vsp, to random
@vsp@mastodon.world avatar

So, my local ditched the downtown of Calgary, and in its stead...

... is now a $2,400/year private athletic club.

After investment by the public, the space that was part of the community... is now a private club.

Great.

When folks hear me rant about the loss of public spaces and community areas in the downtown -- this is what I point to.

An abject failure to safeguard third places and where Calgarians can gather.

Just infuriates me to no end.

robsonfletcher, to Alberta
@robsonfletcher@mas.to avatar

If you live in Alberta I have two questions for you:

Q1: In recent months, how easy or difficult has it been for you to meet your monthly expenses?

Q2: Would you be willing to speak with me about that for a story I'm working on for CBC News?

Please reply and/or DM!

vsp, to random
@vsp@mastodon.world avatar

A little rainbow. With a little rain.

Bentley, to climate
@Bentley@canada.masto.host avatar

"This government loudly rejects federal authority & is now collapsing the powers of the 2 big municipalities in Alberta that supported them the least in the last election. When we see a centralization of power like this in other countries we start worrying about those countries"

https://www.podcastics.com/episode/299438/link/

AwattoAnalog, to Ottawa
@AwattoAnalog@mastodon.social avatar

Physical copies of “2600: The Hacker Quarterly” are hard to come by. But, if you’re ever in Ottawa you can pick up a copy at “Globe Mags & Cigars” located at 57 William St.

I've been adding to my collection recently.

If you're Canadian and want a peek into the digital underground, the only in person meetings are in Calgary.

msh, to random
@msh@coales.co avatar

The world has a pretty purple aura tonight

msh,
@msh@coales.co avatar

has very long very well lit runways which makes for difficult viewing from my back yard so it is pretty strong to be viewable in these conditions

A slightly better picture of the aurora though still a bit washed out by the airport lights

robsonfletcher, to Calgary
@robsonfletcher@mas.to avatar

In 1999, hundreds of students set up tents on the University of Calgary campus to protest tuition hikes.

I've found limited info about it online.

Does anyone remember how long it lasted and how it ended?

Poverty Lane' tents rise, U o C tuitions may also Calgary Herald: Friday, March 26, 1999 More than 200 students occupying a tent "shanty town" at the University of Calgary will hit the sidewalks this morning to protest against an anticipated tuition hike. The university administration, in a last-minute move, relocated today's board of governors meeting off campus to nearby McMahon Stadium. The board will make the final decision on tuition fees. In a meeting Thursday, the planning and finance committee recommended a maximum increase this fall, for academic year 1999-2000. It would be the 10th year in a row of tuition hikes. Tent town protesters, who'll march to the board meeting to rally with other students, are "angry, frustrated and disbelieving," said Paul Galbraith, president of the students union. ... The tent town on campus grew to about 65 rainbow-hued tents by late Thursday afternoon, including a subdivision dubbed Poverty Lane. Ricardo Hoar, 19, a second-year computer science student, borrowed a friend's tent to join the protest. A guitar, pillows, books, sleeping bags and carton of strawberries were piled in his temporary abode. His parents told him not to get arrested. Two students union executives bunked in a hut of recycled plywood, its roof shingled with Ichiban noodle soup boxes. On the door, it says: This is not a home - yet.

robsonfletcher, to Calgary
@robsonfletcher@mas.to avatar

"Using shields, batons and flashbang explosives, Calgary police officers forcibly removed a group of protesters Thursday night from an encampment set up on the University of Calgary campus."

🔗: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/university-calgary-palestinian-protest-police-removal-1.7199937

Bentley, to random
@Bentley@canada.masto.host avatar

Heads up ! Hub member Radmini 4 bike stolen downtown Sunday between 11 AM and 2 PM! https://bikeindex.org/bikes/2596397 @bikecalgary

meejah, to random
@meejah@mastodon.social avatar

Do I know any lawyers familiar with EU contract law? Preferably local to but video calls are cool ;)

TheGentYYC, to edmonton
@TheGentYYC@mastodon.social avatar
DavidElfstrom, to random
@DavidElfstrom@masto.ai avatar

New ASHRAE 62.1-2022
addendum adds density correction (PDF: https://ashrae.org/file%20library/technical%20resources/standards%20and%20guidelines/standards%20errata/standards/62_1_2022_k_20240422.pdf) Most locations will increase.
Calgary at 1045 m will need 15% more outdoor air than before. Denver CO, 20% more.

