Michael Hall
@michaelhall.bsky.social
New Westminster
Trying to get the humble bus the respect it deserves 🚍♥️
Trying to get the humble bus the respect it deserves 🚍♥️
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The Budget Announcement giveth,
The small print taketh away.
😐🚌🚊🚎😐
The small print taketh away.
😐🚌🚊🚎😐
November 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The Budget Announcement giveth,
The small print taketh away.
😐🚌🚊🚎😐
The small print taketh away.
😐🚌🚊🚎😐
"It is well documented that public transit significantly benefits economic productivity [...]. For a 500-page productivity-focused budget, it’s striking that the term “public transit” appears only three times." 🚍
Great piece by @1alexhemingway.bsky.social
Great piece by @1alexhemingway.bsky.social
Three missed opportunities in Canada’s federal budget
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget comes at an important moment for Canada as we face an increasingly hostile United States and the need to chart our own path.
The choices this gover...
bcpolicy.ca
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"It is well documented that public transit significantly benefits economic productivity [...]. For a 500-page productivity-focused budget, it’s striking that the term “public transit” appears only three times." 🚍
Great piece by @1alexhemingway.bsky.social
Great piece by @1alexhemingway.bsky.social
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Let's do what Brent is suggesting
Regarding Prime Minister Carney’s federal budget: I don’t pretend to fully know it, and there are elements that concern me, but if I were the NDP I’d pledge to support it if a significant investment in urban public transit (nation-building, climate etc) was added, and if I were PM Carney I’d agree.
November 6, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Let's do what Brent is suggesting
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Mamdani: So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Mamdani: So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.
Hey #NewWest , it's council night tonight! I'm just watching the live stream this time but I'll try to live post what goes on
and oh god we already have awful feedback from the sound system. my ears
and oh god we already have awful feedback from the sound system. my ears
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Hey #NewWest , it's council night tonight! I'm just watching the live stream this time but I'll try to live post what goes on
and oh god we already have awful feedback from the sound system. my ears
and oh god we already have awful feedback from the sound system. my ears
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#NewWest purchases water lots on Front Street for $1.4 million as part of its waterfront vision Freshet News': www.freshetnews.ca/new-west-spe...
New Westminster purchases water lots on Front Street for $1.4 million - Freshet News
New Westminster's waterfront vision includes a connection between Sapperton Landing and Westminster Pier parks
www.freshetnews.ca
November 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
#NewWest purchases water lots on Front Street for $1.4 million as part of its waterfront vision Freshet News': www.freshetnews.ca/new-west-spe...
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Talking about making roads safer with Simi Sara!
Speed and Intersection cameras are not a "scam", and it is unfortunate that media chooses this framing when proven lifesaving measures, at worst, marginally inconvenience dangerous drivers.
megaphone.link/CORU7818382862
Speed and Intersection cameras are not a "scam", and it is unfortunate that media chooses this framing when proven lifesaving measures, at worst, marginally inconvenience dangerous drivers.
megaphone.link/CORU7818382862
Full Show: Speed Cam Scam, Long term care cuts & Laying of thousands by Mornings with Simi
megaphone.link
October 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Talking about making roads safer with Simi Sara!
Speed and Intersection cameras are not a "scam", and it is unfortunate that media chooses this framing when proven lifesaving measures, at worst, marginally inconvenience dangerous drivers.
megaphone.link/CORU7818382862
Speed and Intersection cameras are not a "scam", and it is unfortunate that media chooses this framing when proven lifesaving measures, at worst, marginally inconvenience dangerous drivers.
megaphone.link/CORU7818382862
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What a shot. #Bluejays
This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
What a shot. #Bluejays
Reposted by Michael Hall
Reposted by Michael Hall
Platform screen doors (PSDs) in Seoul were fundamentally a political issue. Once political support was secured, financial and engineering barriers quickly gave way.
Loved this piece by @seung.bsky.social explaining how 200+ stations received PSDs in <10 years.
www.substack-bahn.net/p/how-seoul-...
