Kelzor
@kelz0r.bsky.social
Built form <—> Relational fabric.
Rebuilding connected, prosperous & resilient neighbourhoods, communities, & bioregions in the real world. Mostly sharing good reads.
Rebuilding connected, prosperous & resilient neighbourhoods, communities, & bioregions in the real world. Mostly sharing good reads.
I just read “The Banished Bottom of the Housing Market” by Ryan Puzycki. It is a clear look at how cities eliminated the lowest rung of the housing ladder. www.ryanpuzycki.com/p/the-banish...
The Banished Bottom of the Housing Market
How America Destroyed Its Cheapest Homes
www.ryanpuzycki.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I just read “The Banished Bottom of the Housing Market” by Ryan Puzycki. It is a clear look at how cities eliminated the lowest rung of the housing ladder. www.ryanpuzycki.com/p/the-banish...
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Without fanfare, the BC Ministry of Transportation released a report that makes a strong case for a Westshore to Victoria rail line, writes Sam Holland
New Study Makes Strong Case for Getting Westshore Rail on Track - Better Columbia
The province quietly updated the 2011 Westshore Rapid Transit Study. They determined that we need transit investment, now more than ever.
bettercolumbia.ca
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Without fanfare, the BC Ministry of Transportation released a report that makes a strong case for a Westshore to Victoria rail line, writes Sam Holland
open.substack.com/pub/theshado...
The best thing I’ve read in a long time about the psychology of connection and companionship. Not a long read, but a vital one.
The best thing I’ve read in a long time about the psychology of connection and companionship. Not a long read, but a vital one.
An Existential Guide to: Making Friends
Friends Friends What Glorious Friendly Friends!
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:03 AM
open.substack.com/pub/theshado...
The best thing I’ve read in a long time about the psychology of connection and companionship. Not a long read, but a vital one.
The best thing I’ve read in a long time about the psychology of connection and companionship. Not a long read, but a vital one.
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Everyone is hope scrolling now
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Everyone is hope scrolling now
Yes, our attention is being collectively neutered in the enshittified omnibucket. This is the first essay I've read that stands up a hopeful, plausible little trellis for us to climb out without quitting the mess we birthed and raised.
www.noemamag.com/the-last-day...
www.noemamag.com/the-last-day...
The Last Days Of Social Media | NOEMA
Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion.
www.noemamag.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Yes, our attention is being collectively neutered in the enshittified omnibucket. This is the first essay I've read that stands up a hopeful, plausible little trellis for us to climb out without quitting the mess we birthed and raised.
www.noemamag.com/the-last-day...
www.noemamag.com/the-last-day...
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this 72-page book, The ABCs of Media Literacy, is given to every grade nine student in Finland
media literacy is a core component of the national curriculum. everyone has the toolbox and training needed for practicing responsible citizenship
its CIVICS
(a bullshit detector)
abcsofmedia.com
media literacy is a core component of the national curriculum. everyone has the toolbox and training needed for practicing responsible citizenship
its CIVICS
(a bullshit detector)
abcsofmedia.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:49 AM
this 72-page book, The ABCs of Media Literacy, is given to every grade nine student in Finland
media literacy is a core component of the national curriculum. everyone has the toolbox and training needed for practicing responsible citizenship
its CIVICS
(a bullshit detector)
abcsofmedia.com
media literacy is a core component of the national curriculum. everyone has the toolbox and training needed for practicing responsible citizenship
its CIVICS
(a bullshit detector)
abcsofmedia.com
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1/ Well, this is upsetting! Canada Post is closing the postal outlet at Westside Village in Vic West. The nearest other locations are downtown and in Esquimalt, which are both around 2 km away. The article claims this was not a cost or performance issue.
#yyj
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/va...
#yyj
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/va...
Canada Post closures spark concern for Victoria, B.C., business owner, community
A Victoria, B.C., pharmacy owner claims a decision to shut down the postal service in his store is unjustified and will hurt his business and community.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 14, 2025 at 5:47 AM
1/ Well, this is upsetting! Canada Post is closing the postal outlet at Westside Village in Vic West. The nearest other locations are downtown and in Esquimalt, which are both around 2 km away. The article claims this was not a cost or performance issue.
#yyj
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/va...
#yyj
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/va...
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"If you want to drive in a city that's growing in population & cars, the best thing you can hope for is your neighbour on one side takes public transit & the one on the other side is walking on some of the short trips & now the neighbour in the back is riding their bike or #ebike now." #BikeLanes
This month's guest is one of the world's TOP urbanists, Canadian @brenttoderian.bsky.social! We talk suburbs, #sprawl, #BikeLanes, why smart #CityBuilding is the common sense climate solution & the awesome responsibility of the city councils we elect. #yyc #yyccc www.podcastics.com/episode/3796...
