Chris Usher
@chrusher.bsky.social
Recovering Astronomer. Desert Bus for Hope Video Strike Team volunteer. Haver of opinions about transit. He/they
They seem to be actually playing test cricket in Brisbane, unlike the two day affair we got in Perth. Not your father's test cricket mind you
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
They seem to be actually playing test cricket in Brisbane, unlike the two day affair we got in Perth. Not your father's test cricket mind you
Australians would call what happened in the British Columbia Legislature today where Conservative opposition leader John Rustad was seemingly forced out by a bare majority of his caucus a spill (or leadership spill).
December 4, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Australians would call what happened in the British Columbia Legislature today where Conservative opposition leader John Rustad was seemingly forced out by a bare majority of his caucus a spill (or leadership spill).
Reposted by Chris Usher
The Finch West LRT fiasco shows we need to be very careful about exactly what we get when people promise "LRT." While the CRD needs higher order transit, major infrastructure investment needs to result in fast, frequent, and reliable service.
At $240M/km, Finch West LRT is…
- MORE expensive per-km than the Sheppard Subway
- 2X the per-km cost of the Montreal REM & underground metros in other developed nations
… for a tram that’s SLOWER than a bus in traffic.
Let’s not mislead the public; Line 6 should be the 536 Finch West streetcar!
- MORE expensive per-km than the Sheppard Subway
- 2X the per-km cost of the Montreal REM & underground metros in other developed nations
… for a tram that’s SLOWER than a bus in traffic.
Let’s not mislead the public; Line 6 should be the 536 Finch West streetcar!
November 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The Finch West LRT fiasco shows we need to be very careful about exactly what we get when people promise "LRT." While the CRD needs higher order transit, major infrastructure investment needs to result in fast, frequent, and reliable service.
Reposted by Chris Usher
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
Really not happy about having an oil pipeline forced down our throat here in BC
November 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Really not happy about having an oil pipeline forced down our throat here in BC
After bussing for 165 hours, @desertbus.org has raised 1.05 million USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social #DB2025
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
After bussing for 165 hours, @desertbus.org has raised 1.05 million USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social #DB2025
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Thank you again to everyone out there! Another year down, another million raised, and so many people who will be helped because of what you've done with us this year and every other! We couldn't do this without you, and through all the laughs and the tears, we wouldn't want it any other way...
November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Thank you again to everyone out there! Another year down, another million raised, and so many people who will be helped because of what you've done with us this year and every other! We couldn't do this without you, and through all the laughs and the tears, we wouldn't want it any other way...
Into the final hours of @desertbus.org now. After bussing for a bit over 162 hours, over 927 000 USD has been raised for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Into the final hours of @desertbus.org now. After bussing for a bit over 162 hours, over 927 000 USD has been raised for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social
After bussing for 156 hours of at least 162, @desertbus.org has raised at over 845 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social #DB2025
November 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
After bussing for 156 hours of at least 162, @desertbus.org has raised at over 845 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social #DB2025
After bussing for 141 hours of at least 160, @desertbus.org has raised over 745 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
After bussing for 141 hours of at least 160, @desertbus.org has raised over 745 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
I forgot to mention I visited the Moonbase to take part in @desertbus.org in person for a few hours Here I am explaining a bit about the @videostrike.team youtu.be/jYIXnuKMeug?... #DB2025
DB2025 - Chrusher From the VST Explains the VST
YouTube video by DesertBusForHope
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I forgot to mention I visited the Moonbase to take part in @desertbus.org in person for a few hours Here I am explaining a bit about the @videostrike.team youtu.be/jYIXnuKMeug?... #DB2025
After bussing for 123 of at least 157 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 624 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
After bussing for 123 of at least 157 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 624 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
After bussing for 94 of at least 153 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 472 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
After bussing for 94 of at least 153 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 472 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
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Introducing Barrow!
A Gardening FPS where your Grandma has opened a portal to a decaying underworld in her cottage town.
