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Chris Drew
@chrisjamesdrew.bsky.social
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urban planning, #BikeTO, transit, trains, camping, volunteering with the School of Urban and Regional Planning Alumni (SURPA) Association at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).
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Brampton, TO, Ptbo
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@femwriter.bsky.social if memory serves, one of your favourite cloud patterns
Popcorn style clouds in the sky above downtown Toronto.
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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On a FlixiBus in the HOV lane on my way to Kitchener. Passing by Kelso Conservation Area in Milton cc @andrewmilleryyz.bsky.social @glista.bsky.social @transportaction.ca @transportaction.ca @transportaction.ca
Looking west at the Niagara Escarpment covered in trees.
October 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Amazing ULI Toronto bike tour organized by @jasonthorne.bsky.social!
Various scenes at The Meadoway. Passive house at UTSC. At UTSC hearing a guest speaker on a gathering area. Jason on the platform at Union Station with his bike.
September 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Skyline views.
Download Toronto looking south.
August 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Another view here via this article www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
July 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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These two spots from the map here on Waterfront Toronto's website. I can't find a more specific map. www.waterfrontoronto.ca/news/take-yo...
July 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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One of the first canoeists on the new Don River path at Biidaasige Park.
Person in a canoe on the new Don River. Person in a canoe on the new Don River.
July 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Positive news from that other site. cc @ttchelps.bsky.social @femwriter.bsky.social
Screenshot of giving kudos to a bus driver and the TTC responding.
July 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Tonight's 311 Toronto report. Mud and gravel post-Glen Road bridge construction is impacting the multi-use trail along Rosedale Valley Road. #biketo cc @lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Mud on a multi-use trail post construction. Looking northwest. Mud on a multi-use trail post construction. Looking northwest. Mud on a multi-use trail post construction. Looking southeast. Mud on a multi-use trail post construction. Looking southeast.
July 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Inspiring picture from Adelaide tonight. Also, @cityplanto.bsky.social is now on Bluesky! HT @jasonthorne.bsky.social cc @lanrickbennett.bsky.social @mikejcw.bsky.social @torontomike.com #biketo @cycletoronto.bsky.social
Looking west on Adelaide at Jarvis and a large group of cyclists waiting for the light. Looking west on Adelaide at Jarvis and a large group of cyclists waiting for the light.
June 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Always like updating my wife when passing by Guildwood and bringing back wedding day memories. Had enough time to get off the train to get the picture but definitely didn't want to miss getting back on since my jacket was inside.
Yesterday: standing in front of the Guildwood GO/VIA train sign on the platform and pointing to it. Wedding day in 2019 and standing in front of the Guildwood GO/VIA sign close to the road entrance.
February 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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*existing beams just below surface as part of building over former creek bed/route decades ago/weight of LRVs and associated complexity risk.
Main St in downtown Brampton looking north. Beams exposed during construction explain the 1970s. Beams apparently due to building over fmr creek. Historic map of downtown Brampton. Likely from the late 1800s. Main St in downtown Brampton looking south in 1970s(?). Beams exposed during construction. Beams apparently due to building over fmr creek.
January 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Sunrise in Brampton and a 2015 mistake is being fixed.
Bramalea GO Station with a purple sunrise. Hurontario-Steeles-Main intersection looking south.
January 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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A few more pics, including a switch heater shot. Good thing to have in #OttCity
Interior of the Trillium Line train in Ottawa on opening day. Switch heater on the Trillium Line in Ottawa on opening day.
January 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Friends in Ottawa seeing me pics of their trips on the reopened and expanded Trillium Line. First revenue service today. cc @moretransitso.bsky.social @oliver-moore.bsky.social @transportaction.ca @railfans.ca @christofspieler.bsky.social @torailwaymuseum.bsky.social
January 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Walked the boardwalk today.
Sun setting in Toronto at The Beaches looking southwest.
December 28, 2024 at 11:11 PM
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Looking west into Ken Whillians Square at Brampton City Hall.
Looking west into Ken Whillians Square at City Hall. 1885 Credit Valley brownstone and lights on a tree in the square.
December 24, 2024 at 11:13 PM
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In downtown Brampton tonight visiting the family.
Brampton Transit Zum bus heading south on Main St N in downtown Brampton, Ontario. View of City Hall in the distance.
December 24, 2024 at 10:26 PM
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Sun and a crunchy walk in Peterborough.
Sun shining in the upper left. Crunchy snow ahead on a trail in Peterborough, Ontario.
December 22, 2024 at 4:23 PM
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Popular 88C express. cc @metrolinx.bsky.social @gotransit.bsky.social
Looking east and people lining up for the GO bus at the Oshawa GO station. People lining up for the GO bus at Oshawa. GO station.
December 21, 2024 at 7:54 PM
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Off to Ptbo.
Union Station Toronto looking at one of the new VIA Rail consists and a GO coach.
December 21, 2024 at 6:45 PM
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Avocado tuna wrap & matcha latte on order coupled with newspapers and it's snowing outside. Great Saturday in St. Lawrence at the St. Lawrence Cafe cc @femwriter.bsky.social
Newspapers on a table and art on the walls at a local cafe in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood, Toronto
December 7, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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One of many train/transit mugs. cc @femwriter.bsky.social @metrolinx.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 2:14 PM
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Desire line in Ptbo
November 23, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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Railway or streetcar rails as a retaining wall support system in Rosedale in Toronto. Beaumont Street in Rosedale cc @glista.bsky.social @shaskill.bsky.social @swanboatsteve.bsky.social @shawnmicallef.bsky.social @trainguy89.bsky.social @chanface.bsky.social @jasonthorne.bsky.social
Railway or streetcar rails as a retaining wall support system in Rosedale in Toronto. Railway or streetcar rails as a retaining wall support system in Rosedale in Toronto. Railway or streetcar rails as a retaining wall support system in Rosedale in Toronto. Railway or streetcar rails as a retaining wall support system in Rosedale in Toronto.
November 17, 2024 at 5:48 PM