Thanks to @bikewaysto.bsky.social volunteers! @toronto.ca response's been …disappointing, optics being priority for cars/trucks.

Three week after the big snowstorm & there are still some bike lanes that were blocked including parts of Bloor in Koreatown! Today, I helped Albert & @bikewaysto.bsky.social clear the bike lane before doing errands in the area. #BikeTO #TOpoli #VikingBiking www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/02/tcbc...

US and Canada slow to adopt. www.visualcapitalist.com/ev-share-new...

E-BIKES: Lively presentations + discussion at Curbside Cycle with Community Bikeways. Why we love e-bikes. Why we need them. And why reforms are needed to keep growing cycling in T.O. (Photo by Dani Griscti) #biketo

Going car-free is the best thing most people can do for climate. To reduce car dependency, cities should promote car-free living, supporting compact cities through policy, and investing in public transportation, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and shared mobility options.

The new auto strategy looks a lot like the old auto strategy. Auto industry holds out its hand. Government puts money in it. #onpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...

🎨Trayko Popov

Orange shovel in hand, urban hero Toby Veeder gets the job done. #biketo toronto.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...

“It’s such a small project ... it is amazing it has taken so long." A rare occasion when we wholeheartedly agree with local councillor Nunziata. #biketo www.thestar.com/news/gta/it-...

Tues, Feb 10, 7pm at Curbside Cycle - a discussion abt e-bikes. We love them .. but let's push for regulatory changes that ensure the continuing growth of cycling. #biketo #onpoli www.eventbrite.ca/e/e-bikes-an...

"The only two countries in the world where EV sales didn’t rise? Canada + the United States." A bad time to be emulating Trump's America @mark-carney.bsky.social www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

Now arriving ... an exciting moment for Toronto! The Eglinton LRT is now on the move. #onpoli

“It is not viable to have a functional city if everyone moves in cars, it just takes too much space. The math doesn’t work.” Well-said @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social #onpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...

"...choices have to be made, priorities determined. The choice not to clear many sidewalks and bike lanes is one Mayor Olivia Chow must wear. Something failed here. If the policy is the problem, change the policy." - Globe editorial #biketo Right on!

"the Crosstown has been an orgy of buck-passing, blame-shifting, money-blowing incompetence that has somehow managed to stagger on, unfinished for more than 15 yrs." A frank assessment by @thestar.com editorial board www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...

The War on Cars, welcome to Toronto! We are so excited to be in the city that inspired the podcast's title. We’ll see you at our LIFE AFTER CARS show on Thursday, Feb 5th, hosted by @cycletoronto.bsky.social. Who knows? Maybe we can convince Doug Ford to come. boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/websales/pag...

"Premier Ford fails to mention the colossal public bailout of the Cdn branch plants of GM + Chrysler during the 2009 financial crisis + massive, ongoing gov't subsidies. The auto industry is repaying us by heavily marketing expensive, absurdly sized pickups that are more dangerous to pedestrians..."

"The imminent arrival of Chinese EVs to the Cdn market is a jolt of reality for DougFord. He’s spent much of his premiership meddling in municipal affairs, notably speed cameras, bike lanes + TO’s mayoral race. Now he faces issues that should actually concern him..." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Further to the video I recorded at Queen's Park, my blog post about the ride with some additional photos is now up for your viewing pleasure. #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VikingBiking #StopICE www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/01/soli...

"Road safety should not be ideological. The data is clear. The solutions are known. And the cost of inaction is not abstract — it is measured in futures erased, in love with nowhere to go, and in grief that never resolves" - Vanessa Gentile #biketo #onpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

On Saturday, cyclists across Canada + the U.S. demonstrated their solidarity against the callous Trump dictatorship. #biketo #iceviolence #onpoli ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222...

"Road safety should not be ideological. The data is clear. The solutions are known. And the cost of inaction is not abstract — it is measured in futures erased, in love with nowhere to go, and in grief that never resolves" - Vanessa Gentile #biketo #onpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Solidarity ride, Sat, Jan 31, 2pm from Christie Pits ... #biketo #iceviolence www.reddit.com/r/torontobik...

It’s the big day! The appeal hearing @cycletoronto.bsky.social’s successful Bill 212 case is being heard at Ontario’s Court of Appeal. Time permitting I’ll try and live post the proceedings, like I did for the Ottawa convey injunctions back when #lawtwitter was a thing.

