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Cool, ignore the part where I give you the traffic study the province ignored too

Notable that no councillors or the Mayor were at the ride & rally, I wonder if that was coincidental or deliberate... I'd like to think behind the scenes the Mayor's staff are working on a strategy. About an hour ago Mayor Chow posted this to social media: "Ripping up our roads will make people...

Doug Ford and his government have repeatedly shown they will willfully turn their gaze away from meaningful evidence presented on a whole host of issues. A traffic study was done for Bloor West from Runnymede to Aberfoyle Cres as part of the Bloor Street West Complete Street Extension but he...

Here's the bill: https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-43/session-1/bill-212 and the part about bicycles:

I don't think it's far fetched that we'd see rides with turnout similar in size to the ghost ride and gathering on August 1st at Bloor & Avenue Rd. From Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists Facebook group

This feels like a chicken-and-egg situation. I've seen winter patios in Vienna, Stockholm, and Copenhagen just before Christmas. Some have blankets draped on chairs for people to use, and might feature additional heating. In Toronto, some patios use heaters and plastic sheeting. I think it's...

She held a presser this morning which got posted to Facebook... lol. There were a couple q's and comments about bike lanes. Q: "We've seen a shake up at Metrolinx with two individuals who were let go, one who was responsible for rapid transit, is that going far enough?" A: "Let's just say that...

That is what staff recommended and what was voted for: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2023.TE6.54

I was listening to an episode of The War On Cars recently with guest Rick Steves (travel guide writer) and these bits stuck with me:

Agree with foolish, but I also think it would be incredibly popular. I don't know about others here but so many times over the years I've heard friends or coworkers from all political stripes complain about how expensive it is and that the government never should have sold it. Most people don't...

At the bottom of the article is a correction; “A previous version of this story, in text and video format, stated the TTC would continue offering free Wi-Fi in its subway stations. In fact, the TTC will still end that program at the end of 2024 as previously announced. Sep 25, 2024 10:14 AM ET”...

Facts like the traffic volume counting the city does? All the counting is recorded between 07:30 - 18:00. Bloor at Palmerston, bike lanes installed Aug 2016 |Count Date|Cars |Bicycles|Bike/Car Volume|Walking|Grand Total| |----------|------|--------|---------------|-------|-----------|...

No, they've all reported data in the last 20 minutes and all have an in service status

No disagreement from me 🤣

When scooters have come up at committee staff have strongly advised against allowing them because it opens the city up to liability because of the poor condition of the roads, noting that wheels on scooters aren't designed to face large potholes. Staff have also told councillors that some of the...

In a suburb like you linked or wide lane area, I think it’s okay. There’s a myth that running on asphalt is easier on the knees than concrete (because technically asphalt is “softer”), so sometimes that's an influence. Sidewalks can be in worse shape than the shoulder of a road where bike lanes...

On that topic, I biked through the intersection today and that curb transition really is quite a jolt and fortunately I knew to expect it. Clearly it has the attention of someone (probably the city) because there are crude signs with "BUMP" printed on them taped to pylons at each corner

“84% of Canadians had access to the Internet through a mobile data plan for personal use ” - Statistics Canada That's 6 million people without a data plan. Just because most plans include data doesn’t mean everyone has it or is able to access. Visitors to the city, kids or teens with basic...

I didn't immediately realize what the link was about, so below are the contents of that letter asking for help from the son of the woman who was injured here. Shocking that she's still unconscious.

A photo in CTV's article puts it at 144 Bloor St W, east of Avenue. But another photo from that article showing a what was blocking the lane