Andrew Hunter
@rexbron.bsky.social
Ex Focus Puller, full time dad.
Congestion Charges
Toronto
Just look at any city that has implemented them. Travel times go down, all modes get faster, air quality improves. Win. Win. Win.
Toronto
Just look at any city that has implemented them. Travel times go down, all modes get faster, air quality improves. Win. Win. Win.
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Congestion Charges
Toronto
Just look at any city that has implemented them. Travel times go down, all modes get faster, air quality improves. Win. Win. Win.
Toronto
Just look at any city that has implemented them. Travel times go down, all modes get faster, air quality improves. Win. Win. Win.
Reposted by Andrew Hunter
Yeah we should strive for abundance
An abundance of doors on busses
An abundance of doors on busses
February 3, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Yeah we should strive for abundance
An abundance of doors on busses
An abundance of doors on busses
Got any time stamps? :)
February 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Got any time stamps? :)
Focusing on existing mixed use areas also displaces beloved local businesses during construction.
February 3, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Focusing on existing mixed use areas also displaces beloved local businesses during construction.
Toronto
Missed that on the first draft and bluesky has no edit function alas.
Missed that on the first draft and bluesky has no edit function alas.
January 27, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Toronto
Missed that on the first draft and bluesky has no edit function alas.
Missed that on the first draft and bluesky has no edit function alas.
In the west end near me we got 50+cm, waist high drifts. The sidewalks haven't been plowed, the bike lanes have 30cm of snow in them, and the streets have been plowed.
The bike lanes are the defacto sidewalk for pedestrians.
The bike lanes are the defacto sidewalk for pedestrians.
January 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
In the west end near me we got 50+cm, waist high drifts. The sidewalks haven't been plowed, the bike lanes have 30cm of snow in them, and the streets have been plowed.
The bike lanes are the defacto sidewalk for pedestrians.
The bike lanes are the defacto sidewalk for pedestrians.
I was trying to use something that is specific and material to the people making the trade off decision, I'm sure there are other criteria one could use.
>But in public consultation, a design choice should not be presented if it is going to blow the budget.
Is that common or specific to this case?
>But in public consultation, a design choice should not be presented if it is going to blow the budget.
Is that common or specific to this case?
January 21, 2026 at 3:11 PM
I was trying to use something that is specific and material to the people making the trade off decision, I'm sure there are other criteria one could use.
>But in public consultation, a design choice should not be presented if it is going to blow the budget.
Is that common or specific to this case?
>But in public consultation, a design choice should not be presented if it is going to blow the budget.
Is that common or specific to this case?
How much do these consultations hide the trade offs and frame them as equivalent options?
Design A could be done in x months and increase property taxes y.
Design B could be done is 5x months and increase property taxes 2y.
Different outcomes with different information.
Design A could be done in x months and increase property taxes y.
Design B could be done is 5x months and increase property taxes 2y.
Different outcomes with different information.
January 21, 2026 at 2:32 PM
How much do these consultations hide the trade offs and frame them as equivalent options?
Design A could be done in x months and increase property taxes y.
Design B could be done is 5x months and increase property taxes 2y.
Different outcomes with different information.
Design A could be done in x months and increase property taxes y.
Design B could be done is 5x months and increase property taxes 2y.
Different outcomes with different information.