Newfoundland has a demographic problem. Well, right now, the entire world has a demographic problem. But it's been a problem here in the province for a while and the population has been acutely aware of it the whole time. Historic out-migration for economic opportunities and 'brain drain' have exacerbated the aging population crisis in anContinue reading "Immigration is not a problem, it’s a solution"
Yum Yum Sprawly Goodness
Before we blow your minds with graph-filled, optic nerve stimulating, carefully hand-crafted data about what sprawl does to our municipalities, let's first bask in their everlasting glory. Yeah. I left in the watermark. Come at me bruh 😝 Now, several of us at Streets are for People live in the suburbs so I just wantContinue reading "Yum Yum Sprawly Goodness"
UNOFFICIAL Paddy’s Pond Fire data
Go to https://www.gov.nl.ca/alerts/ for OFFICIAL alerts. UNOFFICIAL Paddy's Pond Fire Map ESRI Link Paddy's Pond fire has been controlled and evacuation ORDERS and alerts have been rescinded. The ESRI link is deactivated Updated as of 2025-08-17 12:00 How to use the above linked map The link above will take you to our ESRI Paddy's PondContinue reading "UNOFFICIAL Paddy’s Pond Fire data"
Revenue per something ㄟ(≧◇≦)ㄏ
So, it is finally time for Streets are for People to hit the big leagues and achieve the goal we set for ourselves over three years ago. When we first started this ragtag group of data nerds and engineers, we had a goal to democratize useful urban data in the northeast Avalon and share ourContinue reading "Revenue per something ㄟ(≧◇≦)ㄏ"
Stories as advocacy
Urban advocacy is all about communities. Sure, we may be nerds hyper-focused on technicalities of building codes and road widths, but all of that serves the goal of enabling thriving communities in our cities. One of the most important markers of thriving communities is their dedication to the local arts and culture scenes. This postContinue reading "Stories as advocacy"
Wayfinding maps
We've wrote a lot about housing affordability, road safety, infrastructure, history, and much more here in St. John's metro. One of the 'more' items is Metrobus. We try to be impartial but ultimately, transit is a public service, which means it is political. We have heard from many residents regarding their issues and it hasContinue reading "Wayfinding maps"
Raised crosswalks
There are many things engineers and designers can do to make our roads safer. They can narrow the roads down like at the Kellys Brook trail crossing on Newtown Road. They can add in curb extensions like at Cavendish Square and all over Water Street. They can make roads one way like all throughout downtownContinue reading "Raised crosswalks"
When The Experiment Is Designed To Fail
Have you taken the new Metrobus route 33 express yet? I have. I wasn’t planning to. I was going to a movie and I showed up at The Village too early. Route 33 was right there and, I decided, waiting is waiting. Have you given any thought to why you haven’t used route 33 yet?Continue reading "When The Experiment Is Designed To Fail"
Policy Changes by the City of St. John’s for Climate Action
As part of the Paris Agreement, Canada committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Achieving that goal will require deep emission reductions across all sectors. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has identified the importance of urban systems in delivering these reductions via ‘land use planning to achieve compact urban form, co-location of jobsContinue reading "Policy Changes by the City of St. John’s for Climate Action"
Where’d the brooks go?
Most folks around St. John's know about the 'river' under the Avalon Mall parking lot. This is Leary's Brook. Some people may also even be vaguely aware that 'Kelly's brook trail' used to follow a brook called 'Kelly's brook'. Interestingly, if you go looking for that brook, you will quickly find it was replaced withContinue reading "Where’d the brooks go?"
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