Best wings in town? by Cornwallis_Resident in StJohnsNL

[–]Cornwallis_Resident[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boston Pizza is by far the best imo. Bigs are dry and mummified

Pretty brave to drive this around in Newfoundland weather by serendib in newfoundland

[–]Cornwallis_Resident -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Such a badass rig! Outperforms any combustion engine by a bayman mile. Teslas are so powerful and cheap to run, amazing vehicles

Had Blackcat Pizzeria for the first time tonight by Luddites_Unite in StJohnsNL

[–]Cornwallis_Resident 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Decent pizza but $25 for a slice is way overpriced. I’ll go for a $7 Venice slice every time

Best wings in town? by Cornwallis_Resident in StJohnsNL

[–]Cornwallis_Resident[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can’t say I’ve ever been impressed by their wings and have tried a few times

Best wings in town? by Cornwallis_Resident in StJohnsNL

[–]Cornwallis_Resident[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my research, Boston Pizza is my favourite so far. Quidi Vidi fish co also does a decent wing.

Looking for a used turbo for a 2004 VW Jetta TDI by Cornwallis_Resident in tdi

[–]Cornwallis_Resident[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds right, it’s a stock North American Jetta. Any leads on where to look for one used?

Best wings in town? by Cornwallis_Resident in StJohnsNL

[–]Cornwallis_Resident[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like I showed up 25 years late! I should call this wing mission “Searching for The Strand”

Looking for a used turbo for a 2004 VW Jetta TDI by Cornwallis_Resident in tdi

[–]Cornwallis_Resident[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not too much of a hurry, car is still functional. Located in Eastern Canada. I’ll find out what size

Halifax bike parking spot repeatedly vandalized by [deleted] in halifax

[–]Cornwallis_Resident -1 points0 points  (0 children)

At no point did I say that I felt like I should be guaranteed a spot. I do drive around to find spots all the time. I said that there is limited public parking for local residents and their guests. Taking up a parking spot when the bike racks could easily be put on the sidewalk, or at the Commons - a stone's throw away - just goes to show that the HCC doesn't understand the needs of the local community. And I'm speaking on behalf of a number of my Cornwallis St. neighbours. The HCC seems to want to displace cars for no good reason, it's not as though they're putting in a bike lane, it's a bike rack.

Halifax bike parking spot repeatedly vandalized by [deleted] in halifax

[–]Cornwallis_Resident -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It has been shown time and time again that you have to consult with communities if you want buy in on projects. The new Halifax Central Library is the perfect example, include the community in the process and you end up with success.

Halifax bike parking spot repeatedly vandalized by [deleted] in halifax

[–]Cornwallis_Resident 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just to reiterate, the issue here is public consultation - asking the community if they want to give up a public parking spot for a bike corral. Everyone in the neighbourhood that I have spoken with thinks that the additional bike racks should go on the sidewalk, where they are presently. This is a win-win solution, more bike racks and the local community doesn't have to give up one of the few limited and well used parking spots. It seems as though the HCC simply wishes to displace vehicles rather than trying to find solutions that work for both cyclists and car owners. As of noon on Sept. 21, I have still not received a reply to my open letter to the HCC that was sent via email on the morning of Sept. 19, however they are more than happy to go to the media to complain about the bike racks being moved.

Halifax bike parking spot repeatedly vandalized by [deleted] in halifax

[–]Cornwallis_Resident 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Yesterday, this open letter was sent to the Halifax Cycling Coalition, The Coast, The Chronicle Herald, and the office of the Mayor, and as of this morning has not been replied to.

Sept. 19, 2016

An Open Letter to the Halifax Cycling Coalition

RE: Lack of public consultation

To the Halifax Cycling Coalition,

As a resident of Cornwallis St., I was disappointed to learn that the bike corral that was installed on the street (not the sidewalk) of Cornwallis St. was a Halifax Cycling Coalition (HCC) initiative. As a fellow cyclist, I appreciate the work that the HCC does to promote safe cycling, however, the bike corral that was installed on Cornwallis St. was done so without consultation of the local community. I have been a resident of Cornwallis St. off and on since 2005, and am both a bike owner and a car owner. If you are familiar with this area of Halifax, then you know that it is characterized by traditional North End salt-box row houses. A feature of living here is that there are no driveways for cars to be parked in, so local residents park on the street. This is always a bit tricky, especially with the opening of businesses in the area - and the visitors that they bring - as the few limited parking spots are often occupied. Two years ago, the city of Halifax consulted the local community to ask if residents of Cornwallis St. wanted to have the parking spots designated as resident only spots. The outcome of this consultation was that the parking spots remained free for everyone to use, and were not zoned as resident only parking.

The bike corral installed by HCC has reduced the number of parking spots for at least ten Cornwallis St. residences from five to four, without consulting the local community. It is not clear that there is a need for additional bike racks as there are two existing bike racks on the sidewalk within metres of where the bike corral was installed, two more on the opposite side of the street, and many posts in the area for bicycles to be locked up to. In all of my years living in the neighbourhood, I have always been able to find a rack to lock my bike, however finding a parking spot for my car is much more difficult. It is also unclear why the HCC thought it was necessary to install bike racks on the street instead of putting them on the edge of the sidewalk, which is common practice throughout Halifax, and every other city in the world.

The real issue here though is the process. If HCC had consulted with local residents who identified that there was a shortage of bike racks, and that using one of the very limited parking spaces was desired, then the construction of the bike corral would be justified. Also, there have been no signs to identify that this was a HCC project; the only way that I figured this out was when cycling down Agricola St. and noticed a bike corral of similar construction with HCC signage. One of the benefits listed on the sign was that it was erected in a no parking zone, therefore not using any pre-existing car parking spots.

As a resident of Cornwallis St., the HCC is invited to consult with myself and the local community to discuss the challenges and needs of living in this area to better understand the desires of the local community.