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Build Canada Is Not DOGE, Says Spokesperson
  • The two lobby groups (Build Canada and Canada Spends) are quite different from each other and completely different from DOGE (the former United States Digital Service). It’s like comparing Habitat for Humanity to the CMHC or something. If I met someone who thought that these things were “all the same”, I’d assume they’re pretty basic and one of those Canadians who watches too much US news. Like here is Build Canada advocating for Building rental housing stock and High Speed Rail We are luckily to live in a different country with our own lobby groups, government structures and problems. We can actually make decisions about what we think of them based on better information than if we think they’re like some weird government department that a billionaire in a neighbouring country hijacked.

  • Data can be hurtful
  • The hospitable thing is true, kind of happens automatically if you’re new to activities. You’re often pretty bad so being nice is a good way to offer something back to the group while you’re learning. There’s a language barrier where I live that makes relaxed chit-chat with strangers extremely difficult. At the moment I’m just not thinking about it, always seems like things work out if you’re in an environment where you’re meeting lots of people each week.

  • Data can be hurtful
  • I agreed with this until I started doing lots of “go outside” stuff and realized there was a bit of nuance. Decided pretty quickly that I’d keep the dating separate from sports/activities because I really enjoy them and things get weird if you treat it like a dating pool. Now I somehow have to work up the courage to talk to someone without a contrived activity bringing us together.

  • Hilo Energy Experience

    Has anyone else been saving energy and money with smart thermostats this winter?

    I connected my existing mysa thermostats and I’m surprised how quickly it’s adding up.

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    I’ve been wondering if it’s possible to get Hilo to turn smart switches off during peak demand events? I have a few panel heaters which I’d like to loop into the system. They’re already on smart switches but I’ve had no luck adding them.

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    If we eat three meals a day, why do we poop only once?
  • I’m about to try this diet to get to the bottom of it, but I think onions/garlic seem to be a problem. It’s not that bad a condition, but I’d like to at least be able to know when I’m signing up for indigestion.

  • BIXI got breached
  • This is not sufficient for your conclusion given the burden of proof required for this claim. And, to be clear, you are claiming that: This organization controlled by the municipality is SELLING your email address. Your proof is a screenshot with the addressed censored. Not that there was a leak, not that someone guessed this handle, not that PBSC got hacked, not that you typed the wrong handle into a form. I can run this past bixi for you if you DM me your address, but you're assuming a lot and I would bet not just MAGA but real coins that you're wrong about bixi selling your info.

  • The Ups and Downs of Montreal’s new Transit Plan
  • The TLDR is that the city isn't focusing on getting costs down on things that have produced good (Metro) or promising (Automated Light Rail) results. It is focusing on things that didn't end up being great investments (BRT) or that we haven't done (Trams).

    Based on the experience in Quebec City, trams are expensive AF to build here. RapidBus is something the city should look into, it sits between a BRT and a buslane. Easy to roll out quickly. When routes hit capacity, skip the tram and go straight to metro/REM.

  • Canadian Cities Should Do Congestion Pricing - Reece Martin
    reecemartin.ca Canadian Cities Should Do Congestion Pricing

    Canadian cities have a big problem — well, actually, they have several. Ridership recovery from COVID has not been completed, transit systems are starved for funds, and congestion is very severe. C…

    Canadian Cities Should Do Congestion Pricing

    Seems especially obvious with the geography and transit funding shortfalls present in both Montreal and Vancouver.

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    What Do You Think About The: Plan d’urbanisme et de mobilité 2050
    montreal.ca Projet de Plan d’urbanisme et de mobilité 2050 - Documents

    Consultez les documents du Projet du Plan d'urbanisme et de mobilité 2050.

    Projet de Plan d’urbanisme et de mobilité 2050 - Documents

    It’s one of the most important documents in determining what the city will be like to live in, but I’ve found the coverage very superficial. Has anyone taken the time to read it?

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    Permis de construction à Montréal: Des « délais interminables »
  • Blâmer les promoteurs pour les prix élevés des logements, c'est comme blâmer les agriculteurs pour les prix élevés des denrées alimentaires. Lorsque l'on ne construit pas suffisamment de logements pour 10 ans, 500 pi carrés est luxueux. https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/4LSG3iZpRuShJqYhRLFcdG

  • New York just backed out of congestion pricing. Could Montreal be first instead?
    montrealgazette.com Allison Hanes: Should we put a price on congestion in Montreal?

    London did it. New York is doing it in a North American first. Would congestion pricing work in Montreal?

