For no parking? Short term they do stupid shit (like a large event). Long term they just get rid of cars.
Ground and semi-recessed also makes a fantastic space for retail, which makes more money than parking. Digging subterranean JUST to add parking only adds costs, you don't have to keep digging (or if you do, you can solid fill instead of putting in parking garages).
Again, nothing stopping people from putting them in, but don't think it's free space or inexpensive to do.
It's not something to agree or disagree with, traffic evaporation exists and cities which remove, charge for our increase charges on parking see reduced traffic volumes.
If parking sell/rents for more than housing, you should be building parking garages instead of condos. Peter you aren't maximising potential of the land.
Allowing storage in parking stalls is inefficient. They should be leased to people who want to pay. Massive lanes between storage lockers is inefficient space usage. Task cabinets blocking sight lines is a safety issue. Just use strife lockers.
Also it would be more cost effective to rent finished area for storage instead of parking spaces, since the later rents for more.
For example, if I'm not mistaken, California has similar laws on the books and I am fairly certain that uber and lyft include tips in the hourly min. They will probably do similar up your way unless your law makers are some how much smarter and tougher than ours and thought through the possible ways they could work this law.
"In the middle of an affordability crisis, a ridesharing expense rate that is over 50% higher than the comparable rate in California is unreasonable — and we encourage the government to reconsider the consequences for British Columbians who rely on rideshare and delivery," emailed Keerthana Rang, the Canadian communications lead for Uber.
So I would think the laws must differ if it makes it comparatively 50% more expensive than California (50% expensive to who? Not sure, I'm guessing the companies are explicitly opaque on that)
As for
If you can prove that Canada is somehow impervious to what they have done everywhere since these companies have existed, I'll move asap
No one is impervious, the government could change any day and upend the decision. What I can speak to is the current government, who say things like, according to this source :
At an unrelated news conference Friday, B.C. Premier David Eby said despite complaints, regulations will not change. "These companies can suck it up. They'll be alright,. They'll be fine," he said.
Which shows a bit of commitment from the serving party. And also, beyond this salary minimum (it is a minimum, companies are allowed to pay more) they've promised to action the following items according to this source :
All ride-hailing service and delivery workers will be covered through WorkSafeBC.
Companies will be required to see the location and estimated pay for a job before it is accepted.
If workers are suspended or deactivated from an app, companies must tell them why.
Companies must ensure 100 per cent of the tips paid by customers go directly to the worker responsible for the service.
Establish a 35- to 45-cent minimum per-kilometre vehicle allowance to help workers cover expenses.
While BC is the starting point, politicians aren't the champion of this movement, it's UFCW. What union do you belong to?
It's Delaney Mack’s first time pulling crab traps and she is unsure what to do. Mack, the newest member of the Nuxalk Guardian Watchmen, has had months of training for the multifaceted job, which might on any given day include rescuing a kayaker, taking ocean samples or monitoring a logging operation. But winching crabs up...
Slowing appreciation below inflation is depreciation/losing value. It's a hard tagert to nail, but if we can keep the needle between static price and inflation; we're doing well.
They'd not only lose money on their life savings, they'd be trapped, unable to ever move without paying even more money, or filing bankruptcy if they don't have more money to lose.
This already happens, we just don't hear about it. And we normally blame the homeowner for falling into a preditory trap.
Also the building envelope and internals IS a depreciating asset, always has been. It takes effort to maintain it.
Right now it's just the land values rocketing so high that on many places the crack shacks sitting on top depreciates slower than land value increases. So people's homes are still losing money, it's just the land underneath them goes up faster.
A Toronto daycare that signed on to the national childcare program is now in such financial difficulty that its board is considering closure, a plight that advocates say reveals flaws in how Ontario funds the system....
While centres with unionized staff are eligible for that funding to cover pay hikes in collective agreements, daycares like Sunnyside Garden where staff are not unionized cannot use it to cover wage increases.
Sure, but you would think an employer that directly benifts from unionisation can absolutely help their employees organise and reduce the normal anti-unionisation hurdles.
