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Marvin Macaraig
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Ph.D. / Health Promoter and Scarborough Cycles Coordinator at Access Alliance / I help build healthy and resilient communities.
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Marvin Macaraig @marvinmacaraig.ca · Sep 19
I wrote this article and took this pic... 10 years ago... and still nothing has changed at this problematic intersection, despite our continuous calls for complete street safety improvements on Danforth in #ScarbTO.

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#BikeTO #WalkTO #Ward20 #TOpoli @dylanreid.bsky.social
What does Toronto's new bike plan offer Scarborough? - Spacing National
This post by Marvin Macaraig, Ph.D., is part of Spacing’s partnership with the Toronto Cycling Think & Do Tank at the University of Toronto. Marvin is the Scarborough Cycles Project Coordinator at the...
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lanrickbennett.bsky.social
#IdeasAtWork

'Taking Action for Safe Cycling in the City' on Nov 15th

Panel discussion followed by a Q&A period.

Panel speakers:

Dr. Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher @mbonsma.bsky.social @albertkoehl.bsky.social
@ffsafestreets.bsky.social's Jess Spieker
& Bicycle Mayor for Toronto Alison Stewart
#BikeTO
lanrickbennett.bsky.social Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 22d
#ThIsTorontoDanforth

Taking Action for Safe Cycling in the City

Join for a discussion with cycling advocates working to make Toronto cycling-friendly

Sat, Nov 15, 2025, 2 - 4 pm

eventbrite.ca/e/taking-action-for-safe-cycling-in-the-city-tickets-1797500766179?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1
Taking Action for Safe Cycling in the City Concerned about safe cycling in the city? Join us for a discussion with cycling advocates working to make Toronto cycling-friendly and learn how you can become involved. Panel discussion followed by a Q&A period. Saturday, November 15, 2025, 2 - 4 pm S. Walter Stewart Library eventbrite.ca/e/taking-action-for-safe-cycling-in-the-city-tickets-1797500766179?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1 Panel speakers: Dr. Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher is a postdoctoral fellow in Civil & Mineral Engineering at the University of Toronto studying how safe cycling networks influence the destinations people can access by bicycle in Canadian cities. She is a co-founder of UofT Coders, a group for graduate students to teach each other programming skills in a supportive peer environment. You can find her on Bluesky at @mbonsma.bsky.social or riding around Toronto with her family on her beloved cargo bikes. Albert Koehl is Coordinator of Community Bikeways and the Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards (CRASH). He is the author of Wheeling Through Toronto: A History of the Bicycle and Its Riders, published by the U of T Press. In a career that spans 30 years as an environmental and human rights lawyer he has worked for legal aid clinics, the Ministry of Environment, the United Nations in Guatemala, and the non-profit Ecojustice. He takes particular pride in his role advocating for bike lanes on Bloor Street, which are today part of the city's longest bike lane stretching from Scarborough to Etobicoke. See more at: communitybikewaysto.ca Jess Spieker was nearly killed by a reckless driver who struck her in 2015. Other members of Friends and Families for Safe Streets (FFSS) have suffered the unbearable devastation of having a loved one killed by a motorist. Together, members of the group work to make sure that the loss, anguish and grief inflicted on them never happens to anyone else, ever again. See more at: ffsafestreets.ca Alison Stewart is the second Bicycle Mayor of Toronto, part of a global network that seeks to transform cities through cycling. She is also the founding member of Femme and Friends, a collective of women who seek to build the culture of biking by creating inclusive and supportive spaces for people to bike without the fear of judgment or competition. Alison began her journey as a cycling advocate in 2013 out of frustration with dangerous cycling co
November 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
We have unfortunate news about passengers under 16 on e-bikes and e-cargo bikes in Ontario. It appears, they are not allowed. Read our blog for a deep dive on the law and what you can do in response:

www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/e-cargo...
E-Cargo Bikes, E-Bikes & the Law: Passengers on Electric Bikes
E-Bikes and E-Cargo Bikes are a fantastic way to move people, but you may have to be 16 to ride as a passenger.
www.thebikinglawyer.ca
October 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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cassiesmith.bsky.social
Thanks to @marvinmacaraig.ca for joining us @bikeottawa.bsky.social's AGM today. Lots of practical ideas and insights for building bike culture in suburban communities.

