Jean-François
@meanderingemu.bsky.social
#Halisky. meanderer, pilgrim, one step at a time
Kjipuktuk
Kjipuktuk
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Minimum parking requirements create financially insolvent land use patterns.
The two apartment buildings on the right generate six times more in property taxes than the big box store on the left, while occupying almost half the space!
#BlackFridayParking
The two apartment buildings on the right generate six times more in property taxes than the big box store on the left, while occupying almost half the space!
#BlackFridayParking
November 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Minimum parking requirements create financially insolvent land use patterns.
The two apartment buildings on the right generate six times more in property taxes than the big box store on the left, while occupying almost half the space!
#BlackFridayParking
The two apartment buildings on the right generate six times more in property taxes than the big box store on the left, while occupying almost half the space!
#BlackFridayParking
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“The vacated homes were substantially cheaper than the new units and spanned diverse locations and housing types.”
When people move into new housing developments, they free up space in older housing. This is good for housing affordability and availability.
When people move into new housing developments, they free up space in older housing. This is good for housing affordability and availability.
Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
uhero.hawaii.edu
November 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“The vacated homes were substantially cheaper than the new units and spanned diverse locations and housing types.”
When people move into new housing developments, they free up space in older housing. This is good for housing affordability and availability.
When people move into new housing developments, they free up space in older housing. This is good for housing affordability and availability.
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Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
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When your ambassador is SO deranged that Time Magazine says, "Yeah, that quote sounds real".
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
When your ambassador is SO deranged that Time Magazine says, "Yeah, that quote sounds real".
visitors staying in a VRBO (sigh!) trying to figure out parking sign and asking "Where are we allowed to park (for free)?"
why are they expecting us to pay for them to store their vehicle? They should need to get a street parking permit to park overnight on the street.
why are they expecting us to pay for them to store their vehicle? They should need to get a street parking permit to park overnight on the street.
November 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
visitors staying in a VRBO (sigh!) trying to figure out parking sign and asking "Where are we allowed to park (for free)?"
why are they expecting us to pay for them to store their vehicle? They should need to get a street parking permit to park overnight on the street.
why are they expecting us to pay for them to store their vehicle? They should need to get a street parking permit to park overnight on the street.
Credit to @hfxgov.bsky.social 311 for addressing this dangerous equipment failure in under 24 hour: Princess Pl x-sing at Cunard, the Beg Button on North side was disconnected from series, meaning pressing it did not activate signal on second part of Cunard, which was not visible during daytime.
November 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Credit to @hfxgov.bsky.social 311 for addressing this dangerous equipment failure in under 24 hour: Princess Pl x-sing at Cunard, the Beg Button on North side was disconnected from series, meaning pressing it did not activate signal on second part of Cunard, which was not visible during daytime.
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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Good news, balloonists. The City of Toronto is proposing an amendment to the parks bylaw that’ll remove specific restrictions on flying hot air balloons in parks. The city says the balloons are "outdated technology” but that sounds like a challenge to me. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Good news, balloonists. The City of Toronto is proposing an amendment to the parks bylaw that’ll remove specific restrictions on flying hot air balloons in parks. The city says the balloons are "outdated technology” but that sounds like a challenge to me. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
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Also on the chopping block from Toronto's parks bylaw: the longstanding rule against using “profane language” in parks. Also you will now be allowed to be boisterous, but not riotous.
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Also on the chopping block from Toronto's parks bylaw: the longstanding rule against using “profane language” in parks. Also you will now be allowed to be boisterous, but not riotous.
