It’s exciting to see that the government could cut up to a year of development time with these blueprints. I’m curious what they’ll come up with that reflects the best of what modern BIM, digital twin, offsite manufacturing, CLT, and modular construction technologies can do.
Hopefully there will be a variety of to choose from for different kinds of environments and tastes. Personally I’d like to see some 6 storey apartments complexes, designed to accommodate car free lifestyles.
This is still only one piece of the puzzle though. To restore affordability it would make sense to prioritize building and converting more existing stock to non-market housing so there’s competitive pressure on the remaining/existing landlords to keep rent low.
Vienna has done a wonderful job to show the world what’s possible after a century of continuous improvements with non market housing.
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims to Indigenous ancestry are being contradicted by members of the iconic singer-songwriter’s own family and an extensive CBC investigation....
NIMBYS will be the downfall of this country. We don’t need more feasibility studies, we need bold action, ambition, and an inclusive permissive environment.
Canada, like many other places, has tried to balance minority rights with democracy but lately it seems like we’re doing a bad job of it and subsequently failing to address people’s basic needs. Strong mayor powers were supposed to address this but the Bonnie Crombie is missing in action.
This outcome could have been avoided if she had voted to break the tie. It shows how unserious she is about addressing the housing crisis and how terrible she’d be as OLP leader, and maybe premier.
Electric or not, we need less cars in cities, not more. Rather than making the next generation of mildly more sustainable but just as dangerous and space inefficient road congestants, we should be thinking harder about how best to meet people’s mobility needs in more safe, sustainable, and effective ways.
People need options not more car dependency.
Those resources are better used to build up public transportation, (e-)bike shares, sidewalks, and the accompanying infrastructure to go with it all, with seamless handoffs between modes.
Electric cars are here to save the auto industry, not the planet.
Cities don’t tax only based on the potential for what land could be doing, but instead include taxes on improvements to the land as well. As a result, there’s incentive to sprawl rather than pressure to densify.
Yes that’s part of it. Another part is encouraging more permissive, inclusive, mixed use zoning to better reflect the potential optimal use of the land, and switching from property taxes to land value taxes to apply pressure to reach that ideal.
Driving sucks. If you can, help advocate for alternatives and better planning!
No matter where people live in cities, everyone should have options for walking, biking, or taking public transportation in safe, accessible, and reliable ways to get around.
Zoning needs to change to allow more density and mixed use, bringing people closer to their needs.
Canadians can expect a fickle fall this year as the season will start off chilly, but above normal temperatures will lead the country into winter, according to predictions from a prominent forecaster. A woman runs the trails through High Park amongst the fall colours on a cool fall day in Toronto on Friday, October 28, 2022. THE...
I’m going to be honest, Bonnie Crombie throwing her hat into the ring convinced me to sign up to vote against her. Ontario does not need a Blue Liberal NIMBY today.
We’ll see soon enough if he signed up enough new Liberal party members before the deadline today to overcome Bonnie Crombie’s lead. I suspect not, which is a shame, he seemed like the most promising OLP leadership contenter. In that case, I doubt progressives will choose the OLP next election, and will see more promise in the ONDP.
If the sorry state of city finances and infrastructure are a problem and priority, then building and maintaining pedestrian, bike, and rail infrastructure are potential solutions.
Take a look at this study detailing the cost benefit analysis of bike infrastructure in Portland, Oregon. Millions of dollars can be saved. www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/43289/8/Gotschi1.pdf
Another study concluded that “creating or improving active travel facilities generally has positive or non-significant economic impacts on retail and food service businesses abutting or within a short distance of the facilities”. www.tandfonline.com/doi/…/01441647.2021.1912849
“Building a new roadway for automobiles can cost tens of millions of dollars to construct, and many of the pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure projects and facilities are extremely low-cost in comparison. This infrastructure can also serve to improve safety for all road users, while also promoting healthier lifestyles through more bicycling and walking.” pedbikeinfo.org/…/Countermeasure Costs_Report_Nov…
Canada is great at high-speed rail studies — but not at actually building high-speed rail. So why is it the only country in the developed world considering a new conventional-speed passenger network?...
That assumption is not a good one. The video highlights that both competing proposals, which include Siemen’s conventional “high frequency” option and Alstrom’s high speed rail option, are set to build new track through the Canadian shield in the area around Peterborough which would slow down speeds significantly. There’s too much geography navigate around on this proposed route for HSR. Instead the video hosts suggest using the existing freight lines beside Lake Ontario and extending GO service to Peterborough which has much more potential for HSR.
For critics of widening projects, the prime example of induced demand is the Katy Freeway in Houston, one of the widest highways in the world with 26 lanes....
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Liberals to revive ‘war-time housing’ blueprints in bid to speed up builds - National | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
Mystery of ‘decades-old’ plane wreck in Canadian backcountry solved (www.theguardian.com)
Police were stumped when ‘crashed’ plane was found in British Columbia, but it was placed there last summer for rescue training...
Single-Use Plastics Ban Overturned by Canadian Court (www.nytimes.com)
Steven Guilbeault, Canada’s environment minister, said the government was “strongly considering” an appeal of the federal court’s ruling....
Feds launch $10M program for small businesses in Indigenous tourism (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Chuck Chiang • The Canadian Press
Canadian Podcasts?
