Nicholas Rae
@nickrae.bsky.social
Community Planning Masters Student
Vancouver + Vancouver Island
❤ housing policy
Is it a public transit trip if it doesn't include a BC Ferry?
Vancouver + Vancouver Island
❤ housing policy
Is it a public transit trip if it doesn't include a BC Ferry?
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“The law of evolution is that the strongest survives!"
'Yes, and the strongest, in the existence of any social species, are those who are most social.
In human terms, most ethical... There is no strength to be gained from hurting one another. Only weakness."
― Ursula K. Le Guin
'Yes, and the strongest, in the existence of any social species, are those who are most social.
In human terms, most ethical... There is no strength to be gained from hurting one another. Only weakness."
― Ursula K. Le Guin
September 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“The law of evolution is that the strongest survives!"
'Yes, and the strongest, in the existence of any social species, are those who are most social.
In human terms, most ethical... There is no strength to be gained from hurting one another. Only weakness."
― Ursula K. Le Guin
'Yes, and the strongest, in the existence of any social species, are those who are most social.
In human terms, most ethical... There is no strength to be gained from hurting one another. Only weakness."
― Ursula K. Le Guin
Going forward every album needs a Bjork song. Yes this means you
November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Going forward every album needs a Bjork song. Yes this means you
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Exciting news - I’m seeking the mayoral nomination with @OneCityVan! 1 / 5 youtu.be/2MTf7QmcEpc
My name is William Azaroff and I'm seeking the mayoral nomination with OneCity
YouTube video by William for Vancouver
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Exciting news - I’m seeking the mayoral nomination with @OneCityVan! 1 / 5 youtu.be/2MTf7QmcEpc
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On Dec 6, representatives from St. Andrew Anglican Church, Greater Victoria Acting Together and Homes for Living are camping out to call for real action and have asked Mayor and Council to do the same.
Join us + support the Backpack Project.
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
Join us + support the Backpack Project.
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
Church challenges Sidney mayor to spend night outdoors after shelter plans nixed
St. Andrew Anglican Church members are planning to camp out at Beacon Avenue and Highway 17 to raise funds for a group that hands out aid to the homeless, and they want Sidney’s mayor and council to j...
www.timescolonist.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
On Dec 6, representatives from St. Andrew Anglican Church, Greater Victoria Acting Together and Homes for Living are camping out to call for real action and have asked Mayor and Council to do the same.
Join us + support the Backpack Project.
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
Join us + support the Backpack Project.
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
In Vancouver evo car share costs ~$100 a day when using it. If you put half the yearly cost of a car into carshare you still get ~20 3-day trips a year. If you don't drive to work owning a car just doesn't make sense
AAA estimates the average cost of owning a car is $12,297 a year, and recommends drivers spend no more than 10 percent of their income on car costs. This means you should make 120K to afford the average cost. Median *household* income in the US is $77K. The math just doesn't work.
November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In Vancouver evo car share costs ~$100 a day when using it. If you put half the yearly cost of a car into carshare you still get ~20 3-day trips a year. If you don't drive to work owning a car just doesn't make sense
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Without fanfare, the BC Ministry of Transportation released a report that makes a strong case for a Westshore to Victoria rail line, writes Sam Holland
New Study Makes Strong Case for Getting Westshore Rail on Track - Better Columbia
The province quietly updated the 2011 Westshore Rapid Transit Study. They determined that we need transit investment, now more than ever.
bettercolumbia.ca
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Without fanfare, the BC Ministry of Transportation released a report that makes a strong case for a Westshore to Victoria rail line, writes Sam Holland
The fact that Italy is electrifying a line where I recognize ZERO of the cities and towns when Canada has virtually no electric rail
Today, RFI formally activated the full electrification of the Treviso-Montebelluna-Feltre-Belluno line, completing a multi-year effort to electrify most lines in Veneto's piedmont.
Electric service will start at the December timetable change.
Electric service will start at the December timetable change.
November 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The fact that Italy is electrifying a line where I recognize ZERO of the cities and towns when Canada has virtually no electric rail
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"Everyone - whether driving, walking or cycling has a role to play in keeping our community safe."
-Mayor Andrea Horwath
My question is simple: What about those who design, approve, build and maintain hostile road design? Do they have a role?
-Mayor Andrea Horwath
My question is simple: What about those who design, approve, build and maintain hostile road design? Do they have a role?
A crossing guard was killed by the driver of a dump truck yesterday. absolutely heartbreaking.
