Chris Ariens @Chris_Ariens
Burlington, Ontario Joined June 2013-
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Let’s be blunt: This is true NIMBYism. Opposition to housing and change, mixed with kind sounding words and political jargon to mask the shameless self interest in the position itself. Oakville will never do the right thing left alone. Reform must be provincially driven!
Let’s be blunt: This is true NIMBYism. Opposition to housing and change, mixed with kind sounding words and political jargon to mask the shameless self interest in the position itself. Oakville will never do the right thing left alone. Reform must be provincially driven!
You have to spend money to save it, and Eindhoven’s €6.3 million Hovenring may be the smartest money they’ve ever spent. Each year, the floating roundabout returns millions in increased safety, flow, health, and tourism—acting as an icon for a city that takes cycling seriously.
North American streets are hopelessly bloated. A constant waste of money to create places that are dangerous and ugly.
North American streets are hopelessly bloated. A constant waste of money to create places that are dangerous and ugly.
Remember this picture every single time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam." This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s, via @fietsprofessor. The cities we admire made better choices regarding cars, and are still making them today. Better choices instead of excuses.
Fossil fuel subsidies cost Canadians a lot more money than the carbon tax Direct your anger accordingly. theconversation.com/fossil-fuel-su… via @ConversationCA
It wasn't that long ago that good climate policy wasn't dominated by cynical partisan games and which team jersey you wore. Conservative leaders could once admit publicly that Canada Carbon Rebates made the carbon price a good deal both for their wallets and the environment.
This one.
'Our city is just car-dependent. We can't just change our streets to accommodate people. We are not Amsterdam!!' Paris: "Please hold my wine 🍷🥖!" With political courage, rapid change can happen.
It’s a feature, not a bug. The intent is for riding a bicycle to be perceived as a marginal activity that no sane person does. If bike lanes were actually usable, everyone would want them.
It’s a feature, not a bug. The intent is for riding a bicycle to be perceived as a marginal activity that no sane person does. If bike lanes were actually usable, everyone would want them.
"In a perfect world and if it were possible, I would like to be able to walk or bike to work every day" Agree: 59% Disagree: 12% Does Not Apply: 29% Ipsos / February 16, 2024 / n=1000 / Online
Paris definitely wasn’t always this way. This is very recent. It wasn’t magic. It just took leadership. Your city could choose leadership too. Great pic via @JBPssx
Hamilton is already in a deficit of $3.7 BILLION in infrastructure repairs and upkeep. Hamilton taxpayers would be left to pay the lifetime costs of new infrastructure on far away farmland. thespec.com/news/hamilton-…
Dr. Ravensbergen has penned an excellent summary of what the professionals in this field understand & know to be true based on countless examples & studies from around the world. Please take 3 minutes to read why the efforts underway to transform our city are so important. 3/3
People love to visit the Ottawa sign on York street in the ByWard Market. Unfortunately, most of the space is basically a surface parking lot. Even though there are 3k parking spots in garages around. This should be a plaza filled with patios, events, trees, benches, and more.
This excellent article is a must-read for anyone who is even remotely connected to #HamOnt. It’s criminal how that city has brought itself to the brink of poverty to focus outwards and feed sprawl.
This excellent article is a must-read for anyone who is even remotely connected to #HamOnt. It’s criminal how that city has brought itself to the brink of poverty to focus outwards and feed sprawl.
Watching the video, @cityoftoronto management, not to mention councillor @stephenholliday have to do a much better job of protecting City staff from this kind of abuse & intimidation. Appalling mob behavior that reflects extremely negatively on the Etobicoke community.
Watching the video, @cityoftoronto management, not to mention councillor @stephenholliday have to do a much better job of protecting City staff from this kind of abuse & intimidation. Appalling mob behavior that reflects extremely negatively on the Etobicoke community.
@Boenau Where there are residential streets without sidewalks, the default speed limit should be 30 km/h or 20 mph. Unfortunately speed limit signs are useless if the street is DESIGNED for the "safety" of speeders, not for the safety of pedestrians.
