Yes, I second this. @rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social was one of the key votes on climate action (stopping the mayor from backtracking on fossil gas in buildings) and she made a principled stand on supportive housing. I think she’d be a great mayor.

Vancouver (Extra) Special 33' lots 4 and 6 storey single-stair buildings. 3Br accessible flats, adjacent to a park. (sketchup / ai render)

Happy equinox

Ten years after countries promised to cut climate pollution in the Paris Agreement, countries plan to produce more than twice the amount of fossil fuels that would be consistent with that deal. n.pr/46sDnvh

The Boston Globe will cover #SingleStair as part of an upcoming series unpacking regulations and housing scarcity in Massachusetts

Kerry Gold covers vancouver multiplexes www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/9553156...

Good trip to New Haven and NYC. Also good to be back in Canada.

Ah, nice Cheers to the advocates making a multi decade effort. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/c...

Re-designing the lane unit in a triplex to accommodate the updated Bc Hydro Powerline setbacks. I expect we’ll see more of these lane-facing balcony arrangements going forward.

Today I tabled a bill to close dangerous loopholes in Canada’s arms export laws. 🇨🇦 must not be complicit in human rights abuses abroad. Watch my press conference here: www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

Old school #Singlestair and #prefab - the Nakagin capsule tower (exhibit at NY MOMA)

Hi Bsky - see below message from the kiddo - hoping you can donate to the cause. Link in thread. (Yes he’s into DnD and medieval weapons this year). 🧵 … Hello! My name is Bei, and I am participating in this year’s CIBC Run for the Cure.

Hi Bsky - see below message from the kiddo - hoping you can donate to the cause. Link in thread. (Yes he’s into DnD and medieval weapons this year). 🧵 … Hello! My name is Bei, and I am participating in this year’s CIBC Run for the Cure.

Ahem… Thoughts from Bill Mckibben (self proclaimed over educated white guy and noted environmental writer)

NYC is definitely more bike friendly this time around. When I was last here, the Citibike stations were just being installed and there was a lot of controversy around the loss of Parking. Now it looks like the network is pretty extensive.

Check out the winners of the Urbanarium Timber Towers competition urbanarium.org/decoding-tim...

BuildCanada is great and all, but the feds should just buy up these distressed projects at a discount and make them non market housing. (Bonus: stabilize the market and don’t have to wait for years for magic prefab)

Ok - an Italian imperial stout. Cheers to Little Italy!

Ok - council sent the motion to staff to see where there is overlap with existing initiatives. On the one hand this is a reasonable and necessary first step. In the other hand it means the majority either weren’t aware of the extent of the proposed areas covered or were falling back on procedure.

Going to council today - motion #5 I’m really curious to see how this is received. The motion potentially up-zones almost all of the weathiest single detached properties in the city. Will be telling who is for/against.

Returning to the High Line after 14 years. Last time it had just opened so I’m curious to see how it’s evolved / matured.

Visiting Little Island by Thomas Heatherwick and Mathew Nielsen landscape arch.

Hallways are the problem, not the number of stairs

I like the whole massive bridge over the street thing

It’s true. I am pleased with this amendment.

Lots of good quotes here from @tamikabutler.bsky.social

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Cc pipeline fetishists in Canada

Unfortunately this council vote (in Vancouver BC) will happen right after the @yimbytown.bsky.social conference - so it will be a few days of building suspense while we all talk about zoning

Hello New Haven #Yimbytown2025

The Empire State looks a bit small now

Bike / Park Oriented Development (BPOD?) ! A motion from OneCity councilor @lucymaloney.bsky.social aims to end the apartment ban next to bike streets and parks! We need liveable density on quiet leafy streets. Don’t like arterial density? Want alternatives to towers? Speak in support sept 17

LA’s firefighter union has come out with a four-page letter opposing single-stair buildings. I’m going to respond to a few of the points within it. 🧵

Bike / Park Oriented Development (BPOD?) ! A motion from OneCity councilor @lucymaloney.bsky.social aims to end the apartment ban next to bike streets and parks! We need liveable density on quiet leafy streets. Don’t like arterial density? Want alternatives to towers? Speak in support sept 17

Strolling down the alley with 4 and 6 storey single-stair co-ops, with shared back yards, interspersed with single family homes (on 50' lots).

Big hopes for this team up. I may have some opinions...

No surprises here

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Delighted to finally have a bookmark / save feature

So, BC Hydro has released updated guidance for clearances to power lines. On the 1st page you can see the diagram has been edited so the dashed line doesn't go all the way to the ground. This is important, because the previous version would have made half the garages and lane houses non compliant.

The main thing to know about traffic modeling is that it will say whatever the modeler wants it to say.

If you’re into industrial scale composting you should follow the work of Shiva Industries out of Indonesia. Aerobic composters with high temp microorganisms (from volcanic underwater ecosystems)… they’ll digest a truckload of compost in a day www.shivaindustries.tech

☀️⚡️🔋 www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Enthralled

Am curious about this composting garbage disposal unit

I’d also like to see more robust support for live/work zoning by clarifying that it would be taxed as residential vs commercial property.

4 and 6 storey single-stair co-ops mixed among single fam houses, in a neighbourhood with 50' lots.

Kiddo is upgrading the air cleaner

4 and 6 storey single-stair co-ops mixed among single fam houses, in a neighbourhood with 50' lots.