Westside Backyard
@westside-backyard.bsky.social
just a millennial, standing in front of a city, asking for an affordable home
A 35 year old fireworks show going up in smoke
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A 35 year old fireworks show going up in smoke
The South Okanagan is semi-arid, but gets pretty similar cloud cover patterns as the lower mainland, and is pretty mountainous outside of developed areas.
There might be some interesting possibilities for smaller scale agrivoltaics.
natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-sourc...
There might be some interesting possibilities for smaller scale agrivoltaics.
natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-sourc...
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The South Okanagan is semi-arid, but gets pretty similar cloud cover patterns as the lower mainland, and is pretty mountainous outside of developed areas.
There might be some interesting possibilities for smaller scale agrivoltaics.
natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-sourc...
There might be some interesting possibilities for smaller scale agrivoltaics.
natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-sourc...
High public engagement is... bad?..
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
High public engagement is... bad?..
Have you been able to visit the infamous banana barrier?
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Have you been able to visit the infamous banana barrier?
Larch & 2nd is a relatively small new apartment. As a connected point access block it would require 3 egress stairs for the number of dwellings on each floor.
Macdonald & 4th is made to look like three buildings, but its 99 dwellings would require 5 stairs.
Macdonald & 4th is made to look like three buildings, but its 99 dwellings would require 5 stairs.
November 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Larch & 2nd is a relatively small new apartment. As a connected point access block it would require 3 egress stairs for the number of dwellings on each floor.
Macdonald & 4th is made to look like three buildings, but its 99 dwellings would require 5 stairs.
Macdonald & 4th is made to look like three buildings, but its 99 dwellings would require 5 stairs.
My costume is ready for trick-or-treating in West Kits
October 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
My costume is ready for trick-or-treating in West Kits
Boomers brooding over something somewhere in the city possibly being allowed to change in a way that is not micromanaged specifically to their ideals
October 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Boomers brooding over something somewhere in the city possibly being allowed to change in a way that is not micromanaged specifically to their ideals
An entirely normal reaction to current separate policies being consolidated into a single plan coordinating direction for the city that does not actually making any changes to existing circumstances
October 29, 2025 at 3:35 AM
An entirely normal reaction to current separate policies being consolidated into a single plan coordinating direction for the city that does not actually making any changes to existing circumstances
this is not funny, housing only does this when its in extreme distress
October 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
this is not funny, housing only does this when its in extreme distress
What BC opposition party politics looks like
October 13, 2025 at 3:13 AM
What BC opposition party politics looks like
Anyone remember how there was a whole task force to find specific savings in the city budget?
October 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Anyone remember how there was a whole task force to find specific savings in the city budget?
To the south west of Jericho which is already approved there will be the Point Grey Village Neighbourhood Centre, which had a 21 storey building approved earlier this year ahead of the future area plan, and to the east are the West 4th and West Broadway transit corridors
October 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
To the south west of Jericho which is already approved there will be the Point Grey Village Neighbourhood Centre, which had a 21 storey building approved earlier this year ahead of the future area plan, and to the east are the West 4th and West Broadway transit corridors
Nope, you can see the Villages Plan would widen and extend the lowrise area shown in the ODP map further south along Macdonald instead of stopping below 16th.
How much is still uncertain, but at least onto the secondary streets.
How much is still uncertain, but at least onto the secondary streets.
October 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Nope, you can see the Villages Plan would widen and extend the lowrise area shown in the ODP map further south along Macdonald instead of stopping below 16th.
How much is still uncertain, but at least onto the secondary streets.
How much is still uncertain, but at least onto the secondary streets.
Android is just a long press on the hyphen for em- or en-dashes
October 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Android is just a long press on the hyphen for em- or en-dashes
No townhouse, only calibration
October 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
No townhouse, only calibration