Paul Croft
@pcplans.bsky.social
Drawing lines on maps for a living. Planning for transit, bikes and urban places. Halifax, Ottawa and Toronto mostly.
#halisky #transit #bikes #urbanism
#halisky #transit #bikes #urbanism
Ice fog and an LRT delay; yup guess I’m back in Ottawa.
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Ice fog and an LRT delay; yup guess I’m back in Ottawa.
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I missed that line in Flanders Fields
I missed that line in Flanders Fields
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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I missed that line in Flanders Fields
I missed that line in Flanders Fields
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This scene captures the quiet magic of Tokyo’s unplanned, human-scaled backstreets—where cars are welcome only as guests, weaving their way gently through pedestrians and cyclists. Streets like these remind us that vibrancy and human connection are at the heart of every truly liveable, lovable city.
November 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
This scene captures the quiet magic of Tokyo’s unplanned, human-scaled backstreets—where cars are welcome only as guests, weaving their way gently through pedestrians and cyclists. Streets like these remind us that vibrancy and human connection are at the heart of every truly liveable, lovable city.
Every time we explore a new beach here, within a few days inevitably a shark sighting near that location hits the news. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Scuba divers come face to face with great white shark near Hubbards, N.S. | CBC News
Divers John Brooks and Eric Peterson encountered the shark in waters near Fox Point Beach, about a 40-minute drive from Halifax.
www.cbc.ca
August 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Every time we explore a new beach here, within a few days inevitably a shark sighting near that location hits the news. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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This is the best product listing copy I’ve ever read
August 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This is the best product listing copy I’ve ever read
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Folks are terrified of the NYC subway, think DC is a gang ridden hellscape and have other often irrational fears, but here's the truth, other than disease or an abusive partner with a gun, you're most likely to be killed by a reckless driver, and we barely acknowledge it's a problem.
August 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Folks are terrified of the NYC subway, think DC is a gang ridden hellscape and have other often irrational fears, but here's the truth, other than disease or an abusive partner with a gun, you're most likely to be killed by a reckless driver, and we barely acknowledge it's a problem.
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Halisky friends who use Halifax Transit, or who would like to be able to use it more in the future, a survey just dropped:
www.halifax.ca/home/news/re...
www.halifax.ca/home/news/re...
Residents invited to share feedback on Halifax Transit
The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to help shape the future of Halifax Transit by sharing feedback on a new transit plan.
www.halifax.ca
August 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Halisky friends who use Halifax Transit, or who would like to be able to use it more in the future, a survey just dropped:
www.halifax.ca/home/news/re...
www.halifax.ca/home/news/re...
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I don't know why this lad is building a subterranean city for cats, but I'm all for it.
August 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I don't know why this lad is building a subterranean city for cats, but I'm all for it.
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Canadians travelling to the US advised to not fucking do that
Canadians travelling to the US advised to not fucking do that
OTTAWA - Canadians thinking of planning a trip to the United States are being advised by the Government of Canada to perhaps consider going anywhere else on the entire fucking planet for their summer ...
www.thebeaverton.com
August 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Canadians travelling to the US advised to not fucking do that
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obsessed with this vague notice from the government of Nova Scotia. Like it’s definitely about the new fire restrictions, but it also looks like a poster you’d find yellowed and curled on the bulletin board of a diner in a town where locals won’t talk about their missing kids
August 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
obsessed with this vague notice from the government of Nova Scotia. Like it’s definitely about the new fire restrictions, but it also looks like a poster you’d find yellowed and curled on the bulletin board of a diner in a town where locals won’t talk about their missing kids
Rail seems to be all people want to talk about, but the difference a little bit of investment in our intercity bus network could make in Nova Scotia should not be dismissed.
Buses: 17
Taking this one to North Sydney! This bus is packed - possibly sold out. Maritime Bus has been consistently busy despite buses that often don't have working amenities...goes to show that dense towns, good network design, and cheap prices go a long way!
Taking this one to North Sydney! This bus is packed - possibly sold out. Maritime Bus has been consistently busy despite buses that often don't have working amenities...goes to show that dense towns, good network design, and cheap prices go a long way!
June 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Rail seems to be all people want to talk about, but the difference a little bit of investment in our intercity bus network could make in Nova Scotia should not be dismissed.
Did not miss the Ottawa humidity. Not one little bit.
June 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Did not miss the Ottawa humidity. Not one little bit.
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If you see this post, quote with a bridge from your gallery.
March 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
If you see this post, quote with a bridge from your gallery.
I swear I remember watching some CBC made for TV movie 30 odd years ago that posited the EU and USA fighting a war over Canada (because of Quebec separation?) and thought it was the dumbest thing ever at the time. Now, not so much.
March 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I swear I remember watching some CBC made for TV movie 30 odd years ago that posited the EU and USA fighting a war over Canada (because of Quebec separation?) and thought it was the dumbest thing ever at the time. Now, not so much.
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“I just don’t understand why we aren’t seeing more local, small scale development.”
City Planner II, flipping through a 862 page UDO as they prepare for a meeting with one of the 18 city advisory committees involved.
City Planner II, flipping through a 862 page UDO as they prepare for a meeting with one of the 18 city advisory committees involved.
March 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“I just don’t understand why we aren’t seeing more local, small scale development.”
City Planner II, flipping through a 862 page UDO as they prepare for a meeting with one of the 18 city advisory committees involved.
City Planner II, flipping through a 862 page UDO as they prepare for a meeting with one of the 18 city advisory committees involved.
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Just saw footage of that insane effort by Trump and Vance to bully Pres. Zelenskyy.
I'm making another donation to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. www.cufoundation.ca
I'm making another donation to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. www.cufoundation.ca
Home - CANADA-UKRAINE FOUNDATION
DONATE BEFORE APRIL 6TH - MYHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION MATCHES DONATIONS UP TO 1 MILLION DOLLARS
www.cufoundation.ca
February 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Just saw footage of that insane effort by Trump and Vance to bully Pres. Zelenskyy.
I'm making another donation to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. www.cufoundation.ca
I'm making another donation to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. www.cufoundation.ca
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Well done by the comms team at City of Fredericton
February 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Well done by the comms team at City of Fredericton
Looking like we’re in the Upside Down this morning Halifax.
February 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Looking like we’re in the Upside Down this morning Halifax.
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Once you recognize that widening roads always leads to more congestion, the case for (de)congestion pricing + transit investment is obvious.
But if you need a study, here's a study:
ssti.us/2025/02/03/c...
But if you need a study, here's a study:
ssti.us/2025/02/03/c...
Congestion pricing could be the only path to managing gridlock
Transportation agencies in the U.S. spend billions of dollars each year expanding highways to ease gridlock. Yet commute times have increased 20% over the last 50 years and traffic congestion is still...
ssti.us
February 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Once you recognize that widening roads always leads to more congestion, the case for (de)congestion pricing + transit investment is obvious.
But if you need a study, here's a study:
ssti.us/2025/02/03/c...
But if you need a study, here's a study:
ssti.us/2025/02/03/c...
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“It’s the Official Plan. I strongly recommend people read it.”
At Planning Committee today: a motion to accelerate zoning bylaw changes to allow shelters in all urban areas and a defeated motion to exclude the suburbs. Not included: a heavy sigh from Coun. Jeff Leiper.
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
City planning committee approves speeding up zoning changes to allow shelters in more neighbourhoods
The City of Ottawa’s Planning and Housing Committee has approved a motion that would loosen zoning rules for emergency and transitional shelters.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
“It’s the Official Plan. I strongly recommend people read it.”