Catherine Clase @cmclase@qoto.org

LANGUAGE: It’s enslaved persons, not “slaves”. We are people who were ENslaved. When you say “enslaved”, you make clear that someone else did this to us. When you say “slave” you speak the language and mindset of the people who did this to us. This is important. It is not semantics. #history #language #enslavedpeople #Black #Mastodon #words

Never forget that when #Seoul, Korea removed the #Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003 and replaced it with a restored stream and a 1000 acre park in the city’s centre, not only did it completely transform the city’s public life & economic success, but when combined with public transit improvements, the vehicle traffic congestion actually got better.

The traffic got BETTER!

#cities #urbanism #traffic #cars #transit #congestion #transportation #city

Labour’s plan to reform politics doesn’t go far enough – here’s what evidence shows will really stop governments hoarding power http://theconversation.com/labours-plan-to-reform-politics-doesnt-go-far-enough-heres-what-evidence-shows-will-really-stop-governments-hoarding-power-196002

December 6, 1989, 14 women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, Canada, were murdered. A man who claimed he was "fighting feminism" lined up women and shot them. If you think #misogyny is a thing of the past, you aren’t paying attention to the world today. 🧵

Way to go, Hamilton. Kudos to @HWDSB@twitter.com for having the courage to pass the motion to #BringBackMasks. Thank you for doing more to keep children and educators healthy. In my opinion, that matters. Ontario let us down by not being proactive. #onpoli #onted https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hwdsb-indoor-mask-policy-1.6675557

Ventilation reduces the risk of COVID. So why are we still ignoring it?

Why indeed?

https://theconversation.com/ventilation-reduces-the-risk-of-covid-so-why-are-we-still-ignoring-it-194820?

Over the last decade, global SUV ownership has doubled. If it keeps growing at its current rate, increased SUV ownership will offset the entire emissions reduction from electric vehicles. Plus they’re much more likely than smaller cars to kill pedestrians.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90420280/should-we-ban-suvs

“In Canada, people can die with dignity. They should be able to live that way, too. “
A living benefit for those who are severely disabled should be the law of the land before we open up the #euthanasia gates further. #MAiD #cdnpoli https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-in-canada-people-can-die-with-dignity-they-should-be-able-to-live-that/

Finally, the CDC is encouraging people to wear masks.
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/12/05/cdc-encourages-people-to-wear-masks-to-prevent-spread-of-covid-flu-rsv.html

Never forget, a 13-year study of a dozen cities found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. As for sharrows, it’s safer to NOT have them. Via #StreetsblogUSA, read their article linked below. #bikelanes #bikes #cities #transportation #mobility #sharrows #infrastructure #urbanism
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/05/29/protect-yourself-separated-bike-lanes-means-safer-streets-study-says/

Well those two pictures certainly sum up the difference in approaches between Shenzhen and Guangzhou🤨

Via @ShenzhenPages@twitter.com

Rank of the world's most gender-equal countries in 2022, according to the World Economic Forum
1 Iceland
2 Finland
3 Norway
4 NZ
5 Sweden
6 Rwanda
7 Nicaragua
8 Namibia
9 Ireland
10 Germany
15 France
17 Spain
22 UK
25 Canada
27 US
31 Mexico
43 Australia
49 Singapore
60 Israel
63 Italy
77 Poland
92 Indonesia
94 Brazil
99 S Korea
102 China
116 Japan
123 Nigeria
124 Turkey
127 S Arabia
135 India
https://www.weforum.org/reports/global-gender-gap-report-2022

From @tamarataggart@twitter.com:
"How today started @BCChildrensHosp
in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The lack of leadership, outrage + transparency is deplorable. #PICU in crisis, #ER times brutal, surgeries cancelled + kids dying of the flu. #bcpoli #CodeOrange"

In 1925, Dr. Cecilia Payne completed her PhD thesis, described as “the most brilliant ever written in astronomy.” At a time when few #women entered academia, Payne discovered what the universe is made of. Her work began a revolution in astrophysics.

Dr. Payne-Gaposchkin became the 1st female professor & 1st female department chair at Harvard. Given most of us remember names like Darwin & Newton, we should also celebrate Payne. #science #space

Read more at https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201501/physicshistory.cfm

Upper-room #UVGI (Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation) is the most #EnergyEfficiency method for reducing risk in crowded spaces with tall ceilings. /3

Higher ceilings reduce risk. Requiring a higher Clean Air Delivery Rate in places with high ceilings to achieve 6 air changes per hour doesn't make sense. To avoid this problem, the OSPE committee recommends capping ceiling height at 2.7m (9 feet) when calculating the volume of clean air to hit the 6 ACH target. /2