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What’s the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver? (Round 1 – Vancouver) Whether they had a scary experience there themselves or know someone who did, everyone in Metro Vancouver has a least favourite intersection. They might induce fear, rage, confusion, or just plain …

ROUND 1 VOTING IS ON NOW! 🗳️

We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.

'Supersize SUVs much more likely to cause fatal injury to cyclists and pedestrians' Sports utility vehicles account for more than half of new cars bought in UK

Pedestrians who are hit by SUVs are 44% more likely to be killed than if they were hit by a conventional car, new study finds. Children are 82% more likely to die when hit by an SUV than by a car. In children under 10, the risk of death was 130% higher.

Regulate vehicle size now.

You cannot contest social spaces from a "safe space."

'One of the biggest on record'

Ozone hole bigger than North America opens above Antarctica

The hole reached an astounding 26 million square kilometers on September 16, 2023 ― approximately three times the size of Brazil.

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Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite

Old-growth ponderosa pines marked for removal as part of forest restoration project on BLM lands, southwestern Oregon.

Mature and old-growth trees removed as part of a fuels reduction / 'forest health' project on the Stanislaus National Forest, California.

*NEW REPORT* Federal land managers are increasingly using ecological objectives such as 'restoration' & 'enhancing resilience' to approve forest mgmt projects that focus on commercial logging. To what extent are these projects scientifically informed, & likely to achieve the outcomes they propose?🧵🌏

You can't make this shit up.

okay

a cartoon rabbit is sitting in front of a television and a ladder . ALT: a cartoon rabbit is sitting in front of a television and a ladder .

i don't get what's so
implausible here

Things like "I can't turn on the camera, the kids are sleeping" weird stuff like that.

A friend of mine has contacted people from Molly Shah's list and asked to video call before he forwards funds. Every one he's tried has betrayed their own narrative, refused to video call, or mysteriously been unable to show a view outside.

A lot of these personal campaigns have no problem asking for money because they're online scammers outside of Gaza. This appears to be a growing issue and campaign boosters don't seem to be doing any verification. I have to wonder what % is getting diverted to scams.

Is Canada better for Israelis than Israel? According to thousands, the answer may be yes ***

Haaretz reports that 8,000 Israelis have received temporary Canadian work visas so far this year, 5x more than last year.

By contrast, only 733 Palestinians had been approved via Canada's "special Gaza visa program" as of Oct. Only 334 have arrived in the country.

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

A car crashed onto a sidewalk in downtown Vancouver.

A car crashed onto a sidewalk on East Hastings in Vancouver. The driver of this car killed a person on the sidewalk.

The aftermath of a car crash between two vehicles. One very large SUV is crashed beyond the sidewalk. A 5-year-old girl who was waiting on the sidewalk with her family was critically injured when she was hit by this driver.

The aftermath of a car crash in downtown Vancouver. An SUV sits on the sidewalk. This driver hit a man holding his baby. The baby was killed and her father was seriously injured.

Crashes on sidewalks are incredibly common in Metro Van. It's up to chance if a pedestrian is in the line of fire. In the crashes pictured, one killed an adult; one killed a baby; one seriously injured a 5-year-old; & one injured nobody. It is absurd that we don't provide physical protection.

This is terrifying. My kids regularly wait at bus stops like this, where vehicles regularly exceed 60, 70, 80kph. The City & Translink offer no protection for people on sidewalks, despite increasing numbers of vehicles crashing onto them. Bollards should be standard at bus stops & busy sidewalks.

Evaluation of the Benefits of Traffic Calming on Vehicle Speed Reduction

This paper studies the effectiveness in terms of speed reduction of three types of traffic calming measures: speed table, chicane, and road narrowing.

You can download the paper here:
www.hrpub.org/journals/art...

Cycling, Walking and Transit Are Real Climate Solutions A study from the UK prioritizes energy efficient forms of transportation such as walking, cycling, rolling and transit acknowledging that the adoption of EVs will not happen at a rate anywhere near fa...

That not a climate policy. That is a desperate attempt to save the US auto industry. A serious climate policy focuses on real solutions including electric rail and bus service plus accessible walking and cycling infrastructure. www.acturgently.org/climate_solu...

This place wants to and should be the Twitter replacement but like, they didn't try hard enough. We could have done a mass exodus a year ago if they really cared

EVs aren’t a Vision Zero solution. They don’t address speeding, distracted driving, or pedestrian & cyclist safety. EVs are larger, heavier cars that can increase danger for vulnerable users. Real progress means fewer (& smaller) cars, safer streets, & more walking, biking, & transit. #VisionZero

absolutely fearless

there's a raccoon blocking my path inside. this is just me killing time

starting a good cup of coffee: haha hell yes. nice.

finishing a good cup of coffee: oh no... NO

A city street with empty cars that all have their driver doors open, and scraps of clothing scattered all over the place

Living in DT Vancouver is funny sometimes because one min you’re walking to the skytrain & another min you’re walking through 2 blocks of abandoned cars w doors flung open, clothing scattered across the ground, & your fight or flight kicks in until you realize you’re walking through a movie set

come with me
and you'll see
a woooorrrllddd of OSHA violations

can't a man walk down the street without being offered a bluesky invite code

his palms are sweaty
knees weak
arms are heavy
there's