Bren Wilson Ⓥ
@hamcycle.bsky.social
Un-avid Cyclist, Socialist, Vegan, Urbanist.
Would love to see this happen in another Canadian city, and I hope if it's successful it starts a wave of similar legislation.
Vancouver city councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social has introduced a new Council motion that would get rid of right turns on red lights in the city. Via @dailyhivevancouver.bsky.social
Unquestionably the smart, evidence-based move for EVERYONE’s safety, but especially for people walking & on bikes.
Unquestionably the smart, evidence-based move for EVERYONE’s safety, but especially for people walking & on bikes.
Ban right turns on red at intersections, proposes Vancouver city councillor | Urbanized
OneCity councillor Lucy Maloney is pushing for a ban on right turns during the red-light traffic signal at intersections across Vancouver.
dailyhive.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Would love to see this happen in another Canadian city, and I hope if it's successful it starts a wave of similar legislation.
So exciting! I've been working on FWLRT for over a year now and can't wait to finally ride it!
Per this slide deck for Metrolinx's November 27 board meeting shared via the @urbantoronto.bsky.social forums, Line 6 is planned to open on December 7. While cited in prior media reports, it's the first time coming from Metrolinx directly. #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload...
November 21, 2025 at 1:52 AM
So exciting! I've been working on FWLRT for over a year now and can't wait to finally ride it!
An excellent thread that I hope Hamilton and Metrolinx consider for the Hamilton B-Line in sections where the RoW is extremely narrow!
Transit Signal Priority is an umbrella term for multiple strategies that reduce delays for transit vehicles at signalized intersections, potentially down to zero.
Here, I'm comparing the trade-offs between a "French-style" and an "in-phase" TSP strategy, more common in North America.
Here, I'm comparing the trade-offs between a "French-style" and an "in-phase" TSP strategy, more common in North America.
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
An excellent thread that I hope Hamilton and Metrolinx consider for the Hamilton B-Line in sections where the RoW is extremely narrow!
If Hamilton ends up choosing BRT over rail transit for the eventual A-line I hope it's at least something like this.
A City Like Victoria should really be looking at building a higher order transit system with tech like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnmV...
HESS lighTram® 25 DC - Nancy
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November 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
If Hamilton ends up choosing BRT over rail transit for the eventual A-line I hope it's at least something like this.
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Why I’m Worried About This Election youtu.be/Qe5MqhDvoig
Why I’m Worried About This Election
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
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October 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Why I’m Worried About This Election youtu.be/Qe5MqhDvoig
It's unfortunate when a great design gets let down by a single aspect. Waiting here to cross the road where the cycletrack continues, it's wonderful that there is a waiting area but it doesn't feel great without any curb protection as cars whiz past.
October 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It's unfortunate when a great design gets let down by a single aspect. Waiting here to cross the road where the cycletrack continues, it's wonderful that there is a waiting area but it doesn't feel great without any curb protection as cars whiz past.
There's always pushback on this (rightfully) pointing out that cars are the bigger hazard. Both can be true. 15mph is a reasonable speed limit for vehicles in bike lanes and shared paths. Keep pushing for 30-40kph limits on the road for all vehicles inside urban areas, and for less car lanes.
I’m not against this: Ebikes and escooters will be prohibited from traveling faster than 15 mph on NYC streets starting on October 24.
Now do cars.
Now do cars.
Speed Limit on E-Bikes in NYC Start in October
The 15 mph speed limit for e-bikes, e-scooters and pedal-assist commercial bicycles that starts on Oct. 24 will match the same speed limit that currently applies to stand-up e-scooters.
www.bkreader.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
There's always pushback on this (rightfully) pointing out that cars are the bigger hazard. Both can be true. 15mph is a reasonable speed limit for vehicles in bike lanes and shared paths. Keep pushing for 30-40kph limits on the road for all vehicles inside urban areas, and for less car lanes.
