Kathryn Davies

"residents who recoil from shadows like reverse-vampires"

I still maintain it's all a conspiracy by big sunscreen.

There’s something deeply sociopathic about making citizens beg for basic services in the middle of the night

It’s science

Wow, CBC famous! Welcome to Canada!

I’m just going to start posting this ten times a day.

Also, Trudeau.

A semi-regular reminder that the state of our infrastructure is a policy choice.

But SURE, let’s downzone the city, what could go wrong?

I’ve also been debating going to this show, and put B&S on last week for probably the first time in 15 years. It really did take me back to my (misspent) youth in a way I wasn’t fully prepared for.

#math

Great job, Calgary! Giving people who don’t want to live next to “renters” because Renters Don’t Care About The Neighborhood (verbatim argument) the policy pen at Council is going very well.

Congratulations to everyone involved in this royal cock-up

Hahahahaha so good

There is an incredible range of songs that were written in anticipation of Maggie Thatcher's demise, where is the equivalent songbook for Trump? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu3v...

Write Your Councillor — 6 Weeks to Save the Housing Strategy We've got a letter-sending tool that takes 2 minutes

If you're in Calgary are are concerned about City Council repealing zoning and failing to build a city that works for new neighbours, please consider sending a letter with this tool:
open.substack.com/pub/moreneig...

Please do, I will read the hell out of this.

#yeg now has $62M/yr of new revenue from mature neighbourhood infill compared to 2016. That's over $330M added to city coffers

All using the same roads, pipes, preserving farmland and enabling neighbourhood-level shops.

All of this is thanks to Edmonton's pioneering approach to urban redevelopment

Bellyaching

Calgary City Council Public Hearing Live Stream - November 26 YouTube video by YYCCC Public Hearings

I probably should do "what you're doing" in Calgary...

Here is my presentation to council at the last budget hearing www.youtube.com/live/gf0xPh_...

YouTube video by Arts & Crafts Jason Collett - Song And Dance Man

I can't hear "paper route" without thinking of this song www.youtube.com/watch?v=avWc...

They have just put restrictive covenants on instead, or fundraised to vigorously enforce the ones already in place.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS🥂 🎶

See also: time spent rewatching Heated Rivalry

True of almost all conflicts

madrigals and dinner party soon! @matticusssss.bsky.social

I wonder this every minute of every day

Me, every single day

Update: Heated Rivalry is all that is keeping us alive right now

I'm so happy for you! Welcome to the club!

You see, if I swap out the studded tires, that will guarantee a massive snowfall, which I want for the sake of my kid's x-country ski lessons at confed park, so...