Daniel Simeone
@dsimeone.bsky.social
West Broadway, Winnipeg. For bikes, transit, and livable urban planning. Wrangles data for a living. Wrangles my children when I’m not.
West Broadway HOA.
*falls over laughing*
*falls over laughing*
December 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
West Broadway HOA.
*falls over laughing*
*falls over laughing*
Cause they weren’t running it through England!
December 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Cause they weren’t running it through England!
It is a funny tax. Regressive, as it doesn’t depend on property value, given equal frontages.
But on my 33’ town lot compared to super-wide suburb lots, it ends up as a sort of low-density tax.
But on my 33’ town lot compared to super-wide suburb lots, it ends up as a sort of low-density tax.
December 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM
It is a funny tax. Regressive, as it doesn’t depend on property value, given equal frontages.
But on my 33’ town lot compared to super-wide suburb lots, it ends up as a sort of low-density tax.
But on my 33’ town lot compared to super-wide suburb lots, it ends up as a sort of low-density tax.
From the outside, it seems a funny way to frame it. I could calculate the mill rate on the one library down the street, but I wouldn’t!
December 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
From the outside, it seems a funny way to frame it. I could calculate the mill rate on the one library down the street, but I wouldn’t!
I guess it’s just that the separate mill rate is a funny way to present it.
We could restate Wpg’s police or parks or whatever that way. Just not sure why one would do that. Makes it seem arbitrarily separate from the city budget.
We could restate Wpg’s police or parks or whatever that way. Just not sure why one would do that. Makes it seem arbitrarily separate from the city budget.
December 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I guess it’s just that the separate mill rate is a funny way to present it.
We could restate Wpg’s police or parks or whatever that way. Just not sure why one would do that. Makes it seem arbitrarily separate from the city budget.
We could restate Wpg’s police or parks or whatever that way. Just not sure why one would do that. Makes it seem arbitrarily separate from the city budget.
So, the Regina police service had its own mill rate, but the police board has to send the request to city council?
Like a restricted fund only at the revenue end of things.
@stateofthecity.bsky.social is that an unusual arrangement?
Like a restricted fund only at the revenue end of things.
@stateofthecity.bsky.social is that an unusual arrangement?
December 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
So, the Regina police service had its own mill rate, but the police board has to send the request to city council?
Like a restricted fund only at the revenue end of things.
@stateofthecity.bsky.social is that an unusual arrangement?
Like a restricted fund only at the revenue end of things.
@stateofthecity.bsky.social is that an unusual arrangement?
I think he should devote his life to building enormous aircraft out of wood.
December 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I think he should devote his life to building enormous aircraft out of wood.
I had the lemon curd ones yesterday. Sooo good.
December 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I had the lemon curd ones yesterday. Sooo good.
They all lead to pizza corner.
December 14, 2025 at 4:57 AM
They all lead to pizza corner.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
If only there were a Canadian hydro utility with great programs to adopt wholesale.
www.hydroquebec.com/residential/...
www.hiloenergie.com/fr-ca/
www.hydroquebec.com/residential/...
www.hiloenergie.com/fr-ca/
My absolute favourite scene is the coke machine.
December 13, 2025 at 3:03 AM
My absolute favourite scene is the coke machine.
What about….four dogs? When does it end?
December 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
What about….four dogs? When does it end?
Dorval -> gate centrale -> back out to along the old port (that’d be a trip and SLOW) -> CP trench to St Jerome line. With a new connector to turn right near parc and van Horne, making the full triangle.
Crazy, but fun!
I used to live near the CP trench and dreamed of an RER on it.
Crazy, but fun!
I used to live near the CP trench and dreamed of an RER on it.
December 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Dorval -> gate centrale -> back out to along the old port (that’d be a trip and SLOW) -> CP trench to St Jerome line. With a new connector to turn right near parc and van Horne, making the full triangle.
Crazy, but fun!
I used to live near the CP trench and dreamed of an RER on it.
Crazy, but fun!
I used to live near the CP trench and dreamed of an RER on it.
Île-Bigras. Sharing infra with the REM.
December 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Île-Bigras. Sharing infra with the REM.
That’s not buttons included - that’s humanoid robot required for use.
December 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
That’s not buttons included - that’s humanoid robot required for use.
You only sell bookstores.
December 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
You only sell bookstores.
Our P3 / P1 equiv for active transportation sidewalk was cleared quite early. And then the P3 road clearing filled in 1/3rd is the sidewalk, just like always.
No boulevard in a city with astoundingly few residential streets without them.
And then it freezes into an impenetrable wall of ice.
No boulevard in a city with astoundingly few residential streets without them.
And then it freezes into an impenetrable wall of ice.
December 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our P3 / P1 equiv for active transportation sidewalk was cleared quite early. And then the P3 road clearing filled in 1/3rd is the sidewalk, just like always.
No boulevard in a city with astoundingly few residential streets without them.
And then it freezes into an impenetrable wall of ice.
No boulevard in a city with astoundingly few residential streets without them.
And then it freezes into an impenetrable wall of ice.