Communications, engagement & PR guy working to help improve our community. I champion cycling, wildlife, open gov, art, and environmental protection.
Alberta, Canada, Treaty 6 + 7
Joined December 2008
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Jas Darrah retweeted
Ok - I think the new e-bike rules proposed by @ONtransport / @fordnation are pretty good!
TLDR: e-bikes need REAL working pedals. Everything else is a moped or motorcycle and requires a license. Simple! Plus lots of other cleanups. Bravo. @CycleToronto
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Federal budget puts $7 billion toward a new Crown agency — Build Canada Homes — that will focus on affordable housing.
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You know who *doesn’t* deserve a Nobel Peace Prize? Someone who hosts, applauds, embraces, compliments and fawns over a war criminal who’s currently bombing cities in Europe and invading a sovereign nation. @NobelPrize
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A troll asked me to name something I liked about Trudeau. I had so many off the top of my head that they wouldn’t fit in a tweet so I listed them quickly in an email. You know what? Trudeau is transformational and Cons have never done anything. #TransformationalTrudeau. The list:
It is very concerning that the Alberta government wants to apply the UCP social agenda to be gatekeepers for research funding at U of A and U of C.
Nice seeing pop's painting still thrilling at the Winspear.
🎶 Don't miss DakhaBrakha's return to the @winspearcentre this spring! Experience the theatrical Ukrainian quartet blending folk music with global rhythms for unforgettable performances. bit.ly/48K6sS2
Jas Darrah retweeted
Save the Date – Get Ready for Wildfire!
Tuesday, May 7, is the #Banff FireSmart & Wildfire Forum at the Fenlands Rec Centre, from 3 to 8 p.m.
Demos, booths and speakers will showcase our work to be prepared and how you can be ready for emergencies.
banff.ca/wildfireforum
Jas Darrah retweeted
The people of Alberta say NO to coal mining in the Eastern Slopes.
Communities across southern Alberta have said NO.
This development by a politicized regulator with zero credibility or public confidence will be met with firm opposition by citizens of all backgrounds.
NO.
The AER is using its discretion under the Responsible Energy Development Act (REDA), to send the Northback applications to a hearing to ensure a transparent and well-informed technical review. Once a hearing panel has been assigned, a notice of hearing with further details about the proceeding will be posted on aer.ca and amplified on our social media channels. Details on our decision: bit.ly/49njNRx
Why using a plebiscite with majority-rule vote is such a stupid idea, especially for minority rights
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Alberta's largest union raised the alarm over wildfire staffing levels in the province, saying the Alberta government is putting people in danger for the upcoming wildfire season by failing to hire and retain enough staff.
edmonton.ctvnews.ca/union-ac…
Jas Darrah retweeted
“Only 1% of the land in America’s 35 largest cities is walkable. But those areas generate a whopping 20% of the US GDP.”
🎥 @wef
Jas Darrah retweeted
It’s #Coyote denning season from February to approx May. Coyotes can be bold while they locate and defend territory and den locations.
To reduce negative encounters with them, please keep dogs on a leash and cats inside.
Learn more by visiting edmonton.ca/Coyotes
ALT A coyote den
Jas Darrah retweeted
✅ We all love visiting European cities that are designed for #PeopleNotCars.
❌ But back home we are obsessed with ensuring there are enough parking spots & traffic impact studies for our car-obsessed post-war development pattern. 🤦🏻♂️
#DesignCitiesForPeopleNotCars
When it comes to achieving better cities for people, a BIG challenge is how little space we have for public life, given the space we’ve surrendered to cars. Barcelona’s “superblocks” show what we can fit if we took some space back. Video by @modacitylife