It looks like a tiny semi-truck and trailer, with the driver sitting in an enclosed cab and pulling a spacious cargo trailer behind, but instead of burning fossil fuels for power, the Cityshuttle ePack is pedaled like a bicycle. This zero emission light goods vehicle could be a key element ... [continued]
I’ve been really enjoying John Scalzi’s catalog- Started with Starter Villain (delightful!), The Kaiju Preservation Society (Sweet..), Lock In + Head On (fun who-done-its), The Android’s Dream (clever, enjoyable read), Agent to the Stars (funny, creative, pretty good)....
“I want to reassure Canadians that the Canada Revenue Agency does not intend to collect any portion of any non-resident landlords’ unpaid taxes from individual tenants,” read a statement released by Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on X, formerly known as Twitter, Friday afternoon....
A child under five years old has died of measles in Ontario, according to the province's public health agency, the first such death in more than a decade....
First measles shot (as part of MMRV) is 12 months, the second is ~18 months, but varies by province. You can get a dose as early as six months, but the child will still need to follow the standard timeline after this additional dose.
Conservatives like daycare and pharmacare, because it removes the burden from individuals and employers, this reduces entry barriers and evens the playing field for small businesses and self employment.
At you sure they are conservatives? Or just cunts that like the sound of the word?
Canada Post wants the federal government to consider changing the legislation that requires it to deliver letter mail daily— a mandate the Crown corporation says no longer reflects modern realities and is causing it to lose money....
"Their frustration is understandable, but this kind of expectation betrays a misunderstanding of what's actually driving food prices higher in this country."
My main issue with that is that food availability, preferences, regulations, and suppliers vary wildly from city to city, let alone province to province.
A provincial crown corp might be able to pull it off, a national one couldn't.
I disagree; loblaws is under no pressure to standardize between provinces and sub-brands, a national crown corp would be.
I.E. Nobody cares if potatoes are a different price in different loblawses or no-frillses; but it would be a grand grievance, real or precived, of potatoes in Toronto were cheaper than PEI.
Co-ops are better than government run anyways, since the members are the owners, invested members can make the right choices for the store/community/region instead of a blanket provincial/federal policies.
When you argue for housing reform to legalize denser development in our cities, you quickly learn that some people hate density. Like, really hate density, with visceral disgust and contempt for any development pattern that involves buildings being tall or close together.
I grew up in the middle of nowhere and had zero access to anything, I needed to be chauffeured everywhere, and had access to a limited amount of activities that would match my parents' schedules and traffic patterns. It was miserable and I had no agency.
Around 14 years old we moved to a downtown, I could now see friends whenever I wanted, go anywhere the transit would take me, and do any activity I wanted.
I live downtown agencent now (mid rises everywhere, 4 stories). I've got access to 80% of the things my kid will ever need in an 8 minute walk, and the rest by transit. I don't actually know how many parks are in my walk bubble, but it's at least 20 8 subsidized and 7 unsubsidized daycares, nurse clinic, doctor clinic, library, schools, rec centers, every sport field, and a family center. And my midrise alone has 10 other kids in the age range of mine.
I could do without hauling the stroller up and down the stairs though.
The Biden administration’s new automatic braking rule is “impractical,” auto industry says ( www.theverge.com )
[article] Montreal becomes largest North American city to eliminate mandatory minimum parking spots ( cultmtl.com )
Gig workers in B.C. to be paid minimum of $20.88 an hour ( www.cbc.ca )
California socialite Rebecca Grossman sentenced to 15 to life for killing 2 kids in crosswalk ( www.nbcnews.com )
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‘It was like the wild west’: meet the First Nations guardians protecting Canada’s pristine shores ( www.theguardian.com )
It's Delaney Mack’s first time pulling crab traps and she is unsure what to do. Mack, the newest member of the Nuxalk Guardian Watchmen, has had months of training for the multifaceted job, which might on any given day include rescuing a kayaker, taking ocean samples or monitoring a logging operation. But winching crabs up...
Trudeau says housing needs to retain its value ( www.theglobeandmail.com )
In case anyone still wants to somehow debate whether the Liberals will deliver affordable housing....