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fkn grossly hilarious that the general public feels this way about following basic traffic laws
- don't block intersections
- don't block bus lanes
- don't run the red lights
if you do, the cops will be after you!!
but this speaks to driving culture 😮💨
#SanFrancisco #visionzero @walksf.org
- don't block intersections
- don't block bus lanes
- don't run the red lights
if you do, the cops will be after you!!
but this speaks to driving culture 😮💨
#SanFrancisco #visionzero @walksf.org
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
fkn grossly hilarious that the general public feels this way about following basic traffic laws
- don't block intersections
- don't block bus lanes
- don't run the red lights
if you do, the cops will be after you!!
but this speaks to driving culture 😮💨
#SanFrancisco #visionzero @walksf.org
- don't block intersections
- don't block bus lanes
- don't run the red lights
if you do, the cops will be after you!!
but this speaks to driving culture 😮💨
#SanFrancisco #visionzero @walksf.org
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"People drove 1.8 million fewer miles on city streets....City Council voted this summer to extend it [free transit] another year, paying for it with a 1 percent increase in utility taxes and by doubling most public parking rates to $2 from $1"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"People drove 1.8 million fewer miles on city streets....City Council voted this summer to extend it [free transit] another year, paying for it with a 1 percent increase in utility taxes and by doubling most public parking rates to $2 from $1"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
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Halifax Harbour Bridges post celebrating active transportation
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Halifax Harbour Bridges post celebrating active transportation
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It looks like about 15-20 vehicles turned out for the Halifax ostrich convoy led by Gen Z Dutch maple syrup merchant Freek Schep
The ostrich convoy was lined up along a highway on the outskirts of Halifax earlier this morning
The ostrich convoy was lined up along a highway on the outskirts of Halifax earlier this morning
November 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It looks like about 15-20 vehicles turned out for the Halifax ostrich convoy led by Gen Z Dutch maple syrup merchant Freek Schep
The ostrich convoy was lined up along a highway on the outskirts of Halifax earlier this morning
The ostrich convoy was lined up along a highway on the outskirts of Halifax earlier this morning
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Looks like their plan to boost productivity by ushering everyone back to the office in an ongoing pandemic didn't play out as expected
ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...
ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Looks like their plan to boost productivity by ushering everyone back to the office in an ongoing pandemic didn't play out as expected
ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...
ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...
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Uncheck this option in the settings
November 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Uncheck this option in the settings
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Almost to a person, the answer to "what do you want out of budget season?" is something version of "more spending in my district, lower taxes"
elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a wall of fire .
ALT: elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a wall of fire .
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Almost to a person, the answer to "what do you want out of budget season?" is something version of "more spending in my district, lower taxes"
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there’s a lot of talk of affordability when it comes to property taxes, but not for things the city does to make day-to-day life more affordable for everyone: transit, libraries, programming & grants.
November 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
there’s a lot of talk of affordability when it comes to property taxes, but not for things the city does to make day-to-day life more affordable for everyone: transit, libraries, programming & grants.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... These are illegal electric motorbikes, not E bikes.
Machete-wielding e-bike riders confront group near Nottingham Winter Wonderland
Police say an altercation between groups of youths happened
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... These are illegal electric motorbikes, not E bikes.
HRM: walking with your bike in Public Gardens is a danger to the public.
Also HRM
Also HRM
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
HRM: walking with your bike in Public Gardens is a danger to the public.
Also HRM
Also HRM
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Some of us warned against this, but the obsession with low taxes overwhelmed fiscal prudence.
Morse is up asking how badly council fucked itself by spending it's reserves to keep taxes low
Staff (paraphrased) we're pretty fucked, we need to charge taxes to start saving again, but also pay interest to on the money we borrowed to cover the cost of not having reserves.
Staff (paraphrased) we're pretty fucked, we need to charge taxes to start saving again, but also pay interest to on the money we borrowed to cover the cost of not having reserves.
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Some of us warned against this, but the obsession with low taxes overwhelmed fiscal prudence.
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Stopped twice on motorway & had a look from this tower.
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Stopped twice on motorway & had a look from this tower.
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Crosswalk hit and run, request for witnesses.
November 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Crosswalk hit and run, request for witnesses.
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The Pacific Islands pavillion at COP30 just had to close due to flooding. Seriously...
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The Pacific Islands pavillion at COP30 just had to close due to flooding. Seriously...
