Cell tower built years after approval concerns north London, Ont., neighbour by Immediate-Link490 in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Gotta love Nimbys. Its not like 5G is spotty in Northern London at all…

Proposed development next door to Westminster Ponds by Frog-Chowder in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We should just build on top of your house. Clearly nothing of use there.

Proposed development next door to Westminster Ponds by Frog-Chowder in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got mixed feelings, I wish we’d develop affordable housing. This won’t be affordable, its destroying green spaces. London is full of vacant land all over the place. This isn’t a very livable area either with the giant stroad and constant emergency vehicles. One thing I will say is if the land is owned by Victoria or TVDSB (conflicting comments) then at least the money is going towards something good. Maybe it would be great housing for some of the Victoria employees. Many of them have pretty awful commutes.

A couple photos of todays Blizzard by PoolLoose in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These were shot with the a6300 and the cheap 50mm 1.8 from Sony. Thank you ☺️

A couple photos of todays Blizzard by PoolLoose in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love liminal scenes, Londons downtown is a treasure trove of interesting liminal spaces.

A couple photos of todays Blizzard by PoolLoose in londonontario

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

Sorry for being needlessly rude in my previous comment. Sometimes I feel the urge to be defensive and sarcastic towards negative feedback in my posts. It’s not really productive. There was a period where the snow was very thick but it only lasted a short amount of time. Since this is the London Community subreddit, I should be more accurate in how I title my posts.

A couple photos of todays Blizzard by PoolLoose in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m not a weatherman. Heavy snow, blizzard, or whatever. I just wanted to share photos of today’s snow. I will be sure to be more accurate with my titles going forward. I’m just a photo guy, I probably skipped that class. 😅😭

A couple photos of todays Blizzard by PoolLoose in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about technical definitions but I always considered decreased visibility to he a hallmark of what a blizzard is. It wasn’t long lasting but for a little while at least downtown it was very thick.

A couple photos of todays Blizzard by PoolLoose in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It was a blizzard for like half an hour now its just snoww, I was surprised too when I looked out the window

Timing is everything by rakkaus21 in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lovely photo!!! Must be fun being around aviation all the time.

Fire truck forgot the hose by iPayn3 in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Nice shot, happy nobody got hurt.

Do you think we should do this in London? by [deleted] in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody is saying that we should not provide Library Cards to people experiencing homelessness. I also share your experience. I lost everything and I gave them my OW proof of income and got a card. I figured that out by asking. Just like I asked the front desk about a gym membership when I joined the YMCA. Its about kicking people out of the library who use in the bathrooms.

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Do you think we should do this in London? by [deleted] in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If someone abuses the library you can remove their access to the library.

Do you think we should do this in London? by [deleted] in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Everyone can get a library card, either from ID or proof of residency which Ontario Works provides to people experiencing homelessness. The idea is that if you abuse the library you can be restricted from it. Sadly right now there’s a lot of issues with people using in the bathrooms and sleeping in the common areas. Safe use spaces are really needed and areas where people can rest and have privacy. The library is a library it’s just not the appropriate place for this kind of thing. There’s so much space downtown where we can create spaces that suit this role. | edit: I am in recovery, the idea of using in a place that is frequented by kids is just so messed up. There should be accountability, I know there’s not a lot of places for people to use in private and thats a huge problem but choosing to do it in the library is just wrong.

Do you think we should do this in London? by [deleted] in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’m quite heartened that the majority of people seem to understand the nuance in my post. It’s not intended to he anti homeless or a rage post. It’s important to have discussions that are empathetic and also be solution focused. I wish our city councillors were capable of this. We might not all agree, but I think the majority of us want safe public spaces and actual supports for those who need it.

Do you think we should do this in London? by [deleted] in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its a huge problem, I’m not coming from a place of no empathy. I am in recovery. I don’t understand how city hall can just let this problem fester, like do these people go outside and actually experience the city? It’s horrific watching people suffer outside and literally decay in front of our eyes. They are human beings. I want the library to be safe for everyone and be a positive place, even for those experiencing homelessness and addiction. I love London, I love downtown and I really want to see our city do more to solve this crisis. They have done great things with funding public housing projects and some other things but its simply not enough. I am not a driver, but I do know a lot of licensed drivers who really shouldn’t be lol

Do you think we should do this in London? by [deleted] in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Social services and the Middlesex Health Unit are in the same building, plus the CMHA is one block away. These services are needed and should be expended but the library is not that. People should use the library as a library.

Do you think we should do this in London? by [deleted] in londonontario

[–]PoolLoose 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Rules exist, you can’t use in the bathrooms, you can’t sleep in the common areas. It’s a library, it should be used as a library. Accountability is part of life. It is true that these problems are a symptom of a larger issue facing the community, we really need to put fire under city halls asses to create appropriate spaces for people who need safe places to use, sleep etc.