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🇨🇦🫎🥌 Jen Hall
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🇨🇦🎨🤖🚲 Treaty 6 - Amiskwaciwâskahikan | Edmonton
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Perfect day to do a bakery run a stroll through the Downtown farmers market. First outing with my new helmet too!

Oh and shared the bike lane with a lost motorist in an F150 for a couple blocks 🤨‍. A brief irritation during and otherwise lovely outing 😊.

#yegbike
Lively outdoor farmers’ market on a city street. White canopy tents with vendors line both sides, as shoppers walk, carry bags, and push carts. The scene is busy and cheerful with chatter, footsteps, and the smell of fresh food. Trees and tall buildings frame the background. Outdoor street performance at a farmers’ market. A blonde woman stands under a white canopy playing guitar and singing into a microphone. People sit on bright teal plastic chairs facing the stage, while others stand nearby. The scene feels casual and inviting, with the sound of live music drifting through the busy market. Brown paper bags filled with loaves of bread sit in a cloth bag inside the basket of a bicycle. The bags are crinkled open, showing the fresh bread inside. A brick wall in the background adds warmth, while the scene suggests the smell of fresh baked goods and the simple pleasure of a market haul. Close-up of a white bike helmet with red and blue racing stripes, hanging from the frame of a black bicycle indoors. The bike has a rear basket with a bag inside.
August 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Follow up - I ended up finding a rack by the Safeway! Great spot - shaded and covered from weather, high foot traffic by the doors, and a 2 min walk from the North mall entrance!

Thanks again for your help.
Alt text: A black electric bicycle with brown leather handle grips and seat, a red front basket, and a rear cargo rack is parked in a black metal bike rack against a brick wall. The bike has colorful stickers on the frame and a rear-view mirror attached to the left handlebar.
August 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Switched to Apple Maps and I see the racks you mentioned! Also found some by the North entrance. Thanks so much 🙏
Southgate Centre bike racks Southgate Centre bike racks
August 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Just picked up an e-reader and diving into ‘Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life’ by David Sim, borrowed digitally from the Calgary Public Library. 🏙️📚 Excited to explore how urban density can create vibrant, people-friendly spaces! #Urbanism #SoftCity
Illustration of a multi-storey urban building showcasing various activities inside and outside. Each floor features people engaged in everyday life: gardening on the rooftop, living and working in apartments, exercising in a ballet studio, socializing in a café, and shopping. Outside, people gather under a tree, ride bikes, and board a bus labeled “Together.” The title Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life by David Sim is prominently displayed in yellow text on a blue background, with a foreword by Jan Gehl.
January 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Here’s a Chat-GPT summary of it if that’s helpful
Velomobiles, which are enclosed, pedal-powered vehicles, have historically struggled to gain mainstream acceptance. Vancouver-based VeloMetro Mobility, known for its Veemo velomobile, declared bankruptcy in January 2023. In July 2023, Envo Drive Systems, also based in Vancouver, acquired Veemo's assets. Envo plans to relaunch the Veemo, aiming for production by summer 2024. Envo's strategy includes: • Improving Design: Enhancing the vehicle's features to appeal to modern consumers. • Targeting Urban Commuters: Positioning Veemo as a sustainable alternative for city travel. • Leveraging E-Bike Popularity: Capitalizing on the growing acceptance of electric bicycles to boost velomobile adoption. The success of Envo's venture will depend on overcoming previous obstacles that hindered velomobile acceptance, such as cost, practicality, and consumer awareness.
December 30, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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I was fortunate to sit for him that year too. He knew I worked for Apple at the time and loved their tech (I still do!).
Portrait of myself taken by Jean Perron. Looking off into the distance holding an apple carved out to look like the Apple company logo.
December 27, 2024 at 7:05 AM
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Cat twinning! Hello from my cat, Kerfluffle 😸
Long haired tortoise coloured cat standing on a kitchen counter looking at the camera
December 23, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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Today I learned that Lyft has features for supporting deaf or hard of hearing drivers! Bravo! #accessibility
Lyft app message that says “Driver is deaf or hard of hearing - Use text to communicate. Learn ‘hello’ and ‘thank you’ in American Sign Language.” With a link to learn how to sign below the text.
December 23, 2024 at 3:56 PM
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Looking back at photos today I’m reminiscing on my trip to The Annenberg Space for Photography in LA. It was so special to find a gallery dedicated expressly to photography while I was beginning my journey to study it in university.
The Annenberg Space For Photography building in Los Angeles.
December 14, 2024 at 12:42 AM
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Polar bears have great swagger! Look at that polar bear booty! #calgaryzoo
December 12, 2024 at 2:53 AM
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Out with the Intel, in with the Apple silicon! #macbookpro
November 12, 2024 at 11:57 PM
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It’s nice seeing people taking a multi-modal approach to getting around Calgary. Bike +
Train = Winning. #yycbike
Person riding light rail train standing with their bicycle.
November 9, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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I just started watching the new season of “Sex Eduction” (S4) on Netflix. Pleasantly surprised to see that NOT biking to school is frowned upon- aka the popular choice is cycling to school! Nice 👍.

www.netflix.com/us/title/801...
September 23, 2023 at 3:41 PM