Brent Toderian & the Common Sense of Climate Smart Cities
Why urban design is a force multiplier in the fight against climate change
www.podcastics.com
September 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"If you want to drive in a city that's growing in population & cars, the best thing you can hope for is your neighbour on one side takes public transit & the one on the other side is walking on some of the short trips & now the neighbour in the back is riding their bike or #ebike now." #BikeLanes
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It’s the fear of change, and as understandable as that fear is, there is no placating it and we should not try to. ggwash.org/view/97890/2...
September 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
It’s the fear of change, and as understandable as that fear is, there is no placating it and we should not try to. ggwash.org/view/97890/2...
Whew this is spectacular. ✨
More than just Mass Timber … it’s “Wood First Design” at the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s new headquarters. The design “prioritizes the use of wood wherever possible, incorporating it into structural elements as well as interior and exterior finishes.”
September 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Whew this is spectacular. ✨
Following Victoria OCP hearings with interest... thoughtful contributions from many angles. Found this literature review on Vacancy Chains helpful - rigorous explainer on how building new homes of any type drives affordability.
www.buildingabundance.ca/p/vacancy-ch...
www.buildingabundance.ca/p/vacancy-ch...
Vacancy chains
How building expensive new homes lowers the price of old homes
www.buildingabundance.ca
September 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Following Victoria OCP hearings with interest... thoughtful contributions from many angles. Found this literature review on Vacancy Chains helpful - rigorous explainer on how building new homes of any type drives affordability.
www.buildingabundance.ca/p/vacancy-ch...
www.buildingabundance.ca/p/vacancy-ch...
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As autonomous vehicles spread across the US, they could turn urban streets into a congested, chaotic mess. But it’s not inevitable.
In @vox.com, I proposed specific ways cities can future-proof themselves for self-driving cars.
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In @vox.com, I proposed specific ways cities can future-proof themselves for self-driving cars.
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A self-driving car traffic jam is coming for US cities
A century ago, cars remade America. Autonomous vehicles could do it again.
www.vox.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
As autonomous vehicles spread across the US, they could turn urban streets into a congested, chaotic mess. But it’s not inevitable.
In @vox.com, I proposed specific ways cities can future-proof themselves for self-driving cars.
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In @vox.com, I proposed specific ways cities can future-proof themselves for self-driving cars.
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Hi Toronto 👋, Victoria here.
We will gladly take these investments in consistent, objective traffic enforcement off your hands!
We will gladly take these investments in consistent, objective traffic enforcement off your hands!
Sixteen damaged speed cameras last night.
Meanwhile Doug Ford – who loves to talk tough on criminals – is now telling municipalities he wants the cameras gone.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Meanwhile Doug Ford – who loves to talk tough on criminals – is now telling municipalities he wants the cameras gone.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
16 Toronto speed cameras damaged overnight, as Ford urges city to do away with 'tax grab' | CBC News
More Toronto speed cameras were found damaged on Tuesday morning, only two days after the Parkside Drive speed camera was cut down for the seventh time in less than a year.
www.cbc.ca
September 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Hi Toronto 👋, Victoria here.
We will gladly take these investments in consistent, objective traffic enforcement off your hands!
We will gladly take these investments in consistent, objective traffic enforcement off your hands!
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i don't oppose traffic cameras on panopticon grounds. speed and red light cameras both encourage prosocial behavior without the intervening dubious discretion of the police. to the extent that the cameras are sited in a discriminatory way, that is a *very important* but different issue.
If you are anti-speeding camera, my response to you is simply "slow down". If you are anti-red light camera my response to you is simply "don't run red lights". Easy solutions for silly questions.
September 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
i don't oppose traffic cameras on panopticon grounds. speed and red light cameras both encourage prosocial behavior without the intervening dubious discretion of the police. to the extent that the cameras are sited in a discriminatory way, that is a *very important* but different issue.
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Rule 100: Don't Give Up on Sprawl
Instead of trying to end sprawl, focus on improving it for the people there by reviving town centers, reusing empty malls, & building mixed-use neighborhoods. This is called “Retrofitting Suburbia."
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
Instead of trying to end sprawl, focus on improving it for the people there by reviving town centers, reusing empty malls, & building mixed-use neighborhoods. This is called “Retrofitting Suburbia."
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
September 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Rule 100: Don't Give Up on Sprawl
Instead of trying to end sprawl, focus on improving it for the people there by reviving town centers, reusing empty malls, & building mixed-use neighborhoods. This is called “Retrofitting Suburbia."
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
Instead of trying to end sprawl, focus on improving it for the people there by reviving town centers, reusing empty malls, & building mixed-use neighborhoods. This is called “Retrofitting Suburbia."
