Dorota Rajewska
@librarianka.bsky.social
I am not about to give up the bike lanes advocacy. Many of us do want walkable, bikeable city. No more penny from me to merchants on Bloor/Royal York.
Cycling to Toronto Flower Market along the Waterfront and up Strachan Avenue wasn’t so bad on this nice day, but the path is so incredibly bumpy. I bough apples at the farmers market along the way and they came home all bruised. Such are joys of Toronto. We take what we can.
June 15, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Cycling to Toronto Flower Market along the Waterfront and up Strachan Avenue wasn’t so bad on this nice day, but the path is so incredibly bumpy. I bough apples at the farmers market along the way and they came home all bruised. Such are joys of Toronto. We take what we can.
Cycling in Europe.
June 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Cycling in Europe.
Reposted by Dorota Rajewska
As part of their plan to build the elevated GO line in Davenport, Metrolinx promised to build a a multi-use trail running under the tracks. But they haven't. Local organizations are hosting a fun parade on May 29 to bring attention to the issue. spacing.ca/toronto/2025...
The Junction Triangle Parade - Spacing Toronto
Two dedicated community organizations, Friends of West Toronto Rail Path and Angry Locals, are coming together to host a vibrant and meaningful parade on May 29th, 2025 in Toronto’s Junction Triangle ...
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May 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
As part of their plan to build the elevated GO line in Davenport, Metrolinx promised to build a a multi-use trail running under the tracks. But they haven't. Local organizations are hosting a fun parade on May 29 to bring attention to the issue. spacing.ca/toronto/2025...
Reposted by Dorota Rajewska
As annoyed as I am when self-identified "avid cyclists" fight against bikes lanes, I love that the team at Global Cycling Network (which has 3.5M Youtube subscribers) is fully on team @thewaroncars.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVq7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVq7...
Everything You Thought You Knew About Roads Is A Lie
YouTube video by Global Cycling Network
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April 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
As annoyed as I am when self-identified "avid cyclists" fight against bikes lanes, I love that the team at Global Cycling Network (which has 3.5M Youtube subscribers) is fully on team @thewaroncars.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVq7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVq7...
According to city figures, bike counts at many Bloor intersections more than doubled after the city installed safe infrastructure during the last few years.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Why the Best Bike Lanes Always Get Blamed
A standoff over cycling infrastructure and traffic congestion in Toronto shows why building protected bike lanes on essential corridors draws controversy along with riders.
www.bloomberg.com
May 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
According to city figures, bike counts at many Bloor intersections more than doubled after the city installed safe infrastructure during the last few years.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Dorota Rajewska
Cycling is not merely an environmentally friendly alternative to driving; it is a force that promotes social cohesion and a commitment to the well-being of the community.
momentummag.com/cyclists-com...
momentummag.com/cyclists-com...
Study shows cyclists are more concerned about the common good than drivers
Researchers have shed light on a remarkable finding: cyclists exhibit a greater commitment to the common good compared to drivers
momentummag.com
April 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Cycling is not merely an environmentally friendly alternative to driving; it is a force that promotes social cohesion and a commitment to the well-being of the community.
momentummag.com/cyclists-com...
momentummag.com/cyclists-com...
I wish I could be there. There is a lot to celebrate.
April 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I wish I could be there. There is a lot to celebrate.
Reposted by Dorota Rajewska
“Cyclists aren’t unique species; they’re people who decide to bike instead of [drive]. Estimating the demand for an unbuilt bike lane by counting the riders on dangerous roadways is like planning a bridge by estimating the people swimming across a river”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Why the Best Bike Lanes Always Get Blamed
A standoff over cycling infrastructure and traffic congestion in Toronto shows why building protected bike lanes on essential corridors draws controversy along with riders.
www.bloomberg.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“Cyclists aren’t unique species; they’re people who decide to bike instead of [drive]. Estimating the demand for an unbuilt bike lane by counting the riders on dangerous roadways is like planning a bridge by estimating the people swimming across a river”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
I took this new Brompton G line for a ride today. It felt great. I am wondering if I should get it. I also test ridden C Line and since it was my first ride on a Brompton it felt a bit like a kid bike at least initially. I do want a foldable and a solid option. Should I join the lively cult?
April 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I took this new Brompton G line for a ride today. It felt great. I am wondering if I should get it. I also test ridden C Line and since it was my first ride on a Brompton it felt a bit like a kid bike at least initially. I do want a foldable and a solid option. Should I join the lively cult?
Britt Lower admires the toughness one needs in order to commute by bicycle in Toronto.
youtu.be/bSdzw0BnfbY?...
youtu.be/bSdzw0BnfbY?...
‘Severance’ star Britt Lower becomes a Toronto librarian in ‘Darkest Miriam’
YouTube video by The Canadian Press
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April 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Britt Lower admires the toughness one needs in order to commute by bicycle in Toronto.
youtu.be/bSdzw0BnfbY?...
youtu.be/bSdzw0BnfbY?...
Want to see Britt Lower, playing the main character riding the bicycle around Toronto throughout the whole movie? Few more days The Darkest Miriam is on at the Revue.
+ Bicycle friendly neighbourhood.
revuecinema.ca/films/darkes...
+ Bicycle friendly neighbourhood.
revuecinema.ca/films/darkes...