Tom Flood @tomflood1
28K Followers 6K Following Strategy/Creative/Consulting @ rovélo creative. Lectures, workshops and writing but mostly listening to the Mary Chain and trying to catch up on vacuuming.
Nick Morrison @_NickMorrison
594 Followers 757 Following Passionate about accessible cities and #VisionZero. Founder of @haltonstreets He/Him (thoughts and opinions are my own). 🚶🏿♂️🚴🏿♂️🚌🚈
Marianne Meed Ward @MariannMeedWard
15K Followers 10K Following Tweets by Mayor of @cityburlington, Ont., & Mayor’s Office team. Honoured to serve! Connect: [email protected] ~ Commenting guidelines: https://t.co/jy8elk0GHL
Chris Ritsma @ham_bicycleguy
1K Followers 791 Following Going to try to switch to https://t.co/4jS78cmcqA #YIMBY for market and social housing who rides a #bicycle 🚲 in #HamOnt
Andrea Grebenc @AndreaGrebenc
2K Followers 964 Following Former Halton District School Board Chair 2017-2021, Trustee 2014-22, Mother, IT Consultant, Entrepreneur. (she/her) (On-dray-ya Gruh-bence)
Cameron Kroetsch @CameronKroetsch
9K Followers 3K Following Proud downtown #HamOnt resident, queer, he or him, Ward 2 City Councillor; all tweets from me; [email protected]
The 905er @the_905er
1K Followers 1K Following News, politics & discussion podcast for the people of the #GTHA outside Toronto: #the905. Blue Sky: https://t.co/4H6iqdzOW0
Shawna Stolte @stolte4ward4
826 Followers 266 Following ✨Proud Burlingtonian and proud mama to three strong, brave and resilient young women ✨ Thankful to be serving as your Ward 4 Councillor on Burlington Council✨
@jdavey @jdavey_2
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Mary Lou Tanner @MLTPlanner
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GASP4Change @Gasp4Change
6K Followers 6K Following Grand(m)others Act to Save the Planet. GASP is a grassroots, inter-generational Climate + Social Justice group of Grandmothers + Grand ‘Others’
Burlington Public Lib.. @BurlOnLibrary
5K Followers 2K Following The library is for everyone! We foster life-long learning through welcoming spaces, engaging programs, and a diverse collection of resources.
Robin Richardson she/.. @CanadaRobin
4K Followers 5K Following Proud 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 parent; lucky partner of @biking_vet; organizer with @Yonge4All; founder, @HappyFietsCA; co-host, @KidicalMassTO. Bike more, drive less.
London Bicycle Café @LdnOntBikeCafe
5K Followers 3K Following We bring the world's best E-Bikes, Cargo Bikes & City Bikes to #LdnOnt (Treaty 6). Café now open at Riverwalk! 226-289-2670. CO2 @ Mauna Loa = 424 ppm
Safe Streets Halton @HaltonStreets
579 Followers 411 Following We believe that Halton's streets should work better for everyone, no matter how you choose to get around. Get in touch to join the movement. 🚶🚵🚌 #HaltonON
City|Land|Sea @CityLandSea
366 Followers 599 Following City planning, hiking, travel and music. Community lead for @100in1DayBurlON. Trying a new thing called @songsandsunsets. AKA Julia Ricottone
Terry Cooke @TerryCookeHCF
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Kimberly Calderbank @kimcalderbank
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More Neighbours HamOn.. @MoreHamOnt
1K Followers 3K Following We got our boundary back. Let's create more affordable density w/ mixed housing types. We need walkable, bikeable, neighbourhoods with frequent transit.
Food4KidsHalton @Food4KidsHalton
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Anne & Dave Marsden @LetVotersSpeak
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Ian Brisbin @velolawca
1K Followers 1K Following Powerful advocacy for 🚴🏻♂️ injured by 🚙 . Wellness & growth through faith & adversity. #visionzero #lawyer #dad #ironman 🇨🇦 ⚖️ Same handle on all socials.
