@nytopinion @fmanjoo Improve commutes? Here's an explainer video about an initiative for greener, cheaper, shorter, more active commutes for over half of British Columbia's workforce. vimeo.com/687262442
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https://t.co/Mt2S4PIx5U is an initiative to reduce unnecessary commuting times and distances for millions. What will you do with your new free time?
Victoria, British Columbia Inscrit le Şubat 2017
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“If we want people to go to the office more often, we have to do something about a ritual of American life that’s time-consuming, emotionally taxing, environmentally toxic and expensive: the dreaded daily commute,” @fmanjoo writes. nyti.ms/3onQiwx
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@nytopinion @fmanjoo dyk that Elon's brother Kimbal has jumped into the "opportunity" of improving commutes? He's an "advisor" (and presumably a backer too) of commutifi.com - a Colorado tech start-up that hopes to become the "data-driven" solution consultant for large corporations.
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.@cafreeland, my only wish this holiday season is for the gvt to hold Canadian banks accountable for their investments in fossil fuel projects. They couldn't meet the UN net zero requirements so it's up to you to set regulations.
Can I count on you? @GreenpeaceCA #FossilBanks
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@RobShaw_BC @bcndp And a person can be a voting NDP member at age 12? $10 each to sign up… is this a project for Sustainabiliteens?
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@nspector4 Can't stop giggling about this comment. "Let the government run it." What could possibly go wrong with that? Just askin'.
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Campaign ramps up to pressure one of Canada’s largest pension firms to divest from fossil fuels nationalobserver.com/2022/07/08/new… via @NatObserver
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Yes please! This is the kind of leadership we need to see from the future leader of the BC NDP.
Bowinn Ma@BowinnMa
I want a leader who believes that addressing the #ClimateEmergency is a moral imperative; who will take an unambiguous stance against the expansion of fossil fuel extraction, including LNG, and end measures designed to incentivize the industry. 4/🧵
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@fabulavancouver You want data? YES!! Todd Litman & I’ve been doing R&D on commuting solutions for BC for 8 yrs. Email bruce.batchelor@gmail.com for link to StatsCan dataset & tons more. Re: yr question about post-court ruling: minimal change cuz of systemic barriers (per district HR heads).
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@CloseCommute Any sign it changed when many districts went on a big hiring spree after the Supreme Court decision? I heard of many who were then able to switch to a district/school much closer to home. I never turn down a dataset
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A good talker of a story about what the balance should be between job space in Vancouver and job space elsewhere
One thing not discussed was how there's a certain subset of people who want to live in Vancouver, even when their jobs are elsewhere
vancouversun.com/opinion/column…
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@fabulavancouver Thanks, Frances, for bringing up the concept of people commuting in BOTH DIRECTIONS. Much of this is unnecessary, wasteful & unfair. We analyzed 2011 StatsCan commuting flow data & found for example, there were over 17,500 teachers commuting needlessly far. Want that dataset?
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TransLink trip diaries show that the number of people commuting out of Vancouver is going up steadily
This is 2004.
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Stop funding fossil fuel colonialism and the expropriation of unceded Wet'suwet'en territory @RBC, @CIBC, @BMO, @TD_Canada & @Scotiabank! Join me in telling the Big 5 #FossilBanks to respect Indigenous rights. #WetsuwetenSolidarity @GreenpeaceCA act.gp/3EiLKul
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@Eric_Doherty @georgiastraight @charliesmithvcr Thanks for the great article, Eric! Clearly we need to do everything possible ASAP to reduce trips and to change the modes, affordability and impacts of travel.
As you make clear we certainly don’t want to do things that induce more car trips.
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My latest in @georgiastraight - #TrafficEvaporation means we can reach B.C.'s new #CleanBC roadmap promise of 25 percent less traffic straight.com/news/eric-dohe… #bcpoli #NoMoreHighways #ClimateAction @charliesmithvcr
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.@RBC stop the bullshit. it's time to stop funding the violation of Indigenous rights and sovereignty. #DefundClimateChaos now. #RBCIsKillingMe
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Leadnow@leadnowca
.@RBC: Thousands of people across Canada are calling on you to respect Indigenous rights and #DefundClimateChaos. Bankrolling fossil fuel projects without consent, goes against your commitments on reconciliation. It is time to invest in the future. #RBCIsKillingMe #DivestCGL
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@AJWVictoriaBC @JustinTrudeau @liberal_party Disappointed in you. You are so excited about "plans" and ignore the lack of "action." And are ignoring the bogus counter-actions such as buying TMX and supporting LNG, and delaying. Sad.
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Today I met with @JustinTrudeau in Richmond to discuss the @liberal_party climate plan. As I told him, “This is a plan that I’ve been dreaming of for most of my life.” It is economy wide, its all encompassing and it's costed and well thought through! #cdnpoli #Elxn44
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@cbcnewsbc @IsabelleRaghem Will we need the vaccine Card to vote in person? Or is voting considered "essential" perhaps?
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The province has officially launched the B.C. Vaccine Card, a digital or printed document British Columbians will need in order to access non-essential activities and services, such as restaurants, movie theatres and gyms. @IsabelleRaghem explains how it’ll work.
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@Rob_Fleming @TranBC Hey Rob, I hope this means BC will soon announce a trip reduction program (as advocated by MetroVancouver’s Clean Air Plan) to more than compensate for the “induced demand.” Looking forward to meeting w you soon to discuss the innovative design of our trip reduction program. 👍👏🏻
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A new toll-free, eight-lane tunnel will replace the George Massey on #BCHwy99. We worked #MetroVancouver to find the right project for the region that will improve commuter travel times and include rapid bus lanes. More at news.gov.bc.ca/25175 @TranBC #DeltaBC #RichmondBC
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Odd that trust in anyone’s hiring is being discussed. My understanding is that anyone with an appropriate degree is an almost-automatic hire in this teacher shortage. And once into the union, difficult to un-hire. (Not disparaging all the excellent teachers.)
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Great morning read here from @zerocarbon: Canada is on fire. Why isn’t our politics? | Canada's National Observer: News & Analysis nationalobserver.com/newsletters/ze…
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@glenhansman @MarcLeeCCPA @bcgeu Yes Glen every district exec I talked with + every union exec + every ministry official + BCPSEA head + MinisterEDU 100% AGREE this WILL NOT happen UNLESS ALL large BC employers are required to measure and MAKE BEST EFFORTS to reduce commutes. @glenhansman @MarcLeeCCPA @bcgeu
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Would love to see more unions engaged in building affordable housing for their members. This new project complements what @bcgeu is doing to build affordable rental. vancouversun.com/news/local-new…
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@MarcLeeCCPA @bcgeu Thanks, Marc, for your optimism. I've interviewed leaders of 7 school districts, BCTF & BCPSEA + 5 cabinet ministers + executives at health authorities & banks. The clear consensus: this will only happen when trip reduction becomes mandatory 4 all public & private organizations.
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@CloseCommute @bcgeu I've always thought that such swaps would be worthwhile. Seems to be a block around disturbing the seniority roster so not an insurmountable problem given the climate emergency
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