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Renewables SaaS PM by day, Urbanism by night. Scot in
#newwest
pinned post!
Building on the
#socialstair
and Transit Oriented Area
#bcpoli
, what further policy interventions might help
#newwest
develop more like the single lot redevelopment image, and less like the Land Assembly image?
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
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In the last 24 hours, Iran has: - Struck three ships trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, disabling a Thai cargo ship - Blown up a large oil storage facility in Oman - Struck two oil tankers at harbor in Iraq, setting both ablaze. - Blown up oil storage tanks next to Bahrain’s main airport
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A Reader of the FT
about 3 hours ago
Europe and Asia battle for LNG as Iran war chokes supply— “The longer the Strait remains shut, the greater the risk that the shipping disruption turns into a genuine gas shortage, as tankers cannot load and facilities…
www.ft.com/content/4bb2...
@nassosstylianou.bsky.social
@financialtimes.com
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Europe and Asia battle for LNG as Iran war chokes supply
Ship tracking data shows gas carriers switch course as prices rise
https://www.ft.com/content/4bb22e06-0e5c-4d36-8449-b986e4357862
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Patrick Johnstone
about 5 hours ago
Mayor is a strange job. Surrounded by subject matter experts on every topic - planning, housing, engineering, finance, engagement, public safety, etc. - and at the same time you are asked by the public (some of who are also subject matter experts!) to opine on all of those topics… 🧵
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Ben Goldacre
about 7 hours ago
In the news today, a cyclist on the pavement who killed a man is charged with manslaughter. By contrast, here's a van driver who killed a little girl. He was driving on the pavement: common, and illegal. Killed her. Only charged with dangerous driving. Fully let off.
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Cheshire van driver cleared of dangerous driving after four-year-old's death
Four-year-old Esmé Rose Weir was run over as she rode her scooter along the pavement to pre-school.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-39356514?app-referrer=deep-link
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Jordan Uhl
1 day ago
"Blueskee"
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olive consumer
6 months ago
this is the most useful short-form video i've ever seen
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What’s it mean “The average American reads at an 8th grade level?”?
YouTube video by GenericArtDad
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aALT9cvlvoI
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Chris Murphy
1 day ago
5/ And on the Strait of Hormuz, they had NO PLAN. I can't go into more detail about how Iran gums up the Strait, but suffice it say, right now, they don't know how to get it safely back open. Which is unforgiveable, because this part of the disaster was 100% foreseeable.
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Chris Murphy
1 day ago
I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public. I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are. 1/ Here's what I can share:
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A Reader of the FT
1 day ago
Nvidia and ABB launch partnership for AI-enabled autonomous robots—Deepu Talla, vice-president of robotics and edge AI at Nvidia, said the new system, dubbed “RobotStudio HyperReality”, was…
www.ft.com/content/c77d...
Michael Acton
@financialtimes.com
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Nvidia and ABB launch partnership for AI-enabled autonomous robots
Industrial robots that can be trained in virtual conditions are being trialled by Foxconn
https://www.ft.com/content/c77d99a4-8d75-4f34-8a71-6b1361ebb9b9
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Stephen Jacob Smith
1 day ago
Lots of little mid-rise single-stair buildings in my neighborhood, but this trio might be my favorite
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Giled Pallaeon
1 day ago
Today’s fun fact: the reason shipping lanes in the Baltic are so damn narrow is that there are anywhere from thirty to one hundred THOUSAND unexploded mines in the waterway from the World Wars, and the lanes are where the bottom has been swept
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Yes… this is the way.
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Bryn Davidson - Lanefab
1 day ago
Take our "4/5" single-stair prototype building and put it on two 33'x122 lots. Mid block or corner. 18 elevator accessible homes, where every home has windows on 3 sides. Light, Air, and a Social Stair
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Is this
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‘s VPP dream?
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Will Stancil
1 day ago
my “I have no reports of mines in the Strait of Hormuz but Iran must remove them immediately” tshirt has people asking a lot of questions answered by the tshirt
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Duncan Weldon
1 day ago
Biggest daily drop in Brent in 4 years. On a day the Iranians appear to be mining the Strait.