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Tom Flood @tomflood1
28K Followers 6K Following Strategy/Creative/Consulting @ rovélo creative. Lectures, workshops and writing but mostly listening to the Mary Chain and trying to catch up on vacuuming.
Nick Morrison @_NickMorrison
594 Followers 757 Following Passionate about accessible cities and #VisionZero. Founder of @haltonstreets He/Him (thoughts and opinions are my own). 🚶🏿♂️🚴🏿♂️🚌🚈
Brent Toderian @BrentToderian
153K Followers 2K Following City planner + urbanist leading @TODUrbanWORKS. Global cities advisor. Past Vancouver chief planner. Past/founding @CanUrbanism president. Speaker.
Marianne Meed Ward @MariannMeedWard
15K Followers 10K Following Tweets by Mayor of @cityburlington, Ont., & Mayor’s Office team. Honoured to serve! Connect: [email protected] ~ Commenting guidelines: https://t.co/jy8elk0GHL
Kaylan_E @TranspoKaylan
358 Followers 250 Following transportation planner by day. hockey mom by night. passionate about converting spaces for cars into places for people.
Chris Ritsma @ham_bicycleguy
1K Followers 791 Following Going to try to switch to https://t.co/4jS78cmcqA #YIMBY for market and social housing who rides a #bicycle 🚲 in #HamOnt
Dr. Mike P. Moffatt �.. @MikePMoffatt
48K Followers 686 Following Founding Director, PLACE Centre. Co-Host, "Missing Middle". Husband. Father. Brother. Son. Economist. Housing guy. I used to do other stuff. Details in link.
Andrea Grebenc @AndreaGrebenc
2K Followers 964 Following Former Halton District School Board Chair 2017-2021, Trustee 2014-22, Mother, IT Consultant, Entrepreneur. (she/her) (On-dray-ya Gruh-bence)
Gil Penalosa #Cities4.. @Penalosa_G
38K Followers 566 Following Founder 8 80 Cities and #Cities4Everyone. Equity & sustainability. Worked in over 350 cities. Ran for mayor of Toronto, 2022. Top 100 urbanists (13).
Cameron Kroetsch @CameronKroetsch
9K Followers 3K Following Proud downtown #HamOnt resident, queer, he or him, Ward 2 City Councillor; all tweets from me; [email protected]
The 905er @the_905er
1K Followers 1K Following News, politics & discussion podcast for the people of the #GTHA outside Toronto: #the905. Blue Sky: https://t.co/4H6iqdzOW0
Shawna Stolte @stolte4ward4
826 Followers 266 Following ✨Proud Burlingtonian and proud mama to three strong, brave and resilient young women ✨ Thankful to be serving as your Ward 4 Councillor on Burlington Council✨
Mark Anderson 😷 (H.. @cycletherapyHam
1K Followers 1K Following @Everyone_rides_ Volunteer @hamontbikeshare Board of Directors. Co-Chair @CycleHamilton. AKA SharpieGuy #Ally #IGotYourBack🏳️🌈@[email protected]
@jdavey @jdavey_2
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Kyle Hutton @kylejhutton
3K Followers 941 Following Advocate for people, not profit. @OntarioGreens candidate for the Milton provincial by-election on May 2. He/him.
Environment Hamilton @EnvHamilton
8K Followers 3K Following Environment Hamilton is a non-profit organization established in 2001 to help Hamiltonians develop knowledge & skills to enhance & protect the environment.
Kojo Easy Damptey @EasyThePianoMan
8K Followers 7K Following Award winning Afro Soul Musician 🇬🇭 #kedmusic | Instructor at @McMasterU #AADSatMac | Civic Leader #HamOnt & Former Candidate #Ward14HamOnt | @RoyalRoads |
Mary Lou Tanner @MLTPlanner
2K Followers 1K Following Urban planner passionate about cities, local food, active transportation, public art and so much more. Views are my own.
Halton Police @HaltonPolice
115K Followers 529 Following This account is not monitored 24/7 (nor are DMs). For emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call 905-825-4777.
