Archive for June, 2009

Calgary Parking Tops the List

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

I saw this article in the paper the other day and couldn’t believe it.  Calgary has the priciest parking in Canada BY FAR! Wtf?! Calgary seems to have more land than any other major city, it doesn’t make sense!
Canadian Parking Rate Breakdown:
Daily Median Rate Monthly Unreserved Median Rate
Canadian Market (CAD) (CAD)
Calgary, AB $22.00 $460.00
Edmonton, AB [...]

Motorcycles Cause Needless Noise

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Now that spring/summer warm weather has arrived (finally!), an issue that seems to be surfacing across Canada is the loud shot-gun tailpipes on motorcycles driving around downtown. Personally, I get woken up regularly at various hours of the night when they go by any stoplight within 15 square blocks. It seems the majority [...]

Create your own traffic bylaws - just add signs!

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Ever feel like you could construct the roads better than they are?
Recently an Ottawa resident decided to take the law into his own hands and constructed, as well as placed a stop sign in his neighborhood. This was to prevent a large amount of cars using his neighborhood as a short cut to a major [...]

Drivers vs. Bikers

Friday, June 12th, 2009

I felt like I would add my few thoughts on the subject of drivers vs bicyclists to cyberspace along with everyone else. This is a bit of a personal subject, as I bike year round to work, to get groceries, to go to the record store, to visit my parents, etc. . .I don’t [...]