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Karen Laberee

@klaberee.bsky.social

Cities built with humans in mind and beautiful wilderness trails bring me joy. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ National research manager - CapaCITY/ร‰ SFU - CHATR lab member

126 Followers  |  273 Following  |  26 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024  |  1.7949

Latest posts by klaberee.bsky.social on Bluesky

You have a new calling!

23.03.2025 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thrifty Foods has an online form to request products. I use it when I can't find a non-US alternative (and in the meantime go without).

18.03.2025 00:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Canada is Under Attack. We Need to Build.
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity! Canada is Under Attack. We Need to Build.

Canada is Under Attack. We Need to Build.

With @rmtransit.bsky.social @stevelafleur.bsky.social @ericlombardi.bsky.social

16.03.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 235    ๐Ÿ” 58    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

The sign was probably on its phone.

15.03.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@dnsleong.bsky.social this is the book I was talking about.

12.03.2025 22:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From a friend in the Netherlands a few weeks back...

12.03.2025 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Listened to the great new podcast Elbows Up last night! Highly recommend.

12.03.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How about ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ stories?

12.03.2025 13:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well done, Ottawa!

09.03.2025 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Steeling My Daughters Against a New Kind of Misogyny What keeps me up at night about the feminist backlash weโ€™re living through.

Weโ€™re in a period of backlash against womenโ€™s progress, beyond what is happening in and around the Oval Office.
We must steel our daughters against a new kind of #misogyny, by Jessica Grose www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com

07.03.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

As ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ian's, how about we all turn our sights on non-US races...

05.03.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@doonew.bsky.social ๐Ÿค”

05.03.2025 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Woken up by an earthquake on the west coast. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ USGS is still functioning, though.

03.03.2025 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lemons from Spain and tangerines from Morocco are increasingly in our grocery store! Load up when you see them. Fresh spinach is a challenge...will wait for spring.

01.03.2025 23:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ฉ ... Uggh ... Such a shame. I love their coffee.

22.02.2025 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our next webinar is scheduled for Thursday, February 27th at 12pm PST. We are featuring three researchers from the CHASE (Child Active-Transportation Safety and the Environment) team to share their findings on how the built environment impacts child injury risk.

www.eventbrite.com/e/child-acti...

11.02.2025 00:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Slightly more accurate version from Canada

11.02.2025 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@tombabin.bsky.social

09.02.2025 05:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bike thefts in Victoria drop to lowest level since 2011 A total of 377 bikes were stolen in 2024 โ€” a 28 per cent drop from 2022.

www.timescolonist.com/local-news/b...

09.02.2025 05:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing!

08.02.2025 15:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

...and maybe they can make the blowhard sign in orange.

27.01.2025 23:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sโ€™amuser avec la signalisation - Transports et Mobilitรฉ durable Quรฉbec

Smart idea! I remember playing SAGIX in elementary school. www.transports.gouv.qc.ca/fr/securite-...

27.01.2025 23:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Never forget. ๐Ÿ’”

07.12.2024 02:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A heron in the water at dusk with Christmas lights on the distant shore.

A heron in the water at dusk with Christmas lights on the distant shore.

Heron at dusk in its favourite spot along the Gorge Waterway.

28.11.2024 01:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Go @mbonsma.bsky.social go!
Dear @thewaroncars.bsky.social - please interview Dr Bonsma-Fisher.

27.11.2024 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The INTERACT research team has been looking at health and equity in Canadian cities for 8 years now!

26.11.2024 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome! (I just got here too.)

19.11.2024 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anna gave a great walking tour at the BC Active Transportation Summit.

19.11.2024 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A scramble intersection with pedestrians crossing in multiple directions.

A scramble intersection with pedestrians crossing in multiple directions.

Join us for our next webinar featuring research from the INTERACT team. They have been at work for 8 years now examining how the built environment impacts health in 4 Canadian cities (Vic, Van, Sask, Mtl).
Wed, Nov 20, 4-5 pm EST
Register: tinyurl.com/ytv772x4
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒ†๐Ÿšถ๐ŸšŒ

15.11.2024 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

(...my first BlueSky post, eek! Nice to see so many old Twitter friends, though.)
Urbanist hive mind: what tools (used by cities) come to mind to support decision-making when implementing AAA bicycling networks or speed management interventions? Asking for our CapaCITY/ร‰ research project...

15.11.2024 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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