Arleigh Greenwald @bikeshopgirlcom
21K Followers 2K Following Helping you replace car trips with bike trips. Day job: PR & Social: @ternbicycles
The Morrissey Mercury @MorrisseyMerc
1K Followers 273 Following A free Morrissey and Smiths email fanzine. Written by fans, edited by journalists. Plus the ‘Morrissey and Wine’ podcast and breaking news alerts on WhatsApp.
Check My Ads @CheckMyAdsHQ
30K Followers 106 Following We protect your right to be free from scams, lies, and manipulation online.
Connor 🏘🚎 @connordpeters
2K Followers 874 Following change doesn't happen by accident | housing, transit, + climate policy | follows/QTs not endorsement | *views my own* friends only: @cdpeters_alt
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2K Followers 3K Following Government Relations Consultant. Talks about #CityBuilding, #Housing, #Urbanism #Policy, #Politics. Views are my own!
The Beaches @thebeaches
15K Followers 267 Following ur rock n roll sisters Joj / Ky / Le / Lize 💔"BLAME MY EX" is OUT NOW💔
Alan Fisher @alanthefisher
32K Followers 1K Following Livin in Philly, trying to fix things. I also make the Armchair Urbanist series For Mutuals to follow: @nmbr1class1h8er
Climate Town @ClimateTown
15K Followers 779 Following "Way more entertaining than you’d expect.” - Guy with low expectations
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2K Followers 746 Following @OntarioGreens Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre. She/her.
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2K Followers 1K Following Mobilizing people on bikes to ride in solidarity for more equitable and resilient neighbourhoods.
Mayor Olivia Chow @MayorOliviaChow
16K Followers 161 Following Mayor of Toronto. Former City Councillor, Member of Parliament, and school trustee. For assistance, email [email protected].
Rachel Gilmore @atRachelGilmore
70K Followers 2K Following Award-winning journalist ✨ Investigative Reporter @CheckMyAdsHQ 💅 The Grifterati's worst nightmare 🔥 Instagram: r.gilmore | TikTok: rachel_gilmore 💞
Martin Reis @BikeLaneDiary
3K Followers 2K Following Independent Photojournalist on two wheels. Wears a nice hat & owns too many cameras. (CAJ)
Polling Canada @CanadianPolling
77K Followers 725 Following Your Canadian Public Aggregator For Polling, Data, and Other Related Canadian Content // 338Canada Contributor // Consider Supporting: https://t.co/93gDMtcjn9
Dean Blundell🇨🇦 @ItsDeanBlundell
98K Followers 2K Following Official Twitter Account Of Dean Blundell - Crier Media Content Contributor. - 4-time bird attack survivor. https://t.co/oyt5YswlcW
Robin Richardson she/.. @CanadaRobin
4K Followers 5K Following Proud 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 parent; lucky partner of @biking_vet; organizer with @Yonge4All; founder, @HappyFietsCA; co-host, @KidicalMassTO. Bike more, drive less.
Lynda Lukasik @lyndalukasik
1K Followers 1K Following Proud Hamiltonian. Committed to building a climate resilient, inclusive Hamilton! She/Her, Director - Office of Climate Change Initiatives, City of Hamilton
Bicycle Mayor of Toro.. @BicycleMayorTO
2K Followers 1K Following Official account of the Bicycle Mayor of Toronto Part via @BYCS_org Email at [email protected] 🚲 Part of the newly minted “cycling enthusiasts”
Transportation Associ.. @TAC_TranspAssn
1K Followers 123 Following Non-profit association and neutral forum for info and knowledge exchange on technical guidelines and best practices in roadway and urban transport.
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GO Expansion @GOExpansion
4K Followers 78 Following A @Metrolinx program. GO Expansion is a region-wide transformation of the GO rail network, with faster trains, new stations, increased all-day service & more.
