banana

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[–] banana@communick.news 8 points 2 years ago

All the trolley bus routes were originally streetcar routes built out a century ago. Tbh I'm not aware of them ever installing new trolley bus routes.

Trolley lines are going to be expensive to install and maintain. Even without fast chargers they still need similar equipment to convert to DC for the trolley wires.

A quick search gave me a TransLink report which probably has some good details: https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/about-translink/policies/translink_low_carbon_fleet_transition_plan_2020_02_24.pdf

[–] banana@communick.news 9 points 2 years ago

Ultimately a waste of police resources.

[–] banana@communick.news 2 points 2 years ago

I have been waiting for this since they hinted at it months ago and I am happy with what I see. The minimum zoning rules are solid.

With regards to the removal of public hearings for spot rezonings that match the community plan, and requirement that community plans reflect the 20 year need for housing - I hope these are as impactful as I understand them to be. I hope to see a lot more density being built, more quickly.

[–] banana@communick.news 7 points 2 years ago

Helen Lui has been hitting it out of the park with her recent articles. She is a good one to follow on Twitter for this type of stuff, too.

[–] banana@communick.news 3 points 2 years ago

Love it. This was one of my fav games of my childhood. I only finally beat it after I came back to it as an adult so I can relate to the scene in this photo.

I still know so many of the hidden lives and power ups.

[–] banana@communick.news 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sorry still learning to use Lemmy and missed your reply.

I use Every Door to add new businesses, add detailed tags related to a business, or add micro features like benches, garbage bins, etc

Using a company's website for their contact info and hours etc is definitely okay. Using another website like Google Maps or Facebook for that information is not. Some sources like municipality GIS data is acceptable if their licence has been cleared but I would check the wiki first.

Happy mapping!

[–] banana@communick.news 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Yes, there are so many things that can be added to OpenStreetMap and we would love more help! I would start by asking: what do you use OSM for? or, what would you like to see more of in OSM?

I am a frequent OSM contributor in Vancouver. Personally I like to find a niche and work on it for a few weeks before I lose interest and find something else to map. I use the iD editor on openstreetmap.org.

I also like to pull out my phone when I am in a new neighbourhood or shopping area to see if there is anything I can add with StreetComplete or Every Door.

There are so many possible ways to contribute to OSM. I don't think the map can every be complete.

The wiki is an important guide for learning how to map more features. wiki.openstreetmap.org

Another helpful way to contribute is to upload GPS-tagged through Mapillary.

There are tools like Osmose which help identify QA issues https://osmose.openstreetmap.fr

Hit me up if you have any questions!

[–] banana@communick.news 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing this, I didn't know how the waste compared to conventional nuclear.

[–] banana@communick.news 9 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I am hopeful for small modular reactors (SMR's). They have the potential for significant construction cost savings, are less of a risk from terrorism/disaster, and can often be located closer to the load (long power lines lose power).

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