Just a reminder that THIS is what we were supposed to get. Now staff are watering down an already watered down plan No ambition, no courage, and not even listening to the thousands of people who’ve asked for pedestrianized spaces in the city. Instead, Yonge will be car-choked. We will raise hell.

Concerning new documents out for YongeTOmorrow that seems much less focused on pedestrianization. The project originally envisioned having portions of Yonge between College and Queen be at least partially pedestrianized. www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...

So I uh…made something 🫢

I feel like Toronto’s regretting having a vehicle that constrains the flow of passengers this bad. Single doors means one at a time. Getting off the train is also nearly impossible at busy times. There’s just very little circulation. This was from opening day. Imagine during actual rush hour.

Holy shit the Eglinton Line stopped at EVERY FREAKING SIGNAL 🤬 We got to a stop, we stopped for a lot of time, by the time we depart, the next signal is red. We wait for cross traffic, then we wait for the left turning traffic, then we go, then we stop to pick up passengers. It’s ridiculous.

I have so much to say about my time here in CDMX. The urban planning, the transportation systems and complete streets. Shits on Toronto any day. Our politicians are cowards.

"Conspiracy theorist relieved that proposed local amenities have been voted against and will now be a 30 minute drive away."

Any places I should visit in Mexico City?

If you’ve been wondering what I’ve been up to these past few months…

It’s good to see everyone (not just transit enthusiasts) shitting on the TTC and the city for the slow speeds and the lack of real TSP in our city. The pressure is hot and things might actually improve.

It’s not very reassuring that my first impression of Line 6 is randomly opening up a livestream of someone riding it and the LRT doesn’t move for what feels like 2 whole minutes after the doors close, even at a far-side stop. Jfc.

It’s alarming that just a new subway or GO station alone now costs about as much as a subway extension per km. ($200-400 million).

The promise: Subway for the cost of a streetcar The result: Streetcar for the cost of a subway

Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.

Blasting past rush hour traffic on the completed portion of Dufferin RapidTO (up to Dundas)

The Harbord streetscape is a dreamscape. Well done #topoli - this is a model for how to make better, safer neighborhoods. #biketo #walkto #toronto #cycling #urbanism

Guys…I’m really sorry 😔

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

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

Doug Ford might ban removal of a road lane for any purpose 🙂🔫

I was driving from work when I noticed a police officer in his cruiser with a radar gun. Not hidden but not in plain sight I was going the speed limit so I was fine but I was thinking, even if we only had police officers instead of cameras, we’d still have drivers say that enforcement is unfair

Noticed this was the City of Toronto.

Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide! It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers. It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!

BRAD BRADFORD, WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER PODCAST.

I was having this thought for a few days but I think now it’s even more fitting, Putting up more signs or lights as a way to reduce speeding and road violence is about as effective as thoughts and prayers for reducing gun violence.

Working as a transit planner at a transit agency is pretty darn cool. Highly recommend.

here’s a version where the POV is blacked out whenever the driver takes their eyes off the road

🚨🚨 City of Toronto is going to resurface Eglinton Ave between Keele and Mt Pleasant without the already approved bike lanes. We need to do something right now.

Toronto: 🧑‍🦯👩‍🦯

I haven’t been back to Toronto in a few months. I’m visiting for a few hours. What new stuff should I check out in the central area? (Other than Biidaasige Park of course).

Why do people need to know it’s light rail? Also these signs were different a few months ago. Metrolinx’s Wayfinding standards keep on changing so often, that the Eglinton station signs have to keep on being replaced 😐. Great way to keep people employed I guess.

I’m so confused. Are the MTSAs in Toronto in effect or no?

The jokes write themselves.

We won 🚲 www.cycleto.ca/cycle_toront...

Happy we got the transit lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin south of Bloor but this graphic from @chittimarco.bsky.social is going to be constantly on my mind when I use them.

Anyone have advice for bike lights? My front one which I love because it’s super bright keeps on getting stolen 😐 I know y’all are going to say “just take it with you inside.” Well yeah, I do, but sometimes I may hop on my bike several times a day. I don’t want to keep on remembering to take them.

This but for Toronto and the lack of pedestrian streets. And in the Netherlands, every other street and the city centres were pedestrianized

Re-entry Trauma:

No new cycling projects being approved this summer plus reversing an approved project? "I've never seen a cycling report that doesn’t include new projects,' said Michael Longfield, executive director of the advocacy group Cycle Toronto." via @torontotoday.ca www.torontotoday.ca/local/transp...

I’m always confused when people complain about cyclists not stopping at stop signs. The vast majority of drivers do a “rolling stop” (i.e., they don’t actually stop) when possible. This is so normal people don’t even see it as breaking the law, but when cyclists do the same thing, it stands out.

Meefter altercheckin - don’t forget to tap off with your bank card!

Applying for co-op jobs 😩

Yeah so I went to the Netherlands for four days. Was one of the places I’ve dreamed about. Usually post all my photos and tidbits on my IG stories so I’m too lazy for a detailed thread unfortunately but it was INCREDIBLE. Amsterdam, The Hague, Haarlem, Keukenhof, Zandvoort Beach, Gouda and Utrecht

The infrastructure and the flow of everything and everyone in the Netherlands just continues to blow me away as a Torontonian.

There’s this place I wanted to go to since I became a cycling advocate in 2020… I’ve dreamed of their streets.

Is NO ONE going to talk about the fact that Bloor-Yonge’s Platform Screen Doors are still unfunded in the modernization project, Everyone’s under the assumption they’ll be built but obviously no money, no doors.

Join @cycletoronto.bsky.social at their rally for justice the night before their charter challenge!

Any good places to visit in Amsterdam or the Netherlands? Particularly any places an urbanist would love?

Paula Fletcher veto’d a motion for the TTC/City implementing temporary transit priority measures like no stopping restrictions, turning restrictions & some dedicated lanes to alleviate diverted streetcars in Downtown & to speed up service. …and it flew COMPLETELY under the radar. I am beyond upset.

It annoys me so much when I see a streetcar that could have easily made the signal...not make the signal. Even the streetcar in the right-of-way. It just barely misses the green, stops, cross-traffic goes, cross traffic stops, cars left-turn or u-turn (of course) & the streetcar finally comes. 1/2