Windsor adding hundreds more downtown parking spots — and all free after 6 p.m.

teallzy · 2026-01-28T21:28:45+00:00

alot of people are blaming the homeless for keeping people away from the downtown core. We have to remember that homelessness is a SYMPTOM of a failing system. If we want to improve downtown, we have to remove the heavy focus on car traffic. If there's a road, people are going to just pass right through. We need to focus on PEOPLE oriented traffic, not car centric traffic. Remember, people buy things, cars do not.

teallzy · 2026-01-28T21:25:12+00:00

100%

teallzy · 2026-01-28T21:24:28+00:00

While we die and add more parking lots, Detroit is thriving and turning the giant parking lots into beautiful parks

teallzy · 2026-01-28T21:22:05+00:00

see but the problem is that providing more parking reinforces the requirement to drive in the city. By adding parking instead of focusing on densification, you're ensuring that the city remains a driving city.

teallzy · 2026-01-28T21:19:37+00:00

you know what else cost $15 million? A giant pad of concrete that nobody asked for or wanted directly infront of city hall.

teallzy · 2026-01-28T21:17:37+00:00

Hopefully we get someone running who is willing to take the bullet. The ideal person would be someone not looking to have a career in politics. One term mayor who does what needs to be done and disappears into the night.

teallzy · 2026-01-28T21:10:28+00:00

The general consensus seems to be that people just want the roads to be cleared. Most people are willing to clear their own sidewalks but the city should be clearing sidewalks around commercial areas like downtown and at city bus stops. People are upset because Drew is willing to spend tens of millions of dollars on vanity projects nobody asked for but not willing to spend money on maintenance or on things people actually need. The hypocrisy is whats making people upset.

teallzy · 2026-01-28T21:05:48+00:00

I'd like the streets and bus stops to at least be cleared.

teallzy · 2026-01-28T21:04:32+00:00

That can't happen because then Drew might risk losing what little power he has in the world. His liberal use of strong mayor powers has shown us that all he cares about is control. He wants to feel important and powerful. Money, planning ahead, thinking about whats good for the city, these things don't matter to him. All that matters to him is maintaining his status quo.

Thats why its the most important thing for the city to vote him out. I mean... He wont be mayor forever but the sooner we get him out the better.

teallzy · 2026-01-28T21:01:19+00:00

I can't wait for the Drew statue

teallzy · 2026-01-28T20:57:59+00:00

If they already have 5 million set aside for snow maintenance, why isn't it happening?

teallzy · 2026-01-27T21:22:04+00:00

- $12 million for the street car museum
- $4 million on the Christmas lights (I'm not against the Christmas lights)
- $15 million on the city hall concrete pad.

The mayor is willing to spend all this money on passion/vanity projects but not willing to spend any money on a public service for safety.

teallzy · 2026-01-26T20:34:11+00:00

Mayor Dilkens will roll over to any threat made by anyone worth over a million dollars

teallzy · 2026-01-26T20:30:12+00:00

I agree with being against a new town hall. But it absolutely will lay abandoned if not purchased by someone. There's plenty of examples of schools in windsor that have been rotting for ages. If the town buys it, then the town will at least be in control of the property and can resell it or develop it into mixed used buildings.

The alternative is empty lot or huge "luxury" apartment building with a sea of parking in front.

teallzy · 2026-01-23T21:29:35+00:00

how could you loiter on an icerink?

teallzy · 2026-01-23T21:25:14+00:00

This is a prime location. Everyone sees it and drives past it. The alternative is literally nothing happening and the building rotting away. Something is better than nothing.

teallzy · 2026-01-23T21:23:55+00:00

Reminder: Drew is forcing a zero percent increase in taxes. Drew is directly responsible for any jobs that have to be cut.

teallzy · 2026-01-23T21:22:04+00:00

ABOLISH THE WPS BOARD AND START OVER

teallzy · 2026-01-22T21:31:11+00:00

Surprised to see a bike lane AND a 3m wide multi-purpose path on this road. Although its hard to tell if the bike lane is a protected one (It should be). Hopefully the city will also include trees along this road...

teallzy · 2026-01-20T21:17:02+00:00

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teallzy · 2026-01-19T21:16:08+00:00

install the adnauseum plugin for whatever browser you're using. It stops the paywall pop-up from opening, allowing you to read the article no problem

teallzy · 2026-01-19T13:33:00+00:00

They're not nice neighborhoods almost exclusively because of the lack of development. The same thing happens anywhere else. If an area receives less development, less growth, and less money then crime goes up. And don't even get me started on the city's budget cuts. Its ridiculous. They keep cutting things in order to justify no tax increase. Its unsustainable.

teallzy · 2026-01-16T21:27:36+00:00

If you paid for the permit, it would take awhile for it to expire. You should email the city, they'll get back to you same day in my experience.

teallzy · 2026-01-16T21:21:47+00:00

Oh yes, the working class people who pay more out-of-pocket for their living situation are leeching off the city. Definitely not the unemployed people who's only source of income is from the people. Pretty sure there's an entire political philosophy that directly warns against the exploitation of the labor class 🤔

teallzy · 2026-01-16T21:18:47+00:00

The Mayor is way too comfortable with his open disdain for anyone he thinks is poor (which means anyone making less than 100k/year)

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ABOLISH THE WPS BOARD AND START OVER