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king
1 day ago
you draw up that ad for amtrak? sure did boss, diarrhea money shot just like you asked
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Rex Huppke
1 day ago
IRAN, IF YOU'RE LISTENING, WE EXPECT YOU TO PICK UP ALL MINES YOU HAVE PROBABLY NOT PLACED BUT MAYBE HAVE. ONCE YOU TELL US THE HORMOOSE STRAIT IS CLEAR OF MINES, WE WILL TRUST YOU, AND IF YOU'RE LYING WE WILL KNOW BECAUSE MINES ARE KNOWN TO BE VERY EASY TO SEE. SO EASY. WILL SEND JARED TO INSPECT.
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David Roberts
1 day ago
I don't want to do a whole long rant on this, so I'll just say: the reason fossil fuels & other aligned incumbents don't want to transition to clean energy is that it will *damage their material interests*. And folks, they understand their own material interests. Really well!
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Abundant Housing Vancouver
1 day ago
Come say hi and meet some pro-housing neighbours at AHV's pub night! This Thursday, March 12! At the Rogue in Waterfront Station, starting at 5 pm. Whether you're a regular or a first-timer, we hope to see you there!
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Abundant Housing Vancouver Happy Hour Tickets, Thursday, Mar 12 from 5 pm to 8 pm | Eventbrite
Eventbrite - Abundant Housing Vancouver presents Abundant Housing Vancouver Happy Hour - Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar, Vancouver, BC. Find event and ticket information.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/abundant-housing-vancouver-happy-hour-tickets-1984734719975?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Denis Agar (he/him)
1 day ago
Is this a sign of the times? Have we already passed "peak parking?" Vancouver's airport decides to leave massive garage unfinished because there's no demand for it. I bet they are anticipating autonomous cars in coming decades that don't need to park. What does this mean for Vancouver? . . . (1/3)
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Future of partially built parkade at Vancouver airport still up in the air | Urbanized
There is a possibility that the partially built second parkade at Vancouver International Airport will never be finished.
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-international-airport-yvr-future-second-parkade-partially-built-unfinished-undecided
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Joey Politano🏳️🌈
2 days ago
tonight the White House touched the stove and went oof ouch owie. Tomorrow? The stove shall beckon again
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𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘏𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘴
2 days ago
Still catches my european mind off guard seeing americans post like "noooo gas prices have skyrocketed up from $0.03 to $0.04 cents per swimming pool"
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Eric Adamson
2 days ago
Scenes from the Stockholm metro
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Tressie McMillan Cottom
2 days ago
I know it’s hyperbole (and good one, at that.) but the hospital where my child died really did send me a survey.
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Micah
3 days ago
Discworld QOTD, from Lords and Ladies
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molly, again
5 days ago
Guess I'm not getting $2 gas or that $2000 tariff rebate right?
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Scott Santens
2 days ago
Love this experience by one of the basic income pilot participants in Wales. They got £1,290 a month after tax for two years (about $1,862/mo), and at first they planned to not get a job, but then after getting into the pilot, they changed their mind, because why not do more to get more money?
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Frank Murphy 🇺🇦 🇮🇪 🇨🇦
2 days ago
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
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Iran conflict drives up fertilizer costs during busy planting season
Farmers face more disruption as Strait of Hormuz shutdown chokes shipping passage
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/economy/article-iran-conflict-drives-up-fertilizer-costs-during-busy-planting-season/
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Frances Bula
3 days ago
I want to fight for a city that provides a big range of housing options for people at different stages: community land trusts, tiny-home villages, six floors and grocery stores.
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Frances Bula
3 days ago
Housing is broken in Vancouver in many ways, from the flawed Broadway Plan to a lack of options throughout the city. We've stalled on active transportation. Small businesses are struggling.
