Should we start charging admission for Granville Island? Or sell naming rights to the place? These are some of the ideas I explore to address Granville Island's uncertain financial future in About Here's latest video: youtu.be/d_9JGVRjm1I

@samw.dev we might be interested in running urbanists.social

Check out the latest Strong Towns’ Bottom Up Revolution podcast featuring Calgary’s own Hazen.
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$50k+ for a product that is destroying a habitable climate, that immediately loses value, that is so poorly designed that even a low speed small fender bender now runs in the thousands of dollars to fix, that comes with high and increasing energy and insurance rates...

can't imagine why

As always, Uytae is a gem, making approachable videos that help explain some of the causes of the housing crisis. Highly recommend to watch if you haven’t yet!

Let’s talk a bit more about development costs, Vancouver in particular. Because we do some things right, and other things horribly wrong.

Hi, we're More Homes Canada, an umbrella group for housing orgs across the country. We want to build more homes because everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to live.

Regressive infrastructure in Kensington! #yyc #unsprawling
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Why did we downgrade an intersection right near a train station with beg buttons?

This is inconvenient, and dangerous for the folks who move through here.

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A long and controversial history on Glenmore Landing to build much needed housing and #TOD (Transit Oriented Developments) #Calgary #YYC www.sprawlcalgary.com/glenmore-lan...

In 2024, #Calgary had the most #pedestrian injuries and fatalities on record dozens of preventable deaths are happening every year in our growing city. If city council isn't willing to take action, then we will. JOIN US community.unsprawling.org
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On the one hand, banning right on red is a proven way to save lives and reduce injuries. On the other hand, drivers are delayed by a few seconds. So it’s impossible to say if it’s good or not.

Winter? That’s still biking season! With the right prep, the ride goes on. Thanks to @albertaecotrust, we’re diving into the wonders (and woes) of winter biking. Our refurbished fleet, now with studded tires from @bpcyclesports, is ready for action. Here’s YER staff testing them in Fish Creek Park!

2. Area councillor Andre Chabot says he’ll look into how the city can make this intersection safer… yet should already know this intersection is planned for 5A Network improvements. This would narrow the street and promote slower driving speeds but no mention of it.

Always a blast collaborating with @moreneighboursyyc.bsky.social on shorts — make sure to check this one out!

"I'm not opposed to Affordable Housing, but..." #unsprawling
How many times have we heard this phrase from folks, right before they start listing reasons that they oppose Affordable Housing? #yyc #calgary #affordablehousing #urbanism