In pursuit of long-term greater good, efficiency, and max. utility -frequently proposing radical change, will try and convince you of same. Opinions are my own.
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SK residents and @ctvregina
should be asking @SaskPower what $/kwh electricity is being purchased. I call foul if K+S is getting a better deal than solar producers under net metering where they only get half back of what SKPWR charges. ctvnews.ca/regina/article/sa…
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Thank you for this @juliemarienolke!
I laughed, I sighed, then I cried knowing this is more a reality than a parody.
#thewaroncars
NEW VIDEO Average Men Buying Trucks youtu.be/BZByvjgem6E?si=hDBC… via @YouTube
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"SGI sent an email outlining the intended cycling updates to the handbook... None of the Administration’s comments were incorporated in the final draft of the handbook"
@SGItweets is failing its mandate for road use safety and education - pathetic.
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“There is no right to drive in Saskatchewan. It is a privilege."
Well, never thought I'd see language like that come from #govsk. Now if only we designed our cities that way. #yxecc #yqrcc leaderpost.com/news/saskatch…
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So... incident in kid's school yard today at recess. Physical altercation b/w older and younger man (don't know details). Teacher possibly hurt trying to stop it??? School locked down. Kids😨. Is ~month after stabbing on COS bus in front of school. /2
@cynthiaformayor @GordWyant
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Seeking #yxevotes mayoral candidate openly critical of @SaskParty ignoring cities and root causes (reasons legion). Policing, laws, judicial reform - sure. But, proper fix will require long-term $/poli commitment, abandoning flawed ideology.
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Nice to see reporting of probs with housing being an investment vehicle. Suggest further 10min read to supplement. Very problematic that housing has increasingly become a primary investment - we're all part of the problem. strongtowns.org/journal/2024…
cbc.ca/news/business/housing…
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@broadwayyxe @DTNYXE I would argue that this also applies to pub transit too.
WATCH: “Bike lanes are good for business.” And neighbourhoods, and people, and the future, and more.
Seriously, I’ve seen more delegation presentations to council than I could ever count, and this is one of the best in its messaging. Watch it, and share it.
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Further to my earlier post.
Magus not wrong. Almost seems as though the City is building a case against itself for negligence. If intentional, because internally, city admin knows political limitations, but liability WILL be taken seriously - GENIUS!👏😋
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From the Star Phoenix today. We should make t-shirts with Magus' quote "...painted lines don't offer any real protection from vehciles" - Jay Magus, Transportation Director City of Saskatoon. #byxe
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Findings: "It is the most biked intersection and the second most walked intersection in Saskatoon." @cityofsaskatoon what else do you need?
Hard infrastructure or close this block of Wiggigns NOW. I hope the City gets sued for negligence to force change.
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Mandatory 5-10 min read for any candidate and voter in upcoming #yxeelection #yxecc
City-building for people, not cars, not only makes the urban environment more enjoyable, it is an existential question. Hard to argue with math.
strongtowns.org/journal/2024…
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Would really like to see more reporting of @cityofsaskatoon position in this. ~350K+ pop on #yxe water in one of fastest growing regions in 🇨🇦. Secure allocations for growth? Prioritization hierarchy? Contingencies? Guaranteed funding to downstream users when this goes sideways?
Is Lake Diefenbaker's irrigration megaproject still environmentally viable? thestarphoenix.com/feature/i… via @TheStarPhoenix
While I probably don't agree with even half of the Federal Liberal approach to governance (especially economically), he is spot on that the Provincial gov'ts have abdictated their responsibilities to their citizens. The Fed almost had to intervene and fill the void.
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Would really like local/national media to ask our Premier:
What do you say to ppl in #SK that do not support your govt, find your policies abhorent? What accommodations/concessions has your govt made for them as equal citzns? Do you see SK as a bastion against liberal demcoracy?
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Perhpas intended? - a means to 📉housing $. Foresee landlords dumping properties on the market en masse to avoid headaches, which is it own problem. #whackamole
Severly problematic we have commodified a basic human need (housing) as an investment vehicle to the degree we have 🤦♂️
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I actually like participating in most phone surveys/polls and I believe that it can be a good mechanism to take to public temperature. What I don't like is when political surveys are clearly biased seeking a desired response by those who commissioned them.
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Recent survey gauging opinion on #skpoli question [paraphrase]: “Prefer cuts to social programs, or for #govsk to run deficits?” Too binary, and as if isn’t any other approach to the matter. One of many flawed questions.
@logitgroup no ethical code to uphold?
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Dismayed by state of affairs in #skpoli. @SaskParty encourages resource extraction/consumption/econ over all else. @Sask_NDP encourages sustained or increased consumption by pushing for reduction in fuel tax. Both serve short-term interests, neither serves us well long-term.
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New changes to parking/stopping in prox to marked xwalks in #yxe.
Appreciate efforts to improve ped safety but have concerns related to implementation:
1) complaint-based enforcement only
2)unwillingness to "mark" crossings as will result in less parking
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