"The world is moving on from fossil fuels. Our interest can’t be the right to profit while outsourcing ecological collapse abroad; that’s domination, not protecting national sovereignty ..." David Suzuki/Sabaa Khan www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Ontario Coroner citing same reason he gave for NOT investigating deaths related to pickups as for not investigating heat-related deaths -- despite calls from advocacy groups. “... what would we learn from this? We know that heat causes people to die.” #onpoli www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

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...

My @thestar.com column from the weekend: the premier and others are calling Toronto’s speed cameras a “cash grab”, but the data suggests they’re ticketing less than 5% of all speeding cars. Not exactly the grabbiest. If anything, they’re too forgiving. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

"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" www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...

"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...

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...

"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...

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

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...

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

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.

“We want the primary way of transportation to be your legs, and then the bicycle, public transport, and, last, cars,” Esser said. #PoliticalWill www.preventionweb.net/news/excess-...

"In terms of [crash] deaths per 100,000 population, the rates of deaths in the U.S are seven times higher than in Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom."

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...

"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."

Not only does this haul more cargo farther and more safely, it's also way easier to park.

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...

You know what I'd love to see from the Federal government's environmental policy @juliedabrusin.bsky.social? An e-bike and cargo bike rebate. 1. Supports local businesses; 2. Encourages modal shift in transit away from cars; 3. Improves health outcomes, lowering healthcare costs;

Hey @mark-carney.bsky.social : please tell Doug Ford that if he wants to be taken seriously --- and not seen as a cheap Donald Trump knock-off -- he should end his petty fixation with bike lanes. #onpoli #biketo www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

We need a law that says if you're only driving your car for fun, you must do it on a race track. And if you are driving a car for transportation, it must have a speed regulator, and your phone will be disabled as soon as you enter the vehicle.

With all this heat, it’s notable that an average gas car uses only about 20% of the energy in gasoline to move the vehicle. The remaining 80% is released as waste heat. And that’s direct heat. It doesn’t include the additional heat caused when chemical emissions from the car change our climate.

Parking spaces have gotten SO BIG just the past five years in my area and these stupid trucks still exceed the lengths, it's ridiculous!!!!

Does a pickup's high front-end compensate for the driver's wee little cargo space? We don't think so. Every 10cm increase in front-end height = 22% increase in death risk to pedestrian in crash. Meanwhile, cargo space has remained largely the same. #onpoli www.walktoronto.ca/wp-content/u...

Our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the young man who was seriously injured on July 18 while riding his bike on Gerrard St. He died on July 31. #biketo www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Haider was named specifically by the court last week as a witness who provided no real evidence - yet some media will still go to him for “the other side”. Maybe there’s smarter people but they don’t fit that box.

Did we ever have an Ontario premier who was more out of touch with reality? #onpoli

​New Zealand will replace its gas tax with road user charges based on distance, time, and weight. "Weight" is an intriguing variable. Will owners of massive SUVs and utes need to pay extra b/c of their environmental and safety costs? (They should.)

"The message is that the bureaucratic machinery that produces the advice needed to justify sometimes unpopular road allocation decisions remains robust, reliable, and, crucially, independent." #BikeTO

Why are cities like TO using so many big pickups for small tasks? In assessment by @graphicmatt.com 77% of heavy duty trucks doing light duty. Here's one of them ... Our report recommends a procurement policy review. toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/chw277 #onpoli

Sadly, a bit of paint is only improvement by Metrolinx + City of Toronto at Eglinton-DVP on-ramp where cyclist almost killed 3 yrs ago. Combo of on/off hwy ramps + speeding cars/trucks creates potentially deadly conflict pt. $13B Crosstown still short on safety #biketo globalnews.ca/news/9057008...

And please RING YOUR BELLS for the hardworking lawyers from @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social + @paliareroland.bsky.social among others ... and even the govt lawyers who were given a crappy hand (with no evidence) to play by Donald Ford. #biketo #onpoli

"We simply don’t have enough space to keep indulging magical thinking that every person can drive for every trip." Well said @cycletoronto.bsky.social ! www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

“The [Doug Ford] govt has led NO EVIDENCE to rebut the Applicants’ compelling position, supported by evidence, that removing the protected bike lanes will cause cyclists to ride in more dangerous mixed traffic …" Justice Schabas [We added the caps] Right on! #biketo www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...

"...The climate crisis is a collision between human beings and physics. Physics, like gravity, doesn’t compromise." www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-pri...

Irony or hypocrisy? Opponents of #RapidTO Bathurst busway for @ttcriders.bsky.social claim biz won't survive without curbside parkng. Yet they replaced their curbside parking lot with permanent patio. Proves that people shop, cars don't. L to R: 2019 image; June protest; today's lively patio #topoli

Meanwhile we spend an exorbitant amount of time debating simple measures like busways, wider sidewalks + bike lanes -- which opponents claim are being "fast-tracked"! There is actually no longer a "tomorrow" for climate action. It has to be NOW. #onpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/air...

Globally, roughly a third more power is being generated from the sun this spring than last. If this exponential rate of growth can continue, we will soon live in a very different world, @billmckibben.bsky.social writes.

This is a big part of SUV marketing - Be Bigger, and Therefore Safer.

We banned tobacco advertising and sport sponsorship. It's about time we did the same for SUVs, and potentially all fossil fueled cars.

Hell of a photo in this article showcasing the dangers of these large SUVs

When TTC runs shuttle buses to replace subway, we see the reality that 80% of people travelling through Bloor corridor in Etobicoke are NOT using cars. #biketo

Local hero. "I’ve had some of the best days in my life in the last few weeks, because now it’s all about quality, not quantity.” www.thestar.com/news/gta/thi...

My @thestar.com column: Data suggests about 25% of license plates snapped by Toronto’s speed cameras are obstructed. Forget these silly driver gripes about the cameras. The real scourge is scofflaws with illegal plate covers. Time for a crackdown on “ghost cars.” www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Oversized pickups aren't built for cities; they're built for some people's egos. Read our recommendations here ... windsorlawcities.ca/wp-content/u...

Check your inbox: it's City Hall Watcher #338! Your complete Council recap for June, featuring quotable quotes (and one quoteless quote), debate times, the big vote results, and more. Plus: would using strong mayor powers have helped? An investigation. toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/toronto-ci...

Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets. He'll make a great mayor

The Great Canadian Women's Ride. Sunday, June 29, 10am - this is a fabulous event and a great cause by the Women's Cycling Network (WCN). Please attend or DONATE to support the autism camp. #bikesky

Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition reports that during evening rush hours, bikes outnumber motor vehicles on Bloor. So much "hidden" people in Toronto when some parties just focus on car drivers. The Bloor BIA has been courageous (politically) in defending the bike lanes. 1/2