And now I have to go test it.
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A partially built wheel -- spoked on just one side.
A fully built and laced wheel sits in a truing stand.
Half done, and fully done.
Getting that tool going right now, actually. ☕
I think I recognize that other cargo bike.
Good to see you out and about on your bike, Sara. :)
Atop a workbench rests a new bicycle rim, spokes, spoke nipples, an internal gear hub, a spoke wrench, and nipple driver on a mat.
Prepped for a wheel building project tomorrow. 🚲🥰
For a personal finance story, I'm looking to speak with Canadians about transportation costs + housing. Did you buy a more affordable house farther out, then find vehicle costs + travel time added up? Or are you considering transportation in a house hunt? DM or email cailynn.klingbeil@gmail.com Thx!
"[... Many] politicians selectively framed European healthcare policies to justify restrictions on transgender care [and cited UK's] Cass Review to justify a near-total ban [...]"
Guidelines from 🇩🇪,🇦🇹,🇨🇭urge trans youth gender-affirming care, slam Cass Review.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-german...
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers says she is returning her Toronto Film Critics Association [TFCA] Award after a portion of her acceptance speech expressing support for Palestine was cut out.
News and action prompts several more resignations from TFCA.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Manitoba's NDP government is reviving a bill it says will serve as a safeguard against future governments invoking the Charter's notwithstanding clause to override the rights of protected groups, including religious minorities and [...] the 2SLGBTQ+ community."
"In the event a future government invoked the [notwithstanding] clause, it would be required to explain why to an appeal court judge."
"When you're talking about rights, [voters should not] only hear the words of the politicians [but also] expert judges weighing in too."
www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9...
How to Think Critically About Data (Even if you're not a data nerd like me) A free 45-minute Lunch & Learn session with Robson Fletcher, Data & Storytelling Strategist. Topics include: - How statistics & data visualization can mislead -- intentionally or accidentally - Practical tips for evaluating data you are presented with - Why feelings DO matter when it comes to facts Tuesday, March 17 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Via Google Meet (pre-registration required)
I'm no longer a data journalist but, as an independent practitoner, one of my goals is still to help people make sense of the daily deluge of data we're all swimming in.
To that end, I'm hosting this free online session on March 17.
You don't have to be a nerd to come nerd out with me... 🤓
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I am, too. I was not expecting the rapid change in conditions and would have been very unprepared and underdressed for them. I hope you were able to adapt quickly.
I did get home before the change in conditions -- even included a trip to the grocery store. 🚲🥬🍅🍫
Think of all the strength of character you've accumulated after so much headwind.
The photo is taken from atop an escarpment. The landscape is natural and early spring condition: still some snow, but brown grasses and bare trees fill the scene. The Bow River flows through a gentle bend. The Rocky Mountains are visible on the horizon, still snowcapped. A brilliant blue sky with light, wispy clouds fills the top half of the photo.
Calgary's urban provincial park, seen from my bike earlier today.
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On Monday, March 9, the Bearspaw South Feeder Main (BSFM) will be shut down to allow for planned reinforcement repairs to support the stability of the current pipe.
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A travel journal for urbanists like us! Welcome to "This City's Story"!
A series to share stories from our various travels for urbanists and mobility enthusiasts who love discovering urban transformations around the world!
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Nuts!
Setting aside **gestures vaguely ** I'm grateful for the organizers and participants of @criticalmassyyc.bsky.social for organizing and making vibrant the monthly rides. It is no small thing to have something regular and upbeat to which to look forward and be, however briefly, present in the moment.
"Iran is also not an isolated case. It is the seventh country against which President Trump has ordered unilateral use of force [...] We are a trading state beside an increasingly unpredictable superpower that claims the right to intervene wherever and against whoever stands in their way."
“We invoke international law and 'rules based int'l order' when adversaries engage in unlawful actions, but abandon those same rules entirely when it's the Americans [...] bombing. For a country that depends on law [...] for its security [...] it is recklessness.”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
In the 1910s, when Charles Daniels was denied his seat at the Grand Theatre in Calgary, Alberta feared a "dark tide" of immigrants flooding its borders. "The rhetoric of today resembles the rhetoric of those years," says Cheryl Foggo. #ableg
We have racks like this next to a busy cycle track in Calgary. They are made worse by being fixed on an impractically steep slope, so any user would need to hold their bike in place while wrestling with and arranging their lock around their bike frame. Not once have I seen a bike in that rack.
"The restrictions that are being imposed by the Israeli authorities are unprecedented."
"We’re highly concerned about the consequences for the Gazan population [...] when over half the international humanitarian organizations will get expelled from the Gaza Strip."
"He said he’s had difficulty seeing the 'relative indifference' from the international community towards what’s taking place in Gaza"
“This communal punishment of the Gazan population is just something I don’t think I’ll ever be able to understand.”
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...
Sorry, Ximena. I misunderstood. You're right. There is no prior year actual. Only an estimate for the current year fiscal, i.e., a year-to-date actual that also includes a forecast to March 31, 2026, as one reported figure.
The 2026-27 Government Estimates document has it for various funds, legislature offices, and each ministry (along with columns for this year's and the 2026-27 year).
open.alberta.ca/dataset/6551...
Very well. Take care out there.
I suspect these considerations have more to do with it,
- Pedestrians now spend roughly 20% of their time waiting at intersections
- The average pedestrian arriving randomly at the intersection waits longer than a car. Several factors guarantee this.
- Pedestrians have the minimum green time.
theconversation.com/how-traffic-...
phys.org/news/2018-06...