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Laura Shutiak

@lshutiak.bsky.social
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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I hope whatever civil engineering firm lands this RFP is haunted at night by visions of the cyclists they'll be killing. I hope their iron ring they were given at graduation when they took an oath to the public starts to itch and weigh on their finger like an anchor.
What is certain, however, is that a vast sum of our money will be wasted, countless Torontonians will find themselves profoundly inconvenienced for extended periods, and, eventually, a cyclist will get struck by a car. But at least the congestion will be worse.
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Tiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
By 5 PM on Sep 28, 2026, almost 2,400 people rode past this daily counter on the 5 St SW cycle track in Calgary. Calgary is a bicycling city. #Calgary #yycBike
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David J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Guest post by former Alberta chief electoral officer Lorne Gibson: The voters list, scrutineers and the question of trust. albertapolitics.ca/2026/09/gues...
albertapolitics.ca
Guest post by Lorne Gibson: The voters list, scrutineers and the question of trust - Alberta Politics
Lorne Gibson has served both as Alberta’s chief electoral officer and its election commissioner. The latter position was created by the NDP Government of premier Rachel Notley in the spring of 2018 to...
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ok, so hubby ordered his online referendum ballot 2 weeks after I did. His arrived yesterday. no sign of mine. I reordered, but I think this is another example of mess at Elections AB. this is already a gong show, and they haven't got to counting. #abpoli #abreferendumb
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Tiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There are 65 intersections in Calgary with leading pedestrian signals (starts before vehicles get green light) and collisions in those intersections have decreased 35%. 👍 They will now do the rest, but it will take 2 years to complete! 😲 #Calgary
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Pedestrians to get head start at Calgary intersections
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
what tim says...
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Tiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Calgary can quickly achieve widespread support for safe cycle track infrastructure by making every blue-bike signed street 30km/h. It’s really the only safe thing to do if there’s no cycle track. 🤷‍♂️ Let’s do it #yyccc #yycbike
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Just imagine @youthenroute.bsky.social
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
this is a well-written opinion on the cycling culture wars.
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David J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Blame Ottawa? Most of Alberta’s economic discontent has roots in policies cooked up right here at home. albertapolitics.ca/2026/09/blam...
albertapolitics.ca
Blame Ottawa? Most of Alberta’s economic discontent has roots in policies cooked up right here at home - Alberta Politics
Conventional wisdom in Canadian political and media circles seems to be that Albertans are almost to a man and woman deeply discontented with their relationship with the rest of Canada. Yet recent pol...
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Youth en Route @youthenroute.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
School contest alert! Tag us in a post detailing your bike to school routine. Anything goes from how you put on a helmet, ABC Quick Check, maybe some favourite images from your route or even locking up at the racks at school. youthenroute.ca #yycbike #bike2school
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A new awful record - and totally preventable. Three #peddownyyc between 8 and 9 a.m. today.
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Tyler Harper @tylerharper.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
If people feel hopeless about Canadian governments’ enthusiasm for data centres, I would suggest they read this story. So much can be accomplished at the local level by residents ready to do the hard work of informing themselves and questioning those in power.
thetyee.ca
The Making of an AI Data Centre Warrior | The Tyee
Bek MacIntosh helped rally her Alberta town to kill a megaproject. The wider fight, she vows, is ‘just getting started.’
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
this is good to see. but why the ad-hoc implementation? #yyccc (squeaky wheels?)
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Not sure if you follow this bot, but my looks like #295-300 were all today. That's nuts #yyccc
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
this is an important read - so sad and predictable - but worth your time.
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
this #yyccc
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J Dirom @jdirom.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Map has been updated to reflect incidents for August. While I am happy to see a reduction for August, it has still been a horrible year as we have had a 173% increase over 2025. Stay safe #yycbike www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...
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Cyclist's Hit by Driver - Google My Maps
A Visual Representation of Cyclists that were hit by Motorists in Calgary, Alberta
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Tom Babin @shifter.info · 02/09/2026
Wouldn't it be great if decisions about transportation were motivated by a desire to help everybody get around?
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
ok, that's 2.5 hours I won't get back. Thanks @mykeatkinson.bsky.social for talking about policy and speed limits. #yyccc
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
hey @djkelly.ca good question on distracted driving and enforcement #yyccc
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Yay! @mykeatkinson.bsky.social Asks about Leading Pedestrian intervals AND Right on red - are we going to look more holistically? Admin says they will look at "no right turns" in each situation. #yyccc #visionzero
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Ahh, 96 min in, and mobility manager McLeod says that reducing speeds (ie playground zones!) are a cheap and effective way to reduce collisions! Wow, amazing! #yyccc (But we aren't going to do this!)
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Replaying committee feed from today's #yyccc I'm over 90 minutes in, and not one word on reducing speed limits.
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Boy Making a Funny Confused Face
ALT: Boy Making a Funny Confused Face
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
See how it's done #yyccc (hint, that's 30 km here and what we need in residential areas)
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
amazing!