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one of the craziest things to me is we learned basically immediately that this was terrible from a public safety perspective, especially for child/elderly pedestrians
this paper is from 1982 but the earliest version I found was published in *1979*!
this paper is from 1982 but the earliest version I found was published in *1979*!
October 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
one of the craziest things to me is we learned basically immediately that this was terrible from a public safety perspective, especially for child/elderly pedestrians
this paper is from 1982 but the earliest version I found was published in *1979*!
this paper is from 1982 but the earliest version I found was published in *1979*!
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Filming Continuous Sidewalks and Bike Paths in Nanaimo with @nicthedoor.bsky.social... Metral Drive is still one of the best examples of continuous sidewalks and bike paths in NA... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/filming... #transportation #cycling #cities #street #urbanism #bicycles #fujifilm
October 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Filming Continuous Sidewalks and Bike Paths in Nanaimo with @nicthedoor.bsky.social... Metral Drive is still one of the best examples of continuous sidewalks and bike paths in NA... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/filming... #transportation #cycling #cities #street #urbanism #bicycles #fujifilm
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This is good —the Mayor of Yellowknife NWT in Canada’s far north weighs in on “Car Bloat” (truck bloat actually) and its many big costs & consequences (thanks @davidzipper.bsky.social for heads-up). And like most who dare tell the truth about that, he’s taking flack.
www.linkedin.com/mwlite/feed/...
www.linkedin.com/mwlite/feed/...
October 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This is good —the Mayor of Yellowknife NWT in Canada’s far north weighs in on “Car Bloat” (truck bloat actually) and its many big costs & consequences (thanks @davidzipper.bsky.social for heads-up). And like most who dare tell the truth about that, he’s taking flack.
www.linkedin.com/mwlite/feed/...
www.linkedin.com/mwlite/feed/...
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"It’s really upsetting. It feels like it’s not a priority. Essentially, the driver, and the community, are being told that dooring someone doesn’t matter,” Dermody said. www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Thousands of charges against drivers withdrawn in Ontario as critics decry system in ‘shambles’
Hundreds of thousands of charges against drivers, including careless driving, speeding, dooring and failing to stop, are being withdrawn before trial as one judge says Ontario’s provincial offences co...
www.ctvnews.ca
October 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
"It’s really upsetting. It feels like it’s not a priority. Essentially, the driver, and the community, are being told that dooring someone doesn’t matter,” Dermody said. www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
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My semi-regular reminder of a really important reality about cities, density, services and taxes.
Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
September 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
My semi-regular reminder of a really important reality about cities, density, services and taxes.
Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
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Some politicians will say out loud that road deaths are the cost of doing business. MPP Ric Breese at the Bill 212 committee meeting said that we would need to slow cars to 5km/h to avoid all deaths, and of course we can't do that, so "there occasionally will be injuries".
Violent crime is more rare, shocking, headline-grabbing. We treat it as an intolerable aberration from the norm. And we should! But that suggests that road deaths and injuries are the norm and are therefore tolerable. No politician will say that out loud, but watch what they prioritize.
September 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Some politicians will say out loud that road deaths are the cost of doing business. MPP Ric Breese at the Bill 212 committee meeting said that we would need to slow cars to 5km/h to avoid all deaths, and of course we can't do that, so "there occasionally will be injuries".
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Your war correspondent on the ground in battle-ravaged inner northeast Portland
September 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Your war correspondent on the ground in battle-ravaged inner northeast Portland
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Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
September 26, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
Really makes using a car to pick up groceries seem hilariously excessive.
September 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Really makes using a car to pick up groceries seem hilariously excessive.
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Canada Post “lost” 1 billion dollars last year?
How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.
How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.
"Canada Post is on track to lose money" Hum. Duh. It cost less than a toonie to send a letter across Canada.
"Canada Post is a service and not a business" was common knowledge until late stage capitalism brain rotted most people into think if it ain't making money for shareholders, it's failing.
"Canada Post is a service and not a business" was common knowledge until late stage capitalism brain rotted most people into think if it ain't making money for shareholders, it's failing.
