Experts say Canada’s regulations around parking, which in many cases is free, contributes to Canada’s housing crisis. What can be done about it?

  • jadero@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    Yup. I surprised myself when I pulled the last decade of data for my nearest Environment Canada weather station (Lucky Lake, SK). I don’t remember the number, but it was shockingly few days with a low colder than -30C. I was similarly surprised by the low number of days with a low colder than -20C.

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      10 months ago

      Don’t forget Wind Chill. A -15C day in SK with a good wind is suddenly a -25C day.

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        10 months ago

        Point taken, but I didn’t forget about it. I go hiking and tenting on the ice on Lake Diefenbaker, so I know all about it. I just didn’t know how to bring it in without lending yet more credence to all the myths and misconceptions.

        There are a lot of differences between actual -25C with no wind and windchill of -25C. For example at -25 with no wind, my wool parka with a fairly open knit is perfect on its own for a wide range of activities. But with a windchill of -25, I’m better off with my fleece bunny hug under a windbreaker, then layering up with a tightly knit wool sweater when I’m inactive.

        When I still biked, -15 with no wind quickly turned into -25 windchill, but if the windchill was already -25, hopping on the bike didn’t make a huge difference, so I dressed about the same in both cases.