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Frances Bula
3 days ago
Dear my delightful tweeps, some news! So after 30 years of City Hall and urban-issues stories that you all know, I'm doing something completely different — I’ve decided to run for a City Council nomination with
@onecityvan.bsky.social
and hopefully run on their slate this October.
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Jens von Bergmann
2 days ago
Cherry blossom season is upon us in Vancouver. Want to find the best spots for viewing? Interested in specific species of cherry trees? My treemap has you covered.
mountainmath.ca/vantrees
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Mike Eliason
3 days ago
my quick sketch showing the problem with our zoning and side yard setbacks from... april 2016. uff da.
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Constantine
6 days ago
If we had been paid to bring about the Chinese Century, I don't know what we would've done different.
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Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦
3 days ago
“
#U.S
.
#oilconsumption
per unit of
#GDP
is pretty much in the middle of the pack for wealthy countries. We use slightly less oil per dollar than
#Spain
and
#Japan
& far less than
#Canada
.
#SouthKorea
uses more than twice as much
#oil
per dollar of GDP than the US.”
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Stephen Quinn
3 days ago
Good Morning! CBC's The Early Edition is on the air. Great show this morning. Interested in city politics? You'll want to listen at 7:10 when we speak with long-time Municipal Affairs reporter Frances Bula. She's seeking a nomination with One City to run for a council seat. Here's your weather:
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Veteran Vancouver city hall journalist looks to cross 'thin line' with first political run
Veteran Vancouver city hall journalist Frances Bula looks to cross the 'thin line' with her first run for political office.
https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/veteran-vancouver-city-hall-journalist-frances-bula-looks-first-political-run
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Felix Hamer • electricfelix
3 months ago
Meanwhile in China 🇨🇳 where I spotted a ton of dual gunning trucks, the triple gun charging truck is now arriving to the market: first plug is exclusively for pack cooling according to
#ChinaEV_Eng_Lif
the ramp up in 35 seconds to nearly 2000A fast charging 🤯 or 1.39MW
nitter.net/ChinaEV_Eng_...
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Frances Bula
3 days ago
I approve this post.
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lowtax speedrun enjoyer
3 days ago
is that good
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Téméraire, adj. Reckless, bold, foolhardy, rash, daring.
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The French History Podcast
8 days ago
French president Emmanuel Macron announces that France will increase its nuclear arsenal in a speech in front of a nuclear submarine, 2 March 2026.
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Lewi Whalberg
8 days ago
Goosebumps: In front of a nuclear submarine, Macron announces that France will expand its nuclear arsenal, and open to stationing nuclear arms across Europe. Everyone sings La Marseillaise. Got to hand it to him, Macron knows how to produce stunning visuals.
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Hey
#vancouver
you must never pass up an opportunity to hear Locarno live.
locarnoband.com
They are unreal talents, closing out
#festivaldubois
#coquitlam
2026 right now.
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LOCARNO
Home page of LOCARNO
https://locarnoband.com
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Pancouver
5 days ago
Foot-tapping fiddle music frames this year’s Festival du Bois in Coquitlam. It's this weekend in Mackin Park. Learn more
@pancouver.bsky.social
:
pancouver.ca/foot-tapping...
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Foot-tapping fiddle music frames this year's Festival du Bois in Coquitlam - Pancouver
The 37th annual celebration of francophone culture in Canada will be in Mackin Park in Coquitlam from March 6 to 8.
https://pancouver.ca/foot-tapping-fiddle-music-frames-this-years-festival-du-bois-in-coquitlam/
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8 Strings, 1 Plectrum 🇨🇦
4 days ago
Currently on the Skytrain heading to Festival Du Bois. Should be an enjoyable day!
www.festivaldubois.ca
#Vancouver
#Coquitlam
#FestivalDuBois
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Home 2026 - Festival du Bois
Welcome to the 37th annual Festival du Bois! March 6 • 7 • 8, 2026! The fiddle takes centre stage for a weekend of dynamic francophone, world and folk music and dance with brilliant artists from coast...
https://www.festivaldubois.ca
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Steve 🇨🇦
3 days ago
At the Festival Du Bois in Coquitlam
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