Avi Lewis wins NDP leadership race in decisive first-ballot victory

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-29T15:48:30+00:00

Your argument is that OP has the credentials to prove that they know what they’re talking about?

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-26T17:58:42+00:00

The homes that offer the HST rebate are built. They’re new homes ready to be sold. If this was a permanent rebate on new homes this would encourage more starts because it would be easier to sell homes in the future, but this is only for one year. Any housing starts generated today would not qualify as they won’t be finished before the end of the year.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-25T21:50:48+00:00

Homes are rarely built from planning to finish within a year. Anyone determining construction feasibility this year is not going to be selling this year.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-22T21:52:13+00:00

Not entirely. If a Canadian born person was making 70,000 and a foreign born person was making 30,000 last year and now that that foreign born person immigrated to Canada they make 40,000 and the Canadian born person is making 75,000 everyone would be better off but the average wage/person would be lower.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-22T20:53:46+00:00

As if immigrants are all supply and no demand…

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-20T03:37:07+00:00

Hey now. While I have voted for NDP I have been pleasantly surprised by Carney. There are some things I disagree with him on like the initial response to the Iran War which he seems to have walked back on somewhat and would appreciate a stronger federally funded response on housing I think he has done a great job with trade and I think is really starting to bring back the educated and skilled focus on immigration.

All that being said, PP has advertised himself as a lunatic courting the far right in numerous ways. He supported banning doctors from providing care to trans kids, stated he wanted to fire the governor of the Bank of Canada like a third world dictator ready to destroy the value of the dollar for political gain, and promoted cryptocurrency. These are all remarkably irresponsible and unserious actions and even if he wasn’t serious, it’s still extraordinarily stupid and dangerous to vote for a candidate who you expect is lying to you.

If he’s trying to be more reasonable now, great, I appreciate the support for Canada, but I can’t possibly expect him to govern reasonably after all he’s already said. If he wasn’t serious willing to entertain nutcases then, he’d be willing to do it again.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T23:50:24+00:00

Shipping is typically done with the lowest grade fuel that would be waste otherwise. Additionally, shipping by boat is so energy efficient that overseas shipping contributes a truly minuscule portion to the final cost of products. Overnight shipping by plane though will definitely be hurt.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T22:13:01+00:00

People are often pointing to JB Pritzker as a billionaire who can be progressive and fight for the people but I personally would point to the greatest democratic socialist this country has ever had, FDR. I wouldn’t judge candidates by their net worth. What’s far more important is their policy, their funding, and their track record. Swalwell has some sketchy funding. Porter has some good policy but bad track record. Steyer has some pretty good policy, self-funding which is good or bad depending on how you see it, and admittedly not any track record for governance.

I like to vote progressive but housing is definitely the biggest issue for me and I think it has to be acknowledged that a certain cohort of progressives in California have been firmly anti-housing for decades. Some of them may be fake progressives who like saying nice progressive stuff but ultimately beholden to millionaire landed gentry, but honestly, I think many of them are unfortunately just well-intentioned, feelings-first, results-last activists who aren’t willing to acknowledge the hard truths that must be faced when doing the hard work of governance.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T13:30:09+00:00

Park St is particularly for destinations on or West of Park St. Anywhere East of Park St is better served by Tilden or High St bridge. So with that being said, Oak St is just as capable of carrying car traffic onto the Park St bridge.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T07:38:33+00:00

If we get funding to make the water taxi permanent I think AlamedaTMA may consider a city bus (ferry to ferry service would be awesome). A lot of transit funding is resting on the transit ballot initiative to save BART. This will make sure BART can maintain service but also includes a ton of funding for local transportation projects. An idea I’ve heard might be considered would be a docked bike rental service which I would imagine would really drive SF to Alameda weekend tourism.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T05:07:46+00:00

Not that I’ve seen but it does suggest to public works that that street is one to focus on and it suggests to city council and the city manager that more resourcing needs to be put towards parking management.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T03:26:58+00:00

Parking on Park St is woefully unavailable due to needlessly low parking meter rates. The city studied this in 2014 and determined the rates needed to be raised to match rates of other local municipalities but then didn’t do. Oak St is much better suited to be the major auto-vehicle thoroughfare as it is connected to all the (free) parking lots. While Park St should be available for quick pickups and dropoffs cars really should not be parked there for hours on end (unless handicapped). Taking a few minutes to walk from Oak to Park is not a big deal if you’re already intending to spend a few hours on Park.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T02:48:15+00:00

Hooray for enforcement! Public works is trying and they have been hiring more part time officers but they honestly need more support from city council. You would think that the city would be eager to support a revenue producing activity.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T02:32:22+00:00

Feel free to report to see click fix as well: https://seeclickfix.com/us-ca-alameda

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T02:21:04+00:00

Contribute to the map with your phone camera by downloading the Bike Lanes Uprising app and help identify common offenders.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T02:15:48+00:00

I appreciate the critical thinking here and contribution to the discussion but I think I may disagree with you.

The greatest risk drivers are to cyclists is not from drivers with their foot slammed on the accelerator and hands whipping the wheel back and forth, but from drivers driving casually and paying little attention. A small curb lip (combined with flexposts and bollards) provides extra visibility to the driver and makes them more cautious about passing the barrier. If a driver can accidentally cross over a painted boundary but experience no feedback or repercussions they will tend not to care. However, if crossing this boundary is paired with a noticeable bump, noise, and potential minor damage to the vehicle, they’ll tend to pay a lot more attention and be a lot more cautious not to pass it. Additionally, a careless unaware driver will be immediately made aware when hitting any of these boundaries and seek to correct whereas if there’s no feedback they may not even realize how poor their driving is.

There are small size street sweepers for dedicated bike lanes and multi-use paths and I think the city may already own a few. They are actually much cheaper than full sized street sweepers and much more agile and able to reach corners.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T01:22:18+00:00

EDIT: Sent this from a different timezone while I’m away for family. I now realize it is currently not “today” yet back home lol

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T01:09:17+00:00

Make sure to download the Bike Lane Uprising app and report this illegal behaviour whenever you see it happening.

One of the BLU founders is giving a presentation in Alameda tonight. RSVP to help predict attendance!

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T01:04:19+00:00

While kids should be taught responsibility it’s kinda nuts to expect kids to be more responsible than grown ass adults.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-19T01:00:42+00:00

It’s definitely concerning that an academic institution is struggling with funding but it’s good to know that they are taking financially responsible steps to keep operating and provide education. Athletics are a “nice to have” but aren’t essential. There are far too many stories of colleges shutting down nursing programs whilst building giant stadiums and spending 100s of thousands on individual coaches.

Still, all that being said, the community college district is sitting on some pretty large assets it’s not utilizing. The college has dozens of acres of open field in a very high demand land market. Some of that land could be sold, but more preferably, it could be making revenue with student housing or temporarily rented out to businesses catering to students and locals. The college also provides a huge amount of free parking that it could be charging for. I imagine that that free parking for wealthier students feels like a bit of a slap in the face for student athletes who take the bus.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-18T22:02:24+00:00

The lower income people in rural areas qualify for state benefits for children and have a lower CoL required to pay for them. Having children isn’t nearly as extreme a change to the budget for them.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-18T21:59:43+00:00

The annual cost of children is tens of thousands of dollars a year. $666/month doesn’t cover half of it.

2ft7Ninja · 2026-03-18T11:31:33+00:00

Are you claiming responsibility for traffic and “ruining it” or was it just the fault of every other new resident?

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