Phalanx
@armouredphalanx.bsky.social
No one particularly important. Geek, nerd, urbanist, software developer, Haligonian, lefty, supporter of Ukraine.
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Not arguing at all. I think our height phobia is silly. Was just saying there are even more wide sweeping restrictions than most people are aware. The downtown skyline is developing a severe tabletop as all the newer buildings bump up against the limits.
December 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Not arguing at all. I think our height phobia is silly. Was just saying there are even more wide sweeping restrictions than most people are aware. The downtown skyline is developing a severe tabletop as all the newer buildings bump up against the limits.
If only it were just that... There's the Citadel View Planes, as you describe, but there's also the Rampart Sight Line by-law that prohibits anything that can be seen above the ramparts from the parade square from several viewpoints.
December 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
If only it were just that... There's the Citadel View Planes, as you describe, but there's also the Rampart Sight Line by-law that prohibits anything that can be seen above the ramparts from the parade square from several viewpoints.
You're trying to apply a suburban living template to an urban living development. It's not the same, nor should it be.
December 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
You're trying to apply a suburban living template to an urban living development. It's not the same, nor should it be.
Ask yourself why they have two cars... It's usually because they live in areas without other options (suburbs, exurbs, rural etc). Ottawa has a reasonably good transit, and this development is going to be 14 minutes from downtown by bus, with numerous other transit links.
December 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Ask yourself why they have two cars... It's usually because they live in areas without other options (suburbs, exurbs, rural etc). Ottawa has a reasonably good transit, and this development is going to be 14 minutes from downtown by bus, with numerous other transit links.
Unfortunately probably would have still happened due to the inaccurate, but effective messaging from the CPC and people like Sylvain Charlebois that the carbon tax was responsible for any and all inflation and affordability issues. There's a big critical thinking and information deficit out there.
December 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Unfortunately probably would have still happened due to the inaccurate, but effective messaging from the CPC and people like Sylvain Charlebois that the carbon tax was responsible for any and all inflation and affordability issues. There's a big critical thinking and information deficit out there.
Technically his grandparents and toddler mother. Fortunately we can't take any blame for Errol.
December 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Technically his grandparents and toddler mother. Fortunately we can't take any blame for Errol.
I got this one earlier. It even claimed to be from Access Nova Scotia. I got a very similar one a few days ago without the Access NS tagging. So they're already getting more sophisticated, but not sophisticated enough to know that I also don't have a car... Telegram links should be a huge red flag.
December 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I got this one earlier. It even claimed to be from Access Nova Scotia. I got a very similar one a few days ago without the Access NS tagging. So they're already getting more sophisticated, but not sophisticated enough to know that I also don't have a car... Telegram links should be a huge red flag.
Yeah, still grey here, but as I was typing this, I got an alert for Windsor getting bumped up to yellow. Still seems a bit dramatic for what it's alerting about, though. Maybe the app isn't up to date with the new system.
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Yeah, still grey here, but as I was typing this, I got an alert for Windsor getting bumped up to yellow. Still seems a bit dramatic for what it's alerting about, though. Maybe the app isn't up to date with the new system.
Ahh, gotcha. Was mostly just focusing on the expected storm days.
December 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Ahh, gotcha. Was mostly just focusing on the expected storm days.
The alert was for Tuesday/Wednesday, wasn't it?
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The alert was for Tuesday/Wednesday, wasn't it?
Logging out and in again can sometimes help with that sort of thing. Clearing cookies and cache may help if that doesn't work.
November 30, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Logging out and in again can sometimes help with that sort of thing. Clearing cookies and cache may help if that doesn't work.
The one exception, I'd argue, is the National Shipbuilding Strategy. That ine they got (mostly) right.
November 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The one exception, I'd argue, is the National Shipbuilding Strategy. That ine they got (mostly) right.
No idea, but skid steers and similar are (relatively) inexpensive and entirely within reason for a Parks & Rec department to have.
November 29, 2025 at 12:08 AM
No idea, but skid steers and similar are (relatively) inexpensive and entirely within reason for a Parks & Rec department to have.
Almost looks like a small tracked vehicle of some sort? No tread patterns, straight lines, 'fan' pattern where it pivot turns.
November 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Almost looks like a small tracked vehicle of some sort? No tread patterns, straight lines, 'fan' pattern where it pivot turns.
That wasn't just a foreign policy decision, though. It wasn't JUST because they bought Russian missiles - actually a whole air defence system - but what buying Russian AD system meant. It would have given the Russian military data on how their systems fared and could be used against the F-35.
November 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
That wasn't just a foreign policy decision, though. It wasn't JUST because they bought Russian missiles - actually a whole air defence system - but what buying Russian AD system meant. It would have given the Russian military data on how their systems fared and could be used against the F-35.
Not to sound like a broken record, but with so many projects here we just keep reinventing the wheel. Everything starts in-house from zero, and we spend time and money repeating the same studies, and making and correcting mistakes that have long been figured out elsewhere. So insular, so frustrating
November 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Not to sound like a broken record, but with so many projects here we just keep reinventing the wheel. Everything starts in-house from zero, and we spend time and money repeating the same studies, and making and correcting mistakes that have long been figured out elsewhere. So insular, so frustrating
Maybe, maybe not. A lot of the Russian shadow fleet is made up of ships that were on there way to the breakers yard anyway, so they were cheap and wouldn't be missed. No maintenance, on their last legs, stuff happens.
November 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Maybe, maybe not. A lot of the Russian shadow fleet is made up of ships that were on there way to the breakers yard anyway, so they were cheap and wouldn't be missed. No maintenance, on their last legs, stuff happens.
So pretty. I have a ME2 Normandy replica, but I really want the far superior ME3 colours. Blah, stupid tight budget.
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
So pretty. I have a ME2 Normandy replica, but I really want the far superior ME3 colours. Blah, stupid tight budget.
In fairness, it is an unfortunately legitimate concern these days.
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In fairness, it is an unfortunately legitimate concern these days.
Really wish they could've buried the utilities there, but at least the choke point between the utility pole and the construction hoarding is gone (...mostly, bikes may cause an issue there, but at least you can see what's coming around the corner now).
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Really wish they could've buried the utilities there, but at least the choke point between the utility pole and the construction hoarding is gone (...mostly, bikes may cause an issue there, but at least you can see what's coming around the corner now).
Buying unused Eurostar rolling stock is a proud Via tradition at this point...
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Buying unused Eurostar rolling stock is a proud Via tradition at this point...
Saab is partnering with Bombardier with the updated sales pitch, so they'd likely be built in Quebec now... It was IMP in the original offer which is why we were in the mix.
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Saab is partnering with Bombardier with the updated sales pitch, so they'd likely be built in Quebec now... It was IMP in the original offer which is why we were in the mix.
They kind of are. But on the other side of it. ...And the scope and proposed road work was scaled back pretty dramatically. engagehalifax.ca/west-end-mall
Case 23472 - West End Mall Future Growth Node
On December 14, 2021 Regional Council initiated a process to amend the Regional Centre Secondary Planning Strategy (RCSMPS) and other applicable planning documents
engagehalifax.ca
November 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
They kind of are. But on the other side of it. ...And the scope and proposed road work was scaled back pretty dramatically. engagehalifax.ca/west-end-mall
The original source was a light novel. The manga and movie were both based on that.
November 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The original source was a light novel. The manga and movie were both based on that.