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glenwillgo.bsky.social
@glenwillgo.bsky.social
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Physio. Runner. Cyclist. Triathlete. Photographer.
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glenwillgo.bsky.social
51km/h: 80% fatal to pedestrians.
65km/h: 100% fatal to pedestrians.

Both of those are big problems, especially on a street going through so much residential land.

#topoli #onpoli
Image showing survival rate of pedestrians in a collision with a car at various speeds. 30km/h: 9/10 survive 40km/h: 6/10 survive 50km/h: 2/10 survive 60km/h: 0/10 survive
October 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
"... allow US tanks onto the streets"

Literally, sight line-wise:
August 28, 2025 at 10:38 AM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
"... which isn't even particularily excessive"

It's 34% over the speed limit. It's the difference between 6/10 pedestrians surviving a collision vs 1-2/10.

Car brain is a hell of a thing.
Approximate survival rate of a pedestrian if hit by a vehicle at a certain speed. 30km/h: 9/10 40km/h: 6/10 50km/h: 2/10 60km/h: 0/10
August 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
I wish that media would use stats like this as context in other stories.

Instead, we get stuff like this blatantly false and unchecked quote from
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Quote from the linked article: "It's kind of like Al Gore saying the oceans are boiling," he said, referencing comments the former U.S. vice president made several years ago about climate change. "Every five years somebody says that the end of the earth is coming and nobody has yet to come up with an economic alternative to oil and gas."
July 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
#biketo Harbord at Brunswick were under piles of snow EB
Harbord at Brunswick were under piles of snow EB Harbord at Brunswick were under piles of snow EB
February 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
#biketo College at Bellevue EB were pretty clear, but looked sketchy west of here.
College at Bellevue EB were pretty clear to the east College at Bellevue EB looked sketchy to the west
February 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
#biketo Richmond at Bathurst was pretty clear, except for the out of place concrete divider
Richmond st bike lane at Bathurst was pretty clear, except for the out of place concrete divider
February 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
#bikto Bathurst and Adelaide was pretty clear
Bike lane on Adelaide at Bathurst was pretty clear
February 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
#biketo MGT from Simcoe to Bathurst was clear
Martin Goodman Trail east of Simcoe was clear Martin Goodman Trail west of Simcoe was clear
February 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
#biketo Simcoe between Station and Front were unpassable and looked rough south of Station
Simcoe NB bike lane south of Station st was in rough shape Simcoe NB bike lane north of Station st was unpassable
February 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
#biketo Simcoe at Adelaide - Adelaide bike lanes look pretty good
Adelaide St bike lanes east of Simcoe look pretty clear Adelaide St bike lanes west of Simcoe look pretty clear
February 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
#biketo University Ave SB is okay from Gerrard to Armoury, but then forces cyclists to merge into car traffic, as the lane is under lots of snow
University SB lanes pretty clear from Gerrard until just south of Armoury University SB bike lanes end in snow south of Armoury, forcing cyclists back into the car lanes University SB bike lane covered in snow north of Queen st
February 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
#biketo University Ave and College - passable, with slush and obstacles
College st bike lane westbound at University is reasonably cleared, but still with obstacles College st bike lane west of University ave appears pretty clear
February 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
#biketo Queen's Park Cres W - nothing but snow, which is really deep as you go towards College
Queen's park crescent W bike lanes covered in snow Queen's park crescent W bike lanes covered in snow Queen's park crescent W bike lanes covered in snow
February 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
#biketo Queen's Park south of bloor: giant piles of snow - unrideable
A dirty snow bank covers the Queen's Park bike lane south of bloor A dirty snow bank covers the Queen's Park bike lane south of bloor
February 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
#biketo Bloor at Huron: basically unrideable
Bloor st bike lane covered by snow east of Huron except for a very narrow path Bloor st bike lane covered by snow east of Huron except for a very narrow path
February 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
#biketo lanes still in rough shape a week after the snowfall.

Here, we have south side of Bloor and Major:
Snow mostly cleared from Bloor St bike lane west of Major Bloor st bike lane almost entirely blocked by snow at Bloor east of Major
February 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
I took today's NYT strands game as a nod to this. I know NYT is rife with bad takes, sane-washing, and normalizing Trump's awfulness, but maybe the puzzles department is part of the Rebel Alliance.
February 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
Add to that the inaccurate PlowTO website showing bike lanes were plowed when they were impassable. And then the joy of arriving at a destination like this:
Toronto Bikeshare dock encased in ice and snow nearly to the top of the wheels, while the road and sidewalk are clear.
February 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
Sure could use that in Toronto!
February 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
You're right! I had just googled it and it showed Catherine Webb - so strange!
December 4, 2024 at 1:09 PM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
"Ride on side streets.... but not *these* side streets" 🫠
Change.org petition entitled "Petition Against Installation of Bidirectional Bike Lanes on Marlee Avenue"
November 23, 2024 at 8:35 PM
glenwillgo.bsky.social
This!

And even on sidestreets, drivers try to prevent bike lanes:
November 23, 2024 at 6:14 PM