I suppose I was thinking that for solar, the marginal generation in winter could still add to the base load provided by existing hydro (is this realistic?), and that heat pumps could mostly augment baseboard heat (like my last two dwellings had). Good points, though, touché

Trans/queer kids in BSD schools can rest a little easier knowing that their school division's board once again has one more trustee who has their backs.

Come to think of it, Brandon School Division could have good opportunities for this too, with plenty of unused roof surface area on their school buildings. I hesitate to recommend solar carports, as we should have fewer cars and parking spaces in the first place, but that's also an option

From one angle, this could hopefully save some money on utility costs, which could be reinvested into other public goods. From another angle, it shows leadership and commitment to supporting renewable energy, at a time when MB Hydro is looking for ways to meet increased/future demand.

Brandon's promoting a commuter challenge this week to encourage people to take their bikes to work, but won't actually build safe infrastructure for us to do it with. This also flies in the face of their new City Plan, which is supposed to encourage sustainable transportation

#urbanism #bdnmb

Bring your flags, your signs, your chants, your pride, your anger, your dreams - bring it all. We're here to stay, and we're building a better future together.

Making the streets two-way would also serve as a traffic calming measure, and therefore, maybe more pedestrian-friendly?

Even without adding separated bike lanes or reducing street parking, I think this would do downtown Brandon some good