Reposted by Tyler SmithIt's Jamie @sjamieit.bsky.social · 02/10/2026SOMEBODY has been underinvesting in infrastructure maintenance while bragging about having the lowest tax increases in the province. 0488
Reposted by Tyler SmithHow-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · 02/10/2026Listen: I don’t want to minimize the danger of high e-bike speeds. But if the problem here is that stores sell e-bikes that can drive faster than legal limits, then where’s the story about how literally *every car dealership has been doing the same thing for decades*?!?cbc.caHidden cameras show some stores unlocking speed limits on e-bikes, selling e-scooters that go up to 120 km/h | CBC NewsA new hidden camera investigation by Marketplace shows how some stores are selling e-scooters and e-bikes with top speeds much higher than provincial speed limits and with recommended rider ages young... 511669382
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 01/10/2026What services are you going to cut to make this happen? With tax increases pegged below inflation you have to cut, there’s no other option. 091
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Hard to fix things when you cap property tax increases below that rate of inflation 031
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 23/09/2026*”feels like”* I know it would be ;) The NCC managed store fronts and squares are in much better shape than the city spaces. 040
Reposted by Tyler SmithDavid Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A 15-minute city conspiracy theorist who lives in *Somerset* ward is the wildest thing. Like a flat-Earther astronaut. Just look outside your door! That’s the whole idea! The entire thing! 4605
Reposted by Tyler SmithToon Dreessen @toondreessen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Transit woes? Busted sidewalks? Closed rec centres? Long waiting lists for affordable and emergency housing? Parks without washrooms? Closed pools and beaches? Pot holes in roads? Want more of this? Then keep on supporting and voting for 2.5% caps like this. 96734
Reposted by Tyler SmithTim Donnelly @timdonnelly.com · 17/09/2026out here putting an increasing number of quotes around search terms to find basic things like i'm goddamn matt foley 051
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Many are easily over $6k, an expensive lock is almost a rounding error at those prices. 011
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 11/09/2026GeoOttawa coming through, the city should pave the mud patch! 030
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Another reason I’m glad I switched to Apple Maps a while back. As you zoom out it switches from 2D to 3D so projection issues aren’t present.arstechnica.comPopular navigation apps unlikely to ditch Mercator maps despite UN resolutionUN-backed Equal Earth map has educational value but won’t alter navigation apps. 100
Reposted by Tyler SmithBrigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I swear it feels like he’s running against the incumbent. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caMark Sutcliffe pledges boost for police and new 'downtown safety czar' if re-elected | CBC NewsOttawa mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe released a public safety plan Thursday that promises to treat addictions, homelessness and mental health as an emergency. Rivals are questioning why he didn't d... 292
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Direct link: iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluati...iaac-aeic.gc.caEastern Bridge Project - Public notice - Comments invited on the summary of the Initial Project Description and participant funding availablePublic notice - Comments invited on the summary of the Initial Project Description and participant funding available 000
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Help counter the NIMBYs and leave a comment supporting the bridge and get transport truck traffic off Rideau / King Edward.ctvnews.caPublic consultation now open on proposed eastern Ottawa-Gatineau bridgeThe public can now have their say on a proposed new bridge to link Ottawa and Gatineau, as federal officials begin the next stage of planning for the debated Eastern Bridge Project. 121
Reposted by Tyler SmithPaul 🇨🇦 🚵 @paul-pothier.bsky.social · 03/09/2026A new black fence, unmarked, in a poorly-lit area, running directly across a commonly-used MUP access Does anyone in the city even think for a nanosecond about the consequences of doing shit like this? 3204
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 03/09/2026City Centre where it meets the Otrain pathway. It’s always been contentious there but this fix isn’t it. Also, could we get some paving done finally? 170
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 02/09/2026That’s an absolutely trash software implementation 240
Reposted by Tyler SmithYonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 01/09/2026New York’s congestion pricing program has resulted in a statistically significant reduction in travel times for EMS vehiclesnber.orgUrban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emergency Medical Services 61089297
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Sure, but all the land they need to buy at above market rate isn’t cheap either. Good things seldom are. 110
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Like do I accidentally have trucking routes turned on something? Who the heck knows, it’d been annoying me for for years. That mixed with crappy transit info, I’ve basically moved to Apple Maps on my phone. 120
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Also, Apple Maps has not once showed me these unknown to me street numbers shown Google Maps instead of street names. It’s really bad in downtown Ottawa. 120
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 26/08/2026If you live in a city a taxi is superior for trips like this. No parking concerns and you attention can be fully on the sick kid. 030