Some of this work is available online if you are interested, but couldn't join us: www.scarboroughcycles.ca/research/

#OttBike
Marvin and Cassie take a selfie in front of the Bike Ottawa trailer. Marvin stands at a podium on a small stage with a screen behind with a photo of people biking and the title "why suburbs"
October 27, 2025 at 1:23 AM
marvinmacaraig.ca
This project will improve the safety of all road users and tonight is the open house. Learn about all of the improvements that are coming to Scarborough.

Monday October 27
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
R.H. King Academy
3800 St Clair Avenue E

www.toronto.ca/community-pe...

#walkTO #bikeTO #Ward20 #ScarbTO
October 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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bikeottawa.bsky.social
You asked. We deliver.

Come listen to our guest speaker Dr. Marvin Macaraig on Building suburban bike culture, participate in a workshop that will surely get your brain juices flowing. Stay for our AGM.

It’s on October 26, Bayview Yards, at 1:30pm. Register now!

bikeottawa2025agm.eventbrite.ca
October 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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I am really looking forward to meeting you all! Let's go #ottbike!
bikeottawa.bsky.social Bike Ottawa @bikeottawa.bsky.social · Oct 11
You asked. We deliver.

Come listen to our guest speaker Dr. Marvin Macaraig on Building suburban bike culture, participate in a workshop that will surely get your brain juices flowing. Stay for our AGM.

It’s on October 26, Bayview Yards, at 1:30pm. Register now!

bikeottawa2025agm.eventbrite.ca
October 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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lcc.org.uk/news/intervi...
Interview with James May
LCC meets the long time co-host of Top Gear and The Grand Tour to discuss bicycles and why they’re perfect around cities
lcc.org.uk
September 23, 2025 at 5:30 AM
marvinmacaraig.ca
I wrote this article and took this pic... 10 years ago... and still nothing has changed at this problematic intersection, despite our continuous calls for complete street safety improvements on Danforth in #ScarbTO.

spacing.ca/national/201...

#BikeTO #WalkTO #Ward20 #TOpoli @dylanreid.bsky.social
What does Toronto's new bike plan offer Scarborough? - Spacing National
This post by Marvin Macaraig, Ph.D., is part of Spacing’s partnership with the Toronto Cycling Think & Do Tank at the University of Toronto. Marvin is the Scarborough Cycles Project Coordinator at the...
spacing.ca
September 19, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Reposted by Marvin Macaraig
shawnmicallef.bsky.social
In Ontario criminal vigilantism is acceptable, effective & can influence government policy. When Doug Ford gives his tacit approval of criminal vigilantism, indicating it can influence his government's public policy, it's a frightening moment for Ontario. My column on what we should think about.
Shawn Micallef: Doug Ford’s attack on speed cameras shows how good politics can make for lousy public policy
The premier’s comments on Tuesday should be a moment for Ontarians to think whether the province is a place of law and order or where vigilantes can influence government policy.
www.thestar.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
marvinmacaraig.ca
Milan's separated bike lanes look nice. #bikeTO
September 5, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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crashcoalition.bsky.social
Does a pickup's high front-end compensate for the driver's wee little cargo space? We don't think so. Every 10cm increase in front-end height = 22% increase in death risk to pedestrian in crash. Meanwhile, cargo space has remained largely the same. #onpoli www.walktoronto.ca/wp-content/u...
August 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
marvinmacaraig.ca
The politicization of #bikeTO has made it all the way to the @nytimes.com .

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/w...
Drivers vs. Cyclists: A Battle For the Streets in Canada’s Largest City
www.nytimes.com
July 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
marvinmacaraig.ca
While driving behind drivers in large SUVs/pickup trucks I find it amusing to watch these drivers take great care to drive around manhole covers and small bumps in the road. (But, but, I thought these vehicles were meant for serious off-road adventures as portrayed in their ads?) #bikeTO
July 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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lanrickbennett.bsky.social
I hang out w/ some of the coolest peeps in this industry of advocacy.