Loved this piece by @seung.bsky.social explaining how 200+ stations received PSDs in <10 years.
www.substack-bahn.net/p/how-seoul-...
How Seoul Metro Installed Platform Screen Doors Everywhere
The political history of a safety equipment
www.substack-bahn.net
October 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Platform screen doors (PSDs) in Seoul were fundamentally a political issue. Once political support was secured, financial and engineering barriers quickly gave way.
Loved this piece by @seung.bsky.social explaining how 200+ stations received PSDs in <10 years.
www.substack-bahn.net/p/how-seoul-...
Loved this piece by @seung.bsky.social explaining how 200+ stations received PSDs in <10 years.
www.substack-bahn.net/p/how-seoul-...
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At Yonge & Dundas Jays fans are obeying the pedestrian scramble, as is the custom & returning to sidewalk each light cycle.
October 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
At Yonge & Dundas Jays fans are obeying the pedestrian scramble, as is the custom & returning to sidewalk each light cycle.
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hoping to see my former coworkers' new publication, a nonprofit news co-op to replace the Glacier papers that closed earlier this year, flourish and help prove a different model for journalism
www.freshetnews.ca/a-new-beginn...
www.freshetnews.ca/a-new-beginn...
A new beginning for local news in Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities - Freshet News
The Freshet News is a new voice for Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities with a mission to put community back in community news.
www.freshetnews.ca
October 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
hoping to see my former coworkers' new publication, a nonprofit news co-op to replace the Glacier papers that closed earlier this year, flourish and help prove a different model for journalism
www.freshetnews.ca/a-new-beginn...
www.freshetnews.ca/a-new-beginn...
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New billboard in town 👀
October 16, 2025 at 1:24 AM
New billboard in town 👀
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Now this is how you title a fundraising email, @movementyvr.bsky.social
Go donate to Movement to spite Bob Mackin’s insufferable claims that young caring people who can barely afford to live in this region are really just developer shills rolling in pools of gold coins.
Go donate to Movement to spite Bob Mackin’s insufferable claims that young caring people who can barely afford to live in this region are really just developer shills rolling in pools of gold coins.
October 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Now this is how you title a fundraising email, @movementyvr.bsky.social
Go donate to Movement to spite Bob Mackin’s insufferable claims that young caring people who can barely afford to live in this region are really just developer shills rolling in pools of gold coins.
Go donate to Movement to spite Bob Mackin’s insufferable claims that young caring people who can barely afford to live in this region are really just developer shills rolling in pools of gold coins.
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It's a sad day when the Conservatives are doing a better job arguing for road safety than the NDP.
Instead of bending over backwards to make driving easier, the NDP could actually take action to save lives on our streets. (2/2)
Instead of bending over backwards to make driving easier, the NDP could actually take action to save lives on our streets. (2/2)
Five things the Province can do to save lives on our streets
We mainly focus on municipal issues at Vision Zero Vancouver, but the Provincial government has a critical role to play in making our streets safe. Here are five evidence-based ideas the province c…
visionzerovancouver.ca
October 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It's a sad day when the Conservatives are doing a better job arguing for road safety than the NDP.
Instead of bending over backwards to make driving easier, the NDP could actually take action to save lives on our streets. (2/2)
Instead of bending over backwards to make driving easier, the NDP could actually take action to save lives on our streets. (2/2)
Reposted by Michael Hall
The Province is speeding the wrong direction down a one-way street. Making access to driving easier and cheaper while stripping away safety measures in the name of "efficiencies". This is the opposite of Vision Zero. www.biv.com/news/comment...
Rob Shaw: NDP moves to scrap second road test without proving it’s safe for B.C. roads
Opposition argues inexperience remains a leading cause of crashes
www.biv.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The Province is speeding the wrong direction down a one-way street. Making access to driving easier and cheaper while stripping away safety measures in the name of "efficiencies". This is the opposite of Vision Zero. www.biv.com/news/comment...