[meme] Suburban sprawl starter pack ( lemmy.world )
Daycare says Ontario's funding model threatens it with closure ( www.cbc.ca )
A Toronto daycare that signed on to the national childcare program is now in such financial difficulty that its board is considering closure, a plight that advocates say reveals flaws in how Ontario funds the system....
Cityshuttle's 6-Wheeled E-Cargo Bike System Is Like A Pedal-Powered Semi Truck - CleanTechnica ( cleantechnica.com )
It looks like a tiny semi-truck and trailer, with the driver sitting in an enclosed cab and pulling a spacious cargo trailer behind, but instead of burning fossil fuels for power, the Cityshuttle ePack is pedaled like a bicycle. This zero emission light goods vehicle could be a key element ... [continued]
Canada’s standard of living on track for worst decline in 40 years ( www.telegraph.co.uk )
The authors of the study said the figures should serve as a ‘wake-up call’ for the country’s Liberal government
No spoilers please, but does Old Man’s War get better?
I’ve been really enjoying John Scalzi’s catalog- Started with Starter Villain (delightful!), The Kaiju Preservation Society (Sweet..), Lock In + Head On (fun who-done-its), The Android’s Dream (clever, enjoyable read), Agent to the Stars (funny, creative, pretty good)....
Tenants don’t have to foot unpaid tax bills for foreign landlords: minister - National | Globalnews.ca ( globalnews.ca )
“I want to reassure Canadians that the Canada Revenue Agency does not intend to collect any portion of any non-resident landlords’ unpaid taxes from individual tenants,” read a statement released by Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on X, formerly known as Twitter, Friday afternoon....
Ontario child under 5 dies of measles: provincial health agency ( www.cbc.ca )
A child under five years old has died of measles in Ontario, according to the province's public health agency, the first such death in more than a decade....
Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them ( www.cbc.ca )
Shoppers Drug Mart says job post looking for ‘volunteer’ to clean store was a mistake ( www.thestar.com )
The job posting, which has since been removed, was advertising for a “volunteer” at Shoppers Drug Mart that would restock shelves and clean the store.
GOLDSTEIN: Canadians’ standard of living is on decline, report says ( torontosun.com )
Canadians are currently experiencing one of the worst and longest declines in their standard of living in decades, a new report says.
Conservatives want to bring back the smoking rooms in Tim Hortons ultimately, and fuck the planet. ( lemmy.world )
'Pretty remarkable': UBC study finds e-bike rebates led to decreased car use ( bc.ctvnews.ca )
Should your mail be delivered daily? Canada Post wants Ottawa to rethink its mandate ( www.cbc.ca )
Canada Post wants the federal government to consider changing the legislation that requires it to deliver letter mail daily— a mandate the Crown corporation says no longer reflects modern realities and is causing it to lose money....
Galen Weston calls Loblaw boycott 'misguided criticism', says grocer not responsible for higher prices ( ca.finance.yahoo.com )
"Their frustration is understandable, but this kind of expectation betrays a misunderstanding of what's actually driving food prices higher in this country."
Toronto area condo market rents drop the most in 15 years ( financialpost.com )
Toronto and area condo market rents recorded a major downturn marked by the largest six-month drop in prices in the past 15 years. Read on.
Canada's shopping for a foreign grocer. Can an international retailer succeed here? | CBC News ( www.cbc.ca )
Surging Loblaw boycott shows customer anger with grocery giant, says Mount Pearl organizer ( www.cbc.ca )
Loblaw reports 9.8% quarterly profit boost, hikes dividend 15% ( www.theglobeandmail.com )
Owner of Loblaws, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore and Shoppers Drug Mart recorded net earnings of $459-million or $1.47 per share in first quarter
If You Hate Density, Maybe Don’t Live in A City (Oh the Urbanity!) ( www.youtube.com )
When you argue for housing reform to legalize denser development in our cities, you quickly learn that some people hate density. Like, really hate density, with visceral disgust and contempt for any development pattern that involves buildings being tall or close together.