Sustainable Mississau.. @SustainSauga
621 Followers 495 Following Sustainability, it's complicated. Let's work on it in Mississauga, together. Instagram/Facebook: SustainSauga
Jeff Beattie @jeffbeattie2014
1K Followers 677 Following Father, Husband, Business Owner, Flower Farmer, Community Leader, Ward 10 Councillor (Stoney Creek & Winona) Supporter of @frc2056 & @winonapeachfest
John Lorinc @JohnLorinc
23K Followers 3K Following Journalist, covering cities & climate. Spacing, Globe & Mail, Corporate Knights. Editor: Coach House Books. Author Dream States (2022), No Jews Live Here (2024)
Tom Babin @TomBabin
8K Followers 1K Following Cyclist at Shifter: https://t.co/wq9OtvXCKb. Author of Frostbike: The Joy, Pain & Numbness of Winter Cycling. Marketing at Indigenous Tourism Alberta
Stephen Street @StreetStephen
20K Followers 304 Following Record Producer based in UK. Produced The Smiths, Blur, The Cranberries, Babyshambles, Kaiser Chiefs. For enquiries https://t.co/BE9lDhCnVB
Boz Boorer @Boz_Boorer
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Mike Joyce @mikejoycedrums
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Ian Brisbin @velolawca
1K Followers 1K Following Powerful advocacy for 🚴🏻♂️ injured by 🚙 . Wellness & growth through faith & adversity. #visionzero #lawyer #dad #ironman 🇨🇦 ⚖️ Same handle on all socials.
Tim Burgess @Tim_Burgess
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The Biking Lawyer (Da.. @TheBikingLawyer
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Hazel Borys @hborys
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815 Followers 18 Following Learn more about plans to revitalize the West Island of Ontario Place and create a destination for all Ontarians to enjoy Toronto’s waterfront.
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153K Followers 85 Following Mr. Money Mustache was a thirtysomething retiree who now writes about how we can all lead a frugal yet Badass life of leisure.
More Neighbours HamOn.. @MoreHamOnt
1K Followers 3K Following We got our boundary back. Let's create more affordable density w/ mixed housing types. We need walkable, bikeable, neighbourhoods with frequent transit.
Community Bikeways - .. @BikewaysTO
3K Followers 2K Following We hold CityHall to account for its road safety, cycling + climate plans. Fighting for reallocation of road space to walk/cycle/transit for healthy communities
Urban3 @UrbanThree
4K Followers 1K Following Data-driven storytelling. We help communities make better land use decisions through an understanding of data and community design. Tax policy and map geeks.
Lucia Iannantuono @lucia_ianna
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Greenbelt Alliance @GreenbeltAllies
6K Followers 2K Following We are a coalition of over 115 community groups that support growing and strengthening Ontario's Greenbelt, a source of local food, nature and clean water.
Bill McKibben @billmckibben
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Toronto Cycling and P.. @TO_Cycling_Ped
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Goodwill Amity @GoodwillAmity
559 Followers 915 Following Changing lives & strengthening communities through the power of work. Proudly serving Hamilton & Halton with employment services & social enterprise since 1935.
BikeBrampton @bikebrampton
1K Followers 537 Following BikeBrampton aims to raise awareness of the benefits of cycling for active transportation in the City of Brampton, ON.
Not Dave Gibson (He/H.. @ElectricGibby
232 Followers 580 Following Human rights. EDI. Local (Guelph/Hamilton/Toronto) politics. Vinyl. Freaking out squares. Carbohydrates.Let’s be blunt: This is true NIMBYism. Opposition to housing and change, mixed with kind sounding words and political jargon to mask the shameless self interest in the position itself. Oakville will never do the right thing left alone. Reform must be provincially driven!
Statement on the Housing Accelerator Fund By-law As we approach the council meeting scheduled for May 6, 2024, our community of Oakville stands at a crossroads concerning the proposed Housing Accelerator Fund by-law. After much deliberation, contemplation of constituent…
@CouncillorKnoll This is very disappointing Jeff, what measures exactly are you in favour of? This is already a very simple and lukewarm proposal to add density and new residents especially as Oakville's mature areas are losing population due to young families being priced out.