Ford is still out to maim people who bike today, appealing the court case he lost over his harmful plan of removing protected bike lanes. Win it for the people @cycletoronto.bsky.social! toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/28/t... #topoli #onpoli #bikeTO

Solemn vigil in Toronto for ICU nurse Alex Pretti murdered by repressive Trump regime. #alexpretti #iceviolence #onpoli

"We should resist narratives that pit road users against one another and instead insist on policies that protect the most vulnerable. " Well said Dr Alison Bruni! #biketo #onpoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...

TONITE. 5PM. IN FRONT OF US CONSULATE. VIGIL FOR ALEX PRETTI. #biketo #onpoli nowtoronto.com/news/vigil-p...

Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star

No one drives in the winter. #biketo

Stay safe out there! #biketo

Today's report by @benspurr.bsky.social does a decent job countering Brad Bradford's claim about bike lanes being plowed before sidewalks & roads. Also cites @bikewaysto.bsky.social's recent Bloor bike lane clearing in Etobicoke. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.thestar.com/news/gta/doe...

"Robotaxis can offer a useful premium service in niche roles. But any city that sees them as broader answer to public transportn frustrations is making an error as egregious as removing bikelanes to install curb parking" @norton.bsky.social Must read article www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

"The study introduces a new measure called the Equal Infrastructure Allocation (EIA) score, which compares how much dedicated infrastructure space is available per traveler, for different modes of transport."

"Ford is flailing and wailing. While his worries might be understandable, what’s indefensible is his lack of a clear alternative." Well said @reggcohn.bsky.social www.thestar.com/politics/pol...

Great team out today clearing the Bloor bike lane of snow (+ slush) from Royal York Rd to Runnymede. #biketo Summary by @jnyyz.bsky.social jnyyz.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/b...

Right on @shawnmicallef.bsky.social Of course, Ford is focused on increasing congestion by reducing cost of driving ... but Liberals/NDP/Greens should make road tolls a policy priority. Ford's failures will soon be evident, giving them a clear opening. #onpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

"Canada will allow up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into the Canadian market each year, at a 6.1 per cent tariff." Good! Nice to see @mark-carney.bsky.social not kowtowing to Ford and Trump. #onpoli www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

"In the 7 1/2 yrs since [Ford took office], as renewables have come to dominate new global power projects, not a single new renewable energy project has been commissioned in Ont." “Each year, nuclear adds as much net global capacity as renewables add every 2 days” www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

Please reduce tariffs on Chinese EVs @mark-carney.bsky.social We need affordable EVs in Canada. #onpoli www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

The Globe and Mail

"Despair prevents you from finding solutions. Despair stops you from thinking creatively. And it really is important for people to focus on what constructively we can do together.” Well said Bob Rae! www.thestar.com/politics/pol...

"One obvious solution is Norway’s sliding pollution fee levied on all new car sales. The more CO2 +other pollutants a car will spew over its lifespan, the higher the upfront fee" Sliding fees should also apply to greater danger, as from pickups #roadsafety www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/06/a...

E-bikes and scooters are reshaping local retail markets by expanding who can reach neighborhood businesses with frequency, ease, and convenience, writes former NYC Planning Commissioner Larisa Ortiz. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/07/o...

If we want to live in a city that works for everyone, we have to invest. When @mayoroliviachow.ca took over, she had to deal with fact that Mayors Ford + Tory had kept property tax rates low to benefit their own political careers. #onpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/her...

Nailed it! Thanks @graphicmatt.com "Toronto likes to talk about transit priority — but often ends up with compromised plans that try to appease all road users." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

"Lessons from e-bike regulation can be applied more broadly. The auto industry markets cars for their speed + power. The community is left to address the resulting danger with huge expenditures on safety measures ..." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

"Building a pipeline to export heavy oil? Is there no bigger ambition ...to grow our clean energy + value-added industries for future prosperity, rather than look to an old, dirty one contributing to the multibillion-$ cost of climate change?" -Miriam Diamond www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett...

"The most urgent transportation problem that most Canadians face is getting around their own city, on gridlocked roads and underfunded urban transit systems." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Happy Holidays! And our Winter 2025 Newsletter. #biketo www.communitybikewaysto.ca/campaigns/vi...