Diana Roldan
@dianaroldan.bsky.social
Fil-Can Heritage Architect, based in Scarborough. I’m into food, art, architecture, housing, accessibility, urban design, and lately, menswear.
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At Yonge & Dundas Jays fans are obeying the pedestrian scramble, as is the custom & returning to sidewalk each light cycle.
October 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
At Yonge & Dundas Jays fans are obeying the pedestrian scramble, as is the custom & returning to sidewalk each light cycle.
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Superman is the story of an immigrant who grew up in Kansas, landed a low-paying job as a reporter in Metropolis, and still had time for a hobby because urban housing was affordable.
July 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Superman is the story of an immigrant who grew up in Kansas, landed a low-paying job as a reporter in Metropolis, and still had time for a hobby because urban housing was affordable.
Our hearts are full with the record turn-out of over 100 people for today’s #LittleManilaToronto tour, in partnership with Jane’s Walks Toronto.
May 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Our hearts are full with the record turn-out of over 100 people for today’s #LittleManilaToronto tour, in partnership with Jane’s Walks Toronto.
I will be on CBC Metro Morning at 8:20 AM today to promote our #LittleManilaTO Jane’s Walks tour! The tour builds upon our 11 years’ experience sharing stories on Filipino migration — & food in Toronto. Join us on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM. I will be joined Ysh Cabaña, the UofT SoC, and TMU!
little-manila-tour | Jane's Walk Toronto Festival
www.janeswalkfestivalto.com
May 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I will be on CBC Metro Morning at 8:20 AM today to promote our #LittleManilaTO Jane’s Walks tour! The tour builds upon our 11 years’ experience sharing stories on Filipino migration — & food in Toronto. Join us on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM. I will be joined Ysh Cabaña, the UofT SoC, and TMU!
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How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
April 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
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They seem to misunderstand the point made by us 100-millionistas: it isn’t that this target is some unlikely mass-immigration fantasy; it’s that it almost certainly will be reached using regular non-mass immigration and we’d better plan and build to take advantage of its benefits
Poilievre keeps trotting out the Century Initiative because 100M is a scary number.
But:
Growing from 41M today to 100M in 2100 is an annual growth rate of 1.18%
That's a substantially slower growth rate than the last 75 years in Canada: 1.45%
But:
Growing from 41M today to 100M in 2100 is an annual growth rate of 1.18%
That's a substantially slower growth rate than the last 75 years in Canada: 1.45%
April 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
They seem to misunderstand the point made by us 100-millionistas: it isn’t that this target is some unlikely mass-immigration fantasy; it’s that it almost certainly will be reached using regular non-mass immigration and we’d better plan and build to take advantage of its benefits
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Reminding you all one more time that you don’t have to order from Amazon. Went looking for Njahi black beans from Kenya this week. Not a single local African grocery store had them. $40 for a 1.5 k bag on Amazon. $9 per 1 k bag from Chakula Tami in Toronto plus delivery.
March 21, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Reminding you all one more time that you don’t have to order from Amazon. Went looking for Njahi black beans from Kenya this week. Not a single local African grocery store had them. $40 for a 1.5 k bag on Amazon. $9 per 1 k bag from Chakula Tami in Toronto plus delivery.
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I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
March 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
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If you want to be assured you're getting the real deal, you can check out Knit with Purpose and Cheryl's Trading Post. Both are indigenous-owned and -led operations with indigenous knitters.
IG knit_with_purpose and cherylstradingpost
IG knit_with_purpose and cherylstradingpost
February 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
If you want to be assured you're getting the real deal, you can check out Knit with Purpose and Cheryl's Trading Post. Both are indigenous-owned and -led operations with indigenous knitters.
IG knit_with_purpose and cherylstradingpost
IG knit_with_purpose and cherylstradingpost
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QUESTION: You know I LOVE books on cities, urbanism & city-building. I even made a “Best 100 Books” list back in 2013 (needs updating) & started the #UrbanismBookClub hashtag. Here’s my question — what’s the ONE BOOK that MOST changed how you think about better cities? www.planetizen.com/node/66462
The 100 "Best" Books on City-Making Ever Written?
After looking over his extensive library of books on urbanism, Brent Toderian selects the 100 best books on city-making that he's collected and read over the years.
www.planetizen.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:24 AM
QUESTION: You know I LOVE books on cities, urbanism & city-building. I even made a “Best 100 Books” list back in 2013 (needs updating) & started the #UrbanismBookClub hashtag. Here’s my question — what’s the ONE BOOK that MOST changed how you think about better cities? www.planetizen.com/node/66462
I appreciate the jam-packed schedule of sports & recreational activities in #Scarborough’s Pan Am Sports Centre. The TPASC-City-UofTSc partnership is benefitting the hood. At Wednesday 10:30 pm, there’s still a lot of athletes!
