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Dr Alma Rae @almahawes.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This is what privatised health care does, and what NACT want for Aotearoa.

Comparison of Canadian and US health data.

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Jason Pfeifer @middlepfeifer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Water main burst in Parkallen this morning. #yeg

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 16/08/2026

finally got long videos to work, so here's my masterpiece

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Michael Janz @michaeljanz.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Great to see more movement from more major corporations to enable more grocery store competition. We still need regulatory reform, but I’m always happy to see proactive compliance!

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Sobeys stores to change a practice that blocks who can sell food in your neighbourhood | CBC News

One of Canada's major grocers has announced a new approach to competition around the land where its stores are located.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026

Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."

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Brandon Donnelly @brandondonnelly.com · 05/01/2026

Tokyo is a city that makes the argument that architecture is irrelevant. What matters more is urbanism: The street network The density The freedom of uses The clustering around rail

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Alex Middleton @alexyyc.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Going to once again put this out there for zero reason whatsoever. Just a coincidence that it's budget week in Calgary. One suspects that some of the suburban councillors may go after downtown. It's like pouring vinegar in your eye to cure dry eye.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

“For half a century, a litany of federal policies has favored large SUVs & trucks, pushing automakers & buyers toward larger models. Instead of counteracting #CarBloat thru regulation, policymakers have subtly encouraged it. That has been a boon for car companies but a disaster for everyone else.”

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The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large cars

Dangerous, polluting SUVs and pickup trucks took over America. Lawmakers are partly to blame.

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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Why do the mobility devices that are designed and marketed to conquer all terrains always get the most attention to have a squeaky clean pavement, while everyone else is left behind?

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

‘Carspreading’ to be word of the year in 2026.

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PD+A Studio @pdastudioca.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Huge thanks to the Publications Committee, and all authors who contributed ideas, insights, and projects. Our 2025 edition of Terrain showcases a strong cross-section of contemporary urban, natural, and cultural works and perspectives across the province in landscape architecture. buff.ly/CkURylt

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Alex Bozikovic @alexbozikovic.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

The transformation is extraordinary.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

This is really important. The main thing that makes it hard to achieve integrated nature and green in cities isn’t density of buildings or density of people — it's density of cars. And the more well-designed and integrated density of people & buildings you achieve, the fewer cars you need or want.

High density residential street in downtown Vancouver with 5(!) rows of street trees creating “kissing canopies”.

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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

“0% Travel to USA” is a Smart Response to Trump's 10% Tariff A further 10%? Really? Fine. Fellow Canucks, let's make Vegas fail. Florida dry up and fall into the sea. No travel to Trumpland. Zero. Nada. Zippo Let's see who hurts whom the most #elbowsup youtu.be/vjrV4Rm-YEA

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“0% Travel to USA” is a Smart Response to Trump's 10% Tariff

YouTube video by Energi Media

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Stephen Lautens @stephenlautens.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Canada: Walk away from negotiations. Don't retaliate. Diversify. Find new markets. Buy European military equipment. Reinstate the digital services tax. Let Americans pay more for the things they want from us. Keep up the public boycott. Welcome American refugee talent. Be Canadian. #cdnpoli #USpoli

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PD+A Studio @pdastudioca.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Awesome to tour the new Coronation Park Velodrome today as part of Edmonton Design Week. Hope to see you at the other events!

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

You might think that the mayor of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's vast Northwest Territories, would be a fan of giant pickups. Nope. He's disgusted by car bloat. www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...

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Jason Pfeifer @middlepfeifer.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Saw it on a walk and wonder where I can see the corresponding cross-section. #designjoke

Image of line and arrows painted in asphalt that looks like the way design drawings would depict a cross section

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

My semi-regular reminder of a really important reality about cities, density, services and taxes. Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath

Venn diagram with stable services, low density, and low taxes. The area in the centre said “Does Not Exist.” And it’s correct.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 25/09/2025

This is just awful news. A passionate cyclist, highly respected doctor and he was really a poet at heart.

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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

THE HYPOCRISY IS THE POINT!!

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I know a lot of things have been called the fascist “canary in the coal-mine” recently, but Trump and the GOP going after comedians for making fun of them is clearly quite a bit past the canary in the coal-mine.

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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 16/09/2025

Political rhetoric notwithstanding, you're much safer on a bus or a train than in a car, or walking or biking near cars. buff.ly/nypIfGj

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Tuesday's Headlines Stay Safe — Streetsblog USA

Political rhetoric notwithstanding, you're much safer on a bus or a train than in a car, or walking or biking near cars.

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Saul Mahoney @saulmahoney.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Same in the UK. News cycle stuck on immigration merry-go-round with usual suspects pumping up the volume.

