Reia 💕
@forkast.bsky.social
🌈 she/her
🗺️ planning student
🌟 politics, urbanism, transit
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📍 RH 📍 Kingston 📍 Toronto 📍 Singapore
https://youtube.com/@forkast
🗺️ planning student
🌟 politics, urbanism, transit
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📍 RH 📍 Kingston 📍 Toronto 📍 Singapore
https://youtube.com/@forkast
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Spadina is facing a lot of development pressure right now as the city continues to grow at an unprecedented rate.
Understanding how to densify this corridor while maintaining it's feel & cultural value (especially the microretail of chinatown) is vital. (+) short thread 🧵
Understanding how to densify this corridor while maintaining it's feel & cultural value (especially the microretail of chinatown) is vital. (+) short thread 🧵
January 3, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Spadina is facing a lot of development pressure right now as the city continues to grow at an unprecedented rate.
Understanding how to densify this corridor while maintaining it's feel & cultural value (especially the microretail of chinatown) is vital. (+) short thread 🧵
Understanding how to densify this corridor while maintaining it's feel & cultural value (especially the microretail of chinatown) is vital. (+) short thread 🧵
phenomenal reforms coming out of the west coast right now, we could really learn a lot from Vancouver!
A significant move Vancouver made this week was moving forward with enabling novel Single Egress & Space Efficient Stairs. Led by the great team in Development, Buildings & Licensing, supported closely by Vancouver Fire Rescue Service; and Planning this will be transformative for low-rise apartments
December 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
phenomenal reforms coming out of the west coast right now, we could really learn a lot from Vancouver!
heard this on the radio and still can't believe it!! wonderful news!! a major breakthrough in equity at the ttc and simplifying fares. this is what a system that cares about it's riders looks like.
Mayor Olivia Chow is introducing fare capping for TTC riders in her upcoming budget. Instead of having to decide whether it makes sense to buy a monthly pass in advance, rides will automatically be free after 47 trips starting next Sept.
December 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
heard this on the radio and still can't believe it!! wonderful news!! a major breakthrough in equity at the ttc and simplifying fares. this is what a system that cares about it's riders looks like.
there is a distinct possibility that Finch West's performance was was so poor that it finally jumpstarted action for streetcars across the city to be properly usable
December 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
there is a distinct possibility that Finch West's performance was was so poor that it finally jumpstarted action for streetcars across the city to be properly usable
beautiful and incredible things are happening in toronto, ontario @josephpolitano.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
beautiful and incredible things are happening in toronto, ontario @josephpolitano.bsky.social
toronto is so beautiful
November 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM
toronto is so beautiful
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Nothing about the current collpase in housing starts is shocking to me
For years people warned cities not to cook the golden goose with high DCs and onerous application processes because they needed the eggs not the meat!
All the meat is eaten, the feast is over, and now we suffer empty stomaches
For years people warned cities not to cook the golden goose with high DCs and onerous application processes because they needed the eggs not the meat!
All the meat is eaten, the feast is over, and now we suffer empty stomaches
October 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Nothing about the current collpase in housing starts is shocking to me
For years people warned cities not to cook the golden goose with high DCs and onerous application processes because they needed the eggs not the meat!
All the meat is eaten, the feast is over, and now we suffer empty stomaches
For years people warned cities not to cook the golden goose with high DCs and onerous application processes because they needed the eggs not the meat!
All the meat is eaten, the feast is over, and now we suffer empty stomaches
just learned about the Torre Velasca in Milan and I'm obsessed
October 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
just learned about the Torre Velasca in Milan and I'm obsessed
remembered my bsky login
October 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
remembered my bsky login
Metrolinx has officially released the first conceptual renderings of the Yonge North Subway Extension (YNSE) to Richmond Hill!
Stations include High Tech (1), Bridge/Langstaff GO (2), Steeles (3), Royal Orchard, and Clark (4).
Stations include High Tech (1), Bridge/Langstaff GO (2), Steeles (3), Royal Orchard, and Clark (4).
October 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Metrolinx has officially released the first conceptual renderings of the Yonge North Subway Extension (YNSE) to Richmond Hill!
Stations include High Tech (1), Bridge/Langstaff GO (2), Steeles (3), Royal Orchard, and Clark (4).
