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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 7h

Brian’s arts incubator fund also sounds familiar, where have I heard that before… 😁

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 2d

Paging @aztrumpet.bsky.social

Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 22d

It seems indulgent, but on the other hand, when you don't make car payments... 🤷‍♀️

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you for your wisdom!

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 22d

I want this, but we already have 14 bikes in our household, what should I do?

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 23d

I'm also supporting Heather, though I fully agree on ranked choice voting...

Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 25d

Ward 7 could have been so easy. It's been demoralizing to watch things go off the rails due to petty politicking, classic progressive purity testing, and old grudges (and frankly, a ton of sexism).

Are we ever going to learn our lesson?

Annalise Klingbeil @annaliseak.bsky.social · 26d

Well, this is certainly predictable.
It's also avoidable. Progressives just repeating 2021 in Ward 7. 🤦 #yyccc

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 23d

Sad I didn’t make it to #YIMBYtown this year, but at least I can relive the magic through my coffee mug. @housingnowto.bsky.social @russilwvong.bsky.social @nzorach.bsky.social

Photo of a coffee mug that says YIMBYtown 2024

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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 25d

Join us on Sunday, September 21, 2025 for our second Kidical Mass YYC ride. This family friendly bike ride will start at 10:30 am. Meet at Deville Coffee Kensington at 10 am and ride together through Sunnyside before heading over to Riley Park Playground.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 25d

Ward 7 could have been so easy. It's been demoralizing to watch things go off the rails due to petty politicking, classic progressive purity testing, and old grudges (and frankly, a ton of sexism).

Are we ever going to learn our lesson?

Annalise Klingbeil @annaliseak.bsky.social · 26d

Well, this is certainly predictable.
It's also avoidable. Progressives just repeating 2021 in Ward 7. 🤦 #yyccc

Results from the 2021 Calgary municipal election in Ward 7 with Terry Wong in 1st and progressives in 2nd, 3rd and 4th place.

Polling for the Calgary municipal election in Ward 7.

Zoomed in polling for the 2025 municipal election in Ward 7 with Terry Wong in 1st and progressive candidates in 2nd, 3rd and 4th place. Election Day is October 20.

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Ghouly Hoye 🇨🇦 👻 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 26d

A well-deserved endorsement!

Calgary's Future @calgarysfuture.bsky.social · 26d

We’re delighted to announce our next endorsement for the 2025 municipal election: Heather McRae for City Council in Ward 7!

To learn more about Heather McRae check out our endorsement page: https://calgarysfuture.ca/endorsements/heather-mcrae/

#YYC #YYCCC #CalgarysFuture @hmcrae.bsky.social

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · Sep 7

I think the bigger question is which mayoral candidate is best equipped to negotiate with the province?

Or is that even possible in this political climate? The best active transport plan is useless if the province can block it through legislation.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · Aug 30

"A municipality is a corporation."

- Section 4 of the Municipal Government Act

We are electing a board of directors in October.

Jerimy Earl @jerimyadamearl.bsky.social · Aug 26

McElroy is bang on.

City councils are not parliaments, which are designed to be antagonistic. City councils are boards of governance. Different rules and standards apply.

Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · Aug 26

Here's my video on why Vancouver's Integrity Commissioner ruled that Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC Vancouver councillors violated the city's code of conduct

also i got some sun on grouse mountain yesterday and didn't go to our makeup studio before filming hahahaha whoops

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Jerimy Earl @jerimyadamearl.bsky.social · Aug 26

McElroy is bang on.

City councils are not parliaments, which are designed to be antagonistic. City councils are boards of governance. Different rules and standards apply.

Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · Aug 26

Here's my video on why Vancouver's Integrity Commissioner ruled that Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC Vancouver councillors violated the city's code of conduct

also i got some sun on grouse mountain yesterday and didn't go to our makeup studio before filming hahahaha whoops

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Cailynn Klingbeil @cailynn.bsky.social · Aug 16

I wrote something for @theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #yycbike #yegbike #BikeTO #BikeHFX

Opinion: The premiers are using bike lanes as a political scapegoat

Safe cycling infrastructure saves lives, but sadly, many politicians are ignoring the facts

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · Aug 15

She’s really the best…

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · Aug 14

Is it really about bike lanes Alberta?

A cartoon of a measles-stricken Danielle Smith on a bicycle, with the text: "In light of the current measles outbreak I can tell you that your Alberta government is working tirelessly to eradicate BIKE LANES

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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · Aug 13

Kidical Mass YYC is only 11 days away. We've got a new linktree set up & are looking for volunteers to help marshal: linktr.ee/kidicalmassyyc

Hoping some of my #yycbike friends are up for helping us give these kiddos a great first ride!

kidicalmassyyc | Instagram | Linktree

Kidical Mass is a worldwide movement that aims to give youth the ability to travel safely and independently on bicycles in their cities.

linktr.ee

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Jennifer Maiko Bradshaw @amoralorealis.bsky.social · Aug 10

Gonna unpack this a bit. There are at least two groups of left-leaning folks here that @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social is mixing up.

1)left-leaning housing policy folks like @cwhitzman.bsky.social, Alex Hemingway who want tenure neutrality because housing (and tax) policy should be equitable to renters

Dr. Mike P. Moffatt @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social · Aug 9

It never fails to amaze me how many on the left's ideal Canadian housing system is one where the top 10% own their own home, the bottom 20% live in social housing, and the 70% in the middle-class rent from one of a half-dozen corporations who'd own the rest of the housing stock.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · Aug 5

I laughed out loud at this

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · Aug 4

This is a GREAT reason to make 30kph the default speed limit throughout the city!

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · Aug 4

Don't forget LEAFBLOWERS!

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · Aug 3

The main source of noise in cities is… cars. Dense walkable and bikeable neighbourhoods allow people to reduce their vehicle use and thus the noise level of their environment.

Doctor Rubato @doctorrubato.com · Aug 3

Lots of reasons someone who lives in a less dense neighborhood would object to it being converted to a dense urban one. Easiest to understand: neurodiversity. Some people can't function in the hubbub of an urban environment. Urbanity has many advantages, but peace and tranquility aren't among them.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · Jul 28

This is my entire parenting philosophy

Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · Jul 4

A parenting win.

prioritizing youth mobility is prioritizing adult relaxing

Coffee cup image

When kids can walk/roll safely and independently to school, you can enjoy some peaceful time to yourself.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · Jul 28

I did a Jane's Walk about them a few weeks ago, and I'm hoping to do a repeat of it in August. I'll let you know when that happens. bsky.app/profile/kaph...

Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · May 4

Who on earth would come to a #Janeswalk at 9am on a chilly Sunday morning to listen to me and David talk about restrictive covenants? Lots of people apparently!

Thanks to everyone who attended.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · Jul 28

I learned this a few years ago when restrictive covenant litigation popped up in my neighbourhood. I was mad enough about it that I now a mid-life law student, with a fixation on the legal mechanics of restrictive covenants, and the way they perpetuate all kids of segregation.

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