"Housing shortages are regressive, hurting low-income tenants most, while areas that have added the most homes have not just seen improved affordability, but when rents have fallen, low-income tenants have reaped the largest rent declines."

So on Thursday Ken Sim told us he was sat next to Don Garber. Guess who was sat on the other side? David Eby. In other words, the MLS boss and the premier met two days in a row. The Vegas stuff is really just noise for now. The focus is truly on Save The Caps theprovince.com/sports/socce...

I have 3 kids in hockey. What does everyone do with all the jerseys and uniforms they accumulate? It’s a massive amount of waste! #canucks #goldeneyes

North Van is choosing more parking over sidewalks for kids to walk to school safely. Shameful. And also completely counterproductive. (1/3) 🧵 www.nsnews.com/local-news/c...

"Transportation staff have been grappling with how to provide the safest way for students on foot or on bikes to get to the school, while [...] minimizing the impact of increased traffic on the neighbourhood" They didn't "grapple" with anything. They took the easy way out. (2/3)

Big favour to ask. Please help my girls out and vote for Vancouver Female Ice hockey Association in the Kruger Big Assist Award. This award money, 75 000 dollars, will go to making hockey more affordable and more accessible to more families ! mykrugerproducts.ca/en-ca/campai... #canucks

Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school. Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon! 🌕 💛

What is the name of this insect ? #entomology I

The vast majority of Quebecers (84%) have a negative opinion of Elon Musk. Musk is literally as unpopular here as Donald Trump. Even on the rare chance that Quebecers actually agree with his opinion, we absolutely don’t give a fuck about anything he has to say. ⚜️

120 people travelling individually in 120 cars could instead ride in 1 #Vancouver articulated bus. When they do, it helps EVERYONE move easier. The math of urban mobility, explained to Vancouverites by #ScienceWorld. Better mobility in cities is about space. #CityMakingMath

“The city’s transition away from the car, tho fantastically chaotic, has become a global role model. Under mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, Paris was ‘the most influential city in the world’ says Canadian urbanist Brent Toderian. Hidalgo, stepping down after 12 yrs, exulted: ‘The bike beat the car.’”

I didn’t coin this, but I think about it all the time: murder is completely legal in the US as long as the weapon is a car

One reason more to love the switch to Bluesky is that twitter no longer lets you block accounts from hashtags you follow.

I’m not a fan of politicians trying to make people angry for votes by claiming there actually IS a “war on cars” (there isn’t — if anything there’s been a war on every OTHER way of getting around since the 1960s). A politician just made the claim on LinkedIn. Here’s the reply I posted. #UrbanTruth

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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

Credit to an amazing Canadian Tod Maffin for the Healthcare Infusion network bringing in US healthcare workers who want to immigrate and get a job in #Canada details in his video below

Why don’t the #goldeneyes have a radio broadcast? We need this ! @sportsnet650.bsky.social

Deleted TikTok and Twitter from my phone. The misinformation, rage baiting, and fear mongering on those apps is a danger to our planet.

There should be a simple planning term for “don’t judge the value of a future bridge by how many people are currently swimming across the river”. It’s so prevalent. Bike lanes, transit, housing, parking, anything really.

The @vsb39.bsky.social has posted a statement regarding ABC School Trustee Alfred Chien's X/Twitter post. Has he apologized to the parents and DPAC? #vanpoli #bced www.vsb.bc.ca/page/80102/f...

100 dollars for a new bike chain and 70 bucks for bike grips. I really do want to shop local, but prices are so high at local retail shops that I’m forced go online now.

A person is injured, the VPD have failed them, "expert lawyers" are misleading the public, and changes to the MVA are pointless unless actually upheld. THREAD 🧵

1. After decades of involvement with @VSB39, I’ve tried to tune out. It’s just too disheartening to watch the breakdown in relationships between the board, parents & staff — and the cost to students is enormous. #vanpoli #bced #bcpoli /2

Sounds reasonable? Right? Nope. This group is a Christian fascist one. These stickers are popping up all over Vancouver . Take em down if you see it. #vanpoli

Mo Amir @vancolour.bsky.social posted on Ken Sim “opt out” election signs - against rules and bound to upset a lot of people. When I’m out campaigning w/ Green candidate @annettereilly.bsky.social common refrain I hear is regret voting for ABC in ‘22 (still under campaign finance investigation)

On his way out the door, Justin Trudeau's government drops a "housing design catalogue" of stock plans for ADUs, duplexes, fourplexes and sixplexes that can be dropped on suburban and urban lots. Really nice work by LGA Architecture, Michael Green, and other top Canadian firms.

