Do I get to vote on whether to widen Kenaston Blvd? I know I live downtown and rarely drive on Kenaston, but why should that stop me from having a say?
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Please read. This plan for Route 90 is indefensible.
FML, crossing a one-lane slip lane is scary enough.
Here, they have slapped some crosswalk lines down, so you'll definitely feel confident and safe when you enter a THREE LANE slip lane.
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OK, this had me a little verklempt!
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...Either way, it’s time for Browaty to start showing some respect to the people who take the time to engage with him and broaden his understanding of what it really means to be a Winnipegger. Or, alternatively, find another line of work."
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Nice mic drop from :
"Perhaps Browaty has been stuck in his SUV in the drive-thru too long to notice how much the city has evolved. Or, he simply hasn’t learned how to make friends outside his peer group in North Kildonan. ...
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Our first Bike for the Future ride of 2023 will be on May 7th at 1pm! We will be meeting at the Manitoba Legislature near the fountain on the south side of the property.
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My new piece at : What “Getting My Steps In” Has Taught Me About Walkability 🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️
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This is silly, yes, but please do this survey and provide feedback in the comments box that you would like to see the intersection open to pedestrians at grade.
They are asking for public feedback so we should provide it.
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It would be nearly impossible for to find someone more competent or accomplished than . What a win for them!
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This is incredible news!!
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First bike ride of the year today! Spotted something exciting: Sky Sundae opening soon, and interestingly, very close to Sub Zero. Gonna be a sweet summer! 🍦🍧🍨
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This is ’s mega thread that’s been updated regularly over the past year about how electric cars are not quite the saviour of the driving community they are portrayed as.
Recommended for policy makers, councillors and realists.
Thank you Brent!
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Updated: Rollins pans potential Portage & Main plans, reignites rumpus over reopening roundabout #wpgpoli
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"We don’t have to live in a drab, dull, grey city full of gravel parking lots, potholes and 'trade corridors.' We can live in a city that is walkable, accessible and full of life."
Yes, !
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"Can we talk about the economic impact of building a walkable, livable city? It certainly would pay dividends."
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"Hinging our hopes on singular demographics or events to 'revitalize' an area is a way to cast blame on the citizens of Winnipeg rather than the decision-makers who have made decades of poor decisions that have resulted in the situation we’re presented with today."
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The city's own research shows that widening kenaston will double commute times from 9.8 minutes to 20 minutes. This is because of induced demand.
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“I think the bus is often overlooked as a climate solution,” Higashide says, “because it is overlooked as a solution, period.”
Me in on why we need to pay more attention to buses if we want to halt the climate crisis.
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Sweet gig in the coolest neighbourhood in town.
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This is a great article - well worth the read.
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“According to a 2016 analysis [...] that looked at transit-ridership behaviour among both car owners and those without cars, people who live near better #transit ride it more often regardless of whether they own a vehicle.”
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A reminder to all of the community committees meeting this week: you cannot build your way out of congestion.
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“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10%, then the amount of driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more driving. Via @WIRED wired.com/2014/06/wuwt-t
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Congratulations ! What a wonderful appointment!!! Question, were all Clawbie winners appointed? Should I check my email?
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It will be the mistake of our lifetime to invest so much time and money in two road projects. Other cities we are competing with are focusing on public transportation, which benefits the entire city. We cannot lose this battle. Please, connect with your city councillor today.
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1/ This morning, I made the case to cancel the Chief Peguis Trail and Kenaston Capital Projects and replace them with strategic investments that would raise the value of our lands so that we can reduce the tax burden.
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Wow, tough job. Here's what I'm thinking: full moratorium on road $ until there's a connected AT network, expanded parks and a transit system that, yknow, works. I'm scrapping the budget & rewriting it with health, community services and implementing TRC recs as first priority.
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Thanks for trying, Matt. Every road we build is a burden to future generations to maintain. We need to ask some serious questions as to whether our tax base can support these major capital projects and whether those dollars are better invested elsewhere.
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The problem is that the city does math where they treat the road as something that generates wealth for the city, and not as a liability that increases our road maintenance needs.
If more roads made us rich, the city wouldn't be bankrupt today.
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1/ This morning, I made the case to cancel the Chief Peguis Trail and Kenaston Capital Projects and replace them with strategic investments that would raise the value of our lands so that we can reduce the tax burden.
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In the last few decades, the SUV market in America has exploded.
Automakers say the reason for this growth has been "changing consumer preferences."
But that's not the full story.
One of the main reasons for the growth is the "SUV loophole."
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This is one of the classic tactics used to sabotage effective climate policies, used here by the President and CEO of the Global Automakers of Canada, who is also one of Canada's most prominent opponents of sales quotas in the upcoming ZEV Regulations.
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It’s not cars, it’s not gas and oil, it’s not heavy industry that’s challenging our planet…it is the choices each one of us make every day. Let’s make good choices! Happy Earth Day!
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⚽️ Réservez la date du vendredi 16 juin pour la première soirée francophone avec ! Plus d'informations à venir.
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a blog post going in on a stagnant city run by bloggers dearwinnipeg.com/2023/04/19/can
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Jane's Walk is coming up soon.... Can't wait to see what's happening in Winnipeg for 2023! #JanesWalkWinnipeg
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What a stunning transformation. Love seeing success stories like this!
Nice to see that the old Forth coffee shop space in Winnipeg’s Exchange District has re-opened as Vertical Adventures Cafe (yes the climbing wall people) and it will soon have a climbing wall!
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