TODAY, Sunday, Sept 21. Starting at 10AM. Mabelle Park, Etobicoke. Join us for the ride/parade at 1pm. #biketo

SUNDAY! Our friends @bikewaysto.bsky.social & Mabelle Arts are hosting another ISLINGTON BIKE DAY. Bike Tune-Ups, Games & Crafts, Music & Snacks, all free from 10am-1pm The bike ride/parade begins at 1pm, to be launched by Deputy Mayor Councillor Amber Morley.

TOMORROW, Sunday Sept 21, 10am to 1pm (start of parade/ride). Celebrate the bicycle with free tuneups, bike bells, BikeShare, bike decorating + bike ride/parade! Mabelle Park, 38 Mabelle Ave (near Bloor + Islington) #biketo

Tomorrow we #DrawtheLine with 70+ Seniors for Climate locations and thousands of others. Join us! Find a location near you👇: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v... @350canada.bsky.social #SeniorsForClimate #LaterIsTooLate

"From the top down, this is a movement defined by viciousness and internet trolling. There is no animating principle here except cruelty, revenge, and control." - Bruce Arthur www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

Good news, at last, re: the Finch West LRT, though I do gotta wonder if any of the TTC’s current lines could clear the bar of needing "to run problem-free for three consecutive weeks” that faces Finch (and Eglinton). www.thestar.com/news/gta/fin...

"The multi-billion-dollar bailouts of U.S. car companies in Canada during the 2008 financial crisis suggested we might get something in return. We did. Gas-guzzling behemoths in the form of pickup trucks." #onpoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...

Great column by @albertkoehl.bsky.social in @torontotoday.ca whiich calls for a made-in-Canada transportation system to counter the most American export of them all: a transportation system dominated by private cars. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli #cdnpoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...

Finally for those in the west end, @bikewaysto.bsky.social will be hosting their Islington Bike Day on Sunday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Mabelle Park. #BikeTO #Etobicoke #TOpoli #VisionZero www.communitybikewaysto.ca/events/islin... (4/4)

A Made-in-Canada transportation system ... "What is more patriotic than sitting beside a fellow Canadian on a bus, streetcar or train, thereby helping to preserve our farmlands, wetlands and wildlands?" www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...

“Speed cameras work, that debate has sailed — nobody, even the naysayers, are debating how effective it is. So we have the most effective tool ever,” to curb neighbourhood speeders -- Newmarket Mayor John Taylor. That's leadership! www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

"it’s a sorry situation. A group, or groups, of vigilante vandals are flouting the law and making our streets just a bit less safe. The people in charge, meanwhile, are talking a good line but doing not much to stop them." Right on! www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

Toronto people — especially those in the west end and Etobicoke adjacent — a big beautiful bike party is coming your way next Sunday.

Help us spread the word for Islington Bike Day. Sunday, Sept 21, starting 10am to 1pm. Free bike bells + tuneups, bike decorating + parade, refreshments ... #biketo @fridaysforfutureto.org @etobicokeca.bsky.social

Right now there's a clear and obvious relationship between social media and anti-social behavior, and we cannot go on like this.

Check your inbox: it’s City Hall Watcher #349! OPEN DATA CHALLENGE returns with a look at where the city has seen the most bikes in 2025. Plus: intersections where the car is not king. Also: fence cops, bad neighbours, bridge lighting, and more. toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/when-the-c...

RING YOUR BELLS for Cllr Lily Cheng (L) +staff for a fabulous, family-friendly ride from NorthYork to waterfront! Thanks to Peter Low for organizing + BikeShare for extending the joy. We were proud to marshall the event. Keep it going with NorthYork Cycles. Photos @rzaichkowski.bsky.social #biketo

RING YOUR BELLS for Cllr Lily Cheng (L) +staff for a fabulous, family-friendly ride from NorthYork to waterfront! Thanks to Peter Low for organizing + BikeShare for extending the joy. We were proud to marshall the event. Keep it going with NorthYork Cycles. Photos @rzaichkowski.bsky.social #biketo

Further to my blog post, here's a video compilation from that ride. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgmz...

Thanks Peter Low, Councillor Lily Cheng & @bikewaysto.bsky.social for putting together today's 2nd Annual Willowdale Community Ride! My blog post about the ride is now up for your viewing pleasure. #BikeTO #NorthYork #TOpoli #VisionZero www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2025/09/seco...

"Ford is threatening to cave in to the criminals and legislate the cameras out of existence. That is sad coming from the premier of our province." Well said John Walton, Etobicoke! #onpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/lett...

Safe streets save lives and Eglinton needs safe streets desperately! Proud to see #bikeTO come to rally in midtown. The City of Toronto needs to install bike lanes now. No excuses. #cycling #TOpoli #ONpoli #safestreets #visionzero

Doug Ford tells young job seekers “try inheriting your daddy’s sticker factory”

Congrats to Community Bikeways' founder & coordinator @albertkoehl.bsky.social Wheeling Through Toronto (U of T Press) has been nominated for the 2025 Heritage Toronto Book Award. #biketo #HTawards2025 #onpoli myemail.constantcontact.com/Announcing-o...