Japan loves the Foo Fighters 🔥
October 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Japan loves the Foo Fighters 🔥
Chair Mike Hurley issued an ominous statement at the Metro Van board meeting today
October 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Chair Mike Hurley issued an ominous statement at the Metro Van board meeting today
Today I waited for a SkyTrain at Braid Stn for 7 min, literally couldn't fit on the train, then had to wait another 10 minutes for the next one. Feels bad, man
October 3, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Today I waited for a SkyTrain at Braid Stn for 7 min, literally couldn't fit on the train, then had to wait another 10 minutes for the next one. Feels bad, man
Reposted by Michael Hall
scarborough-rouge park just elected neethan shan - adding to a progressive wave of councillors in scarborough.
bus lanes were a key election issue.
the two runner-ups campaigned to rip out bus lanes. they lost.
lesson: don't mess with scarborough's bus lanes. suburban transit riders vote, too.
bus lanes were a key election issue.
the two runner-ups campaigned to rip out bus lanes. they lost.
lesson: don't mess with scarborough's bus lanes. suburban transit riders vote, too.
September 30, 2025 at 2:46 AM
scarborough-rouge park just elected neethan shan - adding to a progressive wave of councillors in scarborough.
bus lanes were a key election issue.
the two runner-ups campaigned to rip out bus lanes. they lost.
lesson: don't mess with scarborough's bus lanes. suburban transit riders vote, too.
bus lanes were a key election issue.
the two runner-ups campaigned to rip out bus lanes. they lost.
lesson: don't mess with scarborough's bus lanes. suburban transit riders vote, too.
So tonight the City of Surrey voted to impose "conditions" on TransLink as they proceed to 30% design on King George Blvd BRT, and they're ... REALLY GOOD?!?!?
Dedicated BRT lanes pretty much everywhere you would ask for them. My expectations low 🙃
www.northdeltareporter.com/local-news/s...
Dedicated BRT lanes pretty much everywhere you would ask for them. My expectations low 🙃
www.northdeltareporter.com/local-news/s...
Surrey council OKs TransLink advancing its Bus Rapid Transit design
Council approves Surrey's conditions to move forward with the 30% design work for the King George Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit (“BRT”) project
www.northdeltareporter.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
So tonight the City of Surrey voted to impose "conditions" on TransLink as they proceed to 30% design on King George Blvd BRT, and they're ... REALLY GOOD?!?!?
Dedicated BRT lanes pretty much everywhere you would ask for them. My expectations low 🙃
www.northdeltareporter.com/local-news/s...
Dedicated BRT lanes pretty much everywhere you would ask for them. My expectations low 🙃
www.northdeltareporter.com/local-news/s...
Reposted by Michael Hall
🎉 GoByTransit Week!?! 🚌
We're celebrating Metro Vancouver's 1 MILLION daily transit riders with special Celebration Stations throughout the region! Stop by for ☕ Free coffee, 🥐 Free snacks and ❤ Free stickers!
🤳 Share your transit journey! Tag us @movementyvr and use #GoByTransitWeekYVR
We're celebrating Metro Vancouver's 1 MILLION daily transit riders with special Celebration Stations throughout the region! Stop by for ☕ Free coffee, 🥐 Free snacks and ❤ Free stickers!
🤳 Share your transit journey! Tag us @movementyvr and use #GoByTransitWeekYVR
September 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🎉 GoByTransit Week!?! 🚌
We're celebrating Metro Vancouver's 1 MILLION daily transit riders with special Celebration Stations throughout the region! Stop by for ☕ Free coffee, 🥐 Free snacks and ❤ Free stickers!
🤳 Share your transit journey! Tag us @movementyvr and use #GoByTransitWeekYVR
We're celebrating Metro Vancouver's 1 MILLION daily transit riders with special Celebration Stations throughout the region! Stop by for ☕ Free coffee, 🥐 Free snacks and ❤ Free stickers!
🤳 Share your transit journey! Tag us @movementyvr and use #GoByTransitWeekYVR