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Wampum Belt exhibit in Montreal museum spans 4 centuries (www.aptnnews.ca)
‘These wampums are very often the witness of past alliances,’ says curator....
This Airbnb alternative won’t destroy Canada’s housing market (breachmedia.ca)
Fairbnb’s new co-op platform aims to offer short-term rentals without the destructive side effects by Kunal Chaudhary • The Breach
Who is the real Buffy Sainte-Marie? (www.cbc.ca)
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims to Indigenous ancestry are being contradicted by members of the iconic singer-songwriter’s own family and an extensive CBC investigation....
Mississauga city council decides against fourplexes, move 'very concerning': federal minister (www.cbc.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/7083978...
Canada on sidelines as Haiti finally gets an armed intervention against gang violence (www.cbc.ca)
Under pressure to lead a force, PM Trudeau manoeuvred to dodge a potential quagmire...
Almost half of all flight delays in 2022 were airlines' responsibility, government data suggests (www.cbc.ca)
Just over 87,500 delays out of 199,000 were considered to be within an airline’s control...
How tropical storm Philippe will impact the Maritimes on Thanksgiving weekend (atlantic.ctvnews.ca)
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Can't afford or not allowed AC in your apartment? You're not alone (www.cbc.ca)
Tenants report extra fees, eviction threats among barriers to cooling in new national survey...
Canada is pouring billions of dollars into the electric vehicle industry. Will it pay off? (www.cbc.ca)
Anthony Rota resigns as Speaker after inviting former Ukrainian soldier with Nazi ties to Parliament (www.cbc.ca)
Ugly American cites (lemmy.world)
Liberals and Tories demolished Canada’s legacy of social housing (breachmedia.ca)
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Canada's cyber intelligence agency warns of potential attacks during Zelenskyy's visit (www.cbc.ca)
CSE has previously warned that Russian actors looking to disrupt critical services ‘for psychological impact’...
Superbugs threaten to make infections in hospitals impossible to treat. Here's why (www.cbc.ca)
Untreatable infections already kill patients in Canada. Now, physicians worry more are at risk....
Waiving the GST was just a start. These 3 ideas could help get more housing built in Canada (www.cbc.ca)
From faster approvals to hiring more workers, governments need to step up: experts...
Jennifer Keesmaat, the former chief planner for the City of Toronto, on how cutting the GST on purpose-built rentals can help fix the housing crisis (www.cbc.ca)
It's a healthy and sustainable routine (startrek.website)
'Fickle fall' expected in Canada with season to start cold, end mild (www.cp24.com)
Canadians can expect a fickle fall this year as the season will start off chilly, but above normal temperatures will lead the country into winter, according to predictions from a prominent forecaster. A woman runs the trails through High Park amongst the fall colours on a cool fall day in Toronto on Friday, October 28, 2022. THE...
Final arguments begin in a lawsuit that could award Ontario Indigenous groups billions (www.theglobeandmail.com)
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Patrolling the high seas: An inside look at working, living and playing on board a Canadian warship (www.cbc.ca)
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Unmasking Canada’s Role in the Chilean Coup (jacobin.com)
By YVES ENGLER / OWEN SCHALK • Jacobin
September 11 is the last day to join the Ontario Liberal Party to vote in the Ontario Liberal Leadership Election and decide who will lead them against Ford provincially. (ontarioliberal.ca)
I’m going to be honest, Bonnie Crombie throwing her hat into the ring convinced me to sign up to vote against her. Ontario does not need a Blue Liberal NIMBY today.
Some people just wake up and choose violence (lemmy.world)
Man convicted in killing of Métis hunters begins appeal (www.aptnnews.ca)
Defence lawyer argues jury did not receive proper instructions...
Instead of long delays, this Nova Scotian saw a psychiatrist within days under a new program (www.cbc.ca)
Nova Scotia Health’s rapid access mental health program has seen more than 250 patients in its first 4 months...
Car-free streets in downtown Montreal took ‘political guts.’ Can Toronto do the same? (www.thestar.com)
Closing streets in Montreal to traffic has proven popular with residents, tourists and businesses....
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For maintenance…this sucks.
How Canada got stuck building low-speed rail | CBC Creator Network (youtu.be)
Canada is great at high-speed rail studies — but not at actually building high-speed rail. So why is it the only country in the developed world considering a new conventional-speed passenger network?...
TIL The Katy Freeway in Houston, TX was expanded in 2008 to 26 lanes (one of the widest in the world) and 5 years later had longer peak travel times than before the expansion (www.nytimes.com)
For critics of widening projects, the prime example of induced demand is the Katy Freeway in Houston, one of the widest highways in the world with 26 lanes....
Is Airbnb fuelling gentrification? (tvo.org)
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The kids are not all right: How young people are dealing with increasing climate anxiety (www.cbc.ca)
With climate concerns on the rise, experts warn existing mental health resources won’t be able to keep up. By Brishti Basu · CBC News
Alberta's budding energy-storage industry is set to bloom. The renewables pause has cast a chill (www.cbc.ca)
By Robson Fletcher · CBC News
Ozempic shortage expected in Canada: manufacturer (www.ctvnews.ca)
By Nicole Ireland / The Canadian Press
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts fell 10 per cent in July (www.cp24.com)
By The Canadian Press
Parents do the math as back-to-school costs add up (ottawa.ctvnews.ca)
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