This year for Halloween, my costume will be the Eglinton LRT. (I won't be showing up, and I won't be explaining why.)

Ebikes are car replacers.

Fun Fact: Did you know there are over 30 new GO Transit Stations proposed across the network? Once completed, the General Toronto & Hamilton Area will have over 100 GO Stations, and potentially up to 10 regional rail lines.

Anyone who actually understands better cities and transportation knows THE TRUTH, that protected bike lane networks HELP rather than cause congestion, adding more trips and MORE CHOICE in how to get around using less space and public money, with less pollution & fewer crashes. 2/

📰NEWS: This fall, local small businesses will take centre stage at the brand-new Square Peg Micro-Market coming to Downtown Kitchener next week! 🏙️🛍️🌟 Read more: bit.ly/4f4QKVe

That’s what I don’t get. Ban parking on major streets. Cycle tracks are travel lanes, while street-side parking is just cheap, highly subsidized storage.

BREAKING: Ontario Premier Doug Ford doesn’t JUST plan to block new bike-lanes— he also plans to rip out routes that are already built. This all is a blatant attack on better, smarter city-building that would hurt Ontario. And it would MAKE TRAFFIC WORSE. globalnews.ca/news/10816779/…

Happening tomorrow 1 pm at Waterloo Public Square! Join us in calling for better public transit funding across the country! EnvironmentalDefence David Suzuki FDN Pick up some ION station tile art buttons, talk transit with riders, and meet local MPs & regional councillors.

I think about this graphic every time I cross a street in the U.S.

EXPERIMENT: Testing how many Twitter/X members following me here are also on Bluesky, & how many who aren’t might be inspired to set up an account to try it out. Let’s get a lot more urbanists and city lovers there! I have 8K Bluesky followers. Can I get to 10K with new members?

Premier Ford: "life is better in Ontario than 6 years ago". That's IF you're: -not awaiting a hospital bed -not getting hallway medicine -not getting chair medicine -not a PSW or nurse -housing is not precarious -able to afford groceries -with family MD access

NEW: As first reported by Global News, the Ford government has begun the process of removing bike lanes from three Toronto streets: Yonge st., Bloor St., University Ave. globalnews.ca/news/10825146/… #onpoli

Mayor Olivia Chow says the Ford government's rush to push through with its arbitrary decision to remove up to three bike lanes in downtown Toronto is not a good use of taxpayers' money. toronto.citynews.ca/2024/11/01/may…

I would love to see local news and government organizations find a home at Bluesky, too! City of Kitchener City of Waterloo Region of Waterloo CityNews Kitchener CBC KW Kitchener Public Library Uptown Waterloo Downtown Kitchener GO Transit Grand River Transit Mike Morrice Aislinn Clancy CTV Kitchener