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This is really a shame. The building is DESIGNED to be a thoroughfare, with public spaces. It’s been broken and cheapened and made hostile to the people who own it.
This makes me sad. There was a time not that long ago when City Hall was truly a people place. Lots of activities and events for all. I remember during my time there a tourist remarking how open the building was unlike the city they lived in. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Ottawa introducing ‘enhanced security measures’ at City Hall on May 26
The City of Ottawa will roll out “enhanced security measures” at City Hall later this month, requiring visitors to have their bags screened and go through a metal detector before entering the building...
www.ctvnews.ca
May 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This is really a shame. The building is DESIGNED to be a thoroughfare, with public spaces. It’s been broken and cheapened and made hostile to the people who own it.
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Not to be that guy, but we have made-in-ON solutions to this: facilities in thunderbay made buses, as did others. It would take time, sure, but why not invest and begin making them here again? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Why your city is still waiting on e-buses — and how tariffs could make things worse | CBC News
Transit agencies looking to go green are facing delays so long they're forced to return to diesel buses. It started during the pandemic, but kinks in the supply chain aren't the only problem.
www.cbc.ca
February 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Not to be that guy, but we have made-in-ON solutions to this: facilities in thunderbay made buses, as did others. It would take time, sure, but why not invest and begin making them here again? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Commuting by bicycle in Belgium pays off as employees earn compensation for every km they ride. 1 in 6 employees commute by bike and get a bicycle allowance of €0.28/km. People cycling to work in 2024 earned an average of around €460 net per year (some as high as €810), up 20% over the past year.
Belgian commutes pay off: Employees earn up to €810 for cycling to work
One in five people in Flanders commuted by bike and received compensation last year, but this figure is significantly lower in Brussels and Wallonia.
www.brusselstimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Commuting by bicycle in Belgium pays off as employees earn compensation for every km they ride. 1 in 6 employees commute by bike and get a bicycle allowance of €0.28/km. People cycling to work in 2024 earned an average of around €460 net per year (some as high as €810), up 20% over the past year.