At the 12 second mark, that camera operator called an audible and just said "fuck it, the lane is clear, no tripping hazards, I'm winning a Sports Emmy for cinematography right now"

Thanks to @shawnmicallef.bsky.social for a much more optimistic look at e-scooters…The Star has not been kind to us in the past…lots of good stuff in here, but we just want to highlight a few things that we think would help steer the debate 🧵 www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Another hit piece from the star on scooters. They seem to be churning them out at about once a month. This one about how injuries are increasing (no mention that ridership is, duh)… www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

Barbara is talking out of her ass here. Almost all e-scooters on the market have wheels bigger than the flanges on ttc streetcar tracks…mostly its kick scooters (for kids) that have smaller wheels…and the city can just add it to the bylaw…these roads require wheel size of X…

A ridiculous use of staffs time…

All hotels should have stylish courtesy scooters for their customers…great feature here at the Fairmont Monte Carlo..

We approve as well! We’d add that please legalize scooters would also work…

Wow, the city is acknowledging scooters! Baby steps…we like the idea of this program, but would also suggest the city start building midblock curb cuts - especially in bike lanes where stopping mid block can be dangerous…and lane facing premium parking which targets e-bikes, e-scooters and Vespas

We have official confirmation that the e-scooter rider who died on the viaduct won’t be included in Toronto’s vision zero KSI stats… #topoli #scootto #biketo #zerovision

This is not the same at all…only one of them is killing people on a regular basis on our streets…they are not just legal to sell, they are legal to use in almost every jurisdiction in the province except Toronto…Toronto is just slow at joining the pilot…completely different issue…

Just to update this, some of the news articles have updated to indicate another vehicle was involved…and these Reddit posts suggest that a bike may have been involved…we are waiting to hear some official confirmation from the police and city on this… #biketo #scootto

The worst kind of cyclist is one who can’t share the road with other mobility users…some would call this elitist, but it’s actually selfish…a lot of these folks are working and deserve to be safe, but a lot also can’t safely use pedals…

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and share e-Scooters, shall not be infringed.

Please get in touch with police or @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social if you know this person…all vulnerable road users need to stick together and look out for each other…we know this could have easily have been a scooter rider…

We encourage everyone to fill out the bikeshare survey…be sure to include that you want them to add e-scooters to the network in the comments! engagebikeshareto.com

This all ends with Doug using the not withstanding clause on the scooter lanes…

As we've said, city staff - including from the micromobility team - won't engage us on simple questions - like what are they asking the feds to further legislate before they are willing to re-explore the scooter issue...or why they believe a bylaw can't do what they are asking... #topoli

Nine people killed by one car…but sure…go and ban scooters because they are a danger to pedestrians…

One of the things happening in Toronto is the escooter ban is pushing people into heavier no-pedal electric bikes (mopeds, Vespa’s and the cargo style e-bikes) which are less safe for pedestrians and cyclists…as they often try to use the bike lane…another indication of cycle advocacy gone wrong…

Toronto has an entire team working on a Micromobility strategy…but there is no direction from council to explore joining the E-scooter project at this time….we have the ability to augment the provinces definition of an escooter, why are they not working on doing so? @diannesaxe.bsky.social

So tomorrow @cycletoronto.bsky.social is going to court to try to get the scooter lanes saved…we wish them luck…but we also need to point out that their argument that everyone deserves safe routes, is a bit hypocritical when they spoke against exactly that at council for e-scooters… #biketo #topoli

It’s right there…they can write the bylaw to do whatever they need, wheel size, speed, certifications and battery design, color, lighting, horns…whatever they want…but they are waiting for upper levels of government to regulate them…despite most of their concerns not being shared with other cities

Did you know that unicycling on Torontos roads is completely legal…but using e-scooters is not…we challenge staff to ride to work on a unicycle and then a scooter…which one is safer?

The Ontario scooter pilot legislation gives Toronto the ability to create rules about scooters as they see fit. But Toronto says they are waiting for the Feds to legislate the sale instead. The reality is that many of the things they want the Feds to do, they could do…/1

As we approach scooting season in Toronto, it’s really important that the city defines which scooters are supported in the city. This will push reasonable riders towards making wise decisions when purchasing scooters and reduce the long tail of issues…times a wasting…

We encourage the city to put its resources behind coming up with a pragmatic reasonable set of rules to legalize e-scooter use in Toronto, instead of putting resources towards enforcement of reasonable scooter use…

Clearly we touched a nerve with some cyclists in Toronto this morning…just a reminder that there is a good paper on why that is happening here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

We have some ideas…but for some reason the city has banned us…

We are looking for stories from Torontonians about how you use your e-scooter, if you are interested in sharing your stories on here get in touch!

Comments off! The problem of course is that there is nobody at the city responsible for scooters, and this isn’t about legality, it’s about the reality…we pay taxes, we deserve representation…the cycling community continues to gatekeep this, both in and out of city hall…

It’s sad that this entire report doesn’t mention scooter riders once…despite making up about 20% of all usage of scooter lanes…we also don’t seem to get any promotion of the value of our lives or safety…really disappointing, continuing failure of staff and councillors to acknowledge reality… #topoli

Are you hiring scooter ambassadors as well?

This is just another reason why we need to legalize e-scooters in the city…giving cops a justification for pulling over minorities, youth and others is often just a pretext for further searches and other intimidation… @mayoroliviachow.ca needs to fix this by legalizing escooters…

We just want to highlight this excellent piece on the moral panic around e-scooters…very eye opening to get a sociological perspective on the #Toronto situation… journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Shared E-scooters have surpassed bikes in Chicago, Toronto needs to reevaluate their decision to not join the pilot project…cc: @diannesaxe.bsky.social

Do we have a story to tell you…..did you know that everyone in Toronto Is banned from using an escooter?

This is @mckelvieto.bsky.social speaking in May about why we shouldn't allow e-scooters in Toronto, she confidently says that Chicago is walking back their pilot...so lets look at what has happened since...🧵

On media stories about shared e-scooters: New research finds that coverage isn't overwhelmingly positive or negative -- but tone generally becomes more positive over time. https://findingspress.org/article/30193-evaluation-of-e-scooter-media-coverage

Great new research from Rutgers. Surprise: it seems that e-scooter users are marginally less likely to be seriously injured than those riding e-bikes and e-scooters. This study uses a much larger dataset than previously flawed studies (as we have discussed previously).

would love to see a president scooter in my lifetime

“3. Choose different ways to get around your city. Walk, bike, skateboard, scooter, take public transit, as many times a week as you can. Focus especially on those short trips–for example, buy a shopping trolley and walk to the grocery store if possible. Lobby your leaders for improvements…”

Going Riding #scooter #street #photography #blackandwhite #bw

Tell us about it…

One hand airborne motion - watching the skill at a skate park #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #bnwphotography #blackandwhitephoto #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography

Berlin, ahead of the scooter curve, in 1925

You know what would make this city safer? Ban the cars, not the scooters… #topoli

The ferries in Vancouver have figured out how to transport e-scooters, why can the #Toronto ferry not do it?

It's funny - #urbanists and #cyclists point to #Toronto as a bastion of innovation...but same staff banned #e-scooters ...be proud of "Toronto Barriers" ...but the same team said our tires might get stuck in streetcar tracks despite being 2x wider than those tracks...

Remember folks, wear a helmet! (Also, risk is relative, this might seem dangerous to you and me, but it’s likely the least dangerous thing Danny Macaskill has done this year) - you can tell how maneuverable scooters are in this clip though, don’t let folks tell you otherwise…