May 2nd is fast approaching and the Janes Walk Festival. We now offer 21 free walks from May 2-4th. These are fun, engaging, entertaining walks from people who have volunteered their time. Take a look at the walks and mark your calendars! janeswalkyxe.org/joinawalk.html

Everyone needs to Walk! Check out our lineup of walks May 2-4th at our website at www.janeswalkYXE.org and at www.discoversaskatoon.com/calendar-eve...

Greg Poelzer formally launched his campaign this morning for Liberal Party in Saskatoon-University. A great crowd was on hand to hear Greg talk about the importance of this election. See Greg's website here and consider donating or volunteering. gregpoelzer.liberal.ca

What are you doing May 2-4th? Janes Walk Saskatoon now has 9 walks lined up. Visit our website at www.janeswalkYXE.org to see what walks are available and when. We are anticipating having up to 20 walks again this year.

Save the Date: Janes Walk Saskatoon is hosting several interesting free walks in Saskatoon from May 2-4th. Walks are being added to our website daily which can be viewed here: www.janeswalkYXE.org

Come on down to the White House Tesla Auto Mall!

In BC developers are anxious to get rapid transit lines extended to their sites. Hopefully, developers here also see the advantages BRT will offer.

Land owners and developers in Saskatoon are starting to understand how valuable the new rapid transit system will to their properties. A few are gearing up to take advantage of that by 2027.

Janes Walk Saskatoon is planning for this years' Janes Walk festival May 2-4th. Our new website will be launched soon and you can select from about 20 interesting walks during that weekend. Put a placeholder in your calendar and stay tuned...

Regina City Council denied a small 18-unit apartment on an infill lot partly due to objections from the airport about too much density near the airport. Airports are protected from encroaching development by their own federal zoning bylaws. Seems non-sensical.

New for the Nebula subs! You wanna see a U.S. city that actually prioritizes people over cars? Yes, such a thing exists, and how they do it is worth digging into. nebula.tv/videos/cityn...

Since MassDOT installed separated bike lanes on the Mass Ave Bridge in 2021, Boston has counted a daily average of 6,160 bikes, a 51% increase. 🚲

Exactly. Infrastructure for safe cycling is the most effective way to encourage more cycling. There is room for this. Attitude and misinformation gets in the way.

The safety issues affecting Saskatoon transit couldn't come at a worse time with new rapid transit system now within two years of being launched. The new BRT Link system will be looking to attract 'choice' riders. Hard to do with these issues.

Exactly.

“Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That might sound strange, but the science is clear.” Why e-bikes give more exercise than “acoustic” bikes. (but both are excellent for better cities, and both are a LOT cheaper than cars, especially after tariffs!)

Time to boycott American. If it says Made in USA it goes back on the shelf until this nonsense stops.

Unfortunately the latest concept plan of the new Polytech Institute in Saskatoon shows a campus which seems to completely ignore the new Bus Rapid Transit system being built right beside them. Lost opportunity.

Unhinged, unelected oligarchs are far more terrifying than Trump.

According to Yardi, Saskatoon and Winnipeg lead the list of cities where rental interest is high. In Saskatoon, rental rates have risen 19% as a result of high demand. Rents in Regina rose 9%. Still both relatively affordable cities.

A good illustration of how BRT will work on College Drive in Saskatoon. x.com/Boenau/statu...

From 15-Minute Cities to Freedom Cities, Urban Planners Need To Consider Our Narratives flip.it/h6NqUd

For those who think climate change isn't real, the forecast for Saskatoon is for rain showers on Thursday. If that happens it will be the second time we've had rain this winter. Just sayin'.

This includes Saskatoon and Regina.

Saskatoon city administration is recommending that e-scooters be allowed as a permanent mobility option. I agree. With sensible rules in place, there is no reason why they shouldn't be.

Another Saskatoon downtown business is set to move out of the downtown, citing vandalism, safety and theft concerns. The solution is to bring more people downtown. More people means more safety. Its also time to bring people back to work (the office) and be social again.

Trump wants to use economic pressure to force Canada to join the U.S.. Can we join the EU instead?

I would tend to agree - on corner sites for visibility and access.

Lighting is so important in our darkened urban spaces, during the winter especially. Yet, we overlook this obvious benefit and endure winter's darkness.

This is true. Too many North American cities do not provide mobility options which are safe, convenient and reliable and now face a difficult transition to do so.

The news about a potential downtown grocery store in the former Star-Phoenix building in Saskatoon is good news. Our analysis shows a grocery store would be viable in this area.

Toys, toys, more toys... What is a child's favorite toy? Anywhere? Another child. Parks with Q places... • Short walk from every home, everywhere. • Surrounded with nature, trees, birds, butterflies... • Cozy areas for olders, great/grandparents, benches. #NoExcuses #DoItNow

This year, we are taking Polaroid shots and hanging them on our tree as a decoration. Will be great to look at these again next year and year after...

Our Provincial government is getting a complete pass on homelessness and purchase of land for schools. Two issues that have been downloaded to the City. Shameful.

Plan for People. Too bad this has to be said over and over. This picture could be anywhere with priorities in the right place.

One of the most thorough profiles of urban neighborhoods anywhere has to be the Saskatoon Neighbourhood Profiles, now in its 22nd edition. Download for free by searching 'Saskatoon Neighbourhood Profiles'.

Trudeau's days appear to be numbered now... Freeland and Fraser resigning sends a pretty clear message.

For anyone who's been following the Eau Claire Market debacle in Calgary, it seems like a lesson on how not to redevelop valuable city centre land. The choice (by the Province) not to fund extension of the LRT to Eau Claire is really mystifying.

Camponi Housing Corp celebrates 50 years of providing and managing quality affordable housing for thousands of Metis and Indigenous people in Saskatoon since 1974.

Homeless count in Saskatoon has tripled to 1,500 people in just two years. Amidst a serious housing shortage. We need a lot more from our Provincial government.

Exactly. Make this a part of permanent infrastructure and people will use them. Flex posts should be temporary.

And don't forget sidewalks. There are plenty of sidewalks with no one using them right now.

Time to join a growing list. Regina and Saskatoon abolished these regulations in '24.

Moose Jaw will see the closure of four neighbourhood elementary schools next year, replaced by a much larger Westheath school, designed for over 1,000 students.

One solution to help the return of the neighbourhood school is to build modular schools which flex in size to reflect a neighbourhood life cycle.

This is definitely not progress. In Saskatchewan elementary schools are no longer neighbourhood schools. They are massive buildings with enrollments which exceed 1,000 students. Requiring that most students be driven to school.

Rain overnight (on December 7th-as it does) and melting in Saskatoon will create some of the worst ice conditions we've ever seen.

Well said.

Yup, our new rapid transit system has already been delayed, and I expect to see more as our new Council comes to grips with BRT and its impacts.