Exactly what/who are you protecting us from? The people, our neighbours - who were the victims of the supports and systems that you cut. The systems that our tax dollars were supposed to fund to take care of them? ffs

This road& bikeway was neglected due to the number of condo developments. The road was cooked in 2021, but there's no sense in fixing a road until heavy construction is done. A few compromises were made from our original design, but one of the few remaining flex-bollard cycle tracks is now gone.

I was in Paris for the week between the Olympics and Paralympics. It was empty. People who worked in tourism said they'd never seen so few people in summer. No line up for the Louvre. It was lovely (for me). But also, who's making the money? Someone must be. Right. ?

I know many people talk about the Netherlands and that only 5% of cyclists there wear helmets, and everyone is fine - etc etc But the cycling landscape is changing everywhere and cycling collisions are increasing there too - as well as brain/head injuries. www.iamexpat.nl/expat-info/d...

New research from a UNM-led team who strapped ECG monitors on 22 cyclists to measure real world physiological stress during actual urban rides. "Pulse of the Pedal," published in Transportation Research Record (June 2026). 🧵 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Toronto Bike parking guidelines were drafted 8y ago, and while there are guidelines for new construction, there is nothing for retrofits. Retrofit Bike parking responsibilities are shared by the street furniture & policy units. Here's the 2008 draft guidelines 🙏🏽: www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...

Completely agree that these questions are phrased as if this decision is a done deal. Still do it, of course, but asking people to prioritize outcomes that are unfounded, unproven and untrue is disingenuous. #YTZ #BillyBishop

Scorcher volunteering at #DoWestFest this weekend. The crowds Saturday night were both unmanageable & unsafe, leading to an early closure when police were unable to keep Dufferin & Dovercourt open. Can't believe I'm hoping for worse weather for the other summer festivals so they feel safer.

Will we be looking at drivers being dragged out of their vehicles by TPS when said drivers goes through a red lights, illegally turns, or blasts through pedestrians crossovers? @toronto.ca it would be good to have a clear understanding of the ‘use of force’ for precieved traffic infringements.

A bicycle is a vehicle (this person appears to have been riding on the roadway = a vehicle). This behaviour is no different from 3 police officers dragging a driver out of their car for rolling through a stop sign. Make it make sense.

Conversely, for those in the back. The province is ALSO saying that we don't need motor vehicle lanes on roads that have a subway underneath. Or a streetcar Or a bus route..? That's most arterial roads. Removing motor vehicles will make all of these roads safer for people cycling. Let's do this.🙏🏽

Fight disinformation (and really bad AI) with facts. Please also share what proportion of hospital workers do not drive to/from work. The university Ave Bikeshare stations at the hospitals are consistently some of the busiest in the Entire Bikeshare Network, often with additional valets needed.

Are you a licensed engineer in Canada? Do you provide care for children, elderly or for others? Consider doing this survey looking at 'ship between caregiving skills & the eng profession. How the skills & characteristics developed by caregivers can benefit eng orgs engineersyukon.ca/survey.pdf

My immediate response to this image: why is the bikeway protecting drivers from hitting other vehicles. Why is the safety of the parked cars being prioritized over human lives. Drivers are more afraid of hitting cars than they are of hitting humans. (This could be a parking protected bikeway)

I especially like that this is an official pathway. Walking directions send people here: there is a staircase to Wellington St & a break in the Wellington bikeway curbs to cross mid-block to access the badlands. Built specifically for condo dwellers who can't get a car share to go to Cheltenham.

1 in 4 drivers on Parkside are now exceeding 50 km/h. The speed limit is 40 km/h. Reminder: 80% of pedestrians will not survive a crash at 50 km/h.

Here's some of that speed data. Cameras may be gone, but speed data is still being collected. There's been a 6X ⬆️ in the number of drivers feeling safe traveling at deadly speeds between houses & a park. Larger signs won't stop this, unless those signs have enforceable consequences & fines on them.

Can't speak to Toronto (yet), but we know this is happening here too. 15kph makes virtually no diff in travel time in an urban enviro or school zone. These drivers are just reaching the 🛑 or red🚦 faster. But it makes a catastrophic difference when they come into contact with a human, esp a child

The City of Ottawa posted the raw speed data from before and after Doug Ford banned speed cameras and the effect is so obvious it's not even necessary put a line marking when that happened. This chart shows the percentage of drivers going 15km/h or more over the posted limit.

A quick engineering backgrounder on Toronto roads: There are 2 basic types of roads in Toronto - Composite & Flexible. Composite = asphalt over concrete, flexible = Asphalt over Granular material. The former being much stronger, more durable and expensive Most local/residential are flexible..

A deep dive into the devastating environmental effects of allowing #jets at Billy Bishop #Toronto City #Airport. This is the report that the Toronto Port Authority kept secret for nine years. Read @spacing.bsky.social online spacing.ca/toronto/2026... #toronto #onpoli @waterfront4all.bsky.social

After more than 30y in engineering & 12y in city-building & public service, I’m stepping away for a while. I started to compile a list of projects I’ve helped design, build, shape, launch, or fight for over the years.. there’s a lot missing. Some are big, some small, some visible, some invisible.

