Denis Agar (he/him)
@denisagar.bsky.social
Transit polls well. We use that popularity to push for more reliable & abundant transit. Let's make it better than driving.
I'm in Vancouver, unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ land.
ED @movementyvr.bsky.social
cohost @dwelltime.ca pod
I'm in Vancouver, unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ land.
ED @movementyvr.bsky.social
cohost @dwelltime.ca pod
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Here's a starter pack of all the transit rider groups that have popped up so far on BlueSky. Reply if I've missed a group!
go.bsky.app/6Pw2jpk
go.bsky.app/6Pw2jpk
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there’s already Michigan Ave bus lane admiration on TikTok
October 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
there’s already Michigan Ave bus lane admiration on TikTok
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If you're at all familiar with the housing politics of Santa Cruz as recently as 5-10 years ago, this is astonishing. Never let anyone tell you that a NIMBY-controlled city can't change. lookout.co/a-housing-bo...
October 12, 2026 at 3:41 PM
If you're at all familiar with the housing politics of Santa Cruz as recently as 5-10 years ago, this is astonishing. Never let anyone tell you that a NIMBY-controlled city can't change. lookout.co/a-housing-bo...
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The 350m stretch of King between Simcoe and John is a rare portion of the streetcar network without private vehicles, curbside parking, signalised intersections, special track work, car stops, or other operating restrictions. This allows cars to frequently reach the maximum road speed of 50 km/h.
October 12, 2026 at 4:45 AM
The 350m stretch of King between Simcoe and John is a rare portion of the streetcar network without private vehicles, curbside parking, signalised intersections, special track work, car stops, or other operating restrictions. This allows cars to frequently reach the maximum road speed of 50 km/h.
When will Toronto fix its streetcars?
Daily 503 bus appreciation post. Here is our bus whizzing past a 504 King streetcar that is crawling across the Queen Viaduct due to a slow zone only for streetcar. It will then have to stop and inspect the points at King before proceeding. Meanwhile the bus has long left the streetcar in the dust.
October 11, 2026 at 10:34 PM
When will Toronto fix its streetcars?
Ottawa transit ridership is down because it's slower than it used to be, with more transfers. Oh and less reliable.
Lots of fun factoids in this dashboard.
Like: the Strandherd park and ride sees 21 per cent usage of its spaces; it takes an hour to get downtown by transit from there. Driving takes half that at peak traffic time.
You would save on downtown parking, but at the cost of an hour of your day.
Like: the Strandherd park and ride sees 21 per cent usage of its spaces; it takes an hour to get downtown by transit from there. Driving takes half that at peak traffic time.
You would save on downtown parking, but at the cost of an hour of your day.
Last week's commute is now in the rearview mirror:
Thursday was the busiest day for car travel
Friday was the least busy day for car travel
Stay up to date on #OttCity travel trends with our Mobility Dashboard.
Explore the dashboard and subscribe: https://bit.ly/3UGPAdA
Thursday was the busiest day for car travel
Friday was the least busy day for car travel
Stay up to date on #OttCity travel trends with our Mobility Dashboard.
Explore the dashboard and subscribe: https://bit.ly/3UGPAdA
October 11, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Ottawa transit ridership is down because it's slower than it used to be, with more transfers. Oh and less reliable.
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Riding EVERY transit route in Metro Vancouver!
Route: R5 Hastings Street RapidBus
Vehicle: New Flyer XDE60
Duration: 48min
Connecting downtown to SFU, the R5 is a RapidBus route on Hastings Street, providing valuable express service to Downtown, Strathcona, Hastings-Sunrise, and Burnaby Heights.
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Route: R5 Hastings Street RapidBus
Vehicle: New Flyer XDE60
Duration: 48min
Connecting downtown to SFU, the R5 is a RapidBus route on Hastings Street, providing valuable express service to Downtown, Strathcona, Hastings-Sunrise, and Burnaby Heights.
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October 11, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Riding EVERY transit route in Metro Vancouver!
