A few years ago there was handwringing over Obama wearing a tan suit. I miss the days when that was the worst of political controversies @dieworkwear.bsky.social

I was disturbed by a recent @theglobeandmail.com article about giant "dream homes." We have to begin to think about what is a socially acceptable level of carbon emissions, and to try to close what Thomas Piketty called the “carbon inequality gap.” lloydalter.substack.com/p/how-much-h...

I was going to start my Monday, our Monday, with a message filled with positivity, and cat pictures. I can’t for the life of me, see the difference between an add that calls for you to “join the mission” and a call to Jihad. Please explain it to me like I just woke from a coma.

Lovely fall leaves, dappled streetlight. Evening dog walk…

Just like the Parthenon but with cars. @tomflood.bsky.social @thewaroncars.bsky.social

Pedimental sculpture #architecture

Here's my message to MAGA ambassador Pete Hoekstra. He gaslights our nation, blames Canadians for being mean to the US. He accuses of us being anti-American. He says we are mean and nasty and doesn't like us saying Elbows Up. Too bad Pete. We are proud anti-fascists www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Jh...

“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 into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.

Car-centric design hurts people in small towns just like in big cities. I saw this old lady cross this busy road on her walker because the direct trip (nursing home to Tim Horton’s) was 100 metres, versus 1 kilometre to walk up the road, cross at a light, and come back. Town of 1,200 in Ontario.

Elbows up muthafukkas!!

We are independent countries who will not have our foreign policy dictated by the United States. Even less so by Republicans who have disgraced their country in supporting Trump. You have no moral authority or goodwill.

Have tried to drive in a long coat (always wanted a camel coloured long wool coat). Very difficult to do without buttons ripping off etc. Cars ruined cities and fashion. @tomflood.bsky.social @brenttoderian.bsky.social

What on earth does a baby have to cry about? You worried about geopolitical conflicts? Under a lot of stress at work? Grow up

My review of Toronto’s new Mass timber tower: a quiet triumph. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Somebody is tired. Adventures in dog sitting

DT has been in trouble since before the pandemic; that just exacerbated the issues; the market has struggled for a decade; public input, and ideas go ignored; we know what the solution is, we’ve table the ideas, and they continue to be ignored. 1/

When will we realize that keeping taxes low does not advance anything? Low taxes are what’s gotten into a mess of crumbling buildings, collapsing, public transit. Worth noting that reports on housing and planning I’ve been table for more than 10 years with zero action. Pardon me if I’m a bit cynical

Am sure it’s totally fine that the exit stair is padlocked right? Sure sure.

Traffic in DT and the market is a complete disaster. It’s clearly evident lots of people want to be here, but the problem, as always, is cars. We know the solution. We have the answers. We just lock the courage to make both decisions. @brenttoderian.bsky.social

Mass Timber is the way, we’re working on several and it’s proving to be beneficial; faster, durable, beautiful and boosts Canadian manufacturing and talent. What’s not to love? 1/

Mayor Sutcliffe's housing acceleration task force has made multiple recommendations to spur housing construction in Ottawa. Council should support those, but should reject a proposal to give developers a five-year holiday from paying benefits charges. Read more: kitchissippiward.ca/2025/09/19/d...

May her memory be a blessing. Look at this smile, the joy and happiness in her face, not knowing the horror in her future. May we never forget this horror and atrocity.

I’d give you my most genX complaint but really, who’d listen?

When you know something is unsafe and do it anyway, “accident” is the wrong word.

I remember using the mandolin and not bothering w/the guard. Unbelievable pain. Long wait at ER (thanksgiving) and then no pain meds. For rid of mandolin. Can make scalloped potatoes just fine without.

A worker making $50,000 a year contributes to Social Security on 100% of their income. A CEO making $20 million a year contributes to Social Security on less than 1% of their income. Instead of raising the retirement age, we should scrap the Social Security tax cap.

Yup. Love the satire and pointed critique from editorial cartoonists. @deadder.bsky.social

Thread. What stands out is this child is doing more for safety at their school then municipal transportation and road planning; we need to move beyond speed cameras, and designate school zones to create better. #PlacesForPeople @taras-grescoe.com @tomflood.bsky.social #DesignMatters

Special early MMI post. We do some disheartening math to illustrate how Canada is at risk of losing 100,000 jobs related to new home construction. We need our governments to take this as seriously as they do job losses in other sectors. Read here: www.missingmiddleini...

My friends "You pay too much attention to the news." Me: "Not paying attention to the news lets bad guys go unchecked until you wake up and realize... this!"

We got our toddler the MMR the day he was old enough. These people are killers.

Anyone interested in creating better? #PlacesForPeople? Come to this exciting event bring me together thought leaders and creative thinkers on how designed policy design leadership and design ideas can create better places. @alexbozikovic.bsky.social @oaarchitects.bsky.social

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This. #OttCity the same; we get precast pavers that crack and disintegrate (then patched with asphalt); use real stone, do the base properly and, yes, keep some bands of concrete for accessibility.

As always, there's a @tomflood.bsky.social (/ @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social) graphic to explain. A route is only as strong as its weakest (or missing) link. The survey is open until Sept 29. Take a look & share your feedback too: engage.ottawa.ca/gladstone-an...

It's easy to scoff at Trump designating as a "terrorist organization" something that's not an *organization* at all. I have different view. When you declare an idea rather than an organization to be terrorism, you can declare *anyone* a terrorist. And that is what he will do. This is horrifying.

May their memories be a blessing.

Transit planning failed us but rewarded car manufacturers, car parts manufacturers and oil and gas companies. The sooner we get rid of oil and gas the sooner we can start addressing these issues and so many more.

This from @theglobeandmail.com is also true for #OttCity: majority of stations outside DT are orphaned in highway off-ramps, in grassy fields or otherwise planned with no thought for meaningful density. We designed to entrench housing poverty. 1/ www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

Over in the Bad Place, Conservative MPs are faking committee meetings to make people angry. I wish I were making this up.

"The stadium would 'diminish the economic welfare' of Tasmania (and) would have an 'irrevocable and unacceptable' impact on Hobart's landscape. "The govt would need to accumulate $1 bil in debt for construction costs, which would rise to $1.8 bil over 10 years" Govt proceeding anyway. Awesome.

Ummmm. Ummmm. This is the dog’s sleeping crate.

My biggest criticism of parks and rec is that it actually didn’t go far enough in showing how unhinged the average public commenter can be

Meanwhile in ON we get massive P3 hospital projects with 1 bidder, gerrymandered site selection that undermines public access, and an approach to hospitals that destroyed a generation of professional skills, sending profits to (mostly) US head offices/corps @picardonhealth.bsky.social

”Perhaps the most comprehensive study of the real-world impact of cycle lanes, found businesses on streets with separated bike routes grew on average more quickly than those without.” Remember, bike-lanes mean business. 10 WRONG Myths about Bike-Lanes. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The look of a doggo who would like to play with the cats…. And the cat who will tolerate for a few moments of proximity….

Instead of selling raw materials, why not build up and add value: sell mass timber products, as a start; sell intellectual capital (architecture + engineering talent) as acts of cultural diplomacy to boost canadas role on world stage; boost our abilities and trade skills @mark-carney.bsky.social 1/

We probably have a skunk in our yard. Or did until about 20 minutes ago. Ask me how I know. Ask. Go ahead. Adventures in dog sitting.

This actually seems like a good idea. Not only does it increase the effectiveness of the speed cameras, but it also nixes the "tax grab" argument and rewards good drivers, reminding people that good drivers are not impacted by speed cameras beyond being safer on the road.