Stations include High Tech (1), Bridge/Langstaff GO (2), Steeles (3), Royal Orchard, and Clark (4).
this capitulation is so unacceptable and just furthers the reality that transit riders and lower income folks are depriotized. 'sufferin dufferin' continues I guess, all do that a few more cars can congest neighbourhoods.
July 10, 2025 at 2:36 AM
this capitulation is so unacceptable and just furthers the reality that transit riders and lower income folks are depriotized. 'sufferin dufferin' continues I guess, all do that a few more cars can congest neighbourhoods.
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Thinking about all wasted money, time, and resources designing + engineering the bus lane/road layouts north of Bloor only to completely throw them in the trash.
Are we not going to at least do peak hour HOV lanes?? Meet in the middle like the opposition wanted? Have parking & deliveries off peak?
Are we not going to at least do peak hour HOV lanes?? Meet in the middle like the opposition wanted? Have parking & deliveries off peak?
July 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Thinking about all wasted money, time, and resources designing + engineering the bus lane/road layouts north of Bloor only to completely throw them in the trash.
Are we not going to at least do peak hour HOV lanes?? Meet in the middle like the opposition wanted? Have parking & deliveries off peak?
Are we not going to at least do peak hour HOV lanes?? Meet in the middle like the opposition wanted? Have parking & deliveries off peak?
does anyone know why the Ontario line, despite making several easy decisions to make construction much cheaper (such as elevated stations like this) is somehow still the most expensive subway we've ever built?
Thorncliffe Park Station and Flemingdon Park Station on Toronto’s upcoming Ontario Line. Great examples of elevated metro stations, which hopefully inspires future elevated transit in Toronto and the surrounding region.
June 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
does anyone know why the Ontario line, despite making several easy decisions to make construction much cheaper (such as elevated stations like this) is somehow still the most expensive subway we've ever built?
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hi everyone I got banned on twitter so I'll be xeeting here now I guess
June 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
hi everyone I got banned on twitter so I'll be xeeting here now I guess
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BREAKING: A federal judge ruled all transgender and intersex people can obtain passports that align with their gender identity while the case against President Trump's executive order proceeds.
While this is good news, we will continue fighting until this executive order is blocked permanently.
While this is good news, we will continue fighting until this executive order is blocked permanently.
June 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge ruled all transgender and intersex people can obtain passports that align with their gender identity while the case against President Trump's executive order proceeds.
While this is good news, we will continue fighting until this executive order is blocked permanently.
While this is good news, we will continue fighting until this executive order is blocked permanently.
Yesterday a friend and I visited the historic Mackenzie house in Toronto! It's the residence of the famed first mayor of Toronto, prominent progressive politician, and leader of a failed rebellion against the crown.
A short thread (🧵) of the man and his museum: (1/6)
A short thread (🧵) of the man and his museum: (1/6)
June 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Yesterday a friend and I visited the historic Mackenzie house in Toronto! It's the residence of the famed first mayor of Toronto, prominent progressive politician, and leader of a failed rebellion against the crown.
A short thread (🧵) of the man and his museum: (1/6)
A short thread (🧵) of the man and his museum: (1/6)
the Richmond Hill line has been pretty full ever since they made the trains 4 cars
considering even the richmond hill line has been full the last time i took it i definitely am not surprised
May 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
the Richmond Hill line has been pretty full ever since they made the trains 4 cars
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My first @forkast.bsky.social video ever watched? All this time I was so amused by the double-deckeredness of Hong Kong trams, I never noticed they are only "single module".
Is it good? Idk enough to say.
youtu.be/1IElVoFa7SE
Is it good? Idk enough to say.
youtu.be/1IElVoFa7SE
Exploring the HONG KONG TRAM Network
YouTube video by forkast
youtu.be
May 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
My first @forkast.bsky.social video ever watched? All this time I was so amused by the double-deckeredness of Hong Kong trams, I never noticed they are only "single module".
Is it good? Idk enough to say.
youtu.be/1IElVoFa7SE
Is it good? Idk enough to say.
youtu.be/1IElVoFa7SE
juxtaposition of scales in Kuala Lumpur
April 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
juxtaposition of scales in Kuala Lumpur
some sights near the singapore river
April 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
some sights near the singapore river