@CouncillorKnoll These words are meaningless to those whose actual health and well-being are negatively affected by this decision. While the discussion has focused on young people, you are failing to recognize that all ages benefit from this. Including families who are forced to move away. 1/2
You have to spend money to save it, and Eindhoven’s €6.3 million Hovenring may be the smartest money they’ve ever spent. Each year, the floating roundabout returns millions in increased safety, flow, health, and tourism—acting as an icon for a city that takes cycling seriously.
before we start building sprawling hwys through greenfield, we should be exhausting all TDM measures possible. Transit is essential to this, with each GO bus reducing congestion by up to 80 vehicles, leaving room for folks who want to drive & commercial traffic 6/6
North American streets are hopelessly bloated. A constant waste of money to create places that are dangerous and ugly.
@alexbozikovic A 23m ROW with 3M setbacks means buildings will be at least 29m apart. This side street will be 45% wider than Queen Street - a major arterial that accommodates the longest streetcar route in the city.
@BrentToderian @PVDStreets I travel almost exclusively by bike, and when I get to a restaurant, cafe, bakery etc., I am more often than not very hungry and very thirsty. For those that sell food and beverages, do the math.
The economic argument for bike lanes, simply put. Thanks to @BrentToderian spotting this.
Seriously, watch this short video. To see how to effectively make the case for protected bike-lanes, and particularly how they’re good for business. Or just as a great example of how to speak to any city council. Watch it, then share it. HT @PVDStreets
I think any housing plan which doesn't include getting way more young people into the building trades is doomed to fail. Doing that will probably require changing the culture around university education in Canada.
Remember this picture every single time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam." This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s, via @fietsprofessor. The cities we admire made better choices regarding cars, and are still making them today. Better choices instead of excuses.
Fossil fuel subsidies cost Canadians a lot more money than the carbon tax Direct your anger accordingly. theconversation.com/fossil-fuel-su… via @ConversationCA
The best-selling vehicle in BC in 2023 was the Ford F-150. The second best-selling was the Dodge RAM 1500. Until gas prices are high enough to change consumer behaviour, they're still too low. globalnews.ca/news/10395970/…
Who to believe: Danielle Smith or Danielle Smith? The first Danielle Smith says the carbon tax left her “better off” and is “not a bad way of doing it.” More evidence that the “axe the tax” stuff is misleading political BS. Save the planet, axe the BS.
It wasn't that long ago that good climate policy wasn't dominated by cynical partisan games and which team jersey you wore. Conservative leaders could once admit publicly that Canada Carbon Rebates made the carbon price a good deal both for their wallets and the environment.
It wasn't that long ago that good climate policy wasn't dominated by cynical partisan games and which team jersey you wore. Conservative leaders could once admit publicly that Canada Carbon Rebates made the carbon price a good deal both for their wallets and the environment.
Car crashes cause ~12X the deaths and ~225X the injuries of fires and only ~5% of FD calls are for fires. Wide fast roads make crashes more likely and lethal yet fire departments are often among the biggest foes of street changes that would improve public health and safety.
Today I decided to poke the bear and write about fire departments' increasing terrible track record advocating for bad urban policies thesisdriven.com/p/on-fire-depa…
I wish you all a fantastic People Absolutely Don't Change Their Behaviour in Response to Fuel Prices and Why Would You Think Differently Day. On this important Canadian holiday, politicians and lobbyists demonstrate perfect demand inelasticity by filling jerry cans to save $1.
'Our city is just car-dependent. We can't just change our streets to accommodate people. We are not Amsterdam!!' Paris: "Please hold my wine 🍷🥖!" With political courage, rapid change can happen.
@elonmusk Let's be honest, though, the United States' Marshall Plan to help rebuild West Germany wasn't pure largesse, but was instead largely about trying to prevent Soviet expansion into Western Europe. It served a strategic purpose for the United States at the outset of the Cold War.
Here's a more local example on Appleby Line, Burlington, Ontario. You don't have to be an expert to figure out why almost no one cycles here.
This kind of “bike lane” is the result of a bureaucratic design process that’s completely disconnected from human experiences in physical reality. No one who owns a bike would ever approve this design.
parenting is buying enough groceries for a month and having your kids eat it all in about 15 minutes.
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