fern k hahn
@fernkhahn.com
i help transit riders find their way.
graphic communicator in training.
para español, oprima dos.
she/they
new blog: fernkhahn.medium.com
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graphic communicator in training.
para español, oprima dos.
she/they
new blog: fernkhahn.medium.com
portfolio: fernkhahn.com
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Line 1 is not one line
In the long term, treating Toronto’s Line 1 as two different lines would eliminate more confusion than it would create.
fernkhahn.medium.com
to inaugurate the new blog, i've written about a local and contentious topic that's been on my mind for years. at its heart, it's about understanding the information that transit riders need.
the case for splitting TTC Line 1:
the case for splitting TTC Line 1:
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shoutout to the city that still runs the trains every few minutes on christmas day 🥰
December 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM
shoutout to the city that still runs the trains every few minutes on christmas day 🥰
this reminded me that i spent a few years at "santa per se isn't possible, but there might be an international publicly-funded organization of gift-bringers each responsible for a small chunk of the world"
Orin says that he 51% thinks that Santa is just a story 😭
December 25, 2025 at 4:47 AM
this reminded me that i spent a few years at "santa per se isn't possible, but there might be an international publicly-funded organization of gift-bringers each responsible for a small chunk of the world"
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📢🌾 I’ll 2x match up to $5,000 donated to the World Food Program between now and December 28th end of day. That‘s a 1x personal match and 1x employer match. We can raise $15,000 together, up to 60,000 meals. 🙏🏻
Just share your redacted receipt, I’ll match daily.
donate.wfpusa.org/page/Funding...
Just share your redacted receipt, I’ll match daily.
donate.wfpusa.org/page/Funding...
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December 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📢🌾 I’ll 2x match up to $5,000 donated to the World Food Program between now and December 28th end of day. That‘s a 1x personal match and 1x employer match. We can raise $15,000 together, up to 60,000 meals. 🙏🏻
Just share your redacted receipt, I’ll match daily.
donate.wfpusa.org/page/Funding...
Just share your redacted receipt, I’ll match daily.
donate.wfpusa.org/page/Funding...
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bus-only queue jump doing its job on eglinton, letting buses glide past long lines of left turning cars to enter cedarvale station.
sometimes its short, focused transit priority treatments like this that make all the difference!
sometimes its short, focused transit priority treatments like this that make all the difference!
December 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
bus-only queue jump doing its job on eglinton, letting buses glide past long lines of left turning cars to enter cedarvale station.
sometimes its short, focused transit priority treatments like this that make all the difference!
sometimes its short, focused transit priority treatments like this that make all the difference!
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For those who see Brad Bradford’s TTC refund policy and think, “That might be a good idea.”, consider that this one delivery truck has been holding up a streetcar for at least 5 minutes. Bradford would punish the TTC and do nothing to the driver.
December 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
For those who see Brad Bradford’s TTC refund policy and think, “That might be a good idea.”, consider that this one delivery truck has been holding up a streetcar for at least 5 minutes. Bradford would punish the TTC and do nothing to the driver.
Reposted by fern k hahn
there's a good incentive for this as our transit system becomes less downtown-centric as well.
for trips that don't start and end downtown, line 1 is never used as a single line - and more of those trips are happening post-2020.
toronto really has 3.5 subway lines, not 2.5!
for trips that don't start and end downtown, line 1 is never used as a single line - and more of those trips are happening post-2020.
toronto really has 3.5 subway lines, not 2.5!
to inaugurate the new blog, i've written about a local and contentious topic that's been on my mind for years. at its heart, it's about understanding the information that transit riders need.
the case for splitting TTC Line 1:
the case for splitting TTC Line 1:
Line 1 is not one line
In the long term, treating Toronto’s Line 1 as two different lines would eliminate more confusion than it would create.
fernkhahn.medium.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
there's a good incentive for this as our transit system becomes less downtown-centric as well.
for trips that don't start and end downtown, line 1 is never used as a single line - and more of those trips are happening post-2020.
toronto really has 3.5 subway lines, not 2.5!
for trips that don't start and end downtown, line 1 is never used as a single line - and more of those trips are happening post-2020.
toronto really has 3.5 subway lines, not 2.5!
to inaugurate the new blog, i've written about a local and contentious topic that's been on my mind for years. at its heart, it's about understanding the information that transit riders need.
the case for splitting TTC Line 1:
the case for splitting TTC Line 1:
Line 1 is not one line
In the long term, treating Toronto’s Line 1 as two different lines would eliminate more confusion than it would create.
fernkhahn.medium.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
to inaugurate the new blog, i've written about a local and contentious topic that's been on my mind for years. at its heart, it's about understanding the information that transit riders need.
the case for splitting TTC Line 1:
the case for splitting TTC Line 1:
Reposted by fern k hahn
new: i have a real blog that you can like and subscribe to. thoughts on transit wayfinding, nomenclature, principles, etc. you know me.