Look at our intersections, look how hostile these are for people/children - this is what we continue to build and defend at all costs. These aren't accidents, these are results. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Look at our intersections, look how hostile these are for people/children - this is what we continue to build and defend at all costs. These aren't accidents, these are results. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"Everyone - whether driving, walking or cycling has a role to play in keeping our community safe."
-Mayor Andrea Horwath
My question is simple: What about those who design, approve, build and maintain hostile road design? Do they have a role?
-Mayor Andrea Horwath
My question is simple: What about those who design, approve, build and maintain hostile road design? Do they have a role?
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Events should be a part of everyday policing and shouldn't have any extra costs for organizers, especially for small and medium events. The city actually then gives a much larger portion of their budget to police if community grants go strait into event policing (or back to the city by site booking)
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Events should be a part of everyday policing and shouldn't have any extra costs for organizers, especially for small and medium events. The city actually then gives a much larger portion of their budget to police if community grants go strait into event policing (or back to the city by site booking)
this is the kind of energy we need from unions right now. Businesses are run by workers, and they have a right to fight for their work. ✊
Huge solidarity to @unifor.org local 88.
1,100 workers making EV delivery vans, laid off by GM.
Now they're saying, enough!
If GM comes for the machines, they'll occupy the plant.
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1,100 workers making EV delivery vans, laid off by GM.
Now they're saying, enough!
If GM comes for the machines, they'll occupy the plant.
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Union threatens to seize Cami auto plant if GM removes machinery
Mike Van Boekel, chairperson of Unifor Local 88, said they are also prepared to fight the company in court.
lfpress.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
this is the kind of energy we need from unions right now. Businesses are run by workers, and they have a right to fight for their work. ✊
This is why this budget sucks, it just continues this system where community groups and events can't survive due to cut funding and increasing police fees
HALF OUR GRANT GOES BACK TO THE CITY IN POLICE COSTS
— Vancouver Folk Festival
— Vancouver Folk Festival
246: folk fest president. Advocating for increased funding for arts. Arts is a necessity. Festivals under threat. Many have folded. We bring in millions of dollars to economy. We bring joy in world of despair. Half of our grants just go back to city in police costs.
November 13, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This is why this budget sucks, it just continues this system where community groups and events can't survive due to cut funding and increasing police fees
The fact that evo pays for parking is crazy! Same as mobi! Neither should have to pay for parking, because they lower car use overall! That's a good thing!
Speaker 10 VP of Evo. Opposes increases to parking rates. 43% increase over a decade. Will increase Evo rates that people rely on. 1/4 million people use Evo. Car share reduces congestion. Cost of living already too high. Added costs disproportionately affects people who use car share.
November 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The fact that evo pays for parking is crazy! Same as mobi! Neither should have to pay for parking, because they lower car use overall! That's a good thing!
there should be a law that the children of politicians can not be politicians. no more nepo-babies act
Christine Pelosi, daughter of Nancy Pelosi, has announced she’s running for the California State Senate.
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
there should be a law that the children of politicians can not be politicians. no more nepo-babies act
I've signed up because I'm a renter who's rent is going up anyway this year. I want to see increased services in this city, not austerity.
"Vancouver doesn’t have to be this way. Vancouver will be badly damaged in ways that will take years to repair if this awful plan goes through." - @seanorr.bsky.social
Your voice matters. Sign up to speak to City Council against Ken Sim's reckless cuts: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli
Your voice matters. Sign up to speak to City Council against Ken Sim's reckless cuts: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli
Request to speak at a Council meeting
Request to speak at a Council meeting
vancouver.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I've signed up because I'm a renter who's rent is going up anyway this year. I want to see increased services in this city, not austerity.
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Ken Sim hopes you don't see this screenshot from the City's 2026 Budget Feedback report.
By a more than 4-to-1 margin, residents of Vancouver preferred a tax rate that maintained public services to ABC's reckless 0% tax gimmick.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts #Budget2026 #FightForVancouver
By a more than 4-to-1 margin, residents of Vancouver preferred a tax rate that maintained public services to ABC's reckless 0% tax gimmick.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts #Budget2026 #FightForVancouver
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Ken Sim hopes you don't see this screenshot from the City's 2026 Budget Feedback report.
By a more than 4-to-1 margin, residents of Vancouver preferred a tax rate that maintained public services to ABC's reckless 0% tax gimmick.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts #Budget2026 #FightForVancouver
By a more than 4-to-1 margin, residents of Vancouver preferred a tax rate that maintained public services to ABC's reckless 0% tax gimmick.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts #Budget2026 #FightForVancouver
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No cuts until the next election.
This is crazy city management. If you have an election mandate for cuts, then fine, but tagging this on now - seemingly on a whim - is trumpian in it's wanton destruction.
