I've entered the wild parenting stage that is trying to manage Kindergarten in Alberta. This means... just under three hours a day at school! Limited childcare options! Transportation gaps between the school and childcare! Send advice please, ideally involving no one needing to quit their job.🤦‍♀️

Teaching the babies about the important things in life! 🚲 (And now whenever I read this book, I think of this @urbancyclinginstitute.org post on how mobility is represented in children’s books and why that matters urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/rethinking... 🤓)

Update for those following my snow clearing grievances! @mykeatkinson.bsky.social's office was super helpful and has confirmed it is indeed North Hill Mall's responsibility. #yyccc #yycwalk

For those of you outside Alberta, we have this wild thing with non-profit orgs where, rather than just getting grant funding from the govt, orgs have to staff casinos with volunteers for a few nights every 2 or so years, including chip runners and count room staff, so I’ve seen like $250000

Ah! So good to be back on downhill skis after a big injury last season. Is Norquay always this quiet? We skied on Sunday and waited in next to no lines.

Hey #yycbike and #yegbike! Know anyone looking for a crazy good deal on an insanely awesome electric cargo trike? www.bikebike.ca/go-shopping/...

Yes! We all need more joy! I biked @annaliseak.bsky.social around this summer and our expressions were similar.

Oh Calgary. I naively thought the old Sunnyside Greenhouses sign would stay up with the new development -- a nice nod to what once stood there. You know, local history. But when I drove by today, I noticed the sign is gone. Anyone have a better photo of it? This is from Google Maps #yyc

The most miserable I've been was when I had to drive 45-60 minutes to work. Since then, I've been a bike commuter, and it's great.

This sidewalk is still ridiculous. North Hill Centre told me in December it's not part of the mall and suggested 311. I submitted a request then. Will do so again. But surely there's a better strategy than 311 submissions every time it snows.😡 #yyccc #yycwalk

Yet another pedestrian death on Calgary's streets. This time a woman in her 40s who was crossing with a walk signal. This article doesn't include the context that #yyc has surpassed last year’s 10-year high for fatal traffic collisions. We need to talk about this more. #yyccc

Story trails in Kimberley, hiking clothes we actually love, Switzerland's epic playgrounds and après ski raclette... these are a few of the outdoor things we loved in 2025. Our full Go Outside post is here gooutside.substack.com/p/outdoor-th... I'm curious, what's on your list?

The day after a massive chinook day is exactly the use case for why we should take snow clearing more seriously in this town… pretty much all residential roads are an ice rink. Gonna be a lot of fender benders. Roll slowly #yycbike

A website/newsletter called the "Bow Valley Insider" that covers the Banff-Canmore area has posted a job for an "AI-First Reporter (remote)". 10 hours a week, $1,000 a month to plug info & raw interviews into ChatGPT and let it write articles for you. Journalism degree "nice to have, not required"

We're now three weeks since #yyc's first big snowfall and trying to push a stroller around this city is still a pain. This is a well-used route next to a shopping centre (North Hill Centre). #yycwalk #yyccc

This made me smile. #yyc

Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built. Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...

An interesting read on how Sam Balto has made Portland’s bike buses famous. (With a small mention of bike buses for adults commuting to work! Where else do those exist?) www.wweek.com/news/2025/11... #bikebus

"As of Nov. 22, more than 400 collisions have resulted in injuries to pedestrians in Calgary this year, and 13 pedestrians have been killed."

I spoke to @thewalrus.ca EIC Carmine Starnino about Victoria Goldiee, fake reporters, and what the hell journalists are supposed to do in this AI slop era. thewalrus.ca/the-phantom-...

A lunchtime ski! I am a lucky duck.

A WEEK in this city. How is the strategy of "people just need to drive better" going, folks? Don't talk to me about safety in this city unless you're talking about cars. A city built around cars is a city built for death and injury. #yyc

A minivan driver hits two sisters, age 18 and 10, while they're in a pedestrian crossing. The quote from police in this story seems... misplaced? "One of the issues we have is regarding people that just stepped in front of vehicles." www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti... #yyccc #yycwalk #yyc

Two parents of a trans child discuss scrambling to support their daughter under the U.S. government's efforts to ban transgender care. Listen to "The Daily."

