Jeremy Klaszus
@klaszus.bsky.social
Founder and editor of @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social. Publishing slow news for curious Calgarians. I also roll a pop-up printing press around town. sprawlcalgary.com
After 8+ years of doing The Sprawl I still get paranoid that everyone is going to yank their support when we slow down for the summer. Even though it has never happened (yet!). Sprawlers have a better grasp on the "slow news" concept than I do apparently!
Excited for this! @brettbergie.bsky.social organizes the best community #yycbike rides, and this one is always a summer highlight for me.
Calgary Brompton League@bromptonleague.bsky.social · 3w agoF O L D I E F O N D O T O M O R R O W ! See you at 8:45 a.m. at the south side of the George C. King Bridge in East Village. Wheels roll at 9 a.m. 🚲🥰
Calgary Stampede. Time to re-up this classic piece of Calgary journalism! 🤠
Did you know? The Canada flag was designed by a Calgarian! You can read my new comic about George Stanley at @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social, along with @klaszus.bsky.social's deep dive into this little-known historical story. Happy Canada Day! www.sprawlcalgary.com/canadian-fla...
As a fairly new Canadian, I value thoughtful historical pieces like this one.
Jeremy Klaszus@klaszus.bsky.social · last mo.Like many big Sprawl stories, this one nearly killed me—but now it's out, and in time for Canada Day too! A deep dive into how George Stanley, a born-and-raised Calgarian, created the Canadian flag.
Like many big Sprawl stories, this one nearly killed me—but now it's out, and in time for Canada Day too! A deep dive into how George Stanley, a born-and-raised Calgarian, created the Canadian flag.
The forgotten Calgary roots of the Canadian flag | The Sprawl
How an Albertan created a new national symbol.
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Sometimes you have to do a thing for awhile before you know what it is you're doing. Someone told me this week that The Sprawl does really solid "historical reporting." I'd never thought of it like that. But yes, that's exactly what I'm up to.
Doing a fundraising blitz for @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social. Sign up as a monthly member for $12/mo and I'll mail you a copy of my book! You're welcome to sign up for less than that too, we'll send you some cool transit stickers. SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM! sprawlcalgary.fundjournalism.org/donate/
Good news! The Sprawl is nominated for 7 Alberta Magazine Awards. For our municipal election coverage, our tree canopy coverage (ha!) and our Pop-Up Press. www.sprawlcalgary.com/alberta-maga...
The Sprawl nominated for 7 Alberta Magazine Awards | The Sprawl
Plus—get the book version of a hit Sprawlcast!
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I'm so thankful to be alive at the same time as Radiohead
Huge wonderful bike bus organized by @whoalansi.bsky.social and see if you can spot @klaszus.bsky.social! Joyful mobility! This safer biking experience is made possible by the immense effort of parents. So what our city needs now is effort from #yyccc for more safe bike infrastructure! #yycbike #yyc
If you're into city issues, especially Calgary-specific sprawl/housing/transit issues, you gotta watch Radiant City. Was impossible to watch for a long time now but appears someone has ripped the DVD - so check it out here. #yyccc www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yzh...
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Some junior high punks just rang my doorbell and ran away. In other words there's still hope in this world.
Something a little different for today's Sprawl dispatch. I've been thinking about a baseball newsletter I used to send out with TinyLetter. It had a small audience—and that was one of the best things about it.
The case for doing good work on a small scale | The Sprawl
It's human—and we need that right now.
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I don't know where I'd be without the music of Bruce Cockburn.
At city hall this morn. Green Line. On the floor is an amendment from Cllr. McLean to have admin "identify and evaluate potential alternative alignment options" for downtown. As I've said previously: the Green Line is best understood as a (very costly!) multiyear performance art project. #yyccc
The 15yo has taken to putting on... Limp Bizkit, of all things. Someone has failed here. It may be me. It may be the larger society. In more encouraging news, the 17yo is currently obsessed with Rumours...
Had a video "go viral" on the weekend and it makes me realize that going viral has nothing to do with anything. It's just the machine grabbing something and firing it all over the place because there's an insatiable "need" for "content." No boost for The Sprawl or any other benefit I can see.
It is perhaps for the best that the Rainbow Bridge for pedestrians and presumably their pets was retired in the 80s but I also had no idea it is what is now the U of C arch! Thanks @klaszus.bsky.social for another great @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social CTrain story!
A CTrain milestone—and a repurposed pedestrian bridge | The Sprawl
How the University of Calgary got its arch.
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Dalgleish thinking that retirement is looking pretty good right now.
It's official: The CTrain free fare zone has survived—for now. City council votes 9 - 6 to defer a decision on it until early 2027 when Calgary Transit comes back with a larger fare strategy. (Voting no to this was to keep the zone without the later review.) #yyccc
On eliminating CTrain free fare zone: Council approves Cllr. Yule amendment to defer decision to early 2027, when Calgary Transit is bringing an updated fare strategy to council. Item is thus amended 8-7. Still awaiting vote. #yyccc
Calgary city council is about to publicly debate and vote on eliminating the CTrain free fare zone. They have been in closed session discussing it. Watch here! #yyccc
Council and Committee webcasts
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Now when I see someone post inaccurate information online, I don’t even bother to raise it or attempt to correct it. Which is sad when you think about it.