This is crazy city management. If you have an election mandate for cuts, then fine, but tagging this on now - seemingly on a whim - is trumpian in it's wanton destruction.
"The arts, culture and community services department is to lose 12 per cent, or $6 million."
Planning and Environment also facing deep cuts. Hundreds of jobs are on the chopping block.
vancouversun.com/opinion/colu... #vanpoli #StopTheCuts #EvictKenSim
Planning and Environment also facing deep cuts. Hundreds of jobs are on the chopping block.
vancouversun.com/opinion/colu... #vanpoli #StopTheCuts #EvictKenSim
Leaked memo says Vancouver's 'back to basics' budget will mean slashing 400 jobs
Draft budget contemplates cuts in 12 of 20 areas, and spending freezes in two. Five departments will get spending boosts. Read more.
vancouversun.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
No cuts until the next election.
This is crazy city management. If you have an election mandate for cuts, then fine, but tagging this on now - seemingly on a whim - is trumpian in it's wanton destruction.
This is crazy city management. If you have an election mandate for cuts, then fine, but tagging this on now - seemingly on a whim - is trumpian in it's wanton destruction.
I filled in "other" with above 5% increase, which is not captured here, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
NEW: City Budget survey results are out. By a more than two-to-one margin over any other scenario, Vancouver residents wanted a tax rate that maintained public services.
Zero means zero consideration of public feedback.
ABC's cuts are as anti-democratic as they are harmful.
Zero means zero consideration of public feedback.
ABC's cuts are as anti-democratic as they are harmful.
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I filled in "other" with above 5% increase, which is not captured here, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
My dream is to live in a bike orientated development
Bike Oriented Development (BOD)
Accessible (with elevator)
Ground floor could be commercial or live/work
Accessible (with elevator)
Ground floor could be commercial or live/work
November 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
My dream is to live in a bike orientated development
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Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
June 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
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Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
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When we have to beg to keep public lands, tax those with the least just to keep wealthy landowners happiest, only magnify the voices of those who want to freeze time & do nothing - you can’t tell me that planning isn’t abysmally broken.
You don’t need a plan to say we need homes & schools.
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You don’t need a plan to say we need homes & schools.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
When we have to beg to keep public lands, tax those with the least just to keep wealthy landowners happiest, only magnify the voices of those who want to freeze time & do nothing - you can’t tell me that planning isn’t abysmally broken.
You don’t need a plan to say we need homes & schools.
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You don’t need a plan to say we need homes & schools.
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The reason why there are no republican major cities is because when you live close to everyone you realize everyone is a human being and we all support each other to make this place work. Your office job has a bodega or coffee shop at the bottom. You see each other on transit. It creates compassion.
November 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The reason why there are no republican major cities is because when you live close to everyone you realize everyone is a human being and we all support each other to make this place work. Your office job has a bodega or coffee shop at the bottom. You see each other on transit. It creates compassion.
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Great article on the bottlenecks to building better apartments in Canada. If you ask a random Canadian on the street they will tell you they want shorter high-rises, taller low-rises, and more livable apartments with cross-ventilation. Yet politicians and policymakers force the opposite.
“The era of shoebox condos is over” in the Globe and Mail today - a feature on single stair: ”Yet with features such as sprinklers, smoke-sealed doors and more reliable fire alarm systems, mid-size apartment buildings can be just as safe...”
www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
The era of the shoebox condo is over. Here’s how Canada can build livable apartments
Canada needs livable apartments to help fix the housing crisis. To do that, it must change the rulebook for both condos and rentals
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Great article on the bottlenecks to building better apartments in Canada. If you ask a random Canadian on the street they will tell you they want shorter high-rises, taller low-rises, and more livable apartments with cross-ventilation. Yet politicians and policymakers force the opposite.
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Every single day, I'm told that home prices have to stay high since seniors rely on that equity to fund their retirement.
The evidence that this is true, however, is remarkably thin. Yet it's something that's nearly universally treated as true.
The evidence that this is true, however, is remarkably thin. Yet it's something that's nearly universally treated as true.
November 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Every single day, I'm told that home prices have to stay high since seniors rely on that equity to fund their retirement.
The evidence that this is true, however, is remarkably thin. Yet it's something that's nearly universally treated as true.
The evidence that this is true, however, is remarkably thin. Yet it's something that's nearly universally treated as true.
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This chart always makes me think about how we made the streets "safer" by making sure no one goes outside ever, especially kids
once again posting The Chart
October 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
This chart always makes me think about how we made the streets "safer" by making sure no one goes outside ever, especially kids