i'm planning to publish soon because people keep discussing things i want to cover before i get to cover them. (how dare!)
fernkhahn.medium.com
i'm planning to publish soon because people keep discussing things i want to cover before i get to cover them. (how dare!)
fernkhahn.medium.com
Fern K Hahn – Medium
Read writing from Fern K Hahn on Medium. I'm a designer and graphic communications student in Toronto with opinions about decoding transit networks for the riding public. More at fernkhahn.com
fernkhahn.medium.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:55 AM
new: i have a real blog that you can like and subscribe to. thoughts on transit wayfinding, nomenclature, principles, etc. you know me.
i'm planning to publish soon because people keep discussing things i want to cover before i get to cover them. (how dare!)
fernkhahn.medium.com
i'm planning to publish soon because people keep discussing things i want to cover before i get to cover them. (how dare!)
fernkhahn.medium.com
new: i have a real blog that you can like and subscribe to. thoughts on transit wayfinding, nomenclature, principles, etc. you know me.
i'm planning to publish soon because people keep discussing things i want to cover before i get to cover them. (how dare!)
fernkhahn.medium.com
i'm planning to publish soon because people keep discussing things i want to cover before i get to cover them. (how dare!)
fernkhahn.medium.com
Fern K Hahn – Medium
Read writing from Fern K Hahn on Medium. I'm a designer and graphic communications student in Toronto with opinions about decoding transit networks for the riding public. More at fernkhahn.com
fernkhahn.medium.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:55 AM
new: i have a real blog that you can like and subscribe to. thoughts on transit wayfinding, nomenclature, principles, etc. you know me.
i'm planning to publish soon because people keep discussing things i want to cover before i get to cover them. (how dare!)
fernkhahn.medium.com
i'm planning to publish soon because people keep discussing things i want to cover before i get to cover them. (how dare!)
fernkhahn.medium.com
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FROM: Design Review Board
RE: 300m iron tower
STATUS: APPLICATION DENIED
Proposals must be sensitive to the height, bulk, and scale of its surroundings. A 300m tower is an egregious departure from the neighborhood’s mid rise datum and the use of iron is inconsistent with the vernacular of the area
RE: 300m iron tower
STATUS: APPLICATION DENIED
Proposals must be sensitive to the height, bulk, and scale of its surroundings. A 300m tower is an egregious departure from the neighborhood’s mid rise datum and the use of iron is inconsistent with the vernacular of the area
December 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
FROM: Design Review Board
RE: 300m iron tower
STATUS: APPLICATION DENIED
Proposals must be sensitive to the height, bulk, and scale of its surroundings. A 300m tower is an egregious departure from the neighborhood’s mid rise datum and the use of iron is inconsistent with the vernacular of the area
RE: 300m iron tower
STATUS: APPLICATION DENIED
Proposals must be sensitive to the height, bulk, and scale of its surroundings. A 300m tower is an egregious departure from the neighborhood’s mid rise datum and the use of iron is inconsistent with the vernacular of the area
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The Third Avenue transit cordidor has lovely new banners all along the street but this is clearly the best one.
December 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The Third Avenue transit cordidor has lovely new banners all along the street but this is clearly the best one.
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For the Star’s opinion section I contributed to the year end “loss” package: the loss of the TTC as “The Better Way”. Not yet the worst way but sliding towards it. Many culprits, ultimately but it’s our own fault for not demanding, & voting, better.
Shawn Micallef: The better way no more: What the decline of the TTC says about Toronto
What was once a point of pride in the city is increasingly a source of frustration.
www.thestar.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
For the Star’s opinion section I contributed to the year end “loss” package: the loss of the TTC as “The Better Way”. Not yet the worst way but sliding towards it. Many culprits, ultimately but it’s our own fault for not demanding, & voting, better.
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i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
funny thing: unclean indoor air remains a normalized and solvable problem. we're ok with catching airborne illnesses over and over.
until this is reckoned with at a societal level, i'll continue to opt out by masking. it's an option i'm grateful to have. i've not been sick for two years straight!
until this is reckoned with at a societal level, i'll continue to opt out by masking. it's an option i'm grateful to have. i've not been sick for two years straight!
this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will
December 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
funny thing: unclean indoor air remains a normalized and solvable problem. we're ok with catching airborne illnesses over and over.
until this is reckoned with at a societal level, i'll continue to opt out by masking. it's an option i'm grateful to have. i've not been sick for two years straight!
until this is reckoned with at a societal level, i'll continue to opt out by masking. it's an option i'm grateful to have. i've not been sick for two years straight!
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I try to avoid linking to Substacks but this essay is FASCINATING
I'm Kenyan. I Don't Write Like ChatGPT. ChatGPT Writes Like Me.
