I see Folk Fest has put up PurpleAir monitoring stations on the island for the festival. A good step in educating people on the value of up to date air quality readings. Not the "I think it looks smoky out" strategy.
Aaron
@bigtimeyyc.bsky.social
YYC/Treaty 7. Liker of planes, bikes, and urban stuff. (He/him)
On July 23, 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 took off from Montreal on a flight to Edmonton. Halfway through the flight, while at 41,000 feet, the Boeing 767 ran out of fuel, forcing a landing at a racetrack in Manitoba. This is the Gimli Glider story. 📸 Wayne Glowacki 🧵1/20
Amos in the Expanse novels: Disaster scenario unfolding? Let's get some bikes to get around. A real one. Need more of that.
Gordon Padelford@gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 2w agoWe watched Project Hail Mary, and it was both well done and a lot funnier than I remember the book being. But one joke that bummed me out was when Ryan Gosling says: “And I ride a bike to work and it’s not for exercise, so I’m sure there are thousands of more qualified people” because… 1/3
When you give the grievance monster a taste, they just won't stop. Good grief, Calgary... www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Blanket rezoning back at city hall as council mulls repeal exemptions
On Tuesday, Calgarians gathered at city hall for another marathon public hearing. This time, it’s to address development proposals that received approval before council voted in April to repeal city-w...
cbc.ca
Given that long waits prompt would-be voters to leave the lines (that's part of the UCP's strategy for urban areas), conventional get-out-the-vote strategies fall short if they don't encourage people to use advance polls and mail-in ballots. +
Special Ballot Request · Voter Registration Portal
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Anyone remember the Guidebook for Great Communities Public Hearing in 2021? Yes, I rewatched the whole thing and took notes. It was agonizing. Then I met Peter Dormaar who took my raw data and turned it into something interesting.
How Canada’s Richest Residents Block Affordable Housing | The Walrus
In Calgary, the wealthy have a virtual stranglehold over meetings where key decisions are made
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Was away for a couple of weeks, and apparently Lime scooters and bikes are back now? #yycbike
All this all the way from @whoalansi.bsky.social and @alexwilliamsyyc.bsky.social #yyccc #yyc calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Cyclists need more than 'wear a helmet' to be safe on city streets
City needs to make changes to ensure cyclists are safe in sharing the road with vehicles
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Interested in supporting the Violet King Park Commemorative Project in Sunnyside? You can donate here and help contribute to Violet King's legacy. www.hsca.ca/violet-king-...
Violet King Park — HSCA
Learn more about the Violet King Park Commemorative Project.
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Thunderstorm season in Calgary, just overheard on YYC Arrival frequency "Encore 3303 you probably heard but it's moderate turbulence until you turn your engines off". 😆
Holy shit THEY STOLE MY BIKE TODAY I doubt you'll see it since it was stored serviceable, but if you do see a bicycle with my name on it, TELL ME #yycbike #yyc Reported on @bikeindex.org
Report-ception. Reports within reports within reports. Fitting since the Mountain Fortress scene was filmed nearby...
Alex Middleton@alexyyc.bsky.social · 2mo agoPerfect. Another report.
Just an FYI for #Transit55 users, message #CalgaryTransit to let them know you want the new city buses to have access to Transit 55. CoC currently allows access but the new buses have new codes so they aren't listed and need to be approved. #yyc Who knew?🤷♂️ Transit 55 is super useful
Based on this new delayed timeline, by the time Calgary’s Grand Central Station is up and running the Flames owners will asking for a new arena to replace the obsolete 30-year old Event Centre.
Jason Markusoff@markusoff.bsky.social · 2mo agoAt the Smith government’s passenger train plan release. All aboard to 2056!
Jason, we're gonna be sooooo old if this actually comes to fruition.
Jason Markusoff@markusoff.bsky.social · 2mo agoAt the Smith government’s passenger train plan release. All aboard to 2056!
Good morning #yycbike, underpasses still closed on Bow river south side at Centre street and Baines bridge. They are dry, going to submit 311's to open them up again.
Update on this, nice and dry since yesterday afternoon. Underpasses closed still at Baines and Centre street bridges. #yycbike
Aaron@bigtimeyyc.bsky.social · 2mo agoLight flooding on the Bow pathway around the zoo this morning, on the west side of the Moose enclosure. About 5" deep. Centre street bridge also has a pool of water under it, maybe 2" deep. Baines bridge underpass closed. #yycbike
Light flooding on the Bow pathway around the zoo this morning, on the west side of the Moose enclosure. About 5" deep. Centre street bridge also has a pool of water under it, maybe 2" deep. Baines bridge underpass closed. #yycbike
South side Bow river pathway underpass closures I encountered this morning on my #yycbike commute: -Centre Street -Reconciliation Bridge -Baines Bridge Pathway around the zoo is still open, river about 1' below pathway level right now.
#yycbike Highwood Pass closed to ALL! www.rmoutlook.com/kananaskis-c...
Grizzly bear charges visitor in Kananaskis, forcing area closure
“There are at least 16 different grizzly bears active in the Kananaskis Valley that we know about and even some mating pairs have already been seen together”
rmoutlook.com
Rumours tacked onto this news that their might be a Waldorf Astoria at play for Calgary too. Beltline area also. 👀
Aaron@bigtimeyyc.bsky.social · 3mo agoRenders are out for the new Fairmont Hotel on 11th avenue (RIP Singapore Sam's):
Renders are out for the new Fairmont Hotel on 11th avenue (RIP Singapore Sam's):
