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Oliver Dueck
@oliverdueck.bsky.social
Car enthusiast and urbanist from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
If you get in an accident on the bridge the policy should just be that your car gets pushed over the edge.
I think this is unrealistic for various reasons but it would be great to make Queen between Regent and York more flexible for seasonal or event-specific pedestrianization. Rebuild those blocks to match Carleton St. and put in retractable bollards to easily block motorized vehicles when appropriate.
Kevin Brackley@kbrackley.bsky.social · last mo.Here me out Fredericton: What if we made the downtown core pedestrian only? King & Queen street in between Regent and Westmorland…no cars.
It's positive to see smaller new builds at lower price points but at 400 sq. ft. per level the design of the layout is make or break. The location of the stairs and the single basement window means you end up with a 7' wide bedroom thanks to the space-wasting hallway beside it.
Oliver Dueck@oliverdueck.bsky.social · 2mo agoOne of the challenges with providing more affordable ownership housing options in Fredericton is that even when the market provides it, the demand is so high that they quickly appreciate. Two rowhomes that each sold for $315k last year are now listed for $380k and $390k.
One of the challenges with providing more affordable ownership housing options in Fredericton is that even when the market provides it, the demand is so high that they quickly appreciate. Two rowhomes that each sold for $315k last year are now listed for $380k and $390k.
Calling protected bike-lanes “vanity projects” should be automatic evidence that a political candidate has no idea what they’re talking about when it comes to public safety, urban mobility and congestion, geometry and urban space, fiscal responsibility, or the successful positioning of cities.
Fredericton legalized cottage courts ("cluster housing" as per the zoning code) a few years ago but none have been built. This is an opportunity to build more affordable smaller detached homes with common outdoor spaces. Do we just need more developers with some imagination?
Nice house but it would be embarrassing to have to tell people you live on Awesome Way. www.realtor.ca/real-estate/...
It seems the rumors of The Front Yard relocating to the old downtown Dooly's space are unfounded as they are seeking a temporary use variance for operating at their current location on King. Looking forward to seeing the staff report on that.
Still blows my mind that people are building stuff like this and asking $650k for it.
If properties were assessed consistently and fairly in line with true market values, tax rates could be adjusted to compensate for rapidly increasing home values and we wouldn't need to further complicate things with multiple rate stabilizers.
If we built more housing in the city at this price point then older homes would be more affordable as well, and a 30 year old split entry listed for $399,900 wouldn't get 10 offers and sell for over 10% above asking. And that's not just a hypothetical example.
Oliver Dueck@oliverdueck.bsky.social · 2mo agoInstead of building these $400-450k houses way out in Tay Creek and English Settlement it would be nice to see more new construction at this price point inside the city. What's necessary to make that happen?
Instead of building these $400-450k houses way out in Tay Creek and English Settlement it would be nice to see more new construction at this price point inside the city. What's necessary to make that happen?
Still hearing of houses in the Fredericton area getting 10 offers over asking.
Telegraph-Journal@telegraph-journal.bsky.social · 3mo agoSellers flooding N.B. market, but where are the buyers? tj.news/new-brunswic...
Very curious about how they came up with the strategy of increasing the price of this house by over $250k vs. what it was listed for last year. www.realtor.ca/real-estate/...
Check out this listing
748 Churchill Row, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B1P8
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Miramichi lost its HAF monies because it refused to allow four units as-of-right which was one of the minimum requirements for the program from the get-go. What's somewhat perplexing is that they already allowed three units so this would have been a fairly incremental change.
Adam Huras@adamhuras.bsky.social · 3mo agoNEW from me... Housing money stripped from Miramichi given to other New Brunswick communities Eight communities are being given extra federal housing dollars after being identified as ‘leaders’ in accelerating housing construction Details... tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
My understanding of city council is that quorum requires seven members to be present which was the case today. Makes me wonder if some councillors did not show up hoping they wouldn't have quorum, or did some think that not attending was better for their election chances tomorrow.
Lots of people are unhappy with the mayor and council regarding the NBEX expropriation but the province really put them in a tough spot with the timing of the ruling on the validity of the expropriation.
One of the resolutions passed today was to sell 11.9 of the 30 acres to the province for a new middle school. It is insane that an urban school within the core would need that much land. This is a prime example of the provincial policies that actively work against the best interests of our cities.
Oliver Dueck@oliverdueck.bsky.social · 3mo agoOutgoing council has voted to proceed with expropriation of the NBEX lands. I believe only six councillors were present for the vote. Interesting that Hicks was absent.
Have seen multiple social media comments from people who think Jenica Atwin lives in Oromocto. Do people really think you can just run for mayor regardless if you live there? C'mon.
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Outgoing council has voted to proceed with expropriation of the NBEX lands. I believe only six councillors were present for the vote. Interesting that Hicks was absent.
Oliver Dueck@oliverdueck.bsky.social · 3mo agoFredericton city council is holding a special meeting this Sunday for confirming the notice of intent to expropriate the NBEX lands after the expropriation advisory officer sided with the city after the leaseholders objected to the expropriation. pub-fredericton.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...
Fredericton city council is holding a special meeting this Sunday for confirming the notice of intent to expropriate the NBEX lands after the expropriation advisory officer sided with the city after the leaseholders objected to the expropriation. pub-fredericton.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...
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What, we don't want to keep this monument to Higgs' penny wise, pound foolish way of governance?
Telegraph-Journal@telegraph-journal.bsky.social · 3mo agoMayoral candidates want movement on Centennial Building tj.news/fredericton-...
"We did spend a fair amount of time and effort in being considerate of our neighbours," Davies said. "There are as-of-right things that don't require the city process that we can do on the property that our neighbours really won't like, and that's unfortunate." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I had missed that Miramichi had its Housing Accelerator Fund agreement terminated due to non-compliance. They refused to allow four units as of right and it cost them $3M. This would have been an incremental change since they already allowed three units. Seems incredibly short-sighted.
Why do we have two health networks collecting and reporting data differently?
Government of New Brunswick@govnb.bsky.social · 3mo agoAn update on the health-care system will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29. English: https://youtube.com/live/IDuPfHo6slY Français: https://youtube.com/live/0Kgc35VZC1g Original (no interpretation): https://youtube.com/live/7xZgXBRg84I
Most if not all of these topologies are legal in Fredericton but make up a tiny sliver of what we build. The reasons for that are varied but it would be great to see more fine-grained housing options particularly in new neighbourhoods, with both rental and ownership models.
Aaron Lubeck@aaronlubeck.bsky.social · 4mo agoA great new interpretation of the #missingmiddle housing types. Cities serious about #housing will CLEARLY express their intent to re-legalize all of these forms. (By Union Studio)
My favorite part of this listing – aside from the insane price – is the AI kitchen with the microwave range hood above the dishwasher and there cabinets above the stove. www.realtor.ca/real-estate/...