January 30, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I appreciate the jam-packed schedule of sports & recreational activities in #Scarborough’s Pan Am Sports Centre. The TPASC-City-UofTSc partnership is benefitting the hood. At Wednesday 10:30 pm, there’s still a lot of athletes!
First-time to join a class at #Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in #Scarborough, #Ontario. This is such a gem — a first-class facility with great programming and awesome community.
January 17, 2025 at 3:10 AM
First-time to join a class at #Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in #Scarborough, #Ontario. This is such a gem — a first-class facility with great programming and awesome community.
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That time a North York councillor suggested that a city medal be given to anti-gay activist Anita Bryant (whose death was just announced) when she spoke at a local evangelical church in early 1978.
Her visit prompted protests against her views.
Toronto Star, January 4, 1978
#torontohistory
Her visit prompted protests against her views.
Toronto Star, January 4, 1978
#torontohistory
January 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
That time a North York councillor suggested that a city medal be given to anti-gay activist Anita Bryant (whose death was just announced) when she spoke at a local evangelical church in early 1978.
Her visit prompted protests against her views.
Toronto Star, January 4, 1978
#torontohistory
Her visit prompted protests against her views.
Toronto Star, January 4, 1978
#torontohistory
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Men's tailoring is not the only area where such "pointless" details exist. For instance, have you ever wondered why trucker jackets (specifically what's known as the Type III) have these weird V-shaped seams running down the chest?
January 8, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Men's tailoring is not the only area where such "pointless" details exist. For instance, have you ever wondered why trucker jackets (specifically what's known as the Type III) have these weird V-shaped seams running down the chest?
I love @cbcgem.bsky.social’s #NorthOfNorth! It shows a funny, inspiring & heartfelt glimpse of life in the Arctic through #Saija, a young & modern #Inuk woman, determined to break the status quo and find her own path. gem.cbc.ca/north-of-nor...
North of North | Season 1 | CBC Gem
A young Inuk woman wants to build a new future for herself after a spontaneous and extremely public exit from her marriage. It won't be easy in a small Arctic town where everybody knows your business.
gem.cbc.ca
January 8, 2025 at 5:29 AM
I love @cbcgem.bsky.social’s #NorthOfNorth! It shows a funny, inspiring & heartfelt glimpse of life in the Arctic through #Saija, a young & modern #Inuk woman, determined to break the status quo and find her own path. gem.cbc.ca/north-of-nor...
It was great to find this gender-neutral and #barrierfree washroom in #Scarborough. #UniversalDesign is for all. Every washroom can benefit from having tactile attention indicators on floors to help people with no or low vision navigate the space. #accessibility
December 16, 2024 at 5:23 AM
It was great to find this gender-neutral and #barrierfree washroom in #Scarborough. #UniversalDesign is for all. Every washroom can benefit from having tactile attention indicators on floors to help people with no or low vision navigate the space. #accessibility
Grateful I stumbled upon this short documentary. Thank you to Alia Rasul and @cbcgem.bsky.social! 15 Ways My Dad Almost Died gem.cbc.ca/15-ways-my-d...
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December 16, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Grateful I stumbled upon this short documentary. Thank you to Alia Rasul and @cbcgem.bsky.social! 15 Ways My Dad Almost Died gem.cbc.ca/15-ways-my-d...
Great idea! There is also a GST/HST break on physical books until Feb 15, 2025. ☺️ www.canada.ca/en/services/...
December 16, 2024 at 2:59 AM
Great idea! There is also a GST/HST break on physical books until Feb 15, 2025. ☺️ www.canada.ca/en/services/...
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My @torontostar-rss.bsky.social column: Doug Ford wants a Toronto that’s designed for cars, but his own housing policies have encouraged thousands of new condo units without parking spaces.
How are car-free residents supposed to get around in a car-centric city?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
How are car-free residents supposed to get around in a car-centric city?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Matt Elliott: Doug Ford wants a Toronto designed for cars. His own housing plans reveal why that’s a mistake
Doug Ford wants to rip up bike lanes even as council is set to vote on housing developments that will offer only 6,000 parking spots for more than 17,000 residents.
www.thestar.com
November 12, 2024 at 4:29 PM
My @torontostar-rss.bsky.social column: Doug Ford wants a Toronto that’s designed for cars, but his own housing policies have encouraged thousands of new condo units without parking spaces.
How are car-free residents supposed to get around in a car-centric city?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
How are car-free residents supposed to get around in a car-centric city?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
#Scarborough doesn’t get a lot of cheer, but it really has some of the most enjoyable trails in #Toronto. The Ma Moosh Ka Win valley #trail at #UTSC features accessible pathways and balances #nature and #architecture.
October 22, 2024 at 12:13 AM
#Scarborough doesn’t get a lot of cheer, but it really has some of the most enjoyable trails in #Toronto. The Ma Moosh Ka Win valley #trail at #UTSC features accessible pathways and balances #nature and #architecture.