robsonfletcher, to Alberta
@robsonfletcher@mas.to avatar

Calgary city councillor Dan McLean on proposed legislation that would allow the provincial government to repeal city bylaws and remove councillors from office:

“They always say the municipalities are like the children of the province, and sometimes parents have to spank their kids."

https://livewirecalgary.com/2024/04/26/bill-20-creates-calgary-worries-over-potential-provincial-overreach/

TheGentYYC, to random
@TheGentYYC@mastodon.social avatar

Didn't sleep. Still trying to wrap my brain around it. Feels unprecedented. Feels like the most anti-democratic centralization of power by a Canadian premier ever. The moves of a tyrant with an aim towards an anti-Canadian Separatism we never signed up for

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/alberta-to-remove-councillors-change-bylaws-add-political-parties-to-municipal-politics

robsonfletcher, to Alberta
@robsonfletcher@mas.to avatar

Anyone recently move to Alberta? Or know anyone who has?

I'm looking to talk to recent newcomers (past year or two) for a CBC article about the job market here.

Please reply or DM!

livewirecalgary, to Calgary
@livewirecalgary@mastodon.social avatar

Councillors say colleague Coun. Sean Chu is participating via camera online, but couldn't explain the lack of in-person attendance at Calgary's citywide rezoning public hearing.

https://livewirecalgary.com/2024/04/24/questions-sean-chu-blanket-upzoning-public-hearing-2024/

roger, to Calgary
@roger@coales.co avatar

Here's my take on the big rezoning thing:

It's not nearly as impactful as most people on either the for- and against- sides think.

Right now, over 95% of the individual requests to do this sort of rezoning on an individual lot are approved.

This change, if it goes through, will speed things up by a few months in a process that takes a few years.

It's just not that big of a deal for anyone.

robsonfletcher, to Calgary
@robsonfletcher@mas.to avatar

Calgarians' submissions to city council on the blanket-rezoning proposal have been published and more than a few folks seem to think this is the work of the World Economic Forum...

Example #1: "This city is now run by a mayor and councillors who are simply disgusting demons following WEF agenda"

🧵

Bentley, to climate
@Bentley@canada.masto.host avatar

"One of the core & most prominent rights that are protected in Alberta is property rights, which are literally about who owns it is the one who has the rights over it, which directly conflict with the reality that you do not have any legal rights over what your neighbour does."

PODCAST: https://www.podcastics.com/episode/286875/link/

Bentley,
@Bentley@canada.masto.host avatar

On April 22nd Calgary City Council will vote on climate-smart rezoning that takes important steps on our Housing Crisis. They need to hear from you. Our training session is on Apr 18th via Zoom!
RSVP https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/rezoning_speak_city_hall_train_apr24

Bentley,
@Bentley@canada.masto.host avatar

A Yes Vote by YOUR Calgary city councillor on Apr 22 takes meaningful steps on

✅ the Housing Crisis
✅ Climate Change
✅ Homelessness
✅ Lower City Costs (taxes!)

Tell them we need to get this done!

https://davidsuzuki.org/action/let-council-know-you-want-a-sustainable-city-for-all/

Vidyala, to art
@Vidyala@gamepad.club avatar

Painted this flower yesterday when I needed to shake things up a little. Roughly 5” x 7”, (or if you prefer 😆)

DaveMason, to Astronomy
@DaveMason@mas.to avatar

April 9, 2024

Our Moon viewed from my balcony. Low on the horizon and the crescent has a reddish hue to it.

linux_mclinuxface, to edmonton
@linux_mclinuxface@fosstodon.org avatar

Super interesting video about and . A few tidbits:

  1. they're both the same size as Nashville or Raleigh but twice as dense.
  2. LRT in Edmonton is more riders than SF Muni or Max in Portland
  3. Calgary's LRT has higher ridership than SF's total system (Muni + Bart + CalTrain)

🤯

(I was a bit annoyed by the attitude of "Amazing, Alberta isn't as bad as we believed" over and over, but they were at least open minded)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpBVEfO5IwI

Bentley, to climate
@Bentley@canada.masto.host avatar

"Why it's so significant to me is because of how it addresses so many different concerns that we present every single day. It is climate, it is transportation, it is justice. It is anti-discrimination. And it is about being an inclusive and diverse society.""
@CWalcottYYC "

PODCAST: https://www.podcastics.com/episode/286875/link/

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