DARKEST MIRIAM
revuecinema.ca
April 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Want to see Britt Lower, playing the main character riding the bicycle around Toronto throughout the whole movie? Few more days The Darkest Miriam is on at the Revue.
+ Bicycle friendly neighbourhood.
revuecinema.ca/films/darkes...
+ Bicycle friendly neighbourhood.
revuecinema.ca/films/darkes...
Bicycles are the future for cities. Why is it so hard to understand? Consider: space, environmental impact, health benefits, social benefits and ease of use. All we need is Safe Infrastructure.
discerningcyclist.com/e-bikes-vs-e...
discerningcyclist.com/e-bikes-vs-e...
6 Reasons E-Bikes (NOT Electric Cars) Are The Future
The future might belong to two wheels instead of four.
discerningcyclist.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Bicycles are the future for cities. Why is it so hard to understand? Consider: space, environmental impact, health benefits, social benefits and ease of use. All we need is Safe Infrastructure.
discerningcyclist.com/e-bikes-vs-e...
discerningcyclist.com/e-bikes-vs-e...
Reposted by Dorota Rajewska
Hey #BikeTO! #CriticalMass is happening next Friday! Meet 6 PM at Bloor and Spadina for 6:30 PM departure and spread the word! #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero facebook.com/events/s/ped...
March 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Hey #BikeTO! #CriticalMass is happening next Friday! Meet 6 PM at Bloor and Spadina for 6:30 PM departure and spread the word! #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero facebook.com/events/s/ped...
„..widening highways and building hyperloops have never accomplished their ostensible goals of cutting congestion for average commuters and cars long-term. But those strategies do enrich a raft of automakers, sprawl-focused developers, and highway builders”
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/03/13/w...
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/03/13/w...
What if the 'Tesla Takedown' Is Only the Beginning? — Streetsblog USA
Tesla's cars have become symbols of Elon Musk's controversial role in U.S. politics — but they're also instruments of a violent system that long predates his time in the White House.
usa.streetsblog.org
March 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
„..widening highways and building hyperloops have never accomplished their ostensible goals of cutting congestion for average commuters and cars long-term. But those strategies do enrich a raft of automakers, sprawl-focused developers, and highway builders”
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/03/13/w...
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/03/13/w...
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable streets.
50 reasons to want more walkable streets.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:09 AM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable streets.
50 reasons to want more walkable streets.
These merchants on Bloor Street. I am no longer spending any money with you.
www.blogto.com/city/2025/02...
www.blogto.com/city/2025/02...
Toronto neighbourhood shaming businesses suing over bike lanes
Bike lanes have proven to be an extremely divisive topic in Ontario, especially in Toronto, where Premier Doug Ford is going as far as removing selec…
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March 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
These merchants on Bloor Street. I am no longer spending any money with you.
www.blogto.com/city/2025/02...
www.blogto.com/city/2025/02...
We need more bikeable walkable neighbourhoods not less. Etobicoke Bloor could be such a beautiful space Let’s not let the outsiders driving through the neighbourhood dictate what we want. Spend some time in bike friendly neighbourhoods to learn.
worldlandscapearchitect.com/david-crombi...
worldlandscapearchitect.com/david-crombi...
David Crombie Park redesign revealed for downtown Toronto
World Landscape Architecture is the leading landscape architecture industry website for landscape architects and design professionals
worldlandscapearchitect.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We need more bikeable walkable neighbourhoods not less. Etobicoke Bloor could be such a beautiful space Let’s not let the outsiders driving through the neighbourhood dictate what we want. Spend some time in bike friendly neighbourhoods to learn.
worldlandscapearchitect.com/david-crombi...
worldlandscapearchitect.com/david-crombi...
Stopped at St. Lawrence Market yesterday. What a great urban planning in this whole area. I also remembered that Jane’ Walk is coming soon. I encourage Etobicoke residents so opposed to urban progress to enlighten themselves about walkable city many of us desire.
www.janeswalkfestivalto.com
www.janeswalkfestivalto.com
Jane's Walk Toronto | community building
www.janeswalkfestivalto.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Stopped at St. Lawrence Market yesterday. What a great urban planning in this whole area. I also remembered that Jane’ Walk is coming soon. I encourage Etobicoke residents so opposed to urban progress to enlighten themselves about walkable city many of us desire.
www.janeswalkfestivalto.com
www.janeswalkfestivalto.com
Spent some time in walkable, bikeable neighbourhood of David’s Crombie Park on my way to and from SoulPepper’s Kim’s Convenience. A play that’s very symbolic to immigrant experience in Toronto. Why can’t we have more neighbourhoods like it?
March 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Spent some time in walkable, bikeable neighbourhood of David’s Crombie Park on my way to and from SoulPepper’s Kim’s Convenience. A play that’s very symbolic to immigrant experience in Toronto. Why can’t we have more neighbourhoods like it?
Yes to delicious Machino Donuts. Yes to bike friendly community way east of Royal York. High Park Bloor you’re so much more friendly to cyclists. From now on I am going to make sure I shop there rather than in my bike hating neighbourhood of Etobicoke.
March 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Yes to delicious Machino Donuts. Yes to bike friendly community way east of Royal York. High Park Bloor you’re so much more friendly to cyclists. From now on I am going to make sure I shop there rather than in my bike hating neighbourhood of Etobicoke.