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Nadine @nadinebsky.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

The Handmaid’s Tale should be a school mandatory reading!

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

When I became a Senator, I started flying a lot. Back and forth from Edmonton to Ottawa - not to mention flights to conferences and events. I had never before understood the archaic way that flight attendants are paid. The clock only starts when the airplane door closes. 🧵

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Jason Pfeifer @middlepfeifer.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Don't use wetransfer.com. To receive a file I had to sign up for a trial recently. It lapsed, and I was unfortunately billed $336 to get the one file. Even though I'm within their terms to request a refund, I've submit 3 requests and it seems purposely designed to make it difficult. Feels scammy.

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WeTransfer | Send Large Files Fast

The simple, quick and secure way to send your files around the world without an account. Share your files, photos, and videos today for free.

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Reece Martin @rmtransit.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Canada has dramatically higher transit modeshare than the US is something people clearly need to hear much more often.

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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

It is becoming increasingly unpleasant to be the customer of a giant corporation in the United States. Every new technology seems to be used to further protect corporations from the rage of their customers, thus allowing the management to care less. Thread 1/

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 19/06/2025

"I would bet that many more little neighborhood shops, cafes and restaurants would dot our city today, if not for the rigid policies that prevent them from getting started."

streets.mn

How St. Paul’s Commercial Zoning Rules Hamper the City

Beyond negative impacts on walkability, restrictive commercial zoning inhibits incremental development and raises barriers for small, independent developers in St. Paul.

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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Danielle Smith gov't fought for 2yrs to not release its Alberta pension plan survey results. It's finally out. Only 10% of people expressed support, 63% said don't. by Ed Journal's @matthewblack.ca ack , at long last. edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

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Alberta releases its pension survey results, 63% opposed to leaving CPP

After a more than 21-month wait, the Alberta government has released to Postmedia the results of its 2023 provincial pension plan survey.

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Dave Hutchinson @hutchinsondave.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

You’ll be too young to remember, but there was a time when you could wake up as many as three mornings in a row and not find the world had lost its fucking mind.

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Keaton H @keaton-hawk.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

You’d have to be crazy to try to park directly in front of bent stick or shiddy’s anyway. Closing the road is just common sense. Maybe we should look at removing the red tape so we can actually enjoy the street before fall. If all the businesses all agree then fast track it. #yeg #yegcc

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Happy Beer Street brewers propose car-free street for patios and pedestrians

If the sun's out on a Saturday, the street in front of Bent Stick Brewing is plastered with people, co-owner Cole Boyd told Taproot.

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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The Polish foreign minister, a writer and journalist who covered the Soviet war in Afghanistan in the 1980s, clearly knows a thing or two about a patiently-timed response.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

In 1991, Delwin Vriend, an openly gay man, was fired from his job as a laboratory coordinator and chemistry lab instructor in Alberta. He was told he was fired because he was gay. His court case helped pave the way to remove bans on same-sex marriage across Canada. 🧵1/10

The photo shows Delwin Vriend standing outdoors in front of a building with a sign that reads "The King's College: A Christian Liberal Arts College." The individual is wearing a dark coat and has their arms crossed. The background includes a multi-story building with large windows, some evergreen trees, and a snowy landscape, suggesting a cold season. A streetlight pole and some bare trees are also visible.

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Aaron Paquette 🇨🇦 @apaquette.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

The provincial govt is gaming the municipal government elections without even hiding it. Nothing shocks us anymore. Any one of the dozens of things they’ve done would have taken down a past government. Now it’s all employed with impunity and zero consequences. #ShoutingIntoTheWind

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

“Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians. Vehicles with especially tall front ends are most dangerous to pedestrians, but a blunt profile makes medium-height vehicles deadly too.” Deadly by design. And they know it. www.iihs.org/news/detail/...

Graphic showing how vehicle front design affects pedestrian deaths.

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Jason Pfeifer @middlepfeifer.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Recently, I've held meetings at Coffee Bureau in the Mercury Block. Both deserve recognition: as great coffee and one of the best new mixed-use developments in Edmonton. Over the years, I've engaged in numerous conversations with people that perceive Edmonton's urban development...

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

When I was a child, the computers were the ones who would scream when we got online

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12/04/2025

Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces. Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.

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Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

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Architecture @architecture.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Karpaty Hotel Concept by Makhno Studio Carpathians, Ukraine

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Jason Pfeifer @middlepfeifer.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

“I’m a Barbie Guuurl, in a Barbie Wooooorld…”

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

They’ll never accept it, but everyone who cast a vote for Donald Trump did real, generations-long damage to the United States and the west in exchange for essentially nothing of value.

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