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UPDATE: the govt killed it a month later: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-scraps-brossard-traffic-light-that-rewards-good-driving-says-it-wasn-t-consulted-1.6456678

This. Is. Amazing.

Montréal suburb has a school zone traffic light that only turns green when its camera detects a car driving under the speed limit.

The light is on a 90-day trial, on a 2-lane residential street. Similar signals are widespread in Europe.

Before installation, vehicles averaged 40 km/h. But in the past week, average speed has dropped to 29 km/h.

https://mass.streetsblog.org/2023/05/05/steal-this-idea-in-quebec-a-new-traffic-light-only-turns-green-for-safe-drivers/

#Montreal #VisionZero #WalkTO #BIkeTO


#introduction:

Independent #OpenSource #FLOSS contributor for 19+ years. I break apps & report bugs everywhere (mostly for + @gnome + @GStreamer + @libreoffice). I co-maintain @GettingThingsGNOME & #GNOME Calendar.

I'll post updates on what I'm doing, incl. bug reports that might be of interest to #Linux desktop users.

I also run a marketing firm in #Montreal, #Canada, & a #photography studio.

I used to do #illustration #art as a hobby, as you can see in this WIP #artwork 👇🏼 Hi #MastoArt !


any recommendations for things to do/see/eat in #Montreal during #ISA2023 next week? I'll probably only be able to plan things in the evening


CNN names #Montreal one of the 10 best cities in the world to see by bicycle.

You can try it in February (I'm riding!) but you might want to wait a few weeks.

Just sayin'.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/best-bicycle-cities-world-travelers/index.html


L’imagination débordante des #Français à l’égard du #Québec n’est pas nouvelle. Voici un "Tramway à patins," paru dans le journal parisien le Nouveau-Monde (1883). Si l’on a cru à #Paris, on n’en a jamais vu la trace à #Montréal. #histodons #histoire @histodons

Source: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k445682h
Gravure dont le titre est Tramway à patins.
Tiré par un cheval, le tramway a 8 fenêtres (tel un ancien autobus de la ville), une cheminée, 4 patins et un conducteur. Il y a également un homme qui l'approche et un autre accroché en arrière. Tout le monde est vêtu de grands manteaux et de bonnets.


I should follow up with that it was my first trip to #Montreal and I loved it.


If you're in #Montreal for the #biodiversity #COP15 , please let me know! I'm not badged, but this is my hometown. I'm always interested in meeting people working in the field. The Open Source non-profit I work for, Open Earth Foundation, has a number of projects in the biodiversity space.


Now that you're here, you'll finally stop haunting my dreams of "what could've been" – post Identi.ca days & @davew's epic #Twitter BearhugCamp day dealio! ;)
👇
Vintage TechCrunch (2008):
"The Bearhug" - Steve Gillmor
https://techcrunch.com/2008/08/15/the-bearhug/
😊

Seriously dude, so grateful for everything you've done and continue doing, here and everywhere...
🙏

#Twitter #Mastodon #RSS #TwitterMigration #Fediverse #Technology #Federated #Montreal #OpenSource #CDNTech #Software



Pauvre rue Bates, où on démolit pour reconstruire.
Les vieilles shops font place aux condos.
Il y avait de l'Art au travers ces shops, quand même!

© Réjean Leroux 2022
30 Août — #mywork, #myphoto, #photo, #photographie, #photography, #foto #amateur, #couleur, #gimp, #Montreal, #Montréal,



Ainsi enveloppée dans la végétation, cette maison avait un petit je ne sais quoi de mystère.

J'y ai joint l'image que j'aurais peint si j'en avais le doigté...

© Réjean Leroux 2021
22 juillet — #mywork, #myphoto, #photo, #photographie, #photography, #foto #amateur, #couleur, #gimp, #gmic, #Montreal, #Montréal, #maison, #architecture, #végétation, #photo-edit,



Image/photo
C'est @Sandy Ao 黄明珠 qui m'a dit, au travers ses belles photos:
"Laisser travailler la lumière"
J'essaie, à ma manière!
© Réjean Leroux 2021
27 mai 2021— #mywork, #myphoto, #photo, #photographie, #photography, #foto #amateur, #couleur, #gimp #Montreal, #Montréal