After packing up in St.John’s after my sabbatical there, and taking a road-trip across Newfoundland, I have now settled back into Montreal. It’s pleasant to be back home, and to experience it anew after 8 months away. I have enjoyed the reunion with my family, my many bikes, and cycling around the city. I amContinue reading “The journey back from St.John’s”
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Cycling to a work meeting and looking smart enough upon arrival
Commuting to work is fun, energising and fast. But is it feasible to cycle to a work meeting and look professional and smart (enough) on arrival? The short answer is “yes” (most of the time). From my 20 years’ or so bike commuting experience, three key factors affect the feasibility of looking presentable at aContinue reading “Cycling to a work meeting and looking smart enough upon arrival”
On-road parking and its discontents…
There have been repeated calls in Montreal and elsewhere to phase out on-road parking [addendum : further to the first version of this post, I should specify that CRE-M is advocating that all users pay for on-road parking, not for ban on-road parking]. Ultimately, the aim is to increase the expense and difficulty of owning aContinue reading “On-road parking and its discontents…”
Richard Shearmur 