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Reece Martin
Reece Martin is a Toronto based public transportation analyst, consultant, and creator.
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Alto Plows Through NIMBYs
Rural NIMBYs unite against high speed rail in Canada
Canadian Civil Alive 2026: In Review
The fifth edition of Canadian Civil Alive took over the whole city for a day.
Canada's Conservatives Need A Positive Vision
There is plenty of room for criticism of the current Alto project which doesn't involve putting yourself in fundamental opposition to the technology underpinning it.
Civil Convo 1: The Condo Bailout
Reece, Patrick, Cara, Jasmine, Paige, and Uytae go coast to coast on the stories shaping Canadian cities: green bonds and the CDPQ, bike share networks, the federal condo buyout, transit accessibility, the dental plan, and a fight over copyright and fonts.
Canadian Civil Alive 2025: In Review
The 4th edition of Canadian Civil Alive was the most bumping yet