Route: R5 Hastings Street RapidBus
Vehicle: New Flyer XDE60
Duration: 48min
Connecting downtown to SFU, the R5 is a RapidBus route on Hastings Street, providing valuable express service to Downtown, Strathcona, Hastings-Sunrise, and Burnaby Heights.
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Route: R5 Hastings Street RapidBus
Vehicle: New Flyer XDE60
Duration: 48min
Connecting downtown to SFU, the R5 is a RapidBus route on Hastings Street, providing valuable express service to Downtown, Strathcona, Hastings-Sunrise, and Burnaby Heights.
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Bye bye, Pattullo 👋 Shout out to those who worked tirelessly over the weekend to cut out the arch and lower it to a barge on the Fraser River, what a feat!
Video: www.instagram.com/reels/DeXNH8...
Video: www.instagram.com/reels/DeXNH8...
Rob Currie on Instagram: "Moving the Patullo Bridge"
2 likes, 0 comments - robcurrie_photography on October 11, 2026: "Moving the Patullo Bridge".
www.instagram.com
October 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Bye bye, Pattullo 👋 Shout out to those who worked tirelessly over the weekend to cut out the arch and lower it to a barge on the Fraser River, what a feat!
Video: www.instagram.com/reels/DeXNH8...
Video: www.instagram.com/reels/DeXNH8...
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The dirty secret is that rich people need to live in politically stable regimes in order to keep their wealth. They will piss and moan about taxes, but they will not flee en masse. They like paved roads and not being kidnapped too much.
New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment.
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
October 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The dirty secret is that rich people need to live in politically stable regimes in order to keep their wealth. They will piss and moan about taxes, but they will not flee en masse. They like paved roads and not being kidnapped too much.
Sometimes we think of Metro Vancouver as small, but like, we're as big as Metro Rome or Athens
October 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Sometimes we think of Metro Vancouver as small, but like, we're as big as Metro Rome or Athens
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“The modules sit right on top of the ground so the one I rode went in with no digging in just two and a half days”
@ryancalkins.bsky.social @portofseattle.bsky.social can we get this between the light rail and airport??
@ryancalkins.bsky.social @portofseattle.bsky.social can we get this between the light rail and airport??
October 11, 2026 at 7:46 AM
“The modules sit right on top of the ground so the one I rode went in with no digging in just two and a half days”
@ryancalkins.bsky.social @portofseattle.bsky.social can we get this between the light rail and airport??
@ryancalkins.bsky.social @portofseattle.bsky.social can we get this between the light rail and airport??
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Holy shit they disenfranchised nearly ten percent of the population. It’s like a GOP wet dream
India Cut 130 Million From Voter Roll, Fueling Protests Against Modi
Public anger is growing over an exercise that critics say undermines the world’s largest democracy, particularly disenfranchising Muslims under the Hindu nationalist government.
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Holy shit they disenfranchised nearly ten percent of the population. It’s like a GOP wet dream
There's no way that's good for the longevity of that train
I love taking the train between San Diego and Los Angeles since it's such a gorgeous view but there's just no way it'll still exist on the same track a generation from now.
www.instagram.com/reels/DeSCAh...
www.instagram.com/reels/DeSCAh...
October 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
There's no way that's good for the longevity of that train
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Ottawa voters overwhelmingly choose transit as top municipal election issue
Ottawa voters overwhelmingly choose transit as top municipal election issue
OC Transpo has been in the news headlines in Ottawa a lot this year, and new exclusive polling for CTV News Ottawa shows transit is dominating the agenda for voters in the lead up to the Oct. 26 municipal election.
bit.ly
October 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Ottawa voters overwhelmingly choose transit as top municipal election issue
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Cleveland 1961: Within seven weeks, Max James, 6, and Belinda Drummond, 11, were both killed walking home from school along South Miles Road. They had no sidewalk to use.
Demanding sidewalks, mothers formed a human wall to protect children. Jane Martoncik was there to lend her support to the cause.
