Scientists Just Accidentally Discovered a Strange, Hidden Rule of Human NatureResearchers report a "serendipitous" discovery while watching videos of crowds: an inexplicable bias toward counterclockwise turning that may be rooted in biology.404 Media·18h ago·4 min readSubscribeThe Abstracta study published in Nature Communicationsstudied the movements of pedestrians
Langley Roundup: News for June 9th, 2026Apologies for missing yesterday. Today: the Township's June 15 public hearing on a major Willoughby OCP rewrite, Pachal's pitch for a regional bike share to feed the Langley SkyTrain, the return of th…The Langley Union·1d ago·6 min readLearn MoreTip JarRead MoreFotos
January 9, 2025Notes from an American environmentalist ✦ Los Angeles wildfiresOwl in America·6d ago·6 min read‘Wild’ Fire is Inevitable; Urban Home Ignitions Are NotI received an email todayTip Jar
June 4, 2026Notes from an American environmentalist ✦ U.S. Congress: legislation making moves in the HouseOwl in America·6d ago·8 min readread more about the "Fix Our Forests Act" herebackground is hereletterhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-republicans-pull-vote-to-limit-trump-s-iran-war-powers/ar-AA23LNmc
May 27, 2026Notes from an American environmentalist ✦ Marine protected areas ✦ Salmon recoveryOwl in America·May 28·9 min readhttps://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Marine/MPAs/Master-Planhttps://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=151949&inlinehttps://cdfwmarine.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/how-mpas-benefit-you/https://opc.ca.gov/2025/06/for-immediate-release-californias-marine-protected-area-network-recognized-as-international-gold-standard-for-marine-conservation/
Tenant bylaw exempts Township's growing rental portfolioLangley Township is proposing its first Tenant Protection Bylaw, but the bylaw won't apply to the Township itself or its Housing Trust Society, which is building 368 rental units backed by hundreds of…The Langley Union·May 22·9 min readlangleytomorrowTip JarTenant Protection Bylaw Nos. 6214, 6215 and 6216 ReportStaff report to council (April 27, 2026) with the full text of Bylaw Nos. 6214, 6215, and 6216Tenant-Protection-Bylaw-Nos.-6214,-6215-and-6216-Report.pdf994 KBdownload-circleDoes the Langley Housing Trust Create Value? - Langley TomorrowBelow-market housing for working families, seniors, and young people is a noble goal. I believe government should be pursuing it. I also believe that good intentions aren’t enough, you have to look at what went in to determine if a project was worth it. With election season underway, Mayor Woodward and Councillor Pratt are pointing […]Langley TomorrowMike Parker
A New Season for The Langley UnionFor eighteen months, I've run The Langley Union as a personal labour of love. To keep doing the work well, I need help. Today I'm launching three membership tiers and a tip jar to support independent …The Langley Union·May 20·7 min readTip Jarhttps://www.langleyunion.ca/#/portal/account/plans/https://langleyunion.ca/tip-jar
May 15, 2026Notes from an American environmentalist ✦ Public lands rule ✦ Bison grazingOwl in America·May 15·9 min readherenot too concernedread it for yourselfPart One