    Allison Hanes: Should we put a price on congestion in Montreal?

    New York was set to become the first city in North America to introduce congestion pricing. It’s something that makes a lot of sense in Montreal, not many cities on the continent are centred on an island. Less traffic, less potholes and use the money for more transit.

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    Permis de construction à Montréal: Des « délais interminables »
    www.lapresse.ca Dossier | Permis de construction à Montréal | Des «  délais interminables » (2 articles)

    Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve  : plus de 20 mois d’attente en moyenne. Ville-Marie : 18 mois d’attente. En quatre ans, les délais pour obtenir un permis de construction ont plus que doublé au centre-ville et dans d’autres arrondissements de Montréal.

    Dossier | Permis de construction à Montréal | Des «  délais interminables »  (2 articles)
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    Cargo Bikes Without Electric
  • This is awesome and confirms what I've been hoping, although it looks like the big dummy is being discontinued so I'll probably have to move quick if I want one new. I have a couple of questions that it seems you'd have the answers to: Q) I think I know the answer from reading your blog, but if you didn't own any cargo bike already, would you buy a Big Dummy or would you just put that money towards a Big Easy? Q) Is it possible to just ride around with the battery removed or flat? Is it pretty much the same bike plus the weight of the motor? Q) I already own nice (standard) paniers, can those be clipped onto the side of these cargo bikes, or do they have a different sort of rack. Q) Thoughts on riding an electric cargo bike in the snow/slush?

  • Cargo Bikes Without Electric
  • If that works for you great. Those little front wheels and cargo out front is just not the direction Im looking to go, I’m basically wanting a gravel bike with cargo carrying by default.

  • Cargo Bikes Without Electric

    Living in Montreal I’ve gotten to the point where I only ride my own bike when I’m transporting paniers of stuff or doing an overnight trip. I installed a double kickstand on my old bike and its worked well until today when my old frame kicked the bucket. I realized that what I basically want is a slightly long tail cargo bike. A rack that’s big and built in, not electric, normal sized wheels and straight handlebars. The weird thing is, I can’t find this product. I’d assume it would be a popular choice for people touring with a lot of kit, but almost everything I’ve found seems to be for electric urban cruising with a couple of kids on the back. Has anyone else looked for this product and encountered a similar gap in the market?

    The Yuba Mundo Lux is probably as close as I’ve seen, but has anyone done a few full days on it? It’s probably too much to spend if it can’t handle a few days on tour.

    Edit: I’ve decided to dabble with a cheap second hand aluminum Kona Ute, because I live in a salted road winter an aluminum frame is good to have around. If I like it, I’ll probably invest in an electric option for the other 3 seasons.

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    Montréal envisage de piétonniser en partie la rue Sainte-Catherine toute l’année
    www.lapresse.ca Village | Montréal envisage de piétonniser en partie la rue Sainte-Catherine toute l’année

    Montréal réfléchit à la possibilité de piétonniser toute l’année la rue Sainte-Catherine Est dans le Village, du parc Émilie-Gamelin jusqu’au pont Jacques-Cartier, a appris La Presse.

    Village | Montréal envisage de piétonniser en partie la rue Sainte-Catherine toute l’année
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    Integration Tests - What's New?

    Nearly a decade back I wrote a lot of browser CI tests with headless chrome as well as browser stack. I loved the idea, but they just didn’t handle things being a bit outside of perfect IRL, like taking a moment longer to load etc. They ended up having a lot of waits in them, taking a long time to write and were prone to being flakey. The tests basically lacked “common sense” and it made me think that one day someone would figure out how to make them work better.

    I’m wondering if there are new frameworks, workflows, startups that have made this stuff easier and better. I’m not really in tech anymore but I wouldn’t mind writing some tests if the experience was better.

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    Why Canadian Teams Stopped Winning
    video.canadiancivil.com Why Canadian Teams Lose

    Do citizens of any country spend as much time watching their teams lose their national sport as Canadians? The Stanley Cup hasn’t been won by a Candian team in 28 years. How is it possible for the ...

    Why Canadian Teams Lose

    Made this video a couple of years back, now it’s on PeerTube.

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    Exo Is A Missed Opportunity

    Alberta launched its own plans for urban and intercity rail last week: https://www.alberta.ca/passenger-rail GO is well into its electrification and expansion program to provide fast 15 minute all day service with credit card tap. Cities like Sydney and Melbourne have long since done this and turned their commuter rail into rapid transit. Exo… nothing. How have we ended up left in the dust?

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