I'm calm. I'm calm. I promise.
marcusolang.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I try to avoid linking to Substacks but this essay is FASCINATING
when you want to induce weaving but you don't have the space for a cloverleaf
December 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
when you want to induce weaving but you don't have the space for a cloverleaf
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love these comparisons, though tbf metroexpress is a low-volume busway on its own ROW.
some speed comparisons using similar street median north american tramways:
minneapolis: 🚊 22 kph, 🚗 27kph
portland: 🚊 27, 🚗 29
kitchenloo: 🚊 17, 🚗 18
10.8km houston: 🚊 21, 🚗 27
toronto: 🚊 13 kph, 🚗 21 kph
some speed comparisons using similar street median north american tramways:
minneapolis: 🚊 22 kph, 🚗 27kph
portland: 🚊 27, 🚗 29
kitchenloo: 🚊 17, 🚗 18
10.8km houston: 🚊 21, 🚗 27
toronto: 🚊 13 kph, 🚗 21 kph
December 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
love these comparisons, though tbf metroexpress is a low-volume busway on its own ROW.
some speed comparisons using similar street median north american tramways:
minneapolis: 🚊 22 kph, 🚗 27kph
portland: 🚊 27, 🚗 29
kitchenloo: 🚊 17, 🚗 18
10.8km houston: 🚊 21, 🚗 27
toronto: 🚊 13 kph, 🚗 21 kph
some speed comparisons using similar street median north american tramways:
minneapolis: 🚊 22 kph, 🚗 27kph
portland: 🚊 27, 🚗 29
kitchenloo: 🚊 17, 🚗 18
10.8km houston: 🚊 21, 🚗 27
toronto: 🚊 13 kph, 🚗 21 kph
this was a super satisfying watch.
"people aren't just interested in ranking cities and declaring which ones are 'great'… people who are invested in their city… also want to see examples, models, and stories that are useful to them in advocating for and proving the place they call home."
"people aren't just interested in ranking cities and declaring which ones are 'great'… people who are invested in their city… also want to see examples, models, and stories that are useful to them in advocating for and proving the place they call home."
Not Just Bikes vs. Montreal (Two Years Later)
Not Just Bikes vs. Montreal (Two Years Later)
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
this was a super satisfying watch.
"people aren't just interested in ranking cities and declaring which ones are 'great'… people who are invested in their city… also want to see examples, models, and stories that are useful to them in advocating for and proving the place they call home."
"people aren't just interested in ranking cities and declaring which ones are 'great'… people who are invested in their city… also want to see examples, models, and stories that are useful to them in advocating for and proving the place they call home."
it's easy to tell seals from seal ions: seals lack an ear flap, whereas seal ions have a net electrical charge
December 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
it's easy to tell seals from seal ions: seals lack an ear flap, whereas seal ions have a net electrical charge
can i just wake up one day and forsake something or is that kind of god's exclusive purview
December 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
can i just wake up one day and forsake something or is that kind of god's exclusive purview
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So. We’re doing alt text discourse again. COOL. Welcome to a primer.🧵
If you're unfamiliar with what alt text is, what it means, and how it's used around here, the following may be helpful.
Although it's still a very underused feature, users can add "alt text" to any image
🧵 [1 of 9]
If you're unfamiliar with what alt text is, what it means, and how it's used around here, the following may be helpful.
Although it's still a very underused feature, users can add "alt text" to any image
🧵 [1 of 9]
December 10, 2025 at 5:22 AM
So. We’re doing alt text discourse again. COOL. Welcome to a primer.🧵
If you're unfamiliar with what alt text is, what it means, and how it's used around here, the following may be helpful.
Although it's still a very underused feature, users can add "alt text" to any image
🧵 [1 of 9]
If you're unfamiliar with what alt text is, what it means, and how it's used around here, the following may be helpful.
Although it's still a very underused feature, users can add "alt text" to any image
🧵 [1 of 9]
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A year ago, our lawsuits helped make sure congestion pricing would go into effect on January 1, 2025. Now, the results are clear:
Congestion pricing has resulted in a marked drop in air pollution – not just in Lower Manhattan, but throughout the metro region.
Congestion pricing has resulted in a marked drop in air pollution – not just in Lower Manhattan, but throughout the metro region.
Particulate pollution in the air down a whopping 22% in NYC’s congestion pricing zone.
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
In New York City, Congestion Pricing Leads to Marked Drop in Pollution
e360.yale.edu
December 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A year ago, our lawsuits helped make sure congestion pricing would go into effect on January 1, 2025. Now, the results are clear:
Congestion pricing has resulted in a marked drop in air pollution – not just in Lower Manhattan, but throughout the metro region.
Congestion pricing has resulted in a marked drop in air pollution – not just in Lower Manhattan, but throughout the metro region.
you can copy my work but don't make it obvious
December 12, 2025 at 4:38 AM
you can copy my work but don't make it obvious