Ian @idmb.bsky.social · 1hThe little training wheels kickstand thing at the front is very interesting 010
Reposted by IanOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 2hIona hates traffic. On City Council, she'll fix it. Early voting in Vancouver's local elections is on TODAY, 8am-8pm. And you can vote for Iona Bonamis 陶思穎, and elect an honest to goodness transportation planner to City Council. Ken Sim probably voted early. Will you? 2164
Ian @idmb.bsky.social · 5hTwo candidates for a Vancouver political party were on their phones while driving, with clear video evidence, and no local journalists have picked it up. Today, UK media are posting about an actor driving 4mph over the limit. Disturbing how not-newsworthy dangerous and illegal driving is here! 123
Reposted by IanVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 7hThe brave people at the "party of public safety" don't care if you die as long as it saves drivers 10 seconds 76318
Reposted by IanMihai Cirstea @mihai-cirstea.bsky.social · 6hI wonder what sparked this. Did Lina Vargas hit a barrier while filming her campaign video? 1182
Reposted by IanRhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · 21hHey Vancouver, tomorrow is the next early voting day. Find a polling station near you and go vote! If you don’t know who to vote for & one of the things you care about is active transportation / safe streets, check out @visionzerovancouver.ca’s election guide here. visionzerovancouver.ca/vote/ 05125
Reposted by IanVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 06/10/2026Distraction is the second leading cause of fatal crashes in our region and province. We hope that all candidates take that seriously, especially those from a party campaigning on public safety. (Video from ABC School Board Candidate Lina Vargas on Instagram) 1819754
Reposted by IanVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 06/10/2026We've gone through all the platforms & past actions, and today we're releasing our final all-in-one-place Vancouver City Council voting guide! Read this if you think vision zero - and all adjacent issues (climate, safety, equity) - should be an election issue. visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/10/03/v...visionzerovancouver.caVision Zero Vancouver 2026 Voting GuideWe’ve met with the parties running in the Vancouver municipal election and asked them to endorse our 10 first-year asks. We’ve graded the incumbents on 4 years of council votes. Now, we… 02212
Reposted by IanLucy Maloney @lucymaloney.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Last year I tried to make Vancouver’s streets car-free for Halloween, but ABC blocked it due to their "zero means zero" budget freeze. If I’m reelected, I’ll bring this back. Kids deserve a safe, fun Halloween! 39815
Ian @idmb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026😅kind of the same question as “what is one more housing policy change that makes it slightly cheaper to build going to fix?” Marginal changes are ok, they’re just not solutions. 010
Reposted by IanTiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"If you were to completely cancel and refund all of the money spent on bike lanes, even in the last 10 years in the city of Calgary, you wouldn't even barely be able to afford just one single interchange that's built in the suburbs," -Mayor Farkas @jeromyyyc.bsky.social #yycbike #Calgarycbc.caCouncillor wants Calgary to pause new bike lanes ahead of upcoming provincial legislation | CBC NewsWith the province expected to take more authority over municipal bike lanes in the months ahead, one Calgary councillor wants the city to pause any new bike lane projects in the meantime. 516134
Reposted by IanVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 03/10/2026We tried to do something in Vancouver but ABC voted it down. They put cars over children. Oh by the way it's the first day of early voting and the sun is shining ☀️ 318244
Reposted by IanVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 03/10/2026Genuinely so disappointing, we don't really know what else to say. Great article from Justin. 0363
Reposted by IanMichael Ledger-Lomas @michaelledgerlomas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Mayor Sim calls for 'safe streets', but has done almost nothing to stop deaths like that of the pedestrian killed by a driver at Granville and 52nd this week. If you are a Vancouverite who worries for your family's safety and that of your fellow citizens, vote OneCity + COPE. Evict Ken Sim. 0225
Reposted by IanJens von Bergmann @jensvb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A type of failure to return to pre-pandemic levels I can get fully behind. Still not liking the trend though, it's high time we turn this around for good. canviz.mountainmath.ca/plot?v=74726 0193
