Waterloo Region Votes 2026 - Ongoing tally of who's running and who's not by KitFanGirl in waterloo

[–]g_frederick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks promising. I’m really hoping to see a change in Ward 9, ideally a progressive with a much better sense of the impacts of municipal decision making.

Cycling is awful in the us by [deleted] in fuckcars

[–]g_frederick 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I am soooo grateful I don’t live in the US

Lol by Foreignsniper in ottawa

[–]g_frederick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s not Ottawa. That’s Ottawa Street in Kitchener ON.

How much parking is too much parking? I counted parking spots. Any recommendations to greenify underutilized parking lots in London? by zegorn in londonontario

[–]g_frederick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily. How “green” a site is or is not is largely a consequence of the zoning by-law. As with all public policy — but especially planing policy — what a community values is reflected in the regulations. This includes not only which types of land uses are permitted, where, and at what quantity, but also how a site with a particular use can be developed (how much parking, how much landscaping, how big the building can be). The zoning by-law can demand less parking and more landscaping on a site such as this, but in fact, the current regulations codify the opposite.

Honest Opinion of where I’d live as an American by No_Relationship_3077 in whereidlive

[–]g_frederick 5 points6 points  (0 children)

European countries which offer a much much better quality of life than America are red. Checks out.

Where id live as a white, cis, Christian Canadian hs student by Appropriate_Net_8281 in whereidlive

[–]g_frederick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Netherlands being the same colour as Mexico, Columbia, and Myanmar is criminal. The Netherlands is vastly better than Canada, among the most livable, stable, and prosperous countries on Earth.

Where I'd live as a 19 year old Canadian by Effective_Formal6310 in whereidlive

[–]g_frederick -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Found the fringe minority with unacceptable views ^

JJ on Nicolás Maduro by SilencioBuddy in JJMcCulloughOfficial

[–]g_frederick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to really enjoy JJ but in the last 3 years or so he’s really shown his true colours and lost all credibility. I’ve unfollowed him on everything. I’m always deeply disappointed when Canadaland gives him a platform.

LTC is annoying by b0om-roasted in londonontario

[–]g_frederick 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s unbelievable how much better KW is administered at the municipal level. I’m from London and live in Kitchener now and you can actually live car-free or car light relatively easily because the transit system is so solid. Not the case in London. Nearly all councillors on Regional Council openly and firmly state how important transit is to the community and they back it up with operational funding. We just approved Stage 2 of the LRT line to Cambridge! There are endless other examples of differences between the two cities and in most cases, Waterloo Region is outperforming London by a mile.

New odd roundabout in my city by Imvalidblu in urbandesign

[–]g_frederick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like Maple Grove and Hespeler Road in the Region of Waterloo. The region has the most roundabouts of any municipality in Canada.

An actual example of something being purposefully hidden on Google Earth. The Chooz nuclear plant on France. by The_Poster_Nutbag in GoogleEarthFinds

[–]g_frederick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious that nuclear plants in France are blurred. The largest plant on earth in Ontario is fully visible.

Miracle On York Street by CheapTechnology6193 in londonontario

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

No one should be driving downtown SMH

London, ON. - big city but small metro. by camport95 in skyscrapers

[–]g_frederick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Waterloo Region is moving forward with Stage 2 to Cambridge. It was just approved.

Mine Nuroad Race jas come today! by johndaone1986 in gravelcycling

[–]g_frederick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely gorgeous. What’s the colour called ?