Any award I have received is b/c of the work of so many that have given me their time and effort to put into projects I think can make a difference.

h/t @tomflood.bsky.social @mbonsma.bsky.social @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Wheels of Change Awards Community Champions of the Yea Congratulations to: Lanrick Bennett Jr. On stage excepting an award Trying to keep up with master Dr. Marvin Macaraig
May 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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dylanreid.bsky.social
Delighted to learn that the Inuit do have many words for snow, after all (long thought to be an urban legend). www.scientificamerican.com/article/ling...
Linguists Find Proof of Sweeping Language Pattern Once Deemed a ‘Hoax’
Inuit languages really do have many words for snow, linguists found—and other languages have conceptual specialties, too, potentially revealing what a culture values
www.scientificamerican.com
May 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Reposted by Marvin Macaraig
rzaichkowski.bsky.social
Per txlseries4 on Urban Toronto, some businesses along Bathurst were spotted putting up these awful anti #RapidTO signs in their windows. Time to name and #shame these businesses as the #BikeTO community has done with businesses which opposed bike lanes. #TTC #TOpoli urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread...
Anti RapidTO Poster from "Protect Bathurst WE MIGHT HAVE TO CLOSE! BATHURST IS LOSING ACCESS. SO ARE WE. Due to the RapidTO changes, TATTOO PEOPLE TORONTO will lose all delivery access and customer parking - putting your community at serious risk. NO TRUCKS. NO CUSTOMERS. NO WAY TO OPERATE. SPEAK UP + TAKE ACTION Visit protectbathurst.ca to learn more & voice your support.
May 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
“A review of scientific research has found that pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to be killed in a collision with an SUV or light truck, compared to a passenger car.

The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”
Research shows SUVs and utes are the most deadly vehicles
SUVs and large utes are among the most popular vehicles for car buyers in Australia. They may also be the most deadly.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
May 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
marvinmacaraig.ca
10 days after the last snowstorm, this is the state of the sidewalk beside Birch Cliff PS.

A slippery, inaccessible, sidewalk, forcing those with mobility aids/strollers/etc. to walk beside live traffic.

Please tell me more about the 'war on the car'.

#Ward20 #TOpoli #ScarbTO #WalkTO #VisionZero
February 26, 2025 at 5:19 AM
marvinmacaraig.ca
Major safety improvements are coming to #ScarbTO with the Ellesmere Complete Street. New sidewalks/cycle tracks will connect key destinations (UTSC, Centennial College, Centenary Hospital, Meadoway).

Submit your comments >

secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

#bikeTO #walkTO #ward25 #Ward25
February 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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.@lanrickbennett.bsky.social provides some critiques on the antiquated thinking behind the Toronto Region Board of Trade's 'Breaking Gridlock' Report.

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#BikeTO #WalKTO #TOpoli
OP-ED: Breaking Gridlock? More Like Reinforcing It - Spacing Toronto
Toronto doesn’t have a congestion problem — it has a car problem. Yet, the Toronto Region Board of Trade’s Breaking Gridlock report offers more of the same outdated thinking that got us into this mess...
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February 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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The Danforth Complete Street really does end in Scarborough. There is a bike lane stub under that snow and ice. #bikeTO #ScarbTO
February 21, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
It's going to be pretty gnarly across Ontario the next few days. Only ride if you feel comfortable doing so. If you do, ride defensively. Assume they are going to cut you off or run a red light.

Check out our Winter Cycling Guide for more tips:
www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/hot-win...
February 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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tomflood.bsky.social
"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter."

Content done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
a sidewalk and bike lane covered in snow and the road perfectly cleared. One of these is not like the others. A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter. a sidewalk and bike lane covered in snow and the road perfectly cleared. One of these is not like the others. A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter.
February 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
marvinmacaraig.ca
#BikeTO
jnyyz.bsky.social Jun Nogami @jnyyz.bsky.social · Feb 10
The fact that it is illegal to transport passengers on e bikes in Ontario is ridiculous. On the other hand: "Toronto police could not say if any tickets have been issued. Spokesperson Laura Brabant said she is not aware of any plans for an enforcement campaign." fkfb.sizone.org?r=https://ww...
THESTAR.COM // Dropping off your kids at school on an e-bike? Here’s why you might not want to in Ontario
If you use an electric bike to ferry your kids between home and school, daycare or activities, you’ll be risking a ticket and a fine of up to $1,000.
fkfb.sizone.org
February 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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jnyyz.bsky.social
The fact that it is illegal to transport passengers on e bikes in Ontario is ridiculous. On the other hand: "Toronto police could not say if any tickets have been issued. Spokesperson Laura Brabant said she is not aware of any plans for an enforcement campaign." fkfb.sizone.org?r=https://ww...
THESTAR.COM // Dropping off your kids at school on an e-bike? Here’s why you might not want to in Ontario
If you use an electric bike to ferry your kids between home and school, daycare or activities, you’ll be risking a ticket and a fine of up to $1,000.
fkfb.sizone.org
February 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM