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davethompsonvic.bsky.social
Housing, climate, urbanism, transportation, communities consulting. Also Victoria BC City Councillor, CRD Director. Civil discourse and good governance. Pragmatic progressive. Punkthäuser fan. My own views only. ☄️⏳yyj 🇨🇦
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Politically motivated assassinations. Shooter had a manifesto, and a list of names of lawmakers, and is at large. Victims were Democrat -Farmer -Labor party. Republicans are offering thoughts and prayers. America continues its slide into fascism. www.startribune.com/brooklyn-par...

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We're thrilled to announce that our #DaVinciForDaVinci 70th Anniversary Gala raised 🎉$7,000🎉 for #OurVicHospitals! @intuitivesurgical’s daVinci Robotic Surgical System is new equipment in #yyj. Thanks to all who attended, donated, and supported. #VIAC #FundraiserFriday #ItsTime #FinalTotalFriday

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Halifax ditching X 👍🇨🇦 www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

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There are big challenges - no doubt. The question I have on the ask for enforcement is, where will people go? & expansion of treatment is much needed, but after, where will people go? When the answer is available is when real positive change will take root. #housing #health #bcpoli #yyj

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Dear Minister and PM @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social, I hope to see this story in the mainstream media soon.

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Modern man does research 🤌 #yyj

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Jailing their political opponents, turning the military on their own citizens. America is a fascist state.

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Low vacancy rates mean bigger rent increases. And vice versa. Bottom line: for more affordability we need to allow more homes. I'm firmly committed to that. More here: davethompsonvictoria.ca/new-homes-va... #urbanism #affordability #housing #yyj

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Kamala Harris was 100% right... again

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Hey friendly Governors, and others trying to lure Canadians to travel in the United States. This is one of many reasons why we regard that as a bad idea. Fix your problems with your country sliding into fascism. Then ask us. #elbowsup

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America is the enemy of democracy and freedom.

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You know those B.C. municipalities where the mayor and council investigate and sue each other in a neverending cycle of dysfunction while locals wait for a general election that could take years? The province says they want to put an end to that.

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We need to build some real social stigma around being afraid of cities. You don't have to like them or live there, but a politics built this strongly around watching TV and going "ewww" is embarrassing, and people should be embarrassed by it. It's like "fear of werewolves" being your top issue.

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Canada is on fire. The national media is focused on building pipelines for national unity. Oil production is at record levels. We are back of the pack in the G7 for failing all our environmental goals. My latest on Canada's oil obsession. charlieangus.substack.com/p/burn-the-p...

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two rivians at school drop off this morning - and the only thing I could think of was that it represents the embodied carbon equivalent of more than one electric cargo bike for *every* family at our school electric SUVs ain't green, folks

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When we shift to active travel, we don't just reduce the emissions from our trips: we're more likely to also change the frequency and duration (destination) of the trips...

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A leading candidate for New York City mayor wants free local bus fares. But studies have repeatedly shown that any money you spent on that would be more productively spent on better service. 1/ www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

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Good introduction to affordable rental protection funds. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #affordablehousing

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I find it sooo depressing that this idea is still has to be explained to people, 30+ years after advocacy for sustainable urbanism first took off.

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Great article on the need for urban density for climate action and housing + transportation affordability. From Sierra Club. www.sierraclub.org/minnesota/bl... #urbanism #climateaction #bcpoli

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Psst…the only way to stop climate change is to stop burning fossil fuels. Pass it on.

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