September 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Canada Post “lost” 1 billion dollars last year?
How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.
How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.
A few weeks into ownership and these really are a game changer! Groceries, kids, bricks even! Really makes you appreciate the 2m or wider bikelanes.
September 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A few weeks into ownership and these really are a game changer! Groceries, kids, bricks even! Really makes you appreciate the 2m or wider bikelanes.
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More than just Mass Timber … it’s “Wood First Design” at the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s new headquarters. The design “prioritizes the use of wood wherever possible, incorporating it into structural elements as well as interior and exterior finishes.”
September 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
More than just Mass Timber … it’s “Wood First Design” at the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s new headquarters. The design “prioritizes the use of wood wherever possible, incorporating it into structural elements as well as interior and exterior finishes.”
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Remember this one, Street Design Nerds? One of the most intriguing cities in recent years at reconsidering streets for people instead of just for cars, Oslo Norway, translated their great Street Design Manual into English and put it on-line. Worth digging into.
www.oslo.kommune.no/getfile.php/...
www.oslo.kommune.no/getfile.php/...
September 13, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Remember this one, Street Design Nerds? One of the most intriguing cities in recent years at reconsidering streets for people instead of just for cars, Oslo Norway, translated their great Street Design Manual into English and put it on-line. Worth digging into.
www.oslo.kommune.no/getfile.php/...
www.oslo.kommune.no/getfile.php/...
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A large coalition of Ontario groups produced an excellent report last year that outlines the issues with oversized vehicles and which levers are available to the various levels of government. We don't have to accept this horror.
www.communitybikewaysto.ca/oversized-da...
www.communitybikewaysto.ca/oversized-da...
C.R.A.S.H. - Oversized Danger: Pickups and SUVs — Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition
Pickup trucks and large SUVs pose acute danger to cyclists and pedestrians because of their weight, driver blind spots, and height above the road.
www.communitybikewaysto.ca
September 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A large coalition of Ontario groups produced an excellent report last year that outlines the issues with oversized vehicles and which levers are available to the various levels of government. We don't have to accept this horror.
www.communitybikewaysto.ca/oversized-da...
www.communitybikewaysto.ca/oversized-da...
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This is why a network of safe, protected bike lanes is important. It's not for the seasoned "avid" cyclist. It's for the children, the elderly, and anyone who doesn't want to risk their life just to bike somewhere.
“Lanrick why have you been fighting so hard to create safe infrastructure for people especially kids in #TorontoDanforth?”
This is was what it looks like @ Borden St & College Street @ about 8.45am
Protected cycling infrastructure that prioritizes vulnerable road users.
What a concept. #BikeTO
This is was what it looks like @ Borden St & College Street @ about 8.45am
Protected cycling infrastructure that prioritizes vulnerable road users.
What a concept. #BikeTO
September 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This is why a network of safe, protected bike lanes is important. It's not for the seasoned "avid" cyclist. It's for the children, the elderly, and anyone who doesn't want to risk their life just to bike somewhere.
Come on Hamilton. What a solid win this would be for your Vision Zero policy with very little downside.
"In DC a pilot (banning right turn on red) at 74 intersections led to a 92% reduction in failure-to-yield incidents and a 97% drop in vehicle conflicts"
Why cities like DC, Raleigh, Ann Arbor, Cambridge & Seattle are rethinking right turn on red @schlthss.bsky.social tooledesign.com/insights/202...
Why cities like DC, Raleigh, Ann Arbor, Cambridge & Seattle are rethinking right turn on red @schlthss.bsky.social tooledesign.com/insights/202...
Right Turn on Red: It’s Time to Reconsider - Toole Design
Toole Design's Bill Schultheiss and Mariel Colman unpack why it's time to move away from a blanket approach to right turn on red (RTOR).
tooledesign.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Come on Hamilton. What a solid win this would be for your Vision Zero policy with very little downside.