articulation is for buses, not for buildings

Another maddening move by Doug Ford meddling in Toronto where his govt has quietly killed the city's 15 year old green roof bylaw—an industry-leading bylaw that has been copied in cities around the world & helps reduce stormwater runoff & building energy use/costs, as per @thestar.com.

Do we dare to dream? Could Toronto possibly have a pedestrianized gay village? Montreal pedestrianized their gay village seasonally for years, and has just announced they will be making it pedestrianized year-round.

Streets are for people. Great to see Church St. once again packed for Halloween 🎃. This is a yearly event we should really be investing in as a city—so much cultural and tourism potential!

Update: had another meeting today with the councillor's office about the Church St pedestrianization plan & things are moving along! We’re aiming for Dundonald to Alexander during Summer 2026, possibly rolled into an extended Pride ped’ztn or FIFA activation! Transpo staff & the BIA are onboard!

Thought experiment time, Ontario: Part of Zohran Mamdani's success was relentless message discipline with his 3 key ideas. If you could only pick 3 *big*, *bold* ideas for a progressive party in Ontario that would appeal to the *whole* population, what would they be? Quote post with ideas!

FALL in love with Toronto 🍂❤️

The Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee meeting has started! Delegations about ION stage 2 will be starting shortly. Livestream here:

So, Bike Share Toronto is very close to becoming profitable. For the first 8 months of the year it has a contribution margin of just $680,000. That is about 13 cents/trip. In 2024, it was 32 cents/trip.

This fantastic overview of the obstacles and opportunities for missing middle housing is a greatest hits list of our favourite topics: single-stair, gentle density, zoning reform, will-it-pencil. All described in a wonderfully accessible manner that sums up to: How do we get more quality housing.

Decided to scare pedestrians for Halloween!! Oooooo!! Beg to cross the 8 lane stroad!!! Spooky! 👻👻

The difference in the time it takes a streetcar in Amsterdam vs. Toronto to clear an intersection after servicing a nearside stop.

just got my copy of @carterlavin.bsky.social's new book "if you want to win, you've got to fight: a guide to effective transportation advocacy", to which i contributed some diagrams. it was rewarding to work on this and i can't wait to dig in! (once the rush of seeing my name in a real book passes)

Why is the LRT extension article categorized under crime with public urination 😭😭😭 wtf Waterloo Region Record!!! www.therecord.com/news/crime/e...

Metrolinx says St. Clair-Old Weston needs to be serviced by the UP Express instead of Kitchener GO to fulfill the 15-minute or better service promised by SmartTrack. All capital costs associated with this change will be covered by the province. (1/2) www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...

Looks like someone on Reddit made an updated version of my TTC vs LA Metro map, but comparing years since the Jays last went to the World Series in 1993! www.reddit.com/r/toronto/s/... (removed by moderators unfortunately)

Ford government calls off consultations on ending indefinite leases for Ontario tenants Join the zoom call tonight at 8pm to organize and fight back! www.thetrillium.ca/news/housing...

Speak up for ION Stage 2! Actions to support: ionizewr.ca/blog/2025/10... Sign up to delegate: forms.regionofwaterloo.ca/Council-and-...

Ford aims to end indefinite rental leases after discovering some Ontarians can still afford to live

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Doug Ford is showing his true disdain for renters and is testing how much he can get away with. We can’t let him. Now is the time to get organized and fight back if you haven’t already! YSW Tenant Union is hosting a mass zoom call Sunday Oct 26 8pm to fight back. www.tenantunion.ca/allout

It's obvious that Ford and Sakaria are using bike lanes to divide Ontarians & distract from some pretty monumental f-ups in Ontario. Instead of uniting us & using his mandate to build a better province, he's playing politics with peoples lives (of course not just people on bikes).

vs. how my dog feels about driving

I love the neighbourhood representations in these four ‘Where’s a Public Library?’ maps from the 1970s.

Baby’s first streetcar trip

“The Metrolinx Vice-President of Avoiding Train Collisions would not comment on the specific event, but added ‘My position title has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my position title.’”

It’s giving GO Trains to London pilot

Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.

I love the bus entrance cuck seat

A better view of this new map! It was so fun to make!

"You see, generals, when apartment buildings are this close to the arterial road, it poses terrible health risks, which is why we must resist the evil Western philosophy of nodes and corridors"

I'm so excited the Toronto Public Library will now be open 7 days a week thanks to leadership from @mayoroliviachow.ca and increased funding!! Libraries used to be closed on Sundays, and I hope they continue to increase their hours. Let’s show our support and let them know they made the right call!

We know a lot about urban data, mapping, and storytelling! Now so can you. We’ve published an online textbook of learning materials on data analytics, data visualization, and narrative techniques, to make complex urban trends understandable and engaging. https://tinyurl.com/4wur8jfk

Initial renderings are out for the Yonge North Subway Extension! Exciting stuff: www.metrolinx.com/en/news/firs...

Guess the city with 3 hints, first slide being the most difficult, last slide being the most obvious. Hint 1 of 3

Vitamin C sour patch kids…

VIVA Purple next to Markville Mall. Non-dedicated rapidway section of the BRT. You can see two tower in Downtown Markham in the distance.

Overview of mid-October “Reconnecting Communities” news, arrayed along two axes: one comparing progress towards reconnection vs. the opposite; and another transformative change (for better or worse) vs. incremental. More info and links: www.segregationbydesign.com/reconnection...

Did you know Toronto has 15 permanent bicycle counters around the city? I have created a portal that should be updated monthly when the city updates their open data. It's live now at: observingthecity.ca

Some nice new mapping/charting of multiplex uptake from the Star. I liked the second one that looked at the ratio of new builds to renos. About 3/4s of multiplexes approved since the Multiplex Study By-law was passed have been renos. www.thestar.com/real-estate/...

Biidaasage Park evening with @auguststreet.ca

Looks like the "priority removal" of the Bloor West bike lanes under the train corridor will not remove the bike lanes, and will continue to have barrier curbs & bollards. It will just be reconfigured to restore a lane of traffic. (Bike lanes will be slimmer then) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Reading transit service changes like they’re patch notes.

The parking sign pointing to the Ontario Place ad is a bit too on the nose

Speeds up to 162 km/h??? 12 times over 150 km/h??? wtf 😭😭😭

I scream

From concerned rider to transit champion! 🏆 Hear from Rodney Chan @chanface.bsky.social of @tritag.ca at the #Guelph Transportation Summit on October 18. Learn how to (re)build advocacy movements & run successful campaigns. Info & Register www.taaguelph.com/summit #TransitAdvocacy #UrbanPlanning

Doug Ford’s Conservatives are the party for drinking and driving

This picture 😭😭😱👻🎃 montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

EV vs EV