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Janis Irwin drives a small SUV

Yesterday, I remembered another reason why I much prefer cycling over transit: so many bus drivers drive like maniacs! I got nauseated from just a 15 minute ride. I love and appreciate the bus – today's rides were much better – but rider experience leaves a lot to be desired. More LRTs, please...

There's another set of studies that's gone to Urban Planning Committee and administration for overall downtown pedestrianization. I'm not sure where it's at, but there are orgs asking for input

I think I saw on social media that this has been opened. Maybe not the grand opening, but some city politicians were there.

I'm doing a project at work related to EV charging in multi-units in Alberta. If that's of interest, would be happy to discuss!

What's the theory behind letting people on in the front and back? My experience in other countries is that there's enough peer pressure for most people to still tap even if they alight from a rear door.

Wastewater is to recover heat for district heating system, alleviating some elec need for heat pumps in that system. It doesn't generate elec directly. All households should be able to recover both heat from wastewater and the water itself (e.g. shower water to flush toilets?), but it hasn't...

The current private options up to Marmot Basin are incredibly confusing. Maligne also also has SO much potential (and need - had a few case this summer of drivers stopping dangerously to take photos of roadside animals). Edith Cavell too? Or even just connections to the campgrounds!!

SF-LA - construction underway for half of the route and design/impact assessments underway for the other half https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail Dallas-Houston - had lots of momentum and seems to have cleared a big legal barrier, but conservative Texas politicians have...

I was just in Toronto and got a PRESTO card. When you tap it, it shows you how much balance you have left and if a tap is a transfer or counted as a new ride. I didn't think about that back when the feedback portal was open, but would add that now. I also wonder what other simple things like...

:( I think a small water feature like in Paul Kane, or Toronto's upcoming Love Park will make a massive difference in atmosphere. I like the other stuff too, of course. We just need to clear up more parking space... Off to EDC on September 6th. Should we expect anything interesting to come out...

After the LRT line opens (not a joke). TransEd needs to give the whole route back to the City :(

Awesome stuff! Curious – do you think the change in bike counters is due to a change in where people are biking? This data does not reflect the anecdotes we have from bike stores about surging sales.

I prefer the little curb. With some repainting, the current bike lanes are be more clearly for pedestrians and the lower vehicle lane just for bikes (and emergency vehicles). That's how we have it in the centre of The Hague. Maybe I'm just nostalgic. If bollards come up there, I'm curious why...

From what I saw on Parks Canada and Town of Jasper sites, the boundary is already huge and they're not making use of a lot of it. I don't see a need to expand either. It's what's already in there that needs work.