Why is this acceptable

A flood warning is in effect for the Nooksack in the US and Sumas drainage in Canada. Quite fulsome warning from the province. "Peak levels ... during November 2021 estimated at 150.35 ft. While the current forecast is below this level, similar levels as 2021 is a lowerlikelihood, but possible..."

How great would it be to have a little publicly owned, non-profit corner grocery in every urban neighborhood within a few blocks with all the basics like bread and milk at fixed prices

Vancouver city councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social has introduced a new Council motion that would get rid of right turns on red lights in the city. Via @dailyhivevancouver.bsky.social Unquestionably the smart, evidence-based move for EVERYONE’s safety, but especially for people walking & on bikes.

All the comments are people sharing their own stories about almost being hit by vehicles on Valleyview Drive, seeing children almost getting hit, being yelled or honked at for stopping at crosswalks, etc #Kamloops

There's still time to give feedback on Kamloops budget for next year. Say you want to see dedicated funding for a connected, safe Active Transportation network in Kamloops. Survey is open until Dec 19, you don't have to provide feedback on every question, there's a comments section at the end.

Another great video on Victoria's 10 year old cycling revolution. When will Kamloops start building a real AT network?

The great thing about being 15 years old is you can find another purpose that isn't controlled by insane tech overlords

Vision Zero is failing nearly everywhere. We don't have to cave into driver's demands to speed through our neighborhoods, and yet that's what our representatives do again and again.

More quick build traffic calming in Vancouver to reduce speeds and discourage short-cutting

Kamloops Christmas Market is only on for one more night, get some mulled wine or hot cider 🍷

The biggest technological revolution of our lifetime is underway and it's not AI:

The greatest irony of this comment is that it's actually fossil fuel companies (and the governments they've captured) who are living in the past. The rest of the world is moving towards renewables, and all this multi-billion dollar fossil fuel infrastructure is going to be worthless stranded assets.

our government puts $850 billion into our military every year to torment the globe at large, instead of giving you things like this

"Moves forward slowly" I see what you did there

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I think it’s bad, actually, to play political chess with Indigenous rights.

Mark Carney and Danielle Smith’s MOU is an abuse of power and a spit in the face to British Columbians. They will never ram a pipeline through BC without the consent of Coastal First Nations and Northern Communities, and we’ll make fucking sure of it. #bcpoli

First Nations leader says pipeline MOU changes nothing, tanker ban is non-negotiable (BC)

Great turnout at the coffee meeting at Art We Are this morning. Pizza party tonight at 6:30, how cool is it you can talk to the leader of a provincial party and meet like minded folks right here in #Kamloops It feels like something has shifted and change is possible. Doomerism is a dead end.

Today was a great day for #kamloops. The official groundbreaking of the Centre for Performing Arts happened. So many people were part of it, including Ron & Rae Fawcett, who brought forward the design concept and generously donated to the project. Hooray.

"“But what about the cold?” you’re thinking. The good news is that cold temperatures often improve solar panel energy output, sometimes even above their rated efficiency. In fact, colder temperatures may actually increase panel efficiency." www.ucalgary.ca/sustainabili...

Great video about the cycling revolution in Victoria BC. 10 years ago they had no protected bike lanes. Today, 13% of all trips in the city are by bicycle.

Today, in Utah, homeowners *or renters* can simply buy a solar panel at Costco, take it home, and plug it in to a wall socket, like an appliance. It just sits there & trims about 15-20% off a residential power bill. If you move to another apt., you can take it with you.

Why don't we have this in Canada?

"Public transit isn’t a luxury or a niche concern. It’s the backbone of a modern economy and a livable country. Carney still has time to change course to protect and strengthen the Canada Public Transit Fund and transit systems across the country, not leave them vulnerable to cuts." Read our op-ed⬇️

What are we even doing here

This isn't helpful. Could some riders be more respectful? Sure. But it's not a *significant* source of injuries to others. And, the people complaining, they don't want scooters ANYWHERE, and they don't want BIKES, and they DGAF about PEDESTRIANS - ALL they want is CARS. Do not cater to them.

Great ideas from @movementyvr.bsky.social event "Transit's Next Top Funding Model" event Full details at topfundingmodel.ca

This Thursday Nov 27 meet the new leader of the BC Green Party and hear about the exciting new direction for the party #Kamloops #FightTheOligarchs

Have you heard of the Transit Death Spiral? It's happening right now in Metro Vancouver. Nic Laporte explains it perfectly in this video in collaboration with Movement. Do you think we can flip this downward spiral into growth that serves the needs of our region?

Exciting! It's finally happening!

We could live in a country where we reduce our energy bills, clean our air and water, revitalize our communities, take back our energy sovereignty, and create thousands of good-paying union jobs in the process. The secret? Public ownership.

Reykjavik has such wonderful streets for people!

Some cities joined the Pilot Project and can adapt local Bylaws to allow E-scooters, BUT have limited to no enforcement resources and there is no concerted effort to educate the public about safe and legal use of the devices. Without that, it remains a wild west, and people are getting hurt...

Excellent thread on the challenges and opportunities presented by E-mobility devices, lots for Kamloops to consider. I don't think I've ever seen an e-scooter or e-bike on the sidewalk when there's a protected AT lane next to it... just saying

Hey it’s me and a long train that’s been a long time coming

17 strikes and you’re out. 💀

Why do we allow these huge foreign tech companies to spread disinformation and encourage the breakup of our country?

"On Saturday (Nov. 15), the B.C. NDP convention held in Victoria passed two resolutions supporting transit in the province. The first resolution calls for the expansion of fare-free public transit to all B.C. youth age 19 and under and seniors aged 60 and older."

In today’s least surprising local news, speed display signs aren’t enough to make our roads safer.

I’m going to make an end-of-year update to my Canada intercity transportation map by the end of November. Let me know what bus and rail services I’m missing or changes I should be aware of. It’s a big country and I’ll probably miss something. seanmarshall.ca/transport-map/

I feel very strongly that any money earmarked for AT in the Kamloops budget should be used for AT. If the TRU bridge is on hold, that $5 million (?) would build a long needed, fully connected, quick-build AT network across the city

Got my booster shots yesterday and it's kicking my butt so probably won't make it to this tonight.. will have to figure out AT funding another time

It's budget season for the City of Kamloops, how does it work and how is the city planning to fund active transportation projects? (I don't know, I'm trying to figure it out, so follow along if you're interested)

Edmonton is spending more per capita on transit expansion than Vancouver

This is incredibly disappointing backtracking from the federal government on transit funding

Canadians, we need to get our institutions and elected officials the hell off X

This applies not just to home building but to transit and other infrastructure projects as well. Our cost is 10x-100x other places in the world because we don't retain the experienced talent by continuous building of public projects (except highways, which are the only kind of socialism allowed)

Kamloops only at 62% of its two year housing target. Not great but what else can council do when it's almost entirely up to private developers to build? Their rezoning votes and the town center plans in the new OCP are very supportive of density