This is the 2nd display and first solar-powered display in Toronto. It was 8 years in the making 🫠 Despite having dozens of in-ground counters for many years, the displays have been a huge hurdle due to the complexities and cost of hydro connectivity in Toronto. (1/2)

For context, the Peter St bikeway went to the Public Works & Infrastructure Cte in 2010 for approval. The same year Portland Dan Leckie first went to PWIC. Peter St had to go back at least 3 more times before it was installed with Richmond Adelaide in 2014-15. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Big thanks to the 70+ people who came on our @janeswalk.bsky.social this weekend We talked about infrastructure, art, accessibility, food history and access... and social justice. Followed by snacks galore Will be back next year for another one .

Fight Loneliness and learn about cycling infrastructure, public art and food in Brockton Village with Katika @joshnamaharaj.bsky.social and I this weekend. We will have a scavenger hunt.. and snacks. www.janeswalkfestivalto.com/saturday-may...

I'm glad that @cycletoronto.bsky.social collected this data & connected these critical dots: "It doesn't capture how individual councillors shape projects in their own wards, for example, where a lot of decisions get made before the vote." Votes don't tell the full story, pls read the full post.

Even without the logical fallacies & planning mess - Jets should not be operating within hundreds of meters of human beings, esp children. Period. Yes, I've flown out of YTZ, but it would have been just as easy to get to/from YYZ. The number of people for whom YTZ is more convenient is miniscule.

Mis/Disinformation applies to road safety as well: If people are emotionally invested in misinformation they will share something even if they know it is not true. About AI: We already have a fact checked source of information - it's called the newspaper. @westendphoenix.bsky.social @justinling.ca

Love to see so many doctors talking about disinformation and praising @drjengunter.bsky.social as an accurate source of information. @westendphoenix.bsky.social

Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:

This feels like we are in the early days of COVID when we assumed the problem was "over there" and wouldn't affect us It's all connected. We are all connected.

Task Force Answer: Southern Ontario has a unique climate on this planet with 60C annual temperature extremes and hovers around freezing for months at a time = pothole paradise. (Plus a massive road repair backlog, partially due to so much $$ being earmarked for a 🌉 for so long)

The 2025 Toronto Cycling Year in Review is now online! Learn about new and upgraded bikeways, Bike Share achievements, the Rules for Rideables safety campaign, and new cycling datasets in 2025. https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/96e8-2025-Toronto-Cycling-Year-in-Review-FINAL.pdf

The previous City of Toronto Street Furniture contract was TWENTY YEARS. It included both the supply and maintenance of transit shelters, garbage/recycling bins and benches (the city was not responsible for maintaining them) Have your say to help make the next contract better.

Roadway vs bikeway design: We know the safest options - but we intentionally take less safe options to public vote to determine what to do. But not all design aspects, only ones that impact the most vulnerable road users. #visionzero #BikeTO www.fastcompany.com/91505393/tra...

Are you also impacted by the brightness of motor vehicles lights at night? Transport Canada wants to learn more. Have your say and provide feedback here. #VisionZero tc.canada.ca/en/corporate...

AI vs Doing the Work in high school, and in life. I've encountered this with co-op students & even adults - mindsets geared to focus on results rather than process & problem solving. How do we change systems to empower adults who trust themselves to do the work? open.substack.com/pub/slantwis...

I was pleasantly surprised to see a driver pulled over for rolling through a stop sign. Nevermind that they told the driver to park on the sidewalk so other drivers could pass by - don't want to do anything to slow drivers down. There was an empty laneway directly opposite to pull into, but no.

When people talk about "law-breaking" among cyclists and drivers, it's important to remember that the actions are not remotely equivalent. A cyclist running a stop sign or riding on a sidewalk does not pose nearly the same risk as a driver speeding or running a stop sign.

The @torontoarchives.cityof.toronto.ca is such a great resource The design of the corner of Barton & Manning resulted in several drivers flipping their vehicles in Oct 1929. There are curb bumpouts & bollards here now, with street direction changes. Live & learn. www.instagram.com/p/DPoS9rTjNc...

100yr old View from the infamous Dundas Dupont Traffic Island / park. If you enjoy watching traffic, this and the "Bermuda Triangle" at Dundas College are your happy places. There are lots of ideas to improve this, including some to make it worse. www.brownandstorey.com/project/dupo...

Fantastic how many (former and current) city staffers came out to the @thewaroncars.bsky.social show! (It's easy to be cynical, but Toronto is fortunate to have so many smart and dedicated true believers working behind the scenes.) Did anyone happen to spot any elected officials though?

Who knew I'd learn about the radicalization of Superman at an event about active transportation. Thanks to @thewaroncars.bsky.social @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social and @cycletoronto.bsky.social for facilitating a great discussion of #Bill212 and our current struggles living in #BikeTO

Yesterday there were approximately 3,152 Toronto Bikeshare bikeshare trips Most used station: Temperance St Station and 1 other (57 trips) Least used station: Brimorton Dr / Orton Park Rd and 470 others (0 trips) Active stations: 1007 #bikeTO

Friday is a light day - come back between Tuesday to Thursday and witness the rivers and oceans of humanity ... and shit poor wayfinding. I try to help at least one lost person every time I go in that building.

Delivery workers are less likely to run red lights, ride on sidewalks and ride without helmets than their recreational counterparts — defying claims that they sow street chaos, according to a new observational study of more than 1,700 cyclists.

Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty

This posting closes at midnight on Tuesday. There are three temporary engineer openings on our @cyclingpedestrian.cityof.toronto.ca team. Please reach out with any questions.

We are looking for 3 licensed, experienced engineers to join our #BikeTO team. Help us design and build a more equitable city. Please reach out with any questions.