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Youth en Route @youthenroute.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
and the winners are . . . Gary M, Jodi M, Alexa D and Karen A. Thanks to all who entered our online raffle for the Bicycle Film Festival. We hope you loved the films as much as we did! We raised almost $5,000 from our online raffle. Thanks for buying a ticket! #yycbike
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Youth en Route @youthenroute.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Today's the DAY: We're drawing our online raffle at 2 p.m. Four prizes worth over $6,000 1st: MTB Parts worth $3200 2nd: Loaded Kruch Kustom G-Trex $2200 3rd: Bag full of beer and coffee: Value $550 4th: $250 Cash Here's the link: go.raffle-rocket.com/bicycle-film... Good Luck!
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
get your tickets #yycbike
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Youth en Route @youthenroute.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Lots of Calgary Kids will be heading Back to School on "new" bikes thanks to our Kids Bike Trade UP. Simple, sustainable and always free, its a great way to keep bikes out of the landfill and keep bikes rolling. Since April, families have traded up for 387 bikes! #yycbike #yyc #yycbikehub
Boy on bike with backpack and kids bike trade up logoBikes rehomed by month. April 19, May 59, June 86, July 85, August (to date) 137 for a total of 386 bikes.
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
ugh
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
#yycbike
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This is very true.
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Youth en Route @youthenroute.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
So, our ED @lshutiak.bsky.social had a few things to say about increased school bus costs and removing "get to school safely" lanes. #yycbike livewirecalgary.com/2026/08/19/c...
livewirecalgary.com
Calgary advocate warns CBE bus fee surge pushes parents to drive, risking pedestrian safety
Calgary transportation advocate worries higher public school bus fees will increase traffic and safety risks, which the board calls unlikely.
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Get yer' tix to win some great prizes. Support @youthenroute.bsky.social 's empowering work!
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
❤️❤️❤️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is a cool @youthenroute.bsky.social success story. Our Kids Bike Trade Up is for everyone! #yycbike
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Look what was spotted in rural Oklahoma! #yycbike
Sign next to 4 lane highway says Bikes may use full lane, change lanes to pass
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
have you got your tickets to our online raffle? #yycbike
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Hey look #yyccc
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Tiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Cars are killing Calgarian not e-bikes. Another great piece by Cody Littlefield. #Calgary #yycbike
livewirecalgary.com
Perspectives: Enforce the dangerous stuff. But the numbers say cars are killing Calgarians, not e-bikes.
Calgary city councillor Mike Jamieson recently laid out what residents have been reporting: e-bikes, e-scooters, and electric dirt bikes ridden at excessive speeds, without helmets, through parks, pla...
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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Another great article from Cody, saying all the stuff that many many many cycling advocates have been thinking about for a long time! #yycbike
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Brett Bergie 🏳️‍⚧️ @brettbergie.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"No one is calling for a buyback of trucks, but we need to reverse the trend of vehicles becoming more and more dangerous. “Of course we need vehicles that can tow and carry tools and transport supplies, but they don't need to have tall, blunt front ends." calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
calgaryherald.com
Are bigger vehicles more deadly? Alberta groups call for probe into role of pickups, large SUVs in road deaths
Road safety advocates are calling on Alberta's chief medical examiner to investigate if large vehicles pose a disproportionate risk of death
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew just announced free transit for every youth under 18 in the province for September. This is huge! I can only dream of it happening in #yyc #abpoli #yyccc #transit #mobility
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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
this is a good read! lots of interesting commentary, esp on "classical" education, which is relevant in #abpoli because its making a comeback here. I enjoyed film, its like a beach read imho. Good date night flick too.
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Tiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Maybe Alberta’s streets aren’t just for driving fast, and parking private property? Maybe they’re also for kids and parents to feel safe moving about where they live and not forced to use a vehicle? #Calgary #Edmonton #yycBike #yegBike
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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A little Kidical Mass August Ride update. Slight change in date and timing, but we've got a route and @calgaryk.bsky.social is going to lead in my place. Working on some exciting stuff for the end of the ride. Stay tuned! #yycbike
August Ride Update: Our next ride will now be Sunday, August 16 at 12 pm instead of Saturday morning as previously posted. 

Route information coming soon! Thanks for understanding!
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Cycle Fun Montreal @cyclefunmontreal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
E-scooter salesperson: "Would you like some traumatic brain injury with your e-scooter. Oh no, you don't have to pay extra, it's included in the base price." Maybe the people who had these terrible accidents would not have purchased an e-scooter if that had been part of the sales pitch?
theguardian.com
E-scooters far more dangerous than motorbikes or cycles, analysis suggests
Study of accidents in England and Wales shows e-scooter riders three times more likely to suffer traumatic brain injury than bikers
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Tiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
In Calgary, seniors can safely move about their community in protected cycle tracks. Calgary is a bicycling (& tricycling) city. #yycBike #Calgary
Senior on a tricycle riding in a separated cycle track.
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bikebike @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Not sure how many Canadian bike shop employees will see this...but maybe some will...
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