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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 3h

North Americans manifest the Freudian death drive in two places most acutely: transportation and housing politics.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Pro-tip: don’t buy your shit at Amazon, no matter how convenient it is

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Apropos of relatively little, It’s been a while since I posted this…

Venn diagram showing that the overlap of stable services and low density and low taxes does not exist.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’m just not sure that subtly encouraging Albertans to self-bankrupt is sound economic policy. Anything to avoid raising taxes I guess.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Is this good? Is it real? I can’t tell anymore…

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Kevin Wilson @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Property and land value taxes are great because they're largely inescapable. *hand to earpiece* Except that municipalities will basically kill themselves trying to break the laws of thermodynamics trying to achieve a state of No Tax, Only Spend.

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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 25/09/2026

bizarre to me that so much reporting on housing fails to interrogate the assumptions that homeowners (1) should always get to approve of changes to their neighbourhood (2) should be protected by government from any possible decline in property values www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Toronto needs more homes. These neighbours say they're paying the price | CBC News

An elderly downtown couple says they’re shocked and upset that the city has approved a duplex next door to their three-story Victorian home that they say will tower metres above their chimney and rend...

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If you want to learn more about the Banff Trail Community Association Planning and Development Committee’s history of drama, @jeremy did a deep dive a few years ago

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The battle of Banff Trail | The Sprawl

A struggle over transit-oriented development.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’m at the AGM for the Banff Trail Community Association, where a small group of residents have arrived in the hope of forming a planning and development committee. They’ve been writing letters opposing development for a year and a half, but they want the weight of the CA behind their positions.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Anti-vaxx level of willful ignorance.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Classic Canadian shooting-ourselves-in-the-foot-for-single-detached-only-zoning

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Suddenly everything in life makes sense

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NHIZ @nerdhobbiesinzo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Are you kidding me right now. This is a prime location for people to commute by CTrain and bike path (both 1km from doorstep). If we can't do density here, we're cooked. Just build a 4 storey park and ride I guess... #calgary #yycbike www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Erlton residents rally against proposed 45-unit affordable housing project in southwest Calgary | CBC News

Erlton residents are pushing back against a proposed affordable housing project at a former Enmax substation in southwest Calgary, saying the building would be too big and increase traffic in the area...

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

These are the people who have controlled land-use policy in California for the last 50+ years. This is why we have a housing crisis. This is everything wrong with blue city/state governance distilled down to its essence. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I'm excited to be participating in a panel discussion on community engagement at the City of Calgary's upcoming Housing Summit. It's a great roster of speakers and panels, get yer tickets before they're gone!

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Calgary's Housing Summit 2026: Strengthening Partnerships & Systems hosted on Whova

September 16, 2026, Calgary, Alberta

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I just witnessed an e-scooter rider get knocked over by the driver of a giant SUV as she was making a right turn without bothering to see if anyone was in the bike lane. The victim is banged up but ok. My kid was late for swim practice because I stuck around to make a witness statement.

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Tiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Social engineering is forcing everyone to drive in a system where gas prices are high and government decisions have cause insurance rates to skyrocket. Supporting freedom to choose through infrastructure that allows people to viably use micro mobility options is what UCP should be doing.

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Chris Axford @chris.axford.ca · 16/08/2026

The irony of uncouver accusing YIMBYs of hiding "neoliberal supply side deregulation" behind progressive language is that he's a conservative who uses progressive language to hide his nativism. His solution to Vancouver's housing crisis is to say fuck off we're full and then cite Patrick Condon slop

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 22/07/2026

what's really funny is when they go through multiple cycles of community input until they get to the layer that tells them "no," and then that's the one that counts as the community

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Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This is why I've lost patience with right type of supply arguments. Yes, we need family sized units. Yes, we need affordable housing. Yes, we need missing middle. Yes, we need ground-oriented. Yes, we need TOD. YES to all of it (or at *least* most of it). Tinkering won't solve shortages!