Demanding sidewalks, mothers formed a human wall to protect children. Jane Martoncik was there to lend her support to the cause.
October 10, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Cleveland 1961: Within seven weeks, Max James, 6, and Belinda Drummond, 11, were both killed walking home from school along South Miles Road. They had no sidewalk to use.
Demanding sidewalks, mothers formed a human wall to protect children. Jane Martoncik was there to lend her support to the cause.
Demanding sidewalks, mothers formed a human wall to protect children. Jane Martoncik was there to lend her support to the cause.
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New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment.
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
October 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment.
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
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While other global cities thrive on proven solutions, too much of our political class seems determined to ignore them. www.thestar.com/news/gta/bra... #TOpoli
Brad Bradford proposes removing priority bus lanes in Scarborough
Bradford advocated for installing the bus lanes in 2020, as a city councillor, and said it was a ‘big win’ that they would be installed.
www.thestar.com
October 9, 2026 at 1:08 AM
While other global cities thrive on proven solutions, too much of our political class seems determined to ignore them. www.thestar.com/news/gta/bra... #TOpoli
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Hey. Let me know when the Alberta NDP put out a statement forcefully defending Edmonton’s autonomy over zoning and speaking up for housing-friendly policy.
Haven’t see it yet.
@albertandp.ca ?
Haven’t see it yet.
@albertandp.ca ?
October 8, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Hey. Let me know when the Alberta NDP put out a statement forcefully defending Edmonton’s autonomy over zoning and speaking up for housing-friendly policy.
Haven’t see it yet.
@albertandp.ca ?
Haven’t see it yet.
@albertandp.ca ?
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I've been immersed in research on Reconstruction in Lousiana and it's a very difficult truth to absorb that the white terrorist movement in the South was among the most successful terrorist movements in global history. Took 10 years but it won a total & complete victory through murder and atrocity.
October 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
I've been immersed in research on Reconstruction in Lousiana and it's a very difficult truth to absorb that the white terrorist movement in the South was among the most successful terrorist movements in global history. Took 10 years but it won a total & complete victory through murder and atrocity.
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For years - years (!!!) - I pitched the idea that Edmonton was the market-oriented housing model for Canadian conservatives. I always got the that's nice, too niche treatment.
Sure enough, the model is working as expected. And now it's not niche, it's...bad?
Proof that culture Trump's ideology.
Sure enough, the model is working as expected. And now it's not niche, it's...bad?
Proof that culture Trump's ideology.
AB Premier Danielle Smith announces the province is forcing Edmonton to reverse its infill housing rules, because why would you want an example of market-driving housing affordability in your small-government province? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjx2...
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith makes an announcement in Edmonton – October 8, 2026
YouTube video by cpac
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2026 at 6:33 PM
For years - years (!!!) - I pitched the idea that Edmonton was the market-oriented housing model for Canadian conservatives. I always got the that's nice, too niche treatment.
Sure enough, the model is working as expected. And now it's not niche, it's...bad?
Proof that culture Trump's ideology.
Sure enough, the model is working as expected. And now it's not niche, it's...bad?
Proof that culture Trump's ideology.
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Virtually any Edmontonian can look out the closest window right now and see empty parking spots in the streets.
WE'RE DROWNING IN PARKING
WE'RE DROWNING IN PARKING
October 8, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Virtually any Edmontonian can look out the closest window right now and see empty parking spots in the streets.
WE'RE DROWNING IN PARKING
WE'RE DROWNING IN PARKING
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Alberta’s UCP government — also known for randomly turning into a semi-separatist party — is crushing and stomping on what was easily the most exciting city in Canada for housing reform.
AB Premier Danielle Smith announces the province is forcing Edmonton to reverse its infill housing rules, because why would you want an example of market-driving housing affordability in your small-government province? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjx2...
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith makes an announcement in Edmonton – October 8, 2026
YouTube video by cpac
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Alberta’s UCP government — also known for randomly turning into a semi-separatist party — is crushing and stomping on what was easily the most exciting city in Canada for housing reform.