Alanna dB
@whoalansi.bsky.social
WHOA Lansi | Passionate | Foodophile | Wanderlust ✈️🚈🚗🚲| Extrovert | Accidental Urbanist | Urban Arrow Cargo Bike Family | Wife to #nadeboer | Mom to Odin, Annika, & Everly | Bilingue - Francais-Anglais | Communication Strategist by day
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Alanna dB
@whoalansi.bsky.social
· Nov 13
I guess I should introduce myself: Salut! I'm Alanna, or Lansi. WHOA (lansi) cuz I can be a little intense; I'm not for everyone, & that's ok.
I'm an accidental urbanist - we traded our second vehicle for a cargo bike in October 2023. I now do all my running around #YYC by bike, & I love it.
I'm an accidental urbanist - we traded our second vehicle for a cargo bike in October 2023. I now do all my running around #YYC by bike, & I love it.
I was assured that Balmoral Circus would be a priority snow clearing route when I expressed concerns over some of the design features that are dangerous when they get icy. Is this what passes for cleared? This is a main connection along a bikeway. #yycbike
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I was assured that Balmoral Circus would be a priority snow clearing route when I expressed concerns over some of the design features that are dangerous when they get icy. Is this what passes for cleared? This is a main connection along a bikeway. #yycbike
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Whereas Calgary is contending with a rise in motorist collisions with pedestrians;
Whereas deaths among all road users is rising; and
Whereas #YYCCC is in budget week:
BE IT RESOLVED that council refers to Jeff Speck's 10 tactics on improving walkability, road safety:
www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
Whereas deaths among all road users is rising; and
Whereas #YYCCC is in budget week:
BE IT RESOLVED that council refers to Jeff Speck's 10 tactics on improving walkability, road safety:
www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
Why your city needs a downtown ‘walkability plan’
Here are 10 tactics to plan for better walkability with immediate implementation, improving safety and reviving a city center in the process.
www.cnu.org
November 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Whereas Calgary is contending with a rise in motorist collisions with pedestrians;
Whereas deaths among all road users is rising; and
Whereas #YYCCC is in budget week:
BE IT RESOLVED that council refers to Jeff Speck's 10 tactics on improving walkability, road safety:
www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
Whereas deaths among all road users is rising; and
Whereas #YYCCC is in budget week:
BE IT RESOLVED that council refers to Jeff Speck's 10 tactics on improving walkability, road safety:
www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
#yycbike report: route through confed to 24th is fine. One side is plowed better than the other. 24th could be much better. Street plows clearly cleared into the cycle track. Once you cross crowchild...good luck. Uni is meh, as it is every winter. Take the lane through campus.
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
#yycbike report: route through confed to 24th is fine. One side is plowed better than the other. 24th could be much better. Street plows clearly cleared into the cycle track. Once you cross crowchild...good luck. Uni is meh, as it is every winter. Take the lane through campus.
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From all the things I like from BlueSky, #yycbike is my favourite one.
All the road reports and ride tips make my commute safer. And it feels nice to feel part of that community
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
All the road reports and ride tips make my commute safer. And it feels nice to feel part of that community
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
From all the things I like from BlueSky, #yycbike is my favourite one.
All the road reports and ride tips make my commute safer. And it feels nice to feel part of that community
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
All the road reports and ride tips make my commute safer. And it feels nice to feel part of that community
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Morning #yycbike update: Bow north was cleared from George King bridge east around the zoo now. Section from the bridge to Bridgeland station was pure ice, use lots of caution. Plenty of bumpy hard bits all over this morning. Some side streets are nice hard pack.
Afternoon update #yycbike: Fox hollow hill and Nose creek cleared to Memorial. Bow north around the zoo and west to East Village not cleared (grrr). I wonder if we need to 311 it since this section was closed due to construction for over a year? Riverwalk and Eau Claire cleared.
#yycbike report (0530): Eau Claire, Riverwalk, Bow north and Nose Creek MUP all ~3cm snow covered. East Village had sweeper crews out already. Snow is light and easy to ride through.
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Morning #yycbike update: Bow north was cleared from George King bridge east around the zoo now. Section from the bridge to Bridgeland station was pure ice, use lots of caution. Plenty of bumpy hard bits all over this morning. Some side streets are nice hard pack.
& the back part of my out & back commute for school drop off. The snow on the trees & the sunrise in the distance are just a couple things that bring me joy on winter bike commutes. #yycbike
November 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
& the back part of my out & back commute for school drop off. The snow on the trees & the sunrise in the distance are just a couple things that bring me joy on winter bike commutes. #yycbike
#YYCbike report : snow on residential routes is quite packed down. It's no match for a decent set of studded winter tires. Definitely the season of keeping steady momentum to stay upright. Really wish there was better daylighting around these intersections.
November 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
#YYCbike report : snow on residential routes is quite packed down. It's no match for a decent set of studded winter tires. Definitely the season of keeping steady momentum to stay upright. Really wish there was better daylighting around these intersections.
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Late post but shout out to @whoalansi.bsky.social for bike advocacy done right. Amazing turnout for kidical mass on a cool Nov 23rd. All the great family bike setups were represented.
November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Late post but shout out to @whoalansi.bsky.social for bike advocacy done right. Amazing turnout for kidical mass on a cool Nov 23rd. All the great family bike setups were represented.
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Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
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The UCP: you should be able to fire your MLA, here’s a handy-dandy recall process.
