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This was my second time fixing.
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for the Repair Cafe. It’s a program put on by the Lake Trail Community Education Society and Comox Strathcona Waste Management. The idea is to keep things out of the landfill, but it does so much more than that too.
www.dirtbag-cycles.com/features/202...
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Repair Cafes fix more than just broken things — DBC
I was so greasy, worrying about getting it on the floor of the gym. The bike I was working on hadn’t been cleaned in a while, but that’s the thing about a Repair Cafe. What you get in is what you get ...
https://www.dirtbag-cycles.com/features/2024/12/3/repair-cafes-fix-more-than-just-broken-things
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11 months ago
Walking > Biking > Public Transit > Trains > Cars > Planes
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Part two: how we're not unlocking the potential of the bus.
www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/home/we-need...
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We need to unlock the bus system's potential
I've never taken the bus in the Comox Valley. Which should tell you everything you need to know.
https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/home/we-need-to-unlock-the-bus-systems-potential-7644932
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11 months ago
When I'm not writing fiction, I'm writing for the newspaper. Here are a few stories I've been proud of lately. First, and I think
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
would like this, a series on the transportation options in my city. Starting with cars.
www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/home/cars-ar...
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Cars are the main way we move, but should they be?
Cars are great for long distance travel, but not that great for anything else
https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/home/cars-are-the-main-way-we-move-but-should-they-be-7629617
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Next in my series on how we should re-think our transportation: "We're all pedestrians. So why don't we design our community around that one, universal, shared experience?" Inspired by
@laurajanegrace.bsky.social
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@thewaroncars.bsky.social
:
www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/opinion/walk...
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Walking is still honest
A few weeks ago, I was almost hit by a truck while I was crossing the street, that shouldn't happen
https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/opinion/walking-is-still-honest-7656903
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Last weekend I fixed bikes at the local Repair Cafe. I wrote about it for the paper!
www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/community/re...
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Repair Cafe adds new life to Comox Valley
There was grease everywhere. All over my hands, my arms, and even my face. But I was going to get that bike shifting properly no matter what.
https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/community/repair-cafe-adds-new-life-to-comox-valley-7671121
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