We were unable to secure funding but I'm excited to share what the team built.
bit.ly/43xLiXG
🎮 Pitch Demo
📄 Project History
🖼️ Gallery
🎶 Soundtrack
🫂Team Credits
A Gardening FPS where your Grandma has opened a portal to a decaying underworld in her cottage town.
We were unable to secure funding but I'm excited to share what the team built.
bit.ly/43xLiXG
🎮 Pitch Demo
📄 Project History
🖼️ Gallery
🎶 Soundtrack
🫂Team Credits
November 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Introducing Barrow!
A Gardening FPS where your Grandma has opened a portal to a decaying underworld in her cottage town.
We were unable to secure funding but I'm excited to share what the team built.
bit.ly/43xLiXG
🎮 Pitch Demo
📄 Project History
🖼️ Gallery
🎶 Soundtrack
🫂Team Credits
A Gardening FPS where your Grandma has opened a portal to a decaying underworld in her cottage town.
We were unable to secure funding but I'm excited to share what the team built.
bit.ly/43xLiXG
🎮 Pitch Demo
📄 Project History
🖼️ Gallery
🎶 Soundtrack
🫂Team Credits
After bussing for 75 hour of at least 148, @desertbus.org has raised over 340 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
After bussing for 75 hour of at least 148, @desertbus.org has raised over 340 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
After bussing for 69 of at least 148 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 324 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
November 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
After bussing for 69 of at least 148 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 324 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
After driving 51 hours of at least 144, @desertbus.org has raised over 251 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
November 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
After driving 51 hours of at least 144, @desertbus.org has raised over 251 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
After bussing for 45 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 217 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! Still at least 97 hours to go in this years event #DB2025
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
After bussing for 45 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 217 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! Still at least 97 hours to go in this years event #DB2025
After bussing for 25 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 113 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social Still at 107 hours to go #DB2025
November 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
After bussing for 25 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 113 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social Still at 107 hours to go #DB2025
This year's edition of @desertbus.org has started again! After bussing for a bit more than 3 hours, over 37 000 USD has been raised for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! This year I am helping out with the @videostrike.team, the group that archives the event.
November 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
This year's edition of @desertbus.org has started again! After bussing for a bit more than 3 hours, over 37 000 USD has been raised for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! This year I am helping out with the @videostrike.team, the group that archives the event.
The Bus is coming! @desertbus.org 2025 is starting in a bit under 16 days. Again this year I will be helping out with the @videostrike.team
October 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The Bus is coming! @desertbus.org 2025 is starting in a bit under 16 days. Again this year I will be helping out with the @videostrike.team
I just got my covid and flu vaccinations
October 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I just got my covid and flu vaccinations
Add this to the list of things that are different between Canada and the United States. Although I would like to hear from someone who knows the political and social history of Canada better
Steven Conn's book "Americans against the City" is an essential history of American anti-urbanism. It will help you understand why fear and hostility toward people who live in cities runs so deeply in US culture and politics. Good summary:
www.governing.com/urban/why-we...
www.governing.com/urban/why-we...
Why We Despise Cities and Yet Are Drawn to Them
Americans have always feared crowding and congestion, blaming the anonymity of the city for a decline in community feeling. But cities’ energy and vitality continue to pull people toward urban life.
www.governing.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Add this to the list of things that are different between Canada and the United States. Although I would like to hear from someone who knows the political and social history of Canada better
Unhappy with transit in Victoria? BC Transit is soliciting feedback for their upcoming plan engage.bctransit.com/victoria-reg...
October 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Unhappy with transit in Victoria? BC Transit is soliciting feedback for their upcoming plan engage.bctransit.com/victoria-reg...
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Why tf does North America allow right turns on red? Was this ever a good idea? So proud of @ardenenglish.bsky.social for his first collaboration with the CBC!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqDV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqDV...
Right Turn of Death | Creator Network | A Film by The Greater Discussions
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
www.youtube.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Why tf does North America allow right turns on red? Was this ever a good idea? So proud of @ardenenglish.bsky.social for his first collaboration with the CBC!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqDV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqDV...