From My Bottom Step

LTC 2010 Health & Safety Update

Includes issues like in-bus cameras, protective barriers for operators, mental wellness, near-collisions, etc. #LTC [video]

Update to AAC re LTC Subsidies

An update re public transit subsidies. #LTC [video]

Hydrogen Village Talk

This event will be held at UWO’s SEB 3109 ( Spencer Engineering Building; see: http://www.geography.uwo.ca/campusmaps/ ). It’s a free event that is open to everyone and beverages will be provided. The keynote speaker will be Rymal Smith, who is the Director of the Hydrogen Village Program: Continue Reading

Additional LTC Subsidies Rejected

The City of London will continue to discriminate.

Delegation by Rod Morley

Presentation at Board of Control’s 2010/01/13 Draft Budget public participation meeting. #video

Walking School Bus Launch

Celebrate this year’s International Walk to School Day by joining Officer Owl and the parent volunteers. #LDN

The Way Forward

London needs to debate it’s transportation future. But it needs to be an informed debate. #LDN

Car-less in London, Ontario

My brain was always rushing ahead to the next thing. The automobile made it possible: it provided the necessary individualized, utilitarian tool to keep me constantly moving.

Petitioning Local Government – Part 2

A follow-up to my 2008/10/11 post and an unaccustomed tip of my hat to city staff (Parking & Traffic Signals Division) who appear to have reversed themselves as well as the direction of vehicle travel on Roehampton Avenue. And an enthusiastic “Bravo!” to a fellow citizen activist who cared enough and persevered, Mr. Caspar Vanderhelm.

Mind you, I still think that Mr. Shane Maguire (Division Mgr., Parking and Traffic … Continue Reading

TAC Fails to Attract a Quorum

Subsequent to the secrecy and whatever games were played to prevent me from having membership on the city’s Transportation Advisory Committee (and CPSC), I note with some disgust item #1 of this Monday’s ETC agenda, ie. TAC’s 10th report:

“The meeting scheduled to be held on November 4,2008, commencing at 12:15 p.m.”
“The meeting stood adjourned at 12:45 p.m. due to lack of quorum.”

Maybe they should let people on the committee who … Continue Reading