@mark-carney.bsky.social "chose CanadaDay to announce we will not meet our goals to combat climate change bec they are not sustainable in current state of world. He has it backwrds. The current trajectory of climate change is unsustainble if we want a habitable world" www.thestar.com/opinion/lett...

"A new pipeline for a declining heavy oil industry – in a dangerously overheated world due to burning fossil fuels – would make no sense economically or environmentally." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett...

"The Closed Casket ... The U.S. government has paid scant attention to how the size of vehicles affects the safety of pedestrians." Same thing is true in Canada. We've spoken to federal officials who prioritize harmony with the U.S. This also means watching road fatalities increase on Cdn roads.

"Today, SUVs and pickup trucks dominate the roads. Many are bigger than ever. And far deadlier, a New York Times investigation found. They are killing thousands of pedestrians who otherwise might have survived." #onpoli www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

Tomorrow! Sat, June 27, 9am. Ride with us, support a great cause, enjoy some sugar-free popsicles, and get to know the new East Don Trail. Start at RV Burgess Park, 48 Thorncliffe Park Dr #biketo

"Instead of propping it up, we should let the Cdn auto sector phase out, as Australia did with their autosector, if the impending trade talks do not grant the industry relief. We should focus on pursuing our comparative advantage in other industries" #onpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Ride with us! Sat, June 27, 9am, RV Burgess Prk (48 Thorncliffe Park Dr, behind library) in support of a great cause - a summer camp for children with autism + discover new East Don Trail. Can't make it? Please donate to the Thorncliffe Park Autism Support Network. www.tpautismsupport.ca #biketo

Check out @graphicmatt.com excellent chart showing the surge in speeding with the removal of speed cameras.

Urban heroes. Robert, David & Tim tuned up (that is to say, repaired) over 40 bikes at Saturday's Islington Bike Day at Mabelle Park in Etobicoke! #biketo

Is your vehicle suited to city life? Here's a good way to measure it. (Diagonal parking spots on side street in The Kingsway, Toronto.) #onpoli

"Bike Share Toronto is an impressive success story: a public policy that for a relative pittance has blossomed into a substantial way to move people around... in a way that doesn’t add to car congestion or require billion-dollar decades-long construction projects." — @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social

“‘Americans’ love affair with the automobile’ is neither self-evident truism, nor organic folk wisdom nor socio-anthropological theory, though it has been presented as all three. It is a masterstroke of PR, an invention intended to serve a distinct purpose: to make autocentric design normal design.”

Bloor bike lane opponents in Etobicoke tout the image of car-dependent, single family homes. But it's no longer the 1950s. Join us to celebrate the bicycle. Sat, 10am-2pm. Islington Bike Day, Mabelle Park, 38 Mabelle Ave. Bike tuneups, group ride, meet your councillor + fun activities. #biketo

Solid tire composed of rubber teeth Germany, circa 1925

Weather forecast for Sat, June 20 sunny and 22C. Drop by to show that Etobicoke loves bicycling! Lots of fun activities for all ages. Get your bike tuned up. Compete in a tricycle race. And meet your local councillor Amber Morley, a committed road safety champion. 10am-2pm, Mabelle Park.

If you're like us, the bike racks on Halifax buses can be a little bit intimidating at first 😬 Luckily, Bike Again has a handy practice rack! Check out our instructional video and swing by 5664 Charles Street in Kjipuktuk/Halifax any time! 🚲️ 🚌 #Halifax #HalifaxTransit #Bikes #Cycling

"why does our economic system let a single person to amass so much wealth while billions struggle to afford housing, groceries, or basic health care? Why is it OK to have more money than many countries?" Well said @shellenedrakestull.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

The World Cup is happening in Toronto, and we thought the streets would be chaos. Were they? Well, not if you're on a bicycle! #BikeTO youtu.be/_hL6jfFqTEQ

“Americans fought for good mobility choices. Walking did not decline because people always preferred to drive. Walking declined because it was deterred, devalued and denormalized.” www.gaslitbycorporations.com/blog/the-car...

Islington Bike Day. Sat, June 20, Mabelle Park, 10am to 2pm. Join us for a fun day to celebrate the bicycle in Etobicoke. Free bike tuneups, trike races, BikeShare passes, group ride ... Presented by Etobicoke Climate Action, @bikewaysto.bsky.social, Friends of Tom Riley Park & MabelleArts. #biketo

I was in Toronto over the weekend. Great city. I was thrilled to see FedEx delivering by bicycle. Can we have this in Chicago please!?

