Had a vastly lovely weekend in Edmonton. We go for many reasons — okay, we go for LRT & streetcar — but our trip is particularly inviting because of extensive, networked bike infrastructure. The bike lanes are so vibrant in Edmonton and relied on by a wide demographic. Bravo, YEGCC & advocates!

Edmonton antiracism program has to delete celebratory post after racism. This is why we need regulation of social media companies and a premier who isn’t fostering racist hatred. Cancel the referendums, Premier. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

youtu.be/Q1G3D55LD-E?... Babe wake up the latest Justine Underhill video just dropped… @justineunderhill.bsky.social

Congratulations Edmonton! TWO Governor General awards in architecture!

Here you go. Using all average of all 12 months of 2019 as baseline, identical to the original 2002 graph.

New inflation data out today and wow what can you say about these Alberta car insurance rates other than ... wow. 😳

Follow Epcor and avoid non-essential water use!

Vaccines save lives. This is the FIRST time that ZERO cervical-cancer deaths have been recorded for this age group, and it’s thanks to the introduction of a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV). Yes, you read that correctly. ZERO.

Sunday isn't over yet, but with what we've got so far June will have over 180mm at Blatchford, and over 200mm at Stony Plain. So we are into the top-5, and getting close to June 1914's record of 216mm. #yegwx #yeg public.tableau.com/shared/7CNSS...

Tomorrow's Bike to the Bridge event has been postponed due to heavy rain warnings! @ashleysalvador.bsky.social @edmontonanne.bsky.social @michaeljanz.bsky.social

“The phenomenon is known as induced demand. The result is an endless cycle in which congestion leads to highway expansion, which invites more trips, which brings back traffic…The pattern is so inevitable that economists have dubbed it the iron law of congestion.” Via @slate.com #InducedDemand

I can’t wait for balcony solar in Edmonton! Www.Michaeljanz.ca/balconysolar

did you guys know they still allowed good news

FYI @naheednenshi.bsky.social @pancholirakhi.bsky.social @nagwanyyc.bsky.social This report is worth reading. Hopefully for #Alberta ns it provides a rethink of the #ABNDP energy strategy.

From @michaeljanz.bsky.social "Mayors, councillors and local elected leaders from across #canada gathered in Edmonton last week to urgently call for achievable, job-creating federal #climateaction, paid for by an #ExcessProfitsTax on #oil and #Gas#ClimateAction#oil#excessprofitstaxmpanies. The summit [called] for federal […]

Wasting China’s solar panel surplus is madness, says @adamtooze.bsky.social - Clean power is within our reach — yet factories sit idle #energycrisis HT @carbonbrief.org www.ft.com/content/b6ca...

“Anesthesiologists, and in some cases surgeons, have been preferentially assigned to work in chartered surgical facilities over public hospitals, including in response to political influence exerted by CSF owners.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...

Radio Canada reports that the federal government wants to be able to reauthorize banned pesticides With Bill C-30, Mark Carney's government will be able to invalidate Health Canada's science-based decisions on pesticides.

A new @pewresearch.org study finds that infill housing near jobs, stores, and transit costs governments ~$21,000 less per home to serve, cuts long term infrastructure maintenance costs in half, and generates 13% more in annual property tax revenue per acre than sprawl.

Apropos of the great talk by Michel Durand-Wood I attended this week... Thanks to @michaeljanz.bsky.social and team for another inspiring event! #youllpayforthisbook #citybudget #infill #yeg

Hear urban designer, Mikael Colville-Andersen share how natural disasters, war and even pandemics alter our cities. Wednesday at 11am MT: 📻 Edmonton radios at 88.5 FM 🛜 Stream via cjsr.com Public talk was presented by @michaeljanz.bsky.social, UA Sustainability Council, Parkland Institute + MADE

Happy Edmonton folk fest lineup release day to all who celebrate tomorrow.

Edmonton, Mill Creek Pool is open! Find your swim at Edmonton.ca

“The Highway Lobby spends millions to make sure we spend billions.” — Union of Concerned Scientists. Their profit, your cost. Pleased to support @ucs.org in sharing/boosting their important new article below, with our newest @urbantruth.bsky.social poster. #UrbanTruth

BREAKING: Alberta voter data has appeared on the website of a US company named repeatedly by separatist David Parker. After @rorywh.bsky.social discovered the breach, the website was taken down amid questions from Elections Alberta.

