Next major Gardiner Expressway disruption starting soon and will last over a year
Commuters can expect more Gardiner Expressway construction in Toronto starting in April, and it will be 13 months before the lane closures are cleared.The City of Toronto announced on Monday that it will begin the next stage of the Gardiner Expressw...
#traffic #construction #infrastructure #repair #Toronto #ParkLawnRoad
https://www.blogto.com/city/2025/03/next-gardiner-expressway-closures-starting-last-over-year/
My RA labels have arrived!! #notgettingmyhopesup
QUIETUDE
64x45cm acrylic & oil on canvas
Shortlisted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 
link to gallery website in my bio
Keep your fingers crossed for me!! 
‘Open heart surgery’: Metrolinx interim CEO warns of upcoming subway construction disruption
In his speech to the Board of Trade, Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay said while progress might seem "incremental," transit projects are moving forward.
#construction #transit #transportation #infrastructure #Canada #Politics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11105310/open-heart-surgery-metrolinx-interim-ceo-warns-of-upcoming-subway-construction-disruption/
‘Open heart surgery’: Metrolinx interim CEO warns of upcoming subway construction disruption
In his speech to the Board of Trade, Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay said while progress might seem "incremental," transit projects are moving forward.
#construction #transit #transportation #infrastructure #Canada #Politics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11105310/open-heart-surgery-metrolinx-interim-ceo-warns-of-upcoming-subway-construction-disruption/
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howdy, #hachyderm!
over the last week or so, we've been preparing to move hachy's #DNS zones from #AWS route 53 to bunny DNS.
since this could be a pretty scary thing -- going from one geo-DNS provider to another -- we want to make sure *before* we move that records are resolving in a reasonable way across the globe.
to help us to do this, we've started a small, lightweight tool that we can deploy to a provider like bunny's magic containers to quickly get DNS resolution info from multiple geographic regions quickly. we then write this data to a backend S3 bucket, at which point we can use a tool like #duckdb to analyze the results and find records we need to tweak to improve performance. all *before* we make the change.
then, after we've flipped the switch and while DNS is propagating -- 
-- we can watch in real-time as different servers begin flipping over to the new provider.
we named the tool hachyboop and it's available publicly --> https://github.com/hachyderm/hachyboop
please keep in mind that it's early in the booper's life, and there's a lot we can do, including cleaning up my hacky code. 
attached is an example of a quick run across 17 regions for a few minutes. the data is spread across multiple files but duckdb makes it quite easy for us to query everything like it's one table.
... and into their frames!
Fire Stair : 40x30cm acrylic & oil on cradled board
Brace : 30x20cm acrylic & oil on cradled board
link to my gallery websites in bio
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"A list circulating inside the #Energy Dept suggests cutting funding for the development of 4 hydrogen production hubs in mostly Dem-leaning states while maintaining funding for 3 hubs spread across mostly red states...
The cuts, if carried through, would politicize the federal funds that #Congress and the #Biden administration awarded to 7 regional applicants as part of the bipartisan #infrastructure law."
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/26/energy-department-hydrogen-projects-blue-states-00249589
Two important studies on US #airports just released by ACI-NA:
#Infrastructure needs study: https://airportscouncil.org/intelligence/airport-infrastructure-needs-study/ Economic impact study: https://airportscouncil.org/intelligence/economic-impact-study/
CenterPoint Energy is partnering with two technology companies to use artificial intelligence to help identify problems in its Houston-area power distribution system and prioritize repairs. A local energy expert expressed skepticism.
#process : varnishing a painting
A very satisfying part of the painting process. As well as forming a protective surface, the varnish helps to saturate the colours and maintain the deepest values in the work.
Fire Stair
40x30cm acrylic on cradled panel
showing at a gallery near you soon! links to my gallery websites in my bio
Large scale work looking great in the living room today! Preselected for the Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition : 03 May - 08 June
FLYOVER
90x64cm acrylic & oil on canvas
RSA Edinburgh
Summer 2025
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred sparks call to cyclone-proof homes as far south as northern NSW
"The research is really clear that cyclones and severe weather events are coming south along the Queensland and Australian coastline, and that our severe weather events will become more severe... Professor Steve Turton, a climate change expert with Central Queensland University, said homes and buildings outside traditional cyclone zones should now be subject to cyclone ratings, including in south-east Queensland and even northern New South Wales. I would suggest it needs to go down to at least Coffs Harbour." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-23/ex-tropical-cyclone-alfred-weather-preparation-storm-resilience/105074460
#FossilFuels #plasterboard #housing #cyclone #climate #infrastructure #NSW #storms #floods #disaster #CoffsHarbour #MidNorthCoast
Colorado State University: CSU students’ 3D printing project improves campus Wi-Fi, saves thousands of dollars. “A student-led initiative at Colorado State University has transformed campus Wi-Fi connectivity, saving up to $100,000 in costs through an innovative use of 3D printing. The product, developed within CSU’s Housing & Dining Technology Services area, addressed a critical issue […]
A fire at an electricity substation closes Europe's busiest airport for a day.... what does this tell us about the UK's infrastructure resilience?
The clear & straightforward answer is the lack of redundancy in key service provision.
Time was when systems would have back-up in place for emergencies, but once this started to be treated as a cost rather than a necessary investment in service continuity out the 'spare' capacity went!
One more cost of financialised management!
From #MontereyCountyNow "As leaders in Washington take a sledgehammer to federal funding, here’s a look at local expenditures,” an excerpt on transportation:
“Funding for #transportation projects in #Monterey County are a mixture of local, state and federal funds,” says Theresa Wright, a Transportation Agency for Monterey County spokesperson. “Federal funding is critical for implementing major regional #infrastructure projects. Without federal funding it will likely take longer to get projects fully funded and construction started.
“We are not optimistic that once the projects are eligible that federal funding will be available or that there would be federal employees in place to process and implement the application process.”
Houston Public Works removed cyclist safety protections, known as “armadillos,” that separated a bike lane from vehicular traffic along Heights Boulevard from Interstate 10 through Washington Avenue.
Update. "A group of US researchers funded through federal grants who wish to document the damage to our scientific #infrastructure. Our #data #archive is for use by journalists, academics, and the general public."
https://theresearchwelost.com/
