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I can't believe it has to be said, but it is malpractice to publish a cooked sugar recipe without a target temperature.

I can't believe it has to be said, but it is malpractice to publish a cooked sugar recipe without a target temperature.

Unfortunately, those spoke reflectors are grey in daylight, not black -- but they'll probably be removed in spring, when I won't be...

Unfortunately, those spoke reflectors are grey in daylight, not black -- but they'll probably be removed in spring, when I won't be so paranoid about being seen in the dark.

If you've got a line on equivalent spoke reflectors that are black in daylight, but retroreflective white in the dark, let me know!

#bike #ebike #cycling

All-black is a killer aesthetic for a bike, but black retroreflective is even better. The rectangular decals are black under normal light,...

All-black is a killer aesthetic for a bike, but black retroreflective is even better. The rectangular decals are black under normal light, but reflect white in the dark.

I still wish I could get the whole frame powder coated in black retroreflective paint, but that paint is under lock and key, so nobody can do that any more. So, this will have to do.

#cycling #bike #bikeWR #ebike

I have my red pen out and I'm reading city council's plans for increasing density around transit stations. Feeling like Joe Cool...

I have my red pen out and I'm reading city council's plans for increasing density around transit stations. Feeling like Joe Cool over here

#YIMBY #WRYIMBY #urbanism #waterlooregion #onpoli #HousingCrisis

On traffic engineers sabotaging cities that want to improve safety:"There can be only one agenda... There are many great engineers out...

On traffic engineers sabotaging cities that want to improve safety:

"There can be only one agenda... There are many great engineers out there ready to prioritize public safety... Any city council wanting to can find these people, empower them, and support them so that they can do great things."

Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town. Charles Marohn.

#StrongTowns #RoadSafety #VisionZero #SafetyFirst #urbanism #onpoli #onpolitics #engineering #trafficsafety

My real #recap2023:- "Story of Sisyphus" by Tom Waits- "Front Row Seats" by Tina Turner- "Let's Get a Dog"...

My real #recap2023:
- "Story of Sisyphus" by Tom Waits
- "Front Row Seats" by Tina Turner
- "Let's Get a Dog" by Otis Redding and Etta James
- the original cast recording of "Welcome to Mountport"
- "#GLOBALWARMING" by Macklemore
- "Eye Candy" by Aretha Franklin
- "Tell me (bout your friend)" by Ray Charles
- "Space Tourism" by David Bowie and Pat Benatar
- "Stock Photo" by The Fugees
- "Horsegirl" by Billie Eilish
- "Romantic Coupon Book" by Hall and Oates
- "Pain in my Ass" by Blink 182

#YIMBY includes hotels, inns, B&Bs#onpoli

#YIMBY includes hotels, inns, B&Bs
#onpoli

We're not prepared for Baby Boomers aginghttps://open.substack.com/pub/speakeasy/p/were-not-prepared-for-baby-boomers#VisionZero...

We're not prepared for Baby Boomers aging
https://open.substack.com/pub/speakeasy/p/were-not-prepared-for-baby-boomers
#VisionZero #RoadSafety #urbanism #onpoli

I'm watching old @paige videos, and the dude truly don't miss

I'm watching old @paige videos, and the dude truly don't miss

Turns out my legs are weak as hell after not biking much. Good thing it's an #ebike! Gonna need that assist while getting back into it.

Turns out my legs are weak as hell after not biking much. Good thing it's an #ebike! Gonna need that assist while getting back into it.

It's so pretty 😍

It's so pretty 😍

Next up will be reading the OECD report "Zero Road Deaths and Serious Injuries: Letting a paradigm shift to a safe...

Next up will be reading the OECD report "Zero Road Deaths and Serious Injuries: Letting a paradigm shift to a safe system"

#VisionZero #SafeSystemsApproach #safestreets

Having a truly wild Saturday night! Watching the NTSB safe systems approach conference panels from 2021. Anyone know of similar events on a...

Having a truly wild Saturday night! Watching the NTSB safe systems approach conference panels from 2021. Anyone know of similar events on a safe systems approach to traffic safety in Canada from the past couple years?

#safety #SafetyFirst #safestreets #SafeSystemsApproach #VisionZero

"Useless use of cat" warnings are having the desired effect then?https://botsin.space/@levels_check/111353870499560886

"Useless use of cat" warnings are having the desired effect then?
https://botsin.space/@levels_check/111353870499560886

"Records show that the Honda has racked up 11 tickets for speeding in school zones."Enforcement matters too. Some people...

"Records show that the Honda has racked up 11 tickets for speeding in school zones."

Enforcement matters too. Some people aren't safe to allow on the roads.

"What are you going to do for the community to reassure us this will never happen again?"Safety investigations...

"What are you going to do for the community to reassure us this will never happen again?"

Safety investigations matter.

https://hellgatenyc.com/nypd-tow-truck-driver-fort-greene-child-crash

#safety #RoadSafety #VisionZero

While we may only be able to remedy the most severe and urgent problems today, the rest of those recommendations should go into the...

While we may only be able to remedy the most severe and urgent problems today, the rest of those recommendations should go into the standards for future road construction, so we stop making these deadly design errors.

I'd include a citizen layperson to keep the public interest front and centre, and provide an external perspective.And I wouldn't...

I'd include a citizen layperson to keep the public interest front and centre, and provide an external perspective.

And I wouldn't hold back on the recommendations. They should be thorough, both broad and deep, and not restricted by budgetary concerns. They should also be immediately public, so citizens can hold their government accountable.

If we took a more serious approach, it'd be a provincial body like the TSB, or the province would cede to the federal TSB (there's...

If we took a more serious approach, it'd be a provincial body like the TSB, or the province would cede to the federal TSB (there's no good reason the federal govt shouldn't be able to investigate and make non-binding safety recommendations). The investigatory panel wouldn't include police (they'd provide expert testimony instead). The investigations would be much more public, and reports would be individually and immediately public (rather than a report to council 1y later).

That's pretty disappointing. From a safe systems perspective, it's nearly unimaginable.My guess is they're only making...

That's pretty disappointing. From a safe systems perspective, it's nearly unimaginable.

My guess is they're only making recommendations that will actually get immediate follow-through due to severity and low cost. Which is definitely not how I'd do it. It also points to a structural problem with this program: it isn't independent. It's the municipality's left hand telling the right hand what to do, with full knowledge of what will be supported, what can be covered by the existing budget, etc