Council's bike lane flip flop costs us more than you think
44I am shaking my head. $650,000. I'm all for cycling, even though I no longer do it, but I'm way more for keeping people warm and fed. Thank you for writing this.
5- Wanda Fabbian
Guelph man builds tiny home in woods for his homeless father-in-law
47Thank you for caring for him. I hope that solution works out well for him.
1- Wendy (ex- nurse)
Guelph man builds tiny home in woods for his homeless father-in-law
38Tiny Homes as a model works in many jurisdictions. It's mostly political will that blocks their adoption in Guelph. The model was rejected here on the assumption that shuffling the unhoused in and out of shelters is works. It does for some, but fails many and fails my definition of humane rehabilitation. Shelter is a basic human need - and Tiny Homes provides a safe and secure start for a re-beginning.https://www.guelphtinyhomescommunity.org/ advocates for this model.
4- Martin C.
Guelph man builds tiny home in woods for his homeless father-in-law
32We can be very American and tear it down or we can be Canadian and help him survive. What's it going to be?
7- usr_672799
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Council's bike lane flip flop costs us more than you think
12Babe wake up, another Market Squared complaining about accessibility just dropped.Why do you keep pitting intersectional causes against each other? Active transportation, public transportation, and supports for people who are impacted by an affordability crisis all fall under the same umbrella of advocacy, and many people advocated or care about all 3 of these causes. It’s not cyclists’ faults we don’t have adequate shelters or public transportation, it’s provincial downloading of costs, and council’s decisions. Don’t blame your comrades who care about the same things you do.
26- Tay Caton
Council's bike lane flip flop costs us more than you think
29Yep, plowing of bike lanes in our city is certainly not servicing the greater majority.In fact there is so little use of bicycles during winter compared to vehicles its laughable.Sure, you can say if the lanes were plowed more would use them. Simply not true.Shame on Guthrie for underhandedly changing the budget.
9- concerned Guelph
Name of new Guelph high school now official, but not everyone pleased
35It's a nice name... but has no context to this school location and neighbourhood. Were there no options that tied into it's Arkell geography?
2- Eric Allen Montgomery
Council's bike lane flip flop costs us more than you think
29Absolutely ridiculous! A huge amount of money for a small number of people!
7- M4
Council's bike lane flip flop costs us more than you think
27Good article . Only thing I differ on is that money should not be automatically sent to shelters but rather go through the city budget process. Then again, we have a king that can decide on a whim of what to do....and people complain about Trump being king!
8- littlebill
Council's bike lane flip flop costs us more than you think
29Further in a litany of proof that our elected municipal officials are fiscally incompetent and should all be voted out in the upcoming 2026 municipal elections lest we look back on the halcyon days of mere 8% annual property tax increases.
6- Royal City Rabble Rouser
Name of new Guelph high school now official, but not everyone pleased
32Should have just called it Arkell Heights.
2- Steve Spyderman
Council's bike lane flip flop costs us more than you think
24Let’s be honest, the sunshine list is a joke. $100k a year for a senior level role is bare minimum these days. If you want to keep this ridiculous list, at least update the number.
9- usr_665970
Guelph man builds tiny home in woods for his homeless father-in-law
29Thank you for trying to help. This tiny home hurts no one but helps. Homelessness is not by choice its caused by situations & setbacks a human encounters. Offering help, kindness and a solution is not a crime its a gift all humans possess and need to act on.
3- Sharon Marie
Council's bike lane flip flop costs us more than you think
12@nic k — He wrote about being angry with the mayor and council for now changing their minds to plow bike lanes, a win for accessibility, but he also:- suggested cycling advocates are misleading - blamed this decision as a cause for shelters not receiving adequate funding (most cyclists i know also want shelter space to be funded) - said bike lanes being plowed was an equity issue, suggesting groups like GCAT are virtue signallingHe’s holding council accountable..but at the wrong time and for the wrong reasons; they did the right thing for once.Adam is supposedly a Public Transportation advocate, but is bashing Active Transportation. That logic makes zero sense because these types of advocacy are two sides of the same coin. I agree we need better bus infrastructure, as do most cyclists, however bike lanes aren’t taking that away from him. This decision improves the options and accessibility for all Guelphites who rely on non-car centric transportation.
17- Tay Caton
Guelph man builds tiny home in woods for his homeless father-in-law
24Let's hope that the non-elected leadership at Wellington County are reading this article - there is absolutely no reason for an unsanctioned tiny home to exist in the woods in the City of Guelph. So many communities throughout Ontario are rapidly rolling out tiny homes with appropriate supports. Will the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come visit Wellington County over the holidays?
5- Marcol2
Council's bike lane flip flop costs us more than you think
19For what won't be the last time: this shouldn't be between bike lanes and shelters. The people benefiting from either of those things being funded often are the ones most benefiting from both being funded.Want to get upset? There are 569 Sunshine List-ers employed by the City of Guelph — get this — excluding the Guelph Police Service.We have tons of bloat in our government. Just like in every government. Maybe put your focus on that instead of pitting two complete pittances of our budget against each other.
7- Jeff Franklin
Guelph man builds tiny home in woods for his homeless father-in-law
23Freezing to death. Being vulnerable on the streets. Having you personal items stolen. All those things spring to mind. Needing a safe place to sleep with a lock on the door should be a priority for the city, and fast. Fast tracking requests for friends or family to build affordable tiny homes will save lives.
3- Georgina Pollard
Guelph man builds tiny home in woods for his homeless father-in-law
12I totally understand how difficult it must be for not only this individual but what about all the other people in similar situations? Can anyone who needs a home simply build wherever they please? How is sewage managed? This is City property and squatting is simply not allowed for many good reasons.
13- DonnaLeeg
Guelph man builds tiny home in woods for his homeless father-in-law
14I agree with you 100%. Running into this man in the woods who 's own son inlaw didn't feel safe with seems ridiculous to me. And again, what are his bathroom facilities?I can't believe the City of Guelph would allow this. Gees , if taxpayers want to do do home improvements we have red tape and hoops to jump through. Now the city is going to allow squtters to start construction.?? comments are currently being moderated.
10- TDM 1
Free parking coming to an end at city lots, parkades
21Paid parking is a deterrent. I choose where I get my blood drawn based on whether I have to pay for parking vs. not. I'm surprised the downtown business people aren't raising more of a stink about this. All I know is, fewer downtown visits for me!
2- B Gi