4 people run down in one single day. There is a war on our streets, and the humans are losing. Meanwhile, no new money is proposed in the upcoming city budget to tackle this issue. Zero leadership from #yyccc. www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

I am pretty sure that when Merv Leitch and Peter Lougheed first created the notwithstanding clause, they didn’t mean it to be deployed to bully and oppress literal school children. #ableg #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Alberta #notwithstandingclause

Alberta: You have to pay $100 for a COVID-19 vaccine. Also Alberta: We can't collect payment in person.

SCOOP: Alberta intends to allow doctors working in the public health care system to simultaneously offers services in a parallel private market, according to draft amendments obtained by The Globe and Mail www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success

Banff has a very fun new playground. Also no swings in rutting season -- only in Banff. #GoOutside #ExploreAlberta

At last night's @thestrategists.ca event, @jeromyyyc.bsky.social was asked by @sphillipsab.bsky.social sky.social about what Manning Centre beliefs he still holds. He brought up #yycbike lanes (context here calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...).

For a magazine piece, I'm looking to talk with first-time home buyers in #yeg or #yyc who are currently looking or have made a purchase in the past few months. If this is you, or someone you know, please send me a DM or email [email protected]. Thanks!!

These photos are 100 years apart. Bikes are so awesome.

Whether you're grumbling about the cold, or you're excited ski season is here, today's Go Outside post is for you. Olympian Dasha Atkins shares tips to help beginners, families, and seasoned skiers find joy on the trails this winter. Embrace the snow! gooutside.substack.com/p/embrace-th...

Yet another pedestrian death on Calgary's streets. This article doesn't include the context that last month, three pedestrians were killed in 24 hours and #yyc surpassed last year’s 10-year high for fatal traffic collisions. We need to talk about this more. #yyccc www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Edmonton's new mayor bikes to work. #yegbike #yycbike

Barely a km away a rider died when they hit an unsecured barrier just weeks ago and yet, here are some contractors (city staff?) creating a hazard on already dubious segment of the MUP. #yycbike

At 2 a.m., the Alberta legislature passed a bill that will force 51,000 teachers back to work, impose a four-year contract and use the notwithstanding clause to stave off a legal challenge and suspend teacher bargaining at the local level. It includes fines for Ts and the ATA if they defy it. #AbLeg

It will be interesting to see how overriding charter rights, forcing a rejected labour deal on workers, and threatening substantial fines will impact Alberta's plan to add and recruit 3,000 new teachers over the next 3 years.

In case you're wondering if taking the leap into electric cargo bike ownership is for you... gooutside.substack.com/p/two-years-...

Two Years on a Cargo Bike. @cailynn.bsky.social makes a great point here on e-cargo bikes (and e-bikes in general). Thought of as occasional or recreational use case, they are pricey. The math changes fast however if they start replacing vehicle trips. #yycbike gooutside.substack.com/p/two-years-...

@cailynn.bsky.social has spent the past two years gushing about her cargo bike. Read why here: open.substack.com/pub/gooutsid...

Edmonton's mayor-elect often rides his bike to work. It's not a big deal. That's how far we've come, folks. It's normal.

For a magazine piece, I'm looking to talk with first-time home buyers in #yeg or #yyc who are currently looking or have made a purchase in the past few months. If this is you, or someone you know, please send me a DM or email [email protected]. Thanks!!

Has anyone in Alberta actually been able to book vaccines for kids through 811? Every time I call, the call gets dropped (after navigating through the menu, of course).🤦‍♀️

Lol this city 🫣#yycbike

Three newly published books argue that cars are destroying society as well as the planet. Is the world finally ready to rein in the automobile? My essay, in @bloomberg.com (gift link below)

Some personal proof that ebikes and protected bike infrastructure are life changing. Spouse just hit 1k on her new bike in the 2 months since she got it. Went from almost never riding to daily commute of over 15km each way. #OttBike #BikeSky

E-bike sales are booming, providing a sustainable form of transportation that also improves public health. Yet cities remain committed to cars. grist.org/transportati...

There's been a collapse in the number of kids riding their bikes to school over the last 50 years, and it's harming our children in so many ways. But there are some things we can do to change it. Great video by @shifter.info www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqz6... #BikeBus #BiketoSchool