Chad Leddy
@chadleddy.bsky.social
Random Torontonian, litigator, dad, transit enthusiast and climate hawk #electrifyeverything
Yes! Here are images of the St Clair streetcar with the current # of stops, and then with proposed stop reductions (which are still fairly close - see line 2 stations for reference), configured as you suggest, with tips 400 metres from stops but in a diamond shape to better model walk time in a grid
December 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Yes! Here are images of the St Clair streetcar with the current # of stops, and then with proposed stop reductions (which are still fairly close - see line 2 stations for reference), configured as you suggest, with tips 400 metres from stops but in a diamond shape to better model walk time in a grid
The TTC’s area maps use what appears to be a 400m radius for a 5m walk, and I have seen that referred to as a rule of thumb… but of course everyone is different and no disrespect intended to those who find that distance challenging or who might take longer humantransit.org/2011/04/basi...
December 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The TTC’s area maps use what appears to be a 400m radius for a 5m walk, and I have seen that referred to as a rule of thumb… but of course everyone is different and no disrespect intended to those who find that distance challenging or who might take longer humantransit.org/2011/04/basi...
Fully agree. Here’s the current set of stops on the Spadina line, surrounded by 400m radius circles to indicate a 5min walking distance, with the Yonge line from Bloor to King for reference. Stops are too dense to get a reasonable speed, be nice to pare them down as proposed in the second image.
December 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Fully agree. Here’s the current set of stops on the Spadina line, surrounded by 400m radius circles to indicate a 5min walking distance, with the Yonge line from Bloor to King for reference. Stops are too dense to get a reasonable speed, be nice to pare them down as proposed in the second image.
Not just TSP ! — new motion brought late today at TTC Board to look at stop spacing, vehicle speeds, and parking and turning changes. Let’s go!
December 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Not just TSP ! — new motion brought late today at TTC Board to look at stop spacing, vehicle speeds, and parking and turning changes. Let’s go!
Pretty wild that Canada used to know how to build enough housing to absorb a world-leading urban population boom without cratering affordability, then we just forgot
November 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Pretty wild that Canada used to know how to build enough housing to absorb a world-leading urban population boom without cratering affordability, then we just forgot
Proposal to call these transit cocoons
November 22, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Proposal to call these transit cocoons
A key lesson of the REM is to re-use existing rail corridors when you can, and build elevated when you can’t… Toronto and the GTA could mimic this success, relatively quickly and cheaply, on a GTA east west express by adding track to the CP midtown line and building short elevated end branches
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A key lesson of the REM is to re-use existing rail corridors when you can, and build elevated when you can’t… Toronto and the GTA could mimic this success, relatively quickly and cheaply, on a GTA east west express by adding track to the CP midtown line and building short elevated end branches
New Crosstown line extension bridge coming up
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
New Crosstown line extension bridge coming up
If only we could match the efficiency and ambition of Italy or India’s state bureaucracies (complimentary, jealous)
October 3, 2025 at 3:11 AM
If only we could match the efficiency and ambition of Italy or India’s state bureaucracies (complimentary, jealous)
The Sick Kids study found automated speeding law enforcement dramatically reduces speeding, contrary to the Premier Ford’s baseless claims that these do not slow people down. Why side with speeders over kids and other vulnerable pedestrians?
September 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The Sick Kids study found automated speeding law enforcement dramatically reduces speeding, contrary to the Premier Ford’s baseless claims that these do not slow people down. Why side with speeders over kids and other vulnerable pedestrians?
“Stay on the site that amplifies the insane owner and his Nazi AI son and friends, for the reach” No thanks!
If anything we should be aggrieved Canadian elected officials and public institutions continue to contribute to that annexationist radicalization tool
If anything we should be aggrieved Canadian elected officials and public institutions continue to contribute to that annexationist radicalization tool
September 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
“Stay on the site that amplifies the insane owner and his Nazi AI son and friends, for the reach” No thanks!
If anything we should be aggrieved Canadian elected officials and public institutions continue to contribute to that annexationist radicalization tool
If anything we should be aggrieved Canadian elected officials and public institutions continue to contribute to that annexationist radicalization tool
September 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
In rare good news solar power continue to surge - China alone installed 250 GW of new panels in the first half of 2025. For reference, Ontario’s peak electricity demand is around 25 GW ember-energy.org/latest-updat...
September 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
In rare good news solar power continue to surge - China alone installed 250 GW of new panels in the first half of 2025. For reference, Ontario’s peak electricity demand is around 25 GW ember-energy.org/latest-updat...
All day electrified rail on the Barrie line with Swiss-style coordinated scheduling for connecting buses makes this a lot more attractive
September 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
All day electrified rail on the Barrie line with Swiss-style coordinated scheduling for connecting buses makes this a lot more attractive
Not only that, fines are often much higher for failure to one’s transit fare vs a parking ticket, regressive nonsense
August 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Not only that, fines are often much higher for failure to one’s transit fare vs a parking ticket, regressive nonsense
Seems bad that many Canadian institutions and politicians, including my MP @lesliechurch.bsky.social continue to use X, whose owner appears to have turned its AI tool into an an explicit nazi. Stop using Twitter/X, please, folks
July 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Seems bad that many Canadian institutions and politicians, including my MP @lesliechurch.bsky.social continue to use X, whose owner appears to have turned its AI tool into an an explicit nazi. Stop using Twitter/X, please, folks
Turns out if we lower quasi-tariffs on new housing (ie development charges/new housing taxes) and reduce non-tariff barriers (ie permitting delays) more apartment building projects are viable!
June 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Turns out if we lower quasi-tariffs on new housing (ie development charges/new housing taxes) and reduce non-tariff barriers (ie permitting delays) more apartment building projects are viable!
Data on increased sales of treasuries by Canadian holders provides some support to theory that sales may have been timed to impact bond market after “liberation day” tariff announcement
June 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Data on increased sales of treasuries by Canadian holders provides some support to theory that sales may have been timed to impact bond market after “liberation day” tariff announcement
Development charges are being used for general city purposes, far beyond the direct costs of utility hook-ups, etc. It’s just a tax on new housing, which lowers new supply, and drives up the value of existing homes, which also benefit from lower taxes. Scandalously unfair to younger/newer residents.
June 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Development charges are being used for general city purposes, far beyond the direct costs of utility hook-ups, etc. It’s just a tax on new housing, which lowers new supply, and drives up the value of existing homes, which also benefit from lower taxes. Scandalously unfair to younger/newer residents.
Sometimes you’re pretty okay Toronto
May 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Sometimes you’re pretty okay Toronto
Toronto aqueduct, let’s go
May 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Toronto aqueduct, let’s go
An express/local service running from Milton to Markham would add speed, redundancy, and coverage to GTA transit
May 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
An express/local service running from Milton to Markham would add speed, redundancy, and coverage to GTA transit
First night at #AFCtoronto ‘s new home #runitourway
May 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
First night at #AFCtoronto ‘s new home #runitourway
Milton to Markham on a GTA East West express, let’s go :)
May 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Milton to Markham on a GTA East West express, let’s go :)