Reposted by IanOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Commute got you down? We can fix that. OneCity Candidate Iona Bonamis 陶思穎 outlines Project Greenlight, which could save you weeks of your life in traffic. If you want City Hall to help you get you where you're going faster, volunteer, donate, and VOTE OneCity. #transit #vanpoli 15117
Reposted by IanDenis Agar (he/him) @denisagar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Map of federally subsidized intercity bus routes: US (in orange) vs. Canada Source: irp.cdn-website.com/270961f6/fil... 1133
Reposted by IanVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 01/10/2026Hey you know what actually saves people a fortune on travel costs, helps the climate, gets people active, *doesn't* further subsidize oil & gas, and would cost the government exponentially less money??? visionzerovancouver.ca/2024/09/22/b...visionzerovancouver.caBring Back the BC E-Bike Rebate!You Want an E-Bike? How about an E-Waitlist? In 2023, BC Provided tax rebates of $350 – $1,400 for e-bikes to low income earners. The budget was for 9,000 people to get e-bikes and the progra… 1397
Reposted by IanAngela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026eyyy editors you are literally the only person being paid in the entire submission process! if a reviewer sends you some racist shit like this it is your job to not show this to the author. it is your job to find another reviewer and blacklist this one. 115011
Reposted by IanVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 30/09/2026In this very residential area, it's a 10 minute walk just to cross the street at the nearest crossing. This is the consequence of building a city for cars first and people second. 0284
Reposted by IanVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 30/09/2026Yesterday, a 27 year old pedestrian was killed crossing Granville Street near 52nd St. Did you hear about it? www.youtube.com/shorts/vKXqZ...youtube.comAnother pedestrian hit in Vancouver. Did you know?YouTube video by Vision Zero Vancouver 33510
Reposted by IanSimon Little 🍁 @simonplittle.ca · 29/09/2026Holy smokes, a constitutional earthquake in the Safe Supply debate 33511
Reposted by Ianisabella zavarise @isabellazavarise.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A city council candidate running for Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s ABC party is being sued by a company she helped co-found, which alleges she and two others misappropriated company funds. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...ctvnews.caLawsuit accuses candidate for Vancouver mayor’s ABC party of misappropriating fundsA city council candidate running for Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s ABC party is being sued by a company she helped co-found, which alleges she and two others misappropriated company funds. 53219
Reposted by IanVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 28/09/2026*taps sign* Hey we hear there's a provincial election coming up. We also hear the cost of living is soaring. You know what would be a cool campaign promise? visionzerovancouver.ca/2024/09/22/b...visionzerovancouver.caBring Back the BC E-Bike Rebate!You Want an E-Bike? How about an E-Waitlist? In 2023, BC Provided tax rebates of $350 – $1,400 for e-bikes to low income earners. The budget was for 9,000 people to get e-bikes and the progra… 14212
Reposted by IanMike F @mikefeaver.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The Expo Line could run 4-minute headways on both a local and express with just a second set of platforms at Metrotown All stops west from Commercial, express only at Joyce, Metrotown, 22nd, Columbia, Scott Road, and Surrey (Let's assume there's a separate Millennium Line platform at Columbia) 161
Reposted by IanDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Hyper-fast acceleration is dangerous as well as pointless. As I wrote in 2024, the 0-to-60 metric is outdated and needs to die. No driver on a public road needs to go from 0 to 60 mph in under 8 seconds. Even the slowest car on the market is more than quick enough.fastcompany.comHow fast can a car go from 0 to 60? It really doesn't matterThe auto industry has pushed this metric for decades. But cars—especially EVs—are so fast that comparing the decimals is pointless and dangerous. 1115435
Reposted by IanVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 26/09/2026We're hosting group rides to the polls on Saturday, October 3rd and Wednesday, October 7th. Come ride with us, get voting checked off your list, and then join for a social after. RSVP: forms.gle/sFCZQ9J87D3f... 1217
Reposted by IanMary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A $600 fine? That'll show em! They won't do something like that again! You know, unless they want to. 59712
Reposted by IanJustin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Awful news out of Sicamous, as the iconic D Dutchmen Dairy was mostly destroyed by a fire overnight. 40 calves died. What a terrible tragedy for such a beloved business. 89416