Our 2nd annual Islington Bike Day. Sunday, Sept 21, 2025. 10am to 1pm. Bike decorating, bike tuneups, Bike Share Toronto, bike parade! Mabelle Park, 38 Mabelle Ave, Etobicoke. A fun, family-friendly event. All welcome.

"Every govt knows the fires are coming. But each year officials whine that the fire “got out of control, because we did have the firefighters, water bombers, and helicopters that we needed.” This verges on criminal negligence." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Low-emission transport is central to India’s mission to achieve sustainable urban development. Join us on Wednesday to hear about the interventions aimed at promoting low-carbon urban travel and contributing to livable & productive cities in India. schoolofcities.utoro...

"If you heed Doug Ford, he’s all about accountability for all — except for Doug Ford." @reggcohn.bsky.social nails it! www.thestar.com/politics/pol...

"What was the point of electing Mark Carney when we get Pierre Poilievre's climate policy," said [me]. "We should be aligning with Europe, which is doubling down on renewable energy and electric vehicles, rather than bowing before Trump's attack on people and planet." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Yippee! It won't be missed. www.thestar.com/sports/auto-...

"The [underlying] problem is simple: this wide street, with sidewalks generally on just one side + long stretches betw traffic lights, is designed too much like a hwy. The layout encourages drivers to go faster than its 40km/h speed limit" Well said @graphicmatt.com www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Our 3 volunteer bike mechanics generated lots of smiles today tuning up a wide range of bicycles -- and even some baby strollers. One senior was so appreciative that she rushed home to bring back some home-made cookies and coffee for us! Mabelle Park, Etobicoke. #biketo

What a great morning!!

TODAY! All are welcome. #biketo

Tomorrow! Sat, Aug 30, 10am to 12:30. ALL ARE WELCOME (even if you're not going back to school). Mabelle Park, 38 Mabelle Ave (near Islington + Bloor W), Etobicoke. #biketo

For a premier that has wasted -- and continues to waste -- absurd amounts of public money on all manner of idiotic initiatives, his attack on school boards is beyond comic and sad. #onpoli www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

"The only thing Ford knew was that he did not know the facts, but that apparently did nothing to stop him from trying to make cheap political points with a base either equally unaware of the law or equally in contempt of it" Sums up Ford's approach on many topics. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

"There may be nothing that we value more than the safety of our children, but when it comes to pickups this priority is largely invisible."

RapidTO recap for Bathurst and Dufferin: @alejandrabravo.bsky.social A+ for leadership. @diannesaxe.bsky.social (much) room for improvement My article in the August 2025 Annex Gleaner

WB Bloor bike lane CLOSED at Symington for personal vehicles of workers. "Where else would they park," paid duty officer asks, claiming @toronto.ca parking enforcement issued a permit - despite no work in bike lane! Say it ain't so .... #CityOfTO @alejandrabravo.bsky.social #biketo

Sat, Aug 30, Back to School bike tune-up. Mabelle Park, near Bloor St at Islington Ave. 38 Mabelle Avenue. 10am to 12:30. Free.

Earlier today, I checked out some recent improvements to the Lower Don Trail near Don Mills Road, as well as the latest progress on the East Don Trail. The details are now up on my blog for your viewing pleasure. #BikeTO #TOpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2025/08/late...

Yes it's amazing what the public and city working together can do @graphicmatt.com #publicdpaces are so important to safe, accessible and enjoyable cities. @johnlorinc.bsky.social @mayoroliviachow.ca www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Pickup trucks are seven times more likely than a conventional car to kill a child that is struck, and @albertkoehl.bsky.social argues the federal government needs to mandate safety warnings in pickup truck ads. spacing.ca/toronto/2025...

It's time for feds ‪@chrystia-freeland.bsky.social to require safety warnings on pickup ads. "Surely no one would be pleased with a product that apparently enhances their sense of power (and, for some, machismo) if it meant putting a vulnerable child at greater risk." spacing.ca/toronto/2025...

Exceeding speed limit is dangerous+illegal. Destroying cameras is a crime. Thinking you're above the law reflects entitlement. "Speed cameras are proven technology. Study after study... shows they improve public safety...CAA study showed 73% were broadly supportive" www.thestar.com/news/gta/shu...

Listen to the CBC radio Metro Morning interview with @lanrickbennett.bsky.social inspired by his article for Spacing about the need to recognize bike mechanics as a profession. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8oA...

I just joined the global call to #DrawTheLine — for peace, climate justice, and a world beyond fossil fuels. Be part of the actions this September: drawtheline.world?utm_source=b...