this really should be framed as a policy choice, not as a naturally occurring phenomenon

Now that I'm done defending Quebec time to dunk on them again: I see they're once again doing the "facially religion-neutral law that basically only affects Muslims" bit again www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

N: Gulfoss, Iceland S: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa E: Tokyo, Japan W: Pearl Harbour, Hawaii

@chittimarco.bsky.social I was writing something for a more general audience on transparency in infrastructure costs to emphasize how bad we are on it, but for the comparison to work I need some concrete examples of a better way. I already have the Italian benchmark prices, do you know of more?

It felt weird to do this post on my usual public transit beat. It felt like I was pretending that the world isn't going over a cliff. But there's a thematic connection to the moment: We'll need more transit capacity soon, as lots of people will no longer be able to afford cars.

This is a good initiative. My biggest question remains how to get municipalities to get on board. Right now many are actively legislating against scalable housing solutions, and it will likely take significant pressure to break through municipal resistance against dramatically increasing housing.

And that’s a wrap…for now! As we anxiously wait for the decision of our political leaders, we want to acknowledge all the folks who have put their whole hearts into this campaign!

One thing I don't miss about Preston Manning is him always saying "the west" when he obviously means "Alberta" or "the prairies." Stop dragging BC into your grievances, Preston. You're alienating us.

Come out, bring your friends!! Make a cool sign!

Really, really hoping Trump didn’t take my bus too. (BC govt please save Translink and don’t use tariffs as an excuse, we need more public transit in tight economic times not less!)

my friend dropping a banger in the dms

It’s time for Canada to import Japanese zoning, Korean and Spanish transit construction practices, Dutch road design, and Swiss building codes.