@plan4life
Helping to drive positive change from Saskatoon at www.wallaceinsights.com. Former Director of Planning. I support small business, affordable housing, reconciliation, sustainable development and mobility choice.
May 2nd is fast approaching and the Janes Walk Festival. We now offer 21 free walks from May 2-4th. These are fun, engaging, entertaining walks from people who have volunteered their time. Take a look at the walks and mark your calendars! janeswalkyxe.org/joinawalk.html
Everyone needs to Walk! Check out our lineup of walks May 2-4th at our website at www.janeswalkYXE.org and at www.discoversaskatoon.com/calendar-eve...
Greg Poelzer formally launched his campaign this morning for Liberal Party in Saskatoon-University. A great crowd was on hand to hear Greg talk about the importance of this election. See Greg's website here and consider donating or volunteering.
gregpoelzer.liberal.ca
What are you doing May 2-4th? Janes Walk Saskatoon now has 9 walks lined up. Visit our website at www.janeswalkYXE.org to see what walks are available and when. We are anticipating having up to 20 walks again this year.
Save the Date: Janes Walk Saskatoon is hosting several interesting free walks in Saskatoon from May 2-4th. Walks are being added to our website daily which can be viewed here: www.janeswalkYXE.org
Come on down to the White House Tesla Auto Mall!
In BC developers are anxious to get rapid transit lines extended to their sites. Hopefully, developers here also see the advantages BRT will offer.
Land owners and developers in Saskatoon are starting to understand how valuable the new rapid transit system will to their properties. A few are gearing up to take advantage of that by 2027.
Janes Walk Saskatoon is planning for this years' Janes Walk festival May 2-4th. Our new website will be launched soon and you can select from about 20 interesting walks during that weekend. Put a placeholder in your calendar and stay tuned...
Regina City Council denied a small 18-unit apartment on an infill lot partly due to objections from the airport about too much density near the airport. Airports are protected from encroaching development by their own federal zoning bylaws. Seems non-sensical.
New for the Nebula subs! You wanna see a U.S. city that actually prioritizes people over cars? Yes, such a thing exists, and how they do it is worth digging into.
nebula.tv/videos/cityn...
Since MassDOT installed separated bike lanes on the Mass Ave Bridge in 2021, Boston has counted a daily average of 6,160 bikes, a 51% increase. 🚲
Exactly. Infrastructure for safe cycling is the most effective way to encourage more cycling. There is room for this. Attitude and misinformation gets in the way.
The safety issues affecting Saskatoon transit couldn't come at a worse time with new rapid transit system now within two years of being launched. The new BRT Link system will be looking to attract 'choice' riders. Hard to do with these issues.
Exactly.
“Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That might sound strange, but the science is clear.”
Why e-bikes give more exercise than “acoustic” bikes. (but both are excellent for better cities, and both are a LOT cheaper than cars, especially after tariffs!)
Time to boycott American. If it says Made in USA it goes back on the shelf until this nonsense stops.
Unfortunately the latest concept plan of the new Polytech Institute in Saskatoon shows a campus which seems to completely ignore the new Bus Rapid Transit system being built right beside them. Lost opportunity.
Unhinged, unelected oligarchs are far more terrifying than Trump.
According to Yardi, Saskatoon and Winnipeg lead the list of cities where rental interest is high. In Saskatoon, rental rates have risen 19% as a result of high demand. Rents in Regina rose 9%. Still both relatively affordable cities.
A good illustration of how BRT will work on College Drive in Saskatoon. x.com/Boenau/statu...
From 15-Minute Cities to Freedom Cities, Urban Planners Need To Consider Our Narratives
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All e-scooters.
For those who think climate change isn't real, the forecast for Saskatoon is for rain showers on Thursday. If that happens it will be the second time we've had rain this winter. Just sayin'.
This includes Saskatoon and Regina.
Saskatoon city administration is recommending that e-scooters be allowed as a permanent mobility option. I agree. With sensible rules in place, there is no reason why they shouldn't be.
Another Saskatoon downtown business is set to move out of the downtown, citing vandalism, safety and theft concerns. The solution is to bring more people downtown. More people means more safety. Its also time to bring people back to work (the office) and be social again.
Trump wants to use economic pressure to force Canada to join the U.S.. Can we join the EU instead?
I would tend to agree - on corner sites for visibility and access.
