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Cake day: June 20th, 2023

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  • The city needs to start buy not subsidizing all car infrastructure. Shopping malls and car parks need to be paid for by the developers. The city should only subsidize up to the curb ideally.

    Streets in new developments don’t need to be built extra wide with a “future expectation” on traffic flow. The maintenance of roads usually falls on the city, and a one lane extra wide street that fits 4-5 cars accross costs much more to resurface every few years. In most cases these wide streets never see the expected traffic.

    Traffic lights also costs money to maintain and operate. Cities spend a ton of money here alone. Proper roadway design with a clear destination between a street, a road, a highway, and interstate highwhighway can cut down on this. Not everything needs to be a “strode” with lights at every intersection.

    More proper width low speed streets, with proper traffic calming equal less requirements for signalised traffic lights. Most intersections could get away with stop signs or small traffic circles.

    Proper higher speed roads designed with no curbs or driveways. This cuts down on conflict zones between higher speed traffic and pedestrians. Properly paired with roundabouts which are cheaper to maintain then signalized traffic lights.

    City design that is people focused first as opposed to car first. Less maintenance for a pedestrian zone street then a high flow “strode”


















  • Remember not all studies on the health effects of substance use are there to advocate that the substance be made illegal. Smoking as a example is still around and there are countless studies available to the public to make informed decisions.

    Substance use should be up to the individual like all choices that can effect you directly, “my body my choice” so to say. All individuals should have access to all knowledge available freely and without prejudice.

    Studies on cannabis use becoming more common should be seen as a good thing, as cannabis use has become less taboo and thus easier to study without researcher receiving backlash.

    Now you may disagree with some studies, and that is your right. But to advocate against studies related to the substance IMO at least is hypocritical, as it advocates against the very thing that made the substance legal.

    I am a non-smoker and have not tried cannabis, but believe people should have the freedom to choose