4/5: Park Cruising
McCann's book was a quick read with several essays on the legal and social context for park cruising. Well worth the read.
Some accumulation this morning
There was another dump of, I think, more-than-expected snow last night. The paths and lanes had some accumulation. When there's a bunch of fresh powder and slush with mild temperatures…
The Rideau Canal is open!
Skating on the Rideau Canal is one of the most beloved activities in Ottawa. I took the long way home from NU Grocery tonight to catch some footage. It was…
First urbanists.video post
A Mastodon user recently suggested I try a non-YouTube video platform, video.urbanists. It's an open source platform that, as far as I can inexpertly tell, offers peer hosting. I'm always…
Perfect winter commute morning
https://youtu.be/TOquK_ywqvo?feature=shared I think it was around -7 this morning with a nice tailwind as the cold weather was just coming to an end - absolutely perfect winter commute weather. By…
Updated conversion factors
Not long ago I posted my first stab at converting my household waste weight to volume (find that here). I reached out to the folks I work with to see…
Bus Bus LRT Bus
The temperature in Ottawa has plunged over the past couple of days. It's still not crazy, and was around -14c for much of the day today, but I still chose…
Temps are starting to fall
Beautiful ride in this morning. My temperature sensor is on the fritz but it would have been coldest morning of the winter so far at maybe -12. It's still not…
Mid-month check-in on the travel journal
Two weeks in to my refreshed travel journal, the changes I made to it after last summer's effort seem to be working out. I significantly stripped down the Google form…