Cartoon by @jesseduquette.bsky.social

Join us tonight, June 15, 5pm-6:30pm at Mabelle Park for "Basic Bike Care." 38 Mabelle Ave (near Islington + Bloor in Etobicoke). #biketo

Thorncliffe Park Autism Support Network opening event. Please support TPASN + Women's Cycling Network GTA to fund local autism camp for kids. www.tpautismsupport.ca Join our group ride in support of TPASN. Sat, June 27, 9am, Thorncliffe Park Library. Email [email protected]

Great to see the new protective barrier on the Millwood Rd/Leaside bridge. Good for pedestrians, good for cyclists, good for Toronto. @cyclingpedestrian.cityof.toronto.ca #biketo

Cycling in Toronto from the Bicycle Craze to Bike Share. Lively Bike Month discussion yesterday at Jane-Sheppard Public Library. Watch for future Wheeling through Toronto presentations. www.albertkoehl.ca/wheeling-thr... #biketo

It's not hard to figure out the Ford government's priorities. (From today's The Trillium) #onpoli

The federal government launched their public consultation on the future of Billy Bishop Airport which is open until July 24. Please fill out the online survey and use Question 5 as your opportunity to tell @mark-carney.bsky.social #NoJetsTO! #cdnpoli #ONpoli #TOpoli tc.canada.ca/en/corporate...

"We could just have a cleaner city purely for the sake of having a cleaner city." @graphicmatt.com argues that we don't have to wait for a World Cup-type event to build a better city. Right on! www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

"Even if a driver involved in the collision purchased optional income replacement benefits, those optional benefits do not extend to an unrelated pedestrian or cyclist injured by that vehicle."

"France passed a single law and instantly unlocked 11 gigawatts of #solarenergy — without using new land. In 2023, France's government mandated solar canopies over all car parks larger than 80 spaces. The scale was enormous: There are 400,000 parking areas across France #ActOnClimate #Renewables

Great to ride with the Green Neighbours Network today on their Beltline ride. Thanks Mike Green + other organizers! #biketo

The deadline to submit your comments regarding Ontario's proposed e-bike regulations is Monday, June 8. The proposals are a step in the right direction & were unanimously approved by Toronto City Council last month. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero www.regulatoryregistry.gov.on.ca/proposal/53917

This is what 6 bikes and 6 cars looks like. Bloor Street, Toronto. Imagine planning cities for the former, instead of the latter. #onpoli #biketo

New provincial proposals for modernizing e-bike rules are timely, writes @albertkoehl.bsky.social spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

Important analysis by @rzaichkowski.bsky.social about the City's options for pedestrians and cyclists (and drivers) at the on-ramp to the Allen Expressway at Eglinton West/Cedarvale station. And there's a survey! www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/05/roas...

We all want to see MORE cycling in our cities. Ontario's modernization proposals to the Highway Traffic Act offer a thoughtful way forward. Analysis by @albertkoehl.bsky.social + Muskan Fatima. #biketo spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

The long list of Doug Ford's attacks on local democracy ... Excellent article by TMU Prof Matti Siemiatycki. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

"1400+ in person reading community"! How on earth would that work? Like Choir Choir Choir for books?

City staff "even warned against the project because it might lead to “risk associated with high attendance or overcrowding” — as if a lot of people coming out to enjoy something is a reason to not do it."

"... my money is being wasted. Ford should focus less on self-promotion and more on funding the public services Ontarians rely on." www.thestar.com/opinion/lett...

"It’s a well-worn trope. Right wing populists such as Smith seek to galvanize public support by purporting to defend “the real people” against marginalized populations deemed a threat and their “elite” defenders" Well said @ginastar.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Old Mill, Toronto, 1927 Artist: Manly Edward MacDonald (1889-1971) Medium: Oils Private Collection Note: Ruins of William Gamble’s 1848 flour mill on the Humber River, Old Mill Road. #1920s #art #torontohistory #painting #jeremyhopkin

"The data is definitive, showing a significant increase in the number of speeding cars in the months following the removal of the speed cameras in Toronto." - @graphicmatt.com Let's hope Doug Ford begins acting on careful research instead of childish whims. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

What brings more business to local merchants: parked cars or people? Even bike lane-haters like The Old Sod + The Crooked Cue in The Kingsway prefer live customers over dormant cars. #biketo #onpoli

Memories of Radial Railways. There was streetcar service, or more aptly radial railway (interurban for the Yanks) along Kingston Rd in Toronto east end. It lasted until the 1930s, now all that remains are a few memories. #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #UrbanGaze #Toronto #KingstonRoad #Scarborough

Chinese newspaper cartoon (Today... 😂 )

Beautiful photos + videos by @lisastokes.bsky.social of Saturday's Lily Cheng Community Ride - 2026. Imagine if the families on this ride had CONNECTED trails so they could enjoy this affordable urban excursion on their own ... safely! lisastokes.ca/2026/05/lily...