Book party! Live in Edmonton with @emmaewood.bsky.social @nicoleroach.bsky.social www.michaeljanz.ca/june3rdbookl...

THE PLANET REMEMBERS WHAT POLITICIANS & BILLIONAIRES KEEP FORGETTING “WORST ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER IN HUMAN HISTORY” AND WE MAY BE REPEATING IT THE CLIMATE SYSTEM IS SCREAMING! WILL HUMANITY LISTEN BEFORE THE NEXT SUPER EL NIÑO HITS? futurism.com/science-ener...

"Albertans are ready for portable, plug-in, so-called balcony solar generation... while the use of the units is gaining traction elsewhere, Albertans and Canadians are being left behind due to murky regulatory hurdles based partly on safety."

Saturday, 16 May, ↑9.1°C ↓0.0°C Total: 4,881 #YEGBike High Level Bridge West: 466 83 Avenue W of 99 Street: 344 Terwillegar Park Footbridge: 341 83 Avenue W 106 Street: 296 110 Street N of 86 Avenue: 267 102 Avenue E of 121 Street: 230 Buena Vista Bridge: 185 Belgravia Rd Foot Bridge SUP: 183

Friday, 15 May, ↑13.9°C ↓4.0°C, 0.6mm rain Total: 8,173 High Level Bridge West: 804 83 Avenue W of 99 Street: 708 83 Avenue W 106 Street: 612 102 Avenue E of 121 Street: 514 110 Street N of 86 Avenue: 503 Belgravia Rd Foot Bridge SUP: 404 100 Avenue E of 107 Street: 343

Edmonton is consistently doing REALLY cool stuff behind the scenes. The new EPCOR smart grid tech they're trialing is going to enable so many more cool applications, like vehicle electrification at way mor efficient and economical startup costs. Just so cool.

Separatism is bringing international shame to Alberta.

Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.

Big thank you to @michaeljanz.bsky.social (and team) for the great talk by Mikael Colville-Andersen last night. Been talking about it all day. #urbanism #carsaretheproblem Loved his take on "15 minute cities" just being "actual cities".

The group who are trying to save the Memorial Organ at the University of Alberta have put together a website with links to a petition, information on the organ, and a list of people to contact. Please give it a look and share widely. #UAlberta #yegheritage

📢We're delighted to announce that we will be co-hosting a full-day public workshop on the Alberta independence movement on May 19, featuring a fabulous interdisciplinary group of experts. Find further event details and register here: bit.ly/4egLHE3

Glyphosate, the controversial herbicide dividing the MAGA faithful, is being deployed at record levels in America’s wilderness areas, a new Reveal and Mother Jones investigation shows. Watch it today:

On March 11, 2026, Mr. Richard Kahn testified in response to Representative Ro Khanna that “Jane Doe 4”—whom Rep. Khanna described as a woman who made allegations against President Donald Trump—had received a settlement from the Epstein Estate. oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-r...

Oh man, @michaeljanz.bsky.social's urbanist sticker game is next level! #yycbike #yegbike

Elections Alberta has asked School Boards to give kids the day off of school on referendum day in October. EPSB Trustee Sarah Doll spelled it out on her Instagram. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Manifesting Angine de poitrine for Edmonton folk fest 2026.

Do you receive the city text message notifications for parking bans?

Goose.

If you’re in a political comms type profession, this is a pretty stark lesson in just how likely people are to see what they want to see no matter how you craft your message and such

No left-aligned advocate anywhere can say anything silly or else the Dem Party must bow & scrape & apologize & promise to be more masculine going forward. The president can make a video of himself shitting on Americans from a plane & the GOP will never be asked about it. Those are just the rules.

@urbantruth.bsky.social and the Fight to Fix Misinformation About Bike Lanes, Traffic, and City Living. momentummag.com/urban-truth-...

Gift link for anyone who needs it: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/b9ed47f...

Our property taxes are already paying debt servicing costs of $33 million a year towards $402 million of debt for the downtown arena as of December 31, 2024. Like the "Arena Agreement" that previous council signed, the taxpayer pays the costs, the business owner receives the profits.

I’m told Police in schools are wearing body worn cameras by 2028. How will the police and school boards ensure the protection of privacy for minors?

I’ve been hearing a number of concerns about these from constituents. Please reach out to the Edmonton Police Commission as City Council is unable to change their decision: edmontonpolicecommission.com/contact/