Lesley Ewing
@lesleyewing.bsky.social
Pedestrian, cycling, good governance, urbanist, grandparent, contrarian.
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Toronto is losing the War on Cars.
November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Toronto is losing the War on Cars.
Enthusiastically endorse!
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Enthusiastically endorse!
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No. Don't shame users for riding how it feels safe for them when the city does nothing to provide safe infrastructure for active modes. They do a lot of talking about prioritizing active transport but have done nothing to provide safe networks for people using micromobility options for transport.
E-Scooters are not toys, and there are rules and regulations regarding their use in North Vancouver. All parents and riders should refer to this helpful infographic from North Vancouver RCMP and help keep our kids and streets safe.
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
No. Don't shame users for riding how it feels safe for them when the city does nothing to provide safe infrastructure for active modes. They do a lot of talking about prioritizing active transport but have done nothing to provide safe networks for people using micromobility options for transport.
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With respect, if cities want scooter riders to ride in designated cycle lanes, they need to build them everywhere. Shaming users for choosing the option that keeps them safer, when the alternative is sharing unsafe streets with speeding multi-ton vehicles, is unhelpful at best & harmful at worst.
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
With respect, if cities want scooter riders to ride in designated cycle lanes, they need to build them everywhere. Shaming users for choosing the option that keeps them safer, when the alternative is sharing unsafe streets with speeding multi-ton vehicles, is unhelpful at best & harmful at worst.
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This is one of the reasons congestion pricing works.
i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This is one of the reasons congestion pricing works.
Contrast & compare 2 oceanside headlands today:
1. Victoria's Clover Point, kites, kids, bikes, picnics, all ages lively enjoying day.
2. Oak Bay's Turkey Head (Spewhung), just parked cars, lifeless, almost empty, 1 or 2 people.
1. Victoria's Clover Point, kites, kids, bikes, picnics, all ages lively enjoying day.
2. Oak Bay's Turkey Head (Spewhung), just parked cars, lifeless, almost empty, 1 or 2 people.
November 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Contrast & compare 2 oceanside headlands today:
1. Victoria's Clover Point, kites, kids, bikes, picnics, all ages lively enjoying day.
2. Oak Bay's Turkey Head (Spewhung), just parked cars, lifeless, almost empty, 1 or 2 people.
1. Victoria's Clover Point, kites, kids, bikes, picnics, all ages lively enjoying day.
2. Oak Bay's Turkey Head (Spewhung), just parked cars, lifeless, almost empty, 1 or 2 people.
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If Canada could physically move their country to Europe right now, we would.
November 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
If Canada could physically move their country to Europe right now, we would.
I strongly recommend this book.
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I strongly recommend this book.
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
The Oppermanns by Lion Feuchtwanger, written in 1932.
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The Oppermanns by Lion Feuchtwanger, written in 1932.
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
Hell hath no fury like a West Coast scorned.
Liberal MPs express surprise and opposition to reports of pipeline deal www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/20/n...
Liberal MPs express surprise and opposition to reports of pipeline deal
Even if the Carney government and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith come to an agreement, opposition from First Nations and the BC government — as well as existing legislation — create substantial legal ...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Hell hath no fury like a West Coast scorned.
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Allowing doctors to practise in both public and private systems solves what exactly? What Alberta is proposing may sound good superficially but makes no sense in the Canadian context, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Allowing doctors to practise in both public and private systems solves what exactly? What Alberta is proposing may sound good superficially but makes no sense in the Canadian context, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
He is insane.
November 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
He is insane.
The mayor knows better. Hopefully a better mayoral candidate will emerge in 2026. www.timescolonist.com/local-news/s...
Saanich mayor promises to cut 24-storey towers from Quadra-McKenzie plan
Dean Murdock says he also plans to introduce a motion calling for removal of plans for traffic-lane reductions on Quadra Street.
www.timescolonist.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The mayor knows better. Hopefully a better mayoral candidate will emerge in 2026. www.timescolonist.com/local-news/s...
Khashoggi, a US citizen.
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Khashoggi, a US citizen.
We need this service to the airport. www.timescolonist.com/local-news/d...
Direct bus to airport via Route 72 proposed, comes at expense of Peninsula riders
The proposed change involves having the existing Route 72 bus Swartz Bay/Downtown serve the airport and ferry terminal on all trips.
www.timescolonist.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We need this service to the airport. www.timescolonist.com/local-news/d...
Missing my daily cycling while minor surgery heals.
a black and white photo of a woman riding a bicycle
ALT: a black and white photo of a woman riding a bicycle
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Missing my daily cycling while minor surgery heals.
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I'd vote for anyone who ran on a platform of making billionaires into millionaires through tax legislation.
November 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I'd vote for anyone who ran on a platform of making billionaires into millionaires through tax legislation.
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“The rise in high-fronted SUVs poses a clear and growing threat to public safety, especially for children,” states the report. “With no benefit to society, it’s time for lawmakers at all levels to act.” Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
EU Must Cap SUV Hood Heights Urges Report. Crash Test Body Says Not As Simple As That
Higher fronts on cars significantly increase the death rate when pedestrians and cyclists are struck, says new report. EuroNCAP says more complex than that.
www.forbes.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:18 AM
“The rise in high-fronted SUVs poses a clear and growing threat to public safety, especially for children,” states the report. “With no benefit to society, it’s time for lawmakers at all levels to act.” Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
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So much wrong in such a short story:
1. Pedestrian crash makes it sound like 2 people walked into each other.
2. Driverless BMW?
3. It shouldn't matter if they were in a crosswalk
1. Pedestrian crash makes it sound like 2 people walked into each other.
2. Driverless BMW?
3. It shouldn't matter if they were in a crosswalk
November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
So much wrong in such a short story:
1. Pedestrian crash makes it sound like 2 people walked into each other.
2. Driverless BMW?
3. It shouldn't matter if they were in a crosswalk
1. Pedestrian crash makes it sound like 2 people walked into each other.
2. Driverless BMW?
3. It shouldn't matter if they were in a crosswalk
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Two pages apart in the @thestar.com : 9 year old killed by driver of SUV jumping curb, and Ontario bans speed cameras. Yes they are related, because Doug Ford inculcates a culture that the world is made for drivers, but kids and cyclists? Too bad.
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Two pages apart in the @thestar.com : 9 year old killed by driver of SUV jumping curb, and Ontario bans speed cameras. Yes they are related, because Doug Ford inculcates a culture that the world is made for drivers, but kids and cyclists? Too bad.
Listening to CBC re: Granville Island & its desire to revitalize. (problem: too many cars)
Simply copy North Van's Lonsdale Quay: car-free, plenty of free activities for kiddies, market, food, shopping, excellent transit connections, music. It's a simple formula.
Simply copy North Van's Lonsdale Quay: car-free, plenty of free activities for kiddies, market, food, shopping, excellent transit connections, music. It's a simple formula.
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Listening to CBC re: Granville Island & its desire to revitalize. (problem: too many cars)
Simply copy North Van's Lonsdale Quay: car-free, plenty of free activities for kiddies, market, food, shopping, excellent transit connections, music. It's a simple formula.
Simply copy North Van's Lonsdale Quay: car-free, plenty of free activities for kiddies, market, food, shopping, excellent transit connections, music. It's a simple formula.