisions reported as early season snow slams parts of Ontario
YouTube video by CTV News
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Cars might work fine in California or Florida, but they’re not practical here in Canada. We have winter.
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Having a four-lane, 40-mph road next to an elementary school is a recipe for disaster. Fortunately, residents of Cedar Park, Texas, recently got the design of this street changed so students can get to school safely.
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Having a four-lane, 40-mph road next to an elementary school is a recipe for disaster. Fortunately, residents of Cedar Park, Texas, recently got the design of this street changed so students can get to school safely.
It is good that Carney is at least saying the right things here, even if I am skeptical much action will follow. Having fed orgs stop using these platforms for any official accounts would be a simple and symbolic first step.
Canadian PM Mark Carney: "Large American online platforms have become seas of racism, misogyny, antisemitism, islamophobia and hate in all its forms... My government will act."
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It is good that Carney is at least saying the right things here, even if I am skeptical much action will follow. Having fed orgs stop using these platforms for any official accounts would be a simple and symbolic first step.