Reposted by IanVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 24/09/2026🚨♻️ You can now donate your bottle return refund to help fund our road safety advocacy! Have balance sitting in your account, or want to set up an automatic donation? Use our link here: app.return-it.ca/visionzerova... It might sound small but it will go a long way! 052
Ian @idmb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026He also lost 2 out of 5 from school board and 3 out of 6 from park board. 100
Ian @idmb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Didn’t he lose a larger % of electeds? It just happened over a longer period so didn’t seem chaotic. 100
Reposted by IanCalgaryK @calgaryk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Sorry, this guy!? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caVancouver mayor apologizes to councillor for unsubstantiated comments about distributing drugs | CBC NewsMayor Ken Sim says he has apologized to his council colleague Sean Orr for claiming without evidence in a media briefing earlier this month that Orr distributed illegal drugs. Orr has denied the alleg... 0122
Reposted by IanVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 23/09/2026Not that any provincial party seems particularly interested in this issue, but, with today's events... if anyone provincial candidate wants to have a try at some road safety policies, here are some suggestions! visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/10/05/f...visionzerovancouver.caFive things the Province can do to save lives on our streetsWe mainly focus on municipal issues at Vision Zero Vancouver, but the Provincial government has a critical role to play in making our streets safe. Here are five evidence-based ideas the province c… 13616
Ian @idmb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A competent municipal government would have bus lanes and signal priority to prevent bus bunching. Under ABC, this is the norm. #evictkensim 050
Ian @idmb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Would be nice if the article has some photos of the old venue for comparison :) 000
Ian @idmb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Imagine if @theicbc.bsky.social used their “road safety” propaganda department for good 030
Reposted by IanBrendan Dawe @dawe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026There was a very particular reason why BC ferries needed ferries in timelines and quantities that only Chinese yards could deliver on. Next time the propeller falls off on a holiday weekend don’t say you weren’t warned 1251
Ian @idmb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Maybe it would be cheaper to give busses sirens and the authority to run red lights and cross yellow lines than to retrofit intersections with smart signals to give bus priority. 000
Ian @idmb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Fare capping for pay-per-ride bikeshare would be revolutionary for me. Even if it was capped at something like 20% more than an annual pass, it would still cut the hesitation way down for me. 000
Reposted by IanMihai Cirstea @mihai-cirstea.bsky.social · 15/09/2026YVR has been ranked the best airport in North America for 15 of the past 17 years but you know what it really needs? Some billionaires trying to squeeze personal profit out of it. This always makes things better. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caGovernment to open up Canada's 4 largest airports to private investment, Carney says | CBC NewsPrime Minister Mark Carney says his government will open up Canada's four largest airports to private investment, but that Ottawa will maintain ultimate ownership. 44021
Reposted by IanCariad Heather @cariad.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Imagining how much more complicated this will become were this to happen. 3192
Reposted by IanLucy Maloney @lucymaloney.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Road safety is public safety. Every year, the numbers speak for themselves. I'm proud of my work on Council to bring traffic fatalities and injuries to zero. We need political will to deliver results, and Ken Sim and ABC have shown us time and again that this isn't a priority for them. 35516
Reposted by IanRodney 🚧🚇 @chanface.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Chow wants to introduce weekly fare capping, making the TTC free after 10 paid rides a week! This is after already implementing monthly fare capping after 47 trips, to be lowered to 40 trips next year. www.cp24.com/local/toront...cp24.comOlivia Chow wants to make the TTC free after 10 paid rides a weekMayoral candidate Olivia Chow is promising to make the TTC free after 10 paid rides in a week, arguing that 'families shouldn’t have to choose between rent, food and getting around.' 24510