Here we go... I hope it doesn't all go to making Winnipeg even more of a highway interchange. Let's use it to build infrastructure that contributes to real human connections and neighbourhood building.

Why do governments subsidize ebike purchases like Edmonton just did? Because its far cheaper than subsidizing the alternative. Think about it: For the cost of one $10M road project, you can help 13000 prople switch to a mode that’s more efficient and keeps them out of hospital.

Traffic levels in #Winnipeg are almost back to pre-COVID levels. We are facing a health, economic, transportation, and climate crisis, all of which require immediate action. 🚨 #wpgpoli

If we are going to make things with wheels illegal because we are annoyed by them, maybe we should forgive the kids on skateboards and start with the adults on motorcycles that are so loud they disrupt neighbourhoods for five blocks in every direction.

We couldn’t care less about road repair which takes up an indefensible amount of the civic budget only to make drivers mildly less irritated. Divert these funds to build out free (electrified) transit, a climate solution that actually helps people most in need of mobility.

“We must embrace a just, healthy and green recovery and kickstart a wider transformation towards a model that values nature as the foundation for a healthy society.” theguardian.com/world/2020/jun…

Great piece on a common assumption in America: traffic is inevitable and should be accommodated. By contrast, in the Netherlands traffic is seen as malleable and subject to regulation. These foundational differences help explain why our streets look and feel so different.

Bike lanes are better than vehicle storage lanes. Also, I’ve personally stopped spending money anywhere that doesn’t provide quality bike parking in close proximity. Sign posts don’t count.

“If you care about the bottom line, budgets & taxes, then you should care about urban biking, because it’s a money saver. It’s ironic when so-called fiscal conservatives attack urban biking, when their efforts just show a lack of understanding of math.” dailyhive.com/vancouver/biki…

This kind of low-cost, quick-implementation active commuting infrastructure would work great in Winnipeg.

Excerpt of a letter to the editor published in The Winnipeg Tribune, March 17, 1969. The same paragraph might be written today about the need for a city-wide active transport commuter network, with the additional urgency of a climate crisis and covid-19. #winnipeg #ClimateCrisis

Why force a developer to build parking if the market doesn’t require it? To accommodate parking minimums an undesirable surface lot is often included in the development. Underground parking costs up to $50,000 per stall to build, often making development economics impossible.

Cycle track width *is* vital. Sometimes we are so busy trying to secure a safe space for cycling - a scrap of space at the side of the road - that we lower our aspirations a bit too low. Let’s build out connected networks, but let’s also ensure they are of sufficient width.

I would really like to thank Janice Lukes for the motion she put forward at Community Committee this past week. We will not solve our speed problem until we solve our design problem. Our standard drawings NEED to change.

You can fit a better city in all of the space we’ve surrendered to cars.

‘It’s like the self-driving car has arrived early’ Brilliant.

We present to you.. The Winnipeg Watering Truck. Stereo and coffee holders optional. [Seen here pausing at the one and only Mr.Sel Burrows’ house to refill before heading back out to give the newly planted traffic calming a drink..]

I see these messages and while I’m appreciative that it’s at least being talked about, the evidence shows it’s ineffective. We can’t just ask people driving to slow down. We need to build streets that don’t encourage speeding and death. Polite words aren’t enough.

Our kind of long distance awareness-raising convoy was human powered, started 42 years ago, didn't have to brag about how many people were doing it, went to Ottawa too but kept going, did it FOR science, and is still accepting donations today.