Défaite coûteuse pour le Vieux-Port - La Presse

Ok, voilà le deal: MTL laisse tomber cette poursuite pour obtenir d'autres concessions, ex.: récupérer le stationnement et le transformer en parc riverain, piétoniser l'ensemble.

#polmtl #polcan

https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/2023-06-17/litige-fiscal-avec-montreal/defaite-couteuse-pour-le-vieux-port.php

New study finds that electrifying SUVs could *increase* emissions by gobbling up scarce battery material that could otherwise help electrify smaller cars (not to mention e-bikes, minicars, etc).

https://t.co/g1K04jv6sA

#cars #climate #climatecrisis

If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via @thediscourse study.

This isn’t just about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice.

#citymakingmath #walking #bikes #cities #publictransit #transportatio #economics #urbanism #cityplanning #mobility

Good morning! A post just rolled across my fedi-timeline saying not to post about politics on Mastodon, so I'm here to remind you that:

1 "politics" refers to decision-making about how to live together in groups
2 choosing to not participate in political discussion is saying you support the status quo, and is a political stance
3 abstaining from politics because you feel safe from its impacts is a privilege and a choice to abandon your more vulnerable neighbours

Elon Musk is running Twitter into the ground.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX was outed as a Ponzi scheme.

Jeff Bezos is touting his philanthropy as Amazon lays off thousands.

The billionaires will not save us.

They're tearing society down — and we're all the collateral.

OK in terms of scaling #Mastodon server infrastructure, this looks interesting:

"CIRA is proud to announce its official partnership with Mastodon Canada, mstdn.ca, to support its growth and community-building efforts. As thousands of Canadians flock to the platform, this unique partnership reflects CIRA’s mission to support Canadian internet communities built on the open web and powered by a .CA domain."

https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/cira-teams-up-with-mastodon-canada-to-support-canadian-digital-communities