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Eric Pennell

@mtl-eric.bsky.social
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Montreal Childless cat dad, YIMBY Concordia Urban planning grad, but now I just play with numbers for money.

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Eric Pennell @mtl-eric.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Saw this article as I was on the train from Rome to Naples. Build HSR in Canada, it's great!! France, Spain and Italy are the systems I've used and they're great. We need this in Canada. (better regional systems too, PP needs to visit Europe) www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Poilievre says government should cancel Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail project | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Liberal government should cancel the high-speed rail project planned to link Toronto and Quebec City.
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Eric Pennell @mtl-eric.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Proud of my city! Go Montreal Go! www.economist.com/internationa...
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Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Cyclists, don't forget to wear hi viz!
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Eric Pennell @mtl-eric.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
I don't save many things. But I've held on to this for the past 30 years. Things haven't changed much I guess.
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Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Your Comeback Guide to all the Anti-Cycling Arguments You’ll Hear This Year. momentummag.com/your-comebac...
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Your Comeback Guide to all the Anti-Cycling Arguments You’ll Hear This Year
Anti-bike arguments aren’t just frustrating—they’re outdated, inaccurate, and often repeated without a shred of evidence.
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Grumpy-ish Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇮🇪 @brian770.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
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Eric Pennell @mtl-eric.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Not a fan of this or the EM platform. The cycling network is improving year by year in Monteal. This would set us back. Martinez Ferrada veut revoir l’ensemble du réseau cyclable www.lapresse.ca/actualites/g...
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Élections municipales | Martinez Ferrada veut revoir l’ensemble du réseau cyclable
La cheffe d’Ensemble Montréal, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, s’est engagée lundi à revoir l’ensemble du réseau cyclable montréalais. « Dans les 100 premiers jours de mon administration, je vais demander un...
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Eric Pennell @mtl-eric.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
BIXI dévoile son premier parc de remorques www.lapresse.ca/actualites/g...
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Mobilité durable | BIXI dévoile son premier parc de remorques
Fini, les paniers de vélo trop pleins ? Dès lundi prochain, les cyclistes montréalais pourront compter sur de nouvelles remorques signées BIXI pour transporter leurs courses ou leurs effets personnels...
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Eric Pennell @mtl-eric.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
This is so good!! 🇨🇦
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Eric Pennell @mtl-eric.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
#2 looks interesting🍁
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Eric Pennell @mtl-eric.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
I feel like Gord would have some wise words for Canada in these times. #Canada youtu.be/bguDFkPv9CI?...
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The Tragically Hip x Terry Fox - Courage
YouTube video by The Tragically Hip
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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 18/02/2025
2 top 10 snowfall in 4 days in #Montreal! #winterisnotover www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... A total of 75 cm of snow fell on the city when taking into account the 2 storms [...It's the most since at least 1941, when record-keeping began.
A chart of the top 10 snowfalls in Montreal from Environment Canada data as measured at YUL airport

1. 2012-12-27 : 45.6 cm
2. 1971-04-03 : 43.2 cm
3. 2005-12-15 : 41.2 cm
4. 2025-02-16 : 40.0 cm
5. 1954-02-16 : 39.4 cm
6. 2015-12-29 : 39.2 cm
7. 1969-12-27 : 37.8 cm
8. 1999-01-15 : 35.7 cm
9. 2007-03-02 : 35.2 cm
10. 2025-02-13 : 34.0 cm
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Kim @kim4thebabies.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
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Trish 🇨🇦 Sorry! 🍁 @trishly.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
“Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder.” - John F. Kennedy 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽
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Eric Pennell @mtl-eric.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Today, this is more important than ever. We're neighbors and allies, what Donald Trump is doing is wrong and is in no way in the best interest of the average American or Canadian. youtu.be/KKo7IPu3SKM?...
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JFK visits Canada 1961
YouTube video by historycomestolife
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YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com · 09/01/2025
The masculine urge to start a high speed rail company and exclusively hire Spaniards.
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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
What stage of climate crisis is bulldozing abandoned luxury cars to make way for firetrucks?
Ktla news screencap reads palisades brush fire now 770+ acres, picture is a big red bulldozer about to plow through a Mercedes and the dozens of cars behind it
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Eric Pennell @mtl-eric.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
As a Canadian, I really can't believe this is being said by Trump. youtu.be/oXRFB6t5xJQ?...
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Trump says he would use 'economic force' on Canada, not military
YouTube video by CBC News
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The Unholy One @seculardevil.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
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Sky Explore @docworldexplore.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The real problem of This
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
This one is doing the rounds again, for (I presume) obvious reasons.
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Eric Pennell @mtl-eric.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I guess lots of us are new here! Hi!!
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