Karl Tracksdorf

Transport(ation) Planner and Urbanist. Opinions posted here are my own. Retweets do not equal endorsement. Tweeting in English and German

[Karl Tracksdorf @Ktrackers]

https://t.co/sjXdQbokEV Opportunity cost = A benefit or value of something that must be given up to acquire or achieve something else. #NiagaraFalls #niagara #urbanplanning #opportunitycost

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@timquerengesser Consider this https://t.co/XH58Yu7BlX and relish in the story you get to tell, no matter the outcome.

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@DustinBajer When not using them to boost circulation, I am reliably informed they make a nice tea

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@bunny_smash https://t.co/P1DwddXH3Z

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@NormanHermant Me thinks you are uniquely placed to explain to Victorians how the only 2030 potential Canadian host is looking cautiously (and conservatively to a tee) at this https://t.co/jSKs0g5qni

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Int'l games remain powerful insights into governance culture at subnational level. Vic's cancelled #CommGames sole-bid&award was & remains classic top-down decision-making; Alberta's referendum push is classic bottom-up conservative #abpoli #springst
https://t.co/jSKs0g5qni

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The Toronto-fication of Melbourne Airport. At least YYZ has an existing airport train and is willing to entertain a multi-transit line station on airport lands

[7NEWS Melbourne @7NewsMelbourne]

A new way to get to Melbourne Airport is just hours from opening. @BlakeJohnson explains what drivers should keep an eye out for the next time they're at Tullamarine. https://t.co/5zYfOfGqUb #7NEWS

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@timquerengesser You are talking about the intersection between level of traffic stress ('LTS'), traffic calming & design vehicles. Short answer is that Edmonton currently places relatively few restrictions on types of vehicles that can use local streets and when they can be driven there.

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@electionsvic The letter the VEC sent to overseas registered voters dated 26 Oct implies that we need to apply for ballot papers, yet the online PVA does not allow for overseas addresses. Are you sending us ballots automatically and will we receive an email with tracking details?

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Finally! A political decision maker - with actual clout - justifies their support for a massive bike network expansion proposal by equating it to 'half the cost of one highway interchange'. Bravo #yegbike #yegleadership

[Amarjeet Sohi @AmarjeetSohiYEG]

We can build an Edmonton for the future NOW!

A city-wide bike network will:
Lower our GHG emissions, provide a safe and accessible way for everyone (from youth to seniors) to get around, and connect the entire city for half the cost of one highway interchange. #YEG #YEGcc

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@IPEdmonton über unsere spontane Begegnung habe ich mich auch sehr gefreut! 👍☕️

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@ChrisOnABikeYEG The metric system, including the German (DIN 476) and international (ISO 216) paper size standards, whose origins date back to 1798 during the French Revolution, is still waiting patiently for us to catch up.

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@takeETSalert I take ETS to get to @FlyEIA on Route 747 #RediscoverETS #YegTransit

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#Frankfurt. Spätabends. Ein Pizzarestaurant im Viertel. 3 Männer diskutieren auf arabisch und deutsch - zumindest aus der Gestik abgeleitet - den Ursprung des Willy Brandt Platzes. „Willy Brandt. Er war doch Kanzler in den 70er Jahren. Und Helmut Schmidt auch!“ #politischebildung

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@unicornwheels I usually ask them to hazard a guess and put the onus back on them to get it right.

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@timquerengesser If a modern-day Canadian supermarket can afford to discount their regular prices by 15% across the board once a month, then the individual company’s markups are lazy and the supermarket sector as a whole lacks serious competition and innovation.

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@philipmallis Back when there were still CRT TVs at City Loop stations and the City Circle Line was a timetable service (of sorts), I believe one TV was labelled 'City Circle Line'

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@timquerengesser Had to stand next to this yesterday evening on my bike outside Le Marchand mansion. Poor residents. Community Standards bylaws don’t cut the mustard; we need anti-hooning laws and traffic management systems that actively turn signals red when vehicles exceed the speed limit

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@EmmaLGraney Next time you come to🌞YEG, the ☕️'s on this 🇦🇺expat.

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@timquerengesser If you want apple, I would go with a 11 full size, 12 mini or one of the new SEs released last week. Good value for money for Apple products and zippy

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@jf_mcculloch @bicycle_network @limebike @TACVictoria Agree Justin. All the more reason for @TACVictoria to go on the record about whether they were directed to take part in the trial, or not. We have plenty of 'e-scooter trial offences, penalties and infringements' but no state-based rego ostensibly means no TAC contributions