Chris Kemp
@cbkemp.bsky.social
An IT/infosec guy who mostly posts about sustainable, safe, and scalable infrastructure, bicycles, Toronto, tech, gaming, and cinema.
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Have you seen this? This recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips that are by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 13, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Have you seen this? This recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips that are by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Hey #BikeTO! @cycletoronto.bsky.social's annual Coldest Day of the Year Ride returns on Saturday, February 28! Meet 10 AM at Sugar Beach Park for 10:30 AM departure. #TOpoli #VikingBiking www.cycleto.ca/cdoyr_2026
February 13, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Hey #BikeTO! @cycletoronto.bsky.social's annual Coldest Day of the Year Ride returns on Saturday, February 28! Meet 10 AM at Sugar Beach Park for 10:30 AM departure. #TOpoli #VikingBiking www.cycleto.ca/cdoyr_2026
The average traffic speed in downtown Toronto is ~22km/h, with rush hour slowing to ~17-20km/h. This is the same as typical bicycle speed. Bicycles aren't causing traffic congestion, drivers are. #BikeTO #TOpoli
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You'll never believe how much time Toronto drivers lose to rush hour traffic in a year
A new annual traffic index estimates that Torontonians lose 100 hours, or four days and four hours, per year to rush hour traffic.
streetsoftoronto.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The average traffic speed in downtown Toronto is ~22km/h, with rush hour slowing to ~17-20km/h. This is the same as typical bicycle speed. Bicycles aren't causing traffic congestion, drivers are. #BikeTO #TOpoli
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I don’t know how many people join Bluesky each day, but my sense is that more & more people are discovering the outstanding community/conversation here (best on social media) about better cities. I still think STARTER PACKS are a superpower. I’ve made many, but here’s my first again. Please share.
February 11, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I don’t know how many people join Bluesky each day, but my sense is that more & more people are discovering the outstanding community/conversation here (best on social media) about better cities. I still think STARTER PACKS are a superpower. I’ve made many, but here’s my first again. Please share.
Good.
Councillor Stephen Holyday's motion to cancel the TTC's new fare capping program FAILS 3-21.
February 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Good.
Councillor Holyday: Putting a lot of effort into, and failing at, making family life less affordable. #TOpoli
Holyday's motion to change TTC policy so kids under 12 have to pay fares FAILS 1-23.
February 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Councillor Holyday: Putting a lot of effort into, and failing at, making family life less affordable. #TOpoli
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Toronto Council meets today! It's budget time. This year, the mayor has backed a low residential property tax increase (just 2.2%!) so it's not clear what council will argue about, but I'm sure they'll find something.
The meeting stream is here. I'll post happenings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HA3...
The meeting stream is here. I'll post happenings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HA3...
City Council - February 10, 2026
YouTube video by Toronto City Council
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Toronto Council meets today! It's budget time. This year, the mayor has backed a low residential property tax increase (just 2.2%!) so it's not clear what council will argue about, but I'm sure they'll find something.
The meeting stream is here. I'll post happenings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HA3...
The meeting stream is here. I'll post happenings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HA3...
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Fifteen days after the snowstorm and the Yonge Street bike lanes near Asquith (and the Toronto Reference Library) are STILL not plowed! This is unacceptable! #shame #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero
February 10, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Fifteen days after the snowstorm and the Yonge Street bike lanes near Asquith (and the Toronto Reference Library) are STILL not plowed! This is unacceptable! #shame #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero
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“Toronto got itself a much better transit network today. Eglinton is not perfect, and it’s not a subway, but it will make getting across the city faster and more comfortable.”
The Eglinton Line is Open. Many, Many Thoughts.
Toronto opens its first subway in nearly 25 years.
nextmetro.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
“Toronto got itself a much better transit network today. Eglinton is not perfect, and it’s not a subway, but it will make getting across the city faster and more comfortable.”
Parking is just subsidized car storage, and doesn't cost what the true land value is worth.
Something to keep in mind the next time the city tries to repurpose parking and drivers complain that every last car is necessary at all times. The storm was two weeks ago.
February 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Parking is just subsidized car storage, and doesn't cost what the true land value is worth.
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Something to keep in mind the next time the city tries to repurpose parking and drivers complain that every last car is necessary at all times. The storm was two weeks ago.
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Something to keep in mind the next time the city tries to repurpose parking and drivers complain that every last car is necessary at all times. The storm was two weeks ago.
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The more people that choose to walk, bike and ride public transit to get around cities, the better cities work for everyone, including drivers.
EVERYONE.
There’s no “war on cars,” just an opportunity for more successful cities.
You’re being lied to. It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
EVERYONE.
There’s no “war on cars,” just an opportunity for more successful cities.
You’re being lied to. It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
February 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The more people that choose to walk, bike and ride public transit to get around cities, the better cities work for everyone, including drivers.
EVERYONE.
There’s no “war on cars,” just an opportunity for more successful cities.
You’re being lied to. It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
EVERYONE.
There’s no “war on cars,” just an opportunity for more successful cities.
You’re being lied to. It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
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After having ridden the Eglinton Crosstown LRT on its opening day today, I wrote some more detailed thoughts on my blog. It's a lot more successful than the Finch West LRT, while I encourage you to visit local businesses along the line. #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/02/welc...
Welcome Eglinton Crosstown LRT!
