Siddharth Sharma
@sidto.bsky.social
Engineer, cat-dad, Torontonian
Torontonian here. These are better than nothing! But public opinion in the city is negative, since 1) very expensive (also taxed more than detached housing) 2) mostly made up of cramped 1bed/studios 3) clustered along a couple of arterial roads. We want upzoning neighborhoods for midrises.
January 15, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Torontonian here. These are better than nothing! But public opinion in the city is negative, since 1) very expensive (also taxed more than detached housing) 2) mostly made up of cramped 1bed/studios 3) clustered along a couple of arterial roads. We want upzoning neighborhoods for midrises.
Easy, US can be Canada's 11th province then this won't be an issue
December 12, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Easy, US can be Canada's 11th province then this won't be an issue
The link is a 404 for me. Found an archived page but it isn't very readable at least on my phone web.archive.org/web/20240304...
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December 7, 2024 at 8:00 PM
The link is a 404 for me. Found an archived page but it isn't very readable at least on my phone web.archive.org/web/20240304...
I 1000% support projects being on budget vs them being best advice. NA is famous for over-engineering things to oblivion. Look at the rest of the world, EU/Asia, who manage to build while staying on low budget because they literally cannot afford to be lavish at that scale.
December 6, 2024 at 5:05 PM
I 1000% support projects being on budget vs them being best advice. NA is famous for over-engineering things to oblivion. Look at the rest of the world, EU/Asia, who manage to build while staying on low budget because they literally cannot afford to be lavish at that scale.
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It's not hard to see how we've gotten to this point. Politically, DCs are the easy choice. Taxes stay low, existing homeowners see their property values increase, we can say developers pay the cost. But truely we're adding the cost onto the rents and mortgages of new residents.
November 28, 2024 at 3:48 AM
It's not hard to see how we've gotten to this point. Politically, DCs are the easy choice. Taxes stay low, existing homeowners see their property values increase, we can say developers pay the cost. But truely we're adding the cost onto the rents and mortgages of new residents.
Canada gets a lot right! If it could tame its housing crisis, it can be the place where newcomers stay and call home!
December 6, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Canada gets a lot right! If it could tame its housing crisis, it can be the place where newcomers stay and call home!
Not really unprecedented? bsky.app/profile/bren... hoping Doug Ford suffers the same fate🤞I also think they'll be back, maybe it will take sometime
The good news?
There were huge protests in Sydney.
That minister didn’t last much longer.
And Sydney has reinstalled that bike-lane & many more.
“The NSW Govt has spent $5 million replacing this link in our expanding bicycle network, which is crucial…”
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www.teamclover.com.au/college-street
There were huge protests in Sydney.
That minister didn’t last much longer.
And Sydney has reinstalled that bike-lane & many more.
“The NSW Govt has spent $5 million replacing this link in our expanding bicycle network, which is crucial…”
7/
www.teamclover.com.au/college-street
College Street cycleway now open (again)!
Team Clover
www.teamclover.com.au
December 4, 2024 at 5:02 AM
Not really unprecedented? bsky.app/profile/bren... hoping Doug Ford suffers the same fate🤞I also think they'll be back, maybe it will take sometime
bsky.app/profile/bett... Chicago isn't my city but I do want to give @betterstreetschicago.org a shoutout
Today is a clear reminder of why #PlowTheSidewalks is so important and why we have worked tirelessly advocating for the City to release its pilot recommendations.
The City must now follow through on its commitment and fund it. A report is meaningless unless plows hit pavement.
The City must now follow through on its commitment and fund it. A report is meaningless unless plows hit pavement.
December 4, 2024 at 4:52 AM
bsky.app/profile/bett... Chicago isn't my city but I do want to give @betterstreetschicago.org a shoutout
Has there been a demographic study of condo owners / home owners in the city? I cannot imagine young working professionals staying in the city unless they absolutely cannot leave.
December 2, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Has there been a demographic study of condo owners / home owners in the city? I cannot imagine young working professionals staying in the city unless they absolutely cannot leave.
I would imagine a lot of tech workers in Asia and the rest of the global south disagreeing with this take.
November 27, 2024 at 9:34 AM
I would imagine a lot of tech workers in Asia and the rest of the global south disagreeing with this take.
Because: clickbait
November 22, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Because: clickbait
While traveling this summer with my parents, I had to be weary of some stations like lucien l'allier. Escalators were down for the entirety of our trip.
November 20, 2024 at 9:14 PM
While traveling this summer with my parents, I had to be weary of some stations like lucien l'allier. Escalators were down for the entirety of our trip.