Citizens in 9 Alberta ridings: ok
The UCP: NOT LIKE THAT!
Citizens in 9 Alberta ridings: ok
The UCP: NOT LIKE THAT!
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The UCP: you should be able to fire your MLA, here’s a handy-dandy recall process.
Citizens in 9 Alberta ridings: ok
The UCP: NOT LIKE THAT!
Citizens in 9 Alberta ridings: ok
The UCP: NOT LIKE THAT!
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Reykjavik has such wonderful streets for people!
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Reykjavik has such wonderful streets for people!
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Ultimately this is a regulatory problem that serious people in transport department offices dismissed because bikes are thought of as a child’s toy, a rich man’s hobby, or a poor man’s last resort. (Gender deliberate, bc women don’t ride bikes). What other problemAtIc unreguted tech is out there?
CPSC urges consumers to immediately remove the battery from the e-bike and dispose of the battery following local hazardous waste disposal procedures. Do not sell or give away these hazardous batteries.
November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Ultimately this is a regulatory problem that serious people in transport department offices dismissed because bikes are thought of as a child’s toy, a rich man’s hobby, or a poor man’s last resort. (Gender deliberate, bc women don’t ride bikes). What other problemAtIc unreguted tech is out there?
A couple more minutes from yesterday's Kidical Mass YYC ride to warm your heart as the snow flies outside today in #YYC #yycbike #kidicalmass
November 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A couple more minutes from yesterday's Kidical Mass YYC ride to warm your heart as the snow flies outside today in #YYC #yycbike #kidicalmass
It is really hard to listen to Wyness during this meeting, but the faces of the speakers reacting to her questions are pretty hilarious. #yyccc
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It is really hard to listen to Wyness during this meeting, but the faces of the speakers reacting to her questions are pretty hilarious. #yyccc
I missed most of it, but caught the tail end of my former swim coach (U of C Dinos head coach, Mike Blondal) speaking about aquatics facilities. #yyccc
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I missed most of it, but caught the tail end of my former swim coach (U of C Dinos head coach, Mike Blondal) speaking about aquatics facilities. #yyccc
We've done this with our walking bus and bike bus routes to our school. It's so neat to see how much more opens up when biking become easy & accessible. #yyccc #yycbike www.smappen.com/app/map/w-y_...
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We've done this with our walking bus and bike bus routes to our school. It's so neat to see how much more opens up when biking become easy & accessible. #yyccc #yycbike www.smappen.com/app/map/w-y_...
Thanks, Ontario.
A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Thanks, Ontario.
@cpageyyc.bsky.social I logged into the meeting late, but a friend was asking who was talking about kids biking to school. Was that you?
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
@cpageyyc.bsky.social I logged into the meeting late, but a friend was asking who was talking about kids biking to school. Was that you?
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It’s budget deliberation week & this is your opportunity to speak directly to City Council.
Public Submissions will be heard today (Nov 24) and tomorrow (Nov 25) – both in-person & virtual options are available.
Visit calgary.ca/budget to sign-up to share your thoughts on the 2026 Budget.
Public Submissions will be heard today (Nov 24) and tomorrow (Nov 25) – both in-person & virtual options are available.
Visit calgary.ca/budget to sign-up to share your thoughts on the 2026 Budget.
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It’s budget deliberation week & this is your opportunity to speak directly to City Council.
Public Submissions will be heard today (Nov 24) and tomorrow (Nov 25) – both in-person & virtual options are available.
Visit calgary.ca/budget to sign-up to share your thoughts on the 2026 Budget.
Public Submissions will be heard today (Nov 24) and tomorrow (Nov 25) – both in-person & virtual options are available.
Visit calgary.ca/budget to sign-up to share your thoughts on the 2026 Budget.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year!
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It's the most wonderful time of the year!
Imagine that—if you make a mode safer & easier to use, more people will use it. 🙃 Looking at you, #yyccc
“By focusing on mostly arterial streets and closing key network connection gaps” when building new bike lanes, Boston was able to increase both “the number of people biking, and the percentage of all traffic they make up.” The number of bikes counted on the network went up by 55%.
The latest evaluation of bike lane projects in Boston continues to show that if you build bike infrastructure, people will use it.
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Imagine that—if you make a mode safer & easier to use, more people will use it. 🙃 Looking at you, #yyccc
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#yycbike report (0530): Eau Claire, Riverwalk, Bow north and Nose Creek MUP all ~3cm snow covered. East Village had sweeper crews out already. Snow is light and easy to ride through.
November 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
#yycbike report (0530): Eau Claire, Riverwalk, Bow north and Nose Creek MUP all ~3cm snow covered. East Village had sweeper crews out already. Snow is light and easy to ride through.
#yycbike report: typical Calgary dry, fluffy fun stuff. Even if you don't have your winter tires on, it's quite fun. Recommend avoiding the car today cuz driving in this looks like my nightmare.
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
#yycbike report: typical Calgary dry, fluffy fun stuff. Even if you don't have your winter tires on, it's quite fun. Recommend avoiding the car today cuz driving in this looks like my nightmare.
So glad I was on my bike & not in the car (that Nathan didn't yet put winters on) for that commute. The snow is so fun for riding, but not so fun for trying to drive in. #yycbike
November 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
So glad I was on my bike & not in the car (that Nathan didn't yet put winters on) for that commute. The snow is so fun for riding, but not so fun for trying to drive in. #yycbike