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Peter Waldkirch 華彼德 @pwaldkirch.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Maloney: "wrt my colleagues saying this is a 'one sized fits all approach', our current zoning is a one sized fits all approach. But it doesn't actually fit all people. It fits people who can afford to buy incredibly expensive homes, and it doesn't fit everyone else."

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 28/07/2026

Edmonton continues to show it's possible to have newly built, ground-oriented housing for families in existing neighbourhoods at a reasonable price. You only have to make it legal and feasible. Here's a 3bed for $1,895 with a $500 lease signing bonus.

Exterior photo of modern contemporary townhouse units featuring brick and white siding with black trim and metal railings. Three townhouses are visible with large windows and private entrances. Landscaping includes young trees and shrubs. Image is labeled '2 of 18' indicating multiple units available. Listing shows 3 beds, 2.5 baths townhouse at $1,895 per month, located nearby within 6 kilometers.

Continuation of rental listing details showing lease terms and application requirements. Includes $1,895 monthly rent, garage and pet policies, 12-month lease requirement, move-in ready status, a $500 move-in bonus offer for applications submitted within 24 hours, and notation that serious applicants with verified credit, income, and employment are required. Call-to-action encourages messaging to book a private tour.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Honestly I don’t think you need any justification for keeping an e-cargobike even if your kids don’t want to ride it any longer. My UA is my primary vehicle and I use it for everything under the sun. They are good for much more than carrying kids around.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Test rode a LvH Bullitt from @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social a couple of weeks ago and while we don’t really need a 2nd bucket cargo bike, it occurred to me that it would be a great vehicle for my kid when he’a a teenager. Much cheaper than buying him a car.

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Kate - Hackney Bike Fit @bikefit.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Islington Cycle Club (ICC) is happy to welcome new members We’re friendly, so no tearing down required. All new memberships come with club jersey

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Turned up some treasure from my parents’ basement this weekend

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othergrahamb.bsky.social @othergrahamb.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

“I’m not anti-car, I’m anti-child-run-over-by-car. Those are two different things.”

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This is social engineering at its worst. Punishing those of us who just want to get around on a bike, endangering our lives, making our cities more congested and polluted.

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dan solomon @dansolomon.com · 16/07/2026

are young people today aware that there was an active effort 20-25 years ago to stop depicting smoking as cool and glamorous because people got tired of watching their loved ones die of cancer and heart disease from something preventable? seems like classic history repeating itself stuff

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Amanda Hu @amandalhu.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Alberta government coming out strongly in favour of traffic fatalities and kids not getting active in their neighbourhoods.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Denigrating someone for being a renter is different from pointing out structural power imbalances that function to exacerbate socioeconomic disparity and suppress much-needed housing.

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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

@nicthedoor.bsky.social is a micromobility and urbanism YouTuber and a local advocate in Vancouver. He regularly collaborates with Vision Zero Vancouver and Movement YVR to create fascinating videos about how cities work, and how they can be better. #yycbike

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This will be awesome! Join us!

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This is interesting, and important. How Canada’s Richest Residents Block Affordable Housing. “In Calgary, the wealthy have a virtual stranglehold over meetings where key decisions are made.” @thewalrus.ca (see posts below for context on what’s been happening in #Calgary)

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How Canada’s Richest Residents Block Affordable Housing | The Walrus

In Calgary, the wealthy have a virtual stranglehold over meetings where key decisions are made

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 13/07/2026

There is no compelling urban planning reason to concentrate apartment buildings on loud, polluted, dangerous main streets. This is solely a political strategy by planners trying to avoid NIMBY backlash to proposed apartments. This political strategy DOES NOT WORK. Homeowners oppose housing anyway!

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Down with nodes and corridors as any kind of solution to our housing woes

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Manic Pixie Dream Goblin @zincsaucier1.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I was almost starting to warm up to @jeromyyyc.bsky.social "you're discriminating against the rich..." my guy, you can't discriminate against the rich. their disproportionate influence keeps most of us struggling. you can't discriminate against those who hold the power. that's not how it works

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