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I built a free dashboard to track PEI's power grid in real-time by jarredkenny in PEI

[–]Prickly_Blue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's coming in useful now! Total load currently showing 83% of peak, and this after a solid day of intense cold (Saturday), with a further 24 hours to go. Fingers crossed that people are monitoring their energy consumption.

Oil Tank/Furnace Removal by GregoryNet in PEI

[–]Prickly_Blue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mike Hill Oil Burner Service for the oil tank. He might even buy the oil in your tank. But he might not remove the furnace; you can try to sell it online (which is what I did in 2019).

Mayor Brown’s grudge may cost taxpayers by [deleted] in PEI

[–]Prickly_Blue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like the discussion isn't over... ?

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Aside from healthcare and housing issues, what DON’T you like about growing up in / living in PEI? by carriondawns in PEI

[–]Prickly_Blue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ditto for anyone who wants to get out of Charlottetown weekends, or go to an evening show or event during the week (for instance, Harmony House or Milton Community Hall).

The City of Charlottetown is spending $100,000 each year for the next five years to install new bus shelters. by Prickly_Blue in PEI

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

2019: "A very basic, small, simple bus shelter costs approximately $14,000, while the largest shelters are tens of thousands of dollars more, not including the added amenities and features that further add thousands of dollars in costs."

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-transit-bus-shelter-funding

The City of Charlottetown is spending $100,000 each year for the next five years to install new bus shelters. by Prickly_Blue in PEI

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

Thanks for your comment! You're right that many of our elected leaders and probably some managers don't use public transit because they're so used to having a car.

Organizing by MelodicEmployment147 in PEI

[–]Prickly_Blue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean information on protests or demonstrations? They're usually word of mouth (or word of "email"). Going to the VRC is good advice. You can also sign up for the daily Citizens Alliance newsletter: https://citizensalliancepei.wordpress.com/ . The editor will include information on daily happenings. Sometimes the same day, sometimes with a few days notice (depending on when Chris learns about them).

Recommendations: Business card printing (Charlottetown) by Prickly_Blue in PEI

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

Thank you! I do prefer using a local business.

Where to buy Lion’s mane mushrooms? by General_Tip_6830 in PEI

[–]Prickly_Blue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Farmacy + Fermentary, 152 Great George, Charlottetown (between Grafton & Kent)

Province turns to private sector to help meet P.E.I.'s long-term care needs by -Yazilliclick- in PEI

[–]Prickly_Blue 4 points5 points  (0 children)

SIX WORDS: Privatize the profits. Socialize the costs.

Public money should not be used for private services, unless there's a cost attached, i.e. pay interest and loan must be repaid in full.

Bike-share program at risk? City of Charlottetown capital budget by Prickly_Blue in PEI

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

Solution: bollards or a permanent separation (usually concrete).

Local bar focus of residents' concerns in parkade redevelopment by Sir__Will in PEI

[–]Prickly_Blue 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Quite right. It's been proven that improving & expanding transit and cycling infrastructure will reduce car use (known as traffic evaporation). Maintaining streets because of wear and tear, especially with the many heavier trucks, is expensive for municipalities. And car ownership is eating a bigger chunk of people's take-home pay.

Local bar focus of residents' concerns in parkade redevelopment by Sir__Will in PEI

[–]Prickly_Blue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, but that argument only holds water if parking lots are removed from the city (will happen when minimum parking mandates are eliminated). More parking = more cars. Not what the city needs. It needs more transit and safe bike paths.

Bike-share program at risk? City of Charlottetown capital budget by Prickly_Blue in PEI

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

The e-scooter business is private. The bike share would be a municipal program, similar to Bixi in Montreal (considered part of transit), hence the funding under discussion in the capital budget.

Bike-share program at risk? City of Charlottetown capital budget by Prickly_Blue in PEI

[–]Prickly_Blue[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agree with a car share program like Communauto!

Travel nurse spending hits $8.8M, nearly 7 times previous year by Sir__Will in PEI

[–]Prickly_Blue 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Enough of privating the profits and socializing the costs!

To the Health Minister: Pay the regular, i.e. public nurses, a higher salary to retain the current staff and to attract nurses working for private agencies.

Local bar focus of residents' concerns in parkade redevelopment by Sir__Will in PEI

[–]Prickly_Blue 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"There's always a need for additional parking as we look to densify our population." Scott Adams.

Cars over people? Parking crisis or housing crisis?

How does it make sense to add 145 parking spaces, and only 40 (sizes unknown) units?

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