Reposted by Tyler SmithIt's Jamie @sjamieit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026“The tax dollars of rural residents were invested in infrastructure elsewhere in the city that they themselves never benefited from.” 🤨 Excuse me? Don't make me bust open the spreadsheets.ctvnews.caSutcliffe promises to boost funding for rural roads, advance ring road if re-elected mayor of OttawaOttawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he will boost funding for rural roads, provide dedicated funding for rural infrastructure priorities and advance building a ring road if re-elected next fall. 105110
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Surprisingly well written article on illegal electric motorcycles. I wish more in the media wrote about “e-bikes” this way. Very important to note that electric assist pedal bikes are not the same as these.calgary.citynews.caYouths charged after e‑dirt bike chase through SW CalgaryPolice have charged two youths after a group on electric dirt bikes allegedly fled from officers in southwest Calgary earlier this week. 120
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Other than desperation for completing bungling the file? 020
Reposted by Tyler SmithChristopher Solar 🇨🇦 @christophersolar.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Good morning Mr. Mayor. Overflowing/broken garbage containers, filthy/broken glass, crumbled/rusting concrete barriers instead of proper bollards. This station opened a year and a half ago. None of these problems are new. 2154
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Mandatory driver resting every 5 years. All ages. 000
Reposted by Tyler SmithBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Axios writer: I melted my brain with AI. Not only can I no longer read, but I don't even understand the purpose of reading anymore. Here's how you can also do this. www.axios.com/2026/08/11/r... 49372151666
Reposted by Tyler SmithIt's Jamie @sjamieit.bsky.social · 09/08/2026This fountain has been leaking for years. I've reported it to 311 several times, they just close my ticket and leave it like this. We need to get rid of this penny pinching mayor and fund our city properly. 13810
Reposted by Tyler SmithQagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 08/08/2026if ai worked, wouldn't we be in a golden age of software feature development and bug elimination? yet quickbooks sucks harder than it ever has 1114215
Reposted by Tyler SmithIt's Jamie @sjamieit.bsky.social · 08/08/2026The city zoned these homes to allow for commercial use in a residential area and it's just ruined the whole neighbourhood! People are out on a Friday night at the wine bar and eating Vietnamese food on the patio! That patio probably used to be a parking spot that we've now lost forever! Horrifying. 3625
Reposted by Tyler SmithStrong Towns Ottawa @strongtownsottawa.ca · 05/08/2026Hey councillor Tierney, please focus on actual improvements to transportation in our city rather than suggesting we should be endangering pedestrians so you don't have to wait a couple more seconds at a red. Those right turn on red bans are there for a reason. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...ctvnews.caCouncillor wants Ottawa to explore more options to keep traffic moving downtown this fallAn Ottawa councillor wants the city to explore more options to keep commuters moving this fall as public servants head to the office four days a week, including allowing right turns on red lights at s... 86312
Reposted by Tyler SmithDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 04/08/2026A story of cause and effect: Last November, Ontario banned cities from using speed safety cameras to issue tickets. Reckless speeding immediately surged in Toronto, Ottawa, Guelph, and cities throughout the province. A 🧵 about my latest in Bloomberg (gift link)bloomberg.comWhat Happens When Speed Cameras Get Shut OffIn 2025, Ontario banned automated traffic enforcement. Now the number of drivers exceeding the speed limit has surged, according to traffic data. 21462209
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 03/08/2026When I come across Doug Ford’s “Safer Ontario” ad campaign I think of the drug detritus in playgrounds in our neighborhood. I’ve only seen his changes making our community less safe. I didn’t use to see this nearly as often when there was a supervised consumption site open nearby. Thanks Doug. 082
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 27/07/2026You sure? Education and policing are perfect examples of things that are cheaper in denser environments. Kids don’t need to bus, schools have better occupancy. For policing, fewer cops to get similar response times and the ones you have don’t drive as much. There’re countless other examples… 110
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 23/07/2026What?ottawacitizen.comMayor willing to work with province as Ottawa misses target for housing fundsThere were 7,871 new builds in Ottawa in 2024, only 62.5 per cent of its target of 12,583. 230
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 23/07/2026What?ottawacitizen.comMayor willing to work with province as Ottawa misses target for housing fundsThere were 7,871 new builds in Ottawa in 2024, only 62.5 per cent of its target of 12,583. 060
Reposted by Tyler SmithStina @stinah.bsky.social · 22/07/2026If you use AI for your advertisement flyers, I'm going to make assumptions about you. I'm going to assume you cut corners on everything. If you're a bakery, I'm going to assume you use poor quality ingredients. If you're a handyman, same thing, I'll assume you cut corners on your work. 10945371
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Hey @arieltroster.com, any idea what’s going here? 020
Tyler Smith @tylerismith.bsky.social · 21/07/2026It’s beyond widened, there’s basically no trace of the rail bridge. I can’t believe how much work they did to make it like it was never there. 021