He signed the big contract and then just disappeared. Is Elias Pettersson the Canuck version of Big Country Reeves? Man I hope not. #canucks www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles...

The backstory behind Justin Timberlake joining our #BikeBus.

We need to talk about this more. The drop in the rate of childhood asthma I. London after congestion pricing took effect there was huge.

Justin Timberlake, welcome to the war on cars!

Manhattan’s congestion pricing has made the buses faster. Manhattan’s congestion pricing has MADE THE BUSES FASTER.

No matter what happens with the Canadian Federal election, one thing will be true — a significant % of Canadian voters & media will have been successfully manipulated to oppose a beneficial carbon pricing approach that was either revenue-neutral or financially beneficial to almost all Canadians…1/2

One of the most dangerous intersections in the city, 10th & Clark, has sent a pedestrian to hospital on Christmas day. When will the city ever take action? (1/2)

My top mobility policy of 2024: Higher parking fees for huge cars Paris is tripling parking costs for oversized cars. Montreal, Lyon, & Cologne are taking similar steps. Giant cars worsen pollution and safety, and they use more curb space. Owners should pay extra. www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/w...

Councilor Betty Forbes last month: "we don't need to go for the gold standard of road safety" in the District of North Vancouver. Today a 16 year old girl is dead. www.nsnews.com/local-news/t...

"While the 64-year-old remains focused on her healing, Espedido is pleading with the driver to do the right thing. 'I am always praying that the driver (who) hit me (will) come forward and co-operate,' she said." bc.ctvnews.ca/i-am-sufferi...

“It's amazing how pollution has dropped in #Paris in 15 years. @annehidalgo.bsky.social has filled the city with bike-lanes & not only has she reduced pollution by 40% but she’s also been re-elected.” Trading car space for green space, bike space, kid space…trading pollution for people. Good trade.

1/ A new ResearchC0 survey shows that 72% of British Columbians support lowering speed limits to 30 km/h on residential streets. The evidence is clear: slower speeds save lives...and they're popular, too! It's time for the BC government to act. Link: researchco.ca/2024/1...

Reporter asked Education Minister Lisa Beare about data to back up assertions that she and police have made about violence, weapons in schools in SD61 She said the province relies on reports from admins and promised her office would provide info on request I requested it. Still no response #bcpoli

“The Ford Govt aims to remove bike-lanes in #Toronto & obstruct or prohibit their installation elsewhere in Ontario. Now advocates are taking it to court.” Good. We already know that they know this will injure & kill people while making traffic worse. It’s also stealing Canadian Charter Rights.

I realize I keep sending people back to Twitter to read threads, when I should be reposting them here. This was one of my favourites (shout out to the people who did the heavy lifting on this, you know who you are), a story of crime and conspiracy that starts here in BC...

Ken Sim has some strange connections to shady businesses, which I've documented before, but I wasn't expecting last week's announcement of a Vancouver Bitcoin Reserve to be tied to a crypto-advocate who funded the convoy. Buckle up. bc.ctvnews.ca/could-vancou...

This is the intersection in Surrey where a teen was injured in a hit and run while walking to school. We should demand better for our kids. For one - no more slip lanes. Take them all out. vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/12/10/s...

This quote from ESPN's awards watch article is so aggravating. Makar is not "lapping the field" offensively — Hughes has a higher point-per-game average. Also, Hughes plays more against elite competition than anyone else on the #Canucks: puckiq.com/woodmoney?se...

This has always been my worst fear about climate change: the worse it gets, the more geopolitical chaos it causes; the more geopolitical chaos there is, the harder it is to cooperate to fight climate change. theconversation.com/a-doom-loop-...

So I’ll repeat —we DO need to replace the current number of ICE vehicles with a LOT FEWER EVs. BETTER & FEWER. It’ll take LOTS of work on infrastructure including the transformation of millions of private parking spaces. Unlike driverless cars, it IS part of the solution & needs to happen quickly.

We are delighted that the motion for a Vision Zero Task Force from @pjnewwest.bsky.social passed unanimously tonight in New West. This is an extremely important step toward Vision Zero ...