A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)
www.twowheeledpolitics.ca
February 8, 2026 at 9:06 PM
After having ridden the Eglinton Crosstown LRT on its opening day today, I wrote some more detailed thoughts on my blog. It's a lot more successful than the Finch West LRT, while I encourage you to visit local businesses along the line. #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/02/welc...
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A piece from me in the Toroto Star today, I'll flesh out my concerns more in a post later, but the Eglinton Crosstown is good, which is a problem, because while the stations are palatial, the streetcar style trains are not high capacity.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
The Eglinton Crosstown is finally set to open. But poor planning may mean it will be a victim of its own success
The new line may be too busy almost as soon as it opens.
www.thestar.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
A piece from me in the Toroto Star today, I'll flesh out my concerns more in a post later, but the Eglinton Crosstown is good, which is a problem, because while the stations are palatial, the streetcar style trains are not high capacity.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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After 15 years of construction, the Eglinton Crosstown is finally open!
My life has been consumed by Crosstown coverage over the past few months, (as I assume yours has been, too) so here's a quick recap of my work for the Toronto Star:
My life has been consumed by Crosstown coverage over the past few months, (as I assume yours has been, too) so here's a quick recap of my work for the Toronto Star:
February 8, 2026 at 5:54 PM
After 15 years of construction, the Eglinton Crosstown is finally open!
My life has been consumed by Crosstown coverage over the past few months, (as I assume yours has been, too) so here's a quick recap of my work for the Toronto Star:
My life has been consumed by Crosstown coverage over the past few months, (as I assume yours has been, too) so here's a quick recap of my work for the Toronto Star:
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Regular reminder that a line four western extension makes a ton of sense despite all the silliness
Toronto's expanding rail network looks nice on map but the disconnect between Lines 4 and 6 is a real problem, and it will get works if 6t ever starts running faster than the bus it replaced.
I warned them about this years ago.
Grid cities need grid transit networks.
I warned them about this years ago.
Grid cities need grid transit networks.
As of tomorrow (Sunday, February 8th), this is what Toronto’s TTC network will look like. Can’t wait to ride Line 5 Eglinton (Crosstown LRT)
February 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Regular reminder that a line four western extension makes a ton of sense despite all the silliness
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We want to hear from you! The City is reviewing parts of the RentSafeTO program to better support tenants, improve building maintenance and compliance, and make information easier to understand.
Take the survey by February 28: toronto.ca/rentsafeto
Take the survey by February 28: toronto.ca/rentsafeto
February 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
We want to hear from you! The City is reviewing parts of the RentSafeTO program to better support tenants, improve building maintenance and compliance, and make information easier to understand.
Take the survey by February 28: toronto.ca/rentsafeto
Take the survey by February 28: toronto.ca/rentsafeto
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Ontario is so beautiful and so bikeable. We could become a world-renowned bike tourism destination with just a little vision and coordination!
But @mbonsma.bsky.social had the idea that just like the Bruce Trail Conservancy raises money to acquire land and then section off the parts that they want to add to the trail network, so could a different organization do that for a rural cycling network.
Think of the tourism opportunities.
Think of the tourism opportunities.
February 6, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Ontario is so beautiful and so bikeable. We could become a world-renowned bike tourism destination with just a little vision and coordination!
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On Sunday, Line 5 Eglinton opens! To better understand this corridor, we layered the route alignment relative to surrounding building footprints; space for cars, bikes & pedestrians; zoning; green space; pop. density; household income & senior populations https://ow.ly/ojyb50YaunQ
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
On Sunday, Line 5 Eglinton opens! To better understand this corridor, we layered the route alignment relative to surrounding building footprints; space for cars, bikes & pedestrians; zoning; green space; pop. density; household income & senior populations https://ow.ly/ojyb50YaunQ
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Cycle tracks on Richmond Street and Adelaide Street have been plowed and salted. Please report bike lanes or other areas that require attention by contacting 311, which allows crews to quickly identify hotspots and respond where support is most needed. toronto.ca/311
February 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Cycle tracks on Richmond Street and Adelaide Street have been plowed and salted. Please report bike lanes or other areas that require attention by contacting 311, which allows crews to quickly identify hotspots and respond where support is most needed. toronto.ca/311
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And yet the Ford government will take over multiple school boards on the premise that they have mismanaged their finances.
February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
And yet the Ford government will take over multiple school boards on the premise that they have mismanaged their finances.
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At the War On Cars show last night, @shawnmicallef.bsky.social said that bike delivery riders have brought a critical mass of cyclists to Toronto. It's true: they are the ones out there navigating the roads year-round, in all weather. They are cyclists and they deserve support and safety.
February 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
At the War On Cars show last night, @shawnmicallef.bsky.social said that bike delivery riders have brought a critical mass of cyclists to Toronto. It's true: they are the ones out there navigating the roads year-round, in all weather. They are cyclists and they deserve support and safety.
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So the Carney government has indeed cut $5 billion specifically earmarked for transit while not being transparent about it. This key message from the minister tries to get around that.
This would have been money to help get people out of their cars. This government is climate unfriendly.
#CdnPoli
This would have been money to help get people out of their cars. This government is climate unfriendly.
#CdnPoli
February 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
So the Carney government has indeed cut $5 billion specifically earmarked for transit while not being transparent about it. This key message from the minister tries to get around that.
This would have been money to help get people out of their cars. This government is climate unfriendly.
#CdnPoli
This would have been money to help get people out of their cars. This government is climate unfriendly.
#CdnPoli