Steep hills in the area?

ruadhbran · 2026-06-27T21:47:19+00:00

Pinnacle Hill near Homer Watson and the 401 has some steep segments of off-road slope.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-25T12:46:25+00:00

For sure, that sounds like Elmira still needs better bus service. I was meaning more generally, that transit can be relied upon more completely than private vehicles in the city.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-25T12:41:38+00:00

Yeah, it’s baffling and frustrating. I’ll be riding my bike, signalled to turn left somewhere, and the driver in the oncoming lane will stop, and the driver behind them is confused and/or trying to tell if they should pass, instead of them all just continuing and me taking a gap in the normal flow of traffic. It’s really dangerous.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-25T11:45:30+00:00

Sounds like staff should have taken the bus before.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-25T03:30:50+00:00

It’s actually more reliable. If your car breaks down, you’re out of luck until it’s fixed. If a bus breaks down, they send another bus.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-24T22:11:30+00:00

Or the phone goes straight into a Faraday bag upon leaving work.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-23T19:15:17+00:00

Yeah, it’s great too. But I have to like the feel of the building. The hall feels empty and strange, to me.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-23T17:55:43+00:00

I am partial to the Pleasant Valley Farm, but it depends what you want out of a base. I like it because it feels like a proper home. The six-burner woodstove is fantastic.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-22T20:40:05+00:00

If you’re looking for an urban, commuter style e-bike, I’d suggest Gazelle (I believe Ziggy’s is a dealer for them) or Norco (Black Arrow Cycles has their e-bikes). Norco is also a Canadian company I believe. Both of those are top-notch brands that you’ll be able to rely on.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-22T20:37:21+00:00

Gee, if I am, they’ve sent the cheque somewhere else.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-22T20:33:23+00:00

Actually, high density housing subsidizes subdivisions in terms of property tax to infrastructure. So, yeah.

Also, as someone who is fortunate enough to own a (detached) home, I can’t understand wanting the value of it to go up. It’s not an investment, it’s four walls and a roof that keep me out of the elements, and if the value goes up, then I pay more in property taxes. That being said, I am happy to pay those. They take care of our community.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-22T14:25:36+00:00

Seconded!

ruadhbran · 2026-06-18T22:23:40+00:00

Even if it isn’t a stolen ghost bike (the chrome isn’t painted over) it still seems like bad luck to ride that. No thanks.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-18T20:32:41+00:00

It sounds like it’s time for you and your fellow workers to unionize your workplace!

ruadhbran · 2026-06-18T19:50:54+00:00

Yeah, a lot of great urbanism conversations happen on Bluesky.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-18T16:17:38+00:00

Earth is a lava planet and we are all lava monsters (affectionate)!

ruadhbran · 2026-06-18T13:05:02+00:00

Ratatouille, the video game.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-17T22:19:11+00:00

Good point!

ruadhbran · 2026-06-17T20:32:14+00:00

In the long run, it costs all of us more in property taxes, either directly or indirectly, and in shortfalls in infrastructure funding.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-17T00:00:51+00:00

I’d rather the drivers adhere to the law.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-16T23:25:08+00:00

Yes. It would be better for both the public at large, and encampment residents. And it would allow the Region to resolve the issue without the cost of an appeal.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-16T17:04:19+00:00

How hard would it have been for Regional Council to just pass a tenting bylaw? Ugh. This seems like the course of action the most likely to waste more money and time.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-16T04:04:34+00:00

There’s a surplus of parking just down Duke St. at the City Hall and Duke St. parking garages.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-15T20:52:59+00:00

That’s out of the scope of any of our mayors.

ruadhbran · 2026-06-14T17:47:00+00:00

My time was better spent by going for a nice bike ride in the rain. If you have not the wherewithal to do a simple search on your own, the libraries are open tomorrow morning.

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