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
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Loneliness, Carl Jung said, "has little to do with having no people around you but being unable to communicate the things that seem important to you. Loneliness is not about empty rooms or loss but about carrying words you don't say, or feel safe to share." Mindful healing: speak what matters.
September 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Loneliness, Carl Jung said, "has little to do with having no people around you but being unable to communicate the things that seem important to you. Loneliness is not about empty rooms or loss but about carrying words you don't say, or feel safe to share." Mindful healing: speak what matters.
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Waterfront hammocks! A+ public realm, Halifax!
September 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Waterfront hammocks! A+ public realm, Halifax!
Globe outlines leaked list of 32 potential infrastructure projects circulated within Dept of Housing, Communities, Infrastructure.
In coming weeks, feds will announce projects under consideration for referral to Major Projects Office.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
In coming weeks, feds will announce projects under consideration for referral to Major Projects Office.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Internal government list of 32 potential infrastructure projects includes new oil pipeline
List is not meant to be final and it does not imply that any of the projects mentioned have been approved
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Globe outlines leaked list of 32 potential infrastructure projects circulated within Dept of Housing, Communities, Infrastructure.
In coming weeks, feds will announce projects under consideration for referral to Major Projects Office.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
In coming weeks, feds will announce projects under consideration for referral to Major Projects Office.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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At the 100 lowest-wage U.S. companies, the average CEO now makes 632 times more than a typical worker.
The more corporate greed drives inequality, the more important it becomes to have unions backing workers.
Support your local labor movement. #LaborDay
The more corporate greed drives inequality, the more important it becomes to have unions backing workers.
Support your local labor movement. #LaborDay
September 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
At the 100 lowest-wage U.S. companies, the average CEO now makes 632 times more than a typical worker.
The more corporate greed drives inequality, the more important it becomes to have unions backing workers.
Support your local labor movement. #LaborDay
The more corporate greed drives inequality, the more important it becomes to have unions backing workers.
Support your local labor movement. #LaborDay
“What was true of the majority in Hurricane Katrina is true of most of us in nearly every disaster: we are courageous, we are generous, we are altruistic, we rescue each other, take care of each other, improvise the conditions of survival for and with each other.” (Read ‘A Paradise Built in Hell’!)
I gave a talk this morning at Upaya Zen Center. Here's the essay about disaster and human nature it was based on. It look back to Hurricane Katrina and forward to the present moment. www.meditationsinanemergency.com/we-were-made...
We Were Made for This
Twenty years ago, on August 29, 2005, a huge hurricane hit the Gulf Coast. New Orleans's levees failed, as had been predicted, and much of the city went underwater. Although the authorities had issued...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
September 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“What was true of the majority in Hurricane Katrina is true of most of us in nearly every disaster: we are courageous, we are generous, we are altruistic, we rescue each other, take care of each other, improvise the conditions of survival for and with each other.” (Read ‘A Paradise Built in Hell’!)
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Nothing is certain except death, taxes, and highway engineers surprised by induced demand
A few days ago, Berlin opened a new stretch of urban motorway, with the stated aim to reduce congestion.
Today, the stretch was temporarily closed because of too much congestion.
Today, the stretch was temporarily closed because of too much congestion.
August 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Nothing is certain except death, taxes, and highway engineers surprised by induced demand
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my father-in-law is a “I know a guy” Guy. sadly all the old Guys are aging out of the Guy Economy. Guys are fundamentally incompatible with Hustle Culture because it’s not about “winning” a deal, it’s about collecting favors and goodwill in a mutually-beneficial cycle. protect your local Guy Economy
August 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
my father-in-law is a “I know a guy” Guy. sadly all the old Guys are aging out of the Guy Economy. Guys are fundamentally incompatible with Hustle Culture because it’s not about “winning” a deal, it’s about collecting favors and goodwill in a mutually-beneficial cycle. protect your local Guy Economy
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No, criminalizing homelessness doesn't increase housing stability. What does?
- Prohibiting evictions without just cause
- Prohibiting excessive rent increases
- Funding rental assistance
The solution for the housing crisis is protections. Not punishment.
- Prohibiting evictions without just cause
- Prohibiting excessive rent increases
- Funding rental assistance
The solution for the housing crisis is protections. Not punishment.
August 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
No, criminalizing homelessness doesn't increase housing stability. What does?
- Prohibiting evictions without just cause
- Prohibiting excessive rent increases
- Funding rental assistance
The solution for the housing crisis is protections. Not punishment.
- Prohibiting evictions without just cause
- Prohibiting excessive rent increases
- Funding rental assistance
The solution for the housing crisis is protections. Not punishment.