Michelle
@michelle-colleen.bsky.social
Cognitive science PhD, gardener, cyclist, accordion-playing nature lover. Canadian. Care about livable cities. Carshare not car own. Cats, birding, photography, can lit, trying new recipes.
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Just for a friendly reminder, the deadline to complete the survey for the Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue Safety Improvements project is TOMORROW! #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.toronto.ca/community-pe...
Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue Safety Improvements
Complete the survey by November 27. View consultation materials in the Public Consultation accordion below. The City of Toronto is inviting residents to learn more and provide feedback on road safety ...
www.toronto.ca
November 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Just for a friendly reminder, the deadline to complete the survey for the Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue Safety Improvements project is TOMORROW! #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.toronto.ca/community-pe...
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"You’re looking at the proud new member of the #bikenerd team. Just picked up this beauty today and have already hit my local market and spun around my Toronto neighborhood grinning like the eight year old I am at heart."
- actress Katherine Heigl
Happy #BicycleBirthday!
Born November 24, 1978
- actress Katherine Heigl
Happy #BicycleBirthday!
Born November 24, 1978
November 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"You’re looking at the proud new member of the #bikenerd team. Just picked up this beauty today and have already hit my local market and spun around my Toronto neighborhood grinning like the eight year old I am at heart."
- actress Katherine Heigl
Happy #BicycleBirthday!
Born November 24, 1978
- actress Katherine Heigl
Happy #BicycleBirthday!
Born November 24, 1978
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A shameful day for Ontario.
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A shameful day for Ontario.
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A sad day for cyclists. Bill 60 - which prohibits the conversion of motor vehicle lanes to bike lanes (or any other prescribed purpose) - has passed Third Reading this morning which will kill various cycling projects in Toronto & across Ontario. #shame #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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I used to live near here and loved how much people biked. Now I live in Scarborough and needed a second car because the bus can’t reliably get me to daycare pickup in time, so I drive and park at the subway. But it’s 3.5km from the subway to my kids daycare, which would be an easy bike ride.
I walked along a few kms of College St this morning before 9am. Day care drop then carried on. Watched the people push and cycle their kids around, some dad on a cargo bike waved & said hi to some tweens walking in front of me. All very Sesame Street.
And this gov't has contempt for it all.
And this gov't has contempt for it all.
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I used to live near here and loved how much people biked. Now I live in Scarborough and needed a second car because the bus can’t reliably get me to daycare pickup in time, so I drive and park at the subway. But it’s 3.5km from the subway to my kids daycare, which would be an easy bike ride.
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A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
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Thank you to everyone who rode out with us in solidarity with tenant rights advocates to fight back against Bill 60.
National Housing Day Rally (Bill 60)
Today was a large rally organized by several different tenant organizations to protest Bill 60 which is up for passage on Monday. Although public pushback forced the government to walk back the most controversial aspect of the bill that would have removed…
Today was a large rally organized by several different tenant organizations to protest Bill 60 which is up for passage on Monday. Although public pushback forced the government to walk back the most controversial aspect of the bill that would have removed…
National Housing Day Rally (Bill 60)
Today was a large rally organized by several different tenant organizations to protest Bill 60 which is up for passage on Monday. Although public pushback forced the government to walk back the most controversial aspect of the bill that would have removed "security of tenure rules" that would have allowed landlords to evict tenants when leases expired, many other aspects of the bill degrade tenant rights…
jnyyz.wordpress.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Thank you to everyone who rode out with us in solidarity with tenant rights advocates to fight back against Bill 60.
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Heading to the Stop Bill 60 Solidarity Rally today. Be at Christie Pits at 12noon and roll to Queen's Park with your pedal-powered allies! #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli www.cycleto.ca/stop_bill_60...
Stop Bill 60 Solidarity Rally
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November 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Heading to the Stop Bill 60 Solidarity Rally today. Be at Christie Pits at 12noon and roll to Queen's Park with your pedal-powered allies! #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli www.cycleto.ca/stop_bill_60...
Saturday morning on Marlee and Lawrence Ave West. Cyclists need better protection from the raging traffic here. #onpoli #topoli #biketo #visionzero #toronto
November 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Saturday morning on Marlee and Lawrence Ave West. Cyclists need better protection from the raging traffic here. #onpoli #topoli #biketo #visionzero #toronto
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Our last batch of #BikeTO modular Zicla accessible platforms was installed over the past week.
We've installed over 40 of these platforms over the past 8y
Many lessons have been learned, a lot of innovation made & some very strong partnerships forged.
Toronto is a winter city leader in this stuff.
We've installed over 40 of these platforms over the past 8y
Many lessons have been learned, a lot of innovation made & some very strong partnerships forged.
Toronto is a winter city leader in this stuff.
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Our last batch of #BikeTO modular Zicla accessible platforms was installed over the past week.
We've installed over 40 of these platforms over the past 8y
Many lessons have been learned, a lot of innovation made & some very strong partnerships forged.
Toronto is a winter city leader in this stuff.
We've installed over 40 of these platforms over the past 8y
Many lessons have been learned, a lot of innovation made & some very strong partnerships forged.
Toronto is a winter city leader in this stuff.
Despite the anti-bike lane sentiment, Marlee has to become more bike-friendly given the many condos & townhouse blocks going up that have less car parking & more space for bikes. #biketo #topoli #onpoli #visionzero #toronto
November 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Despite the anti-bike lane sentiment, Marlee has to become more bike-friendly given the many condos & townhouse blocks going up that have less car parking & more space for bikes. #biketo #topoli #onpoli #visionzero #toronto
Here's Marlee where bike lanes are opposed in favour of "quieter streets" by opponents. Ironic given the unsafe drivers. Here's what cycling & walking look like today. Double threat of 1 car blocking sidewalk & another driving towards cyclist. #topoli #biketo #onpoli #walkto #visionzero
November 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Here's Marlee where bike lanes are opposed in favour of "quieter streets" by opponents. Ironic given the unsafe drivers. Here's what cycling & walking look like today. Double threat of 1 car blocking sidewalk & another driving towards cyclist. #topoli #biketo #onpoli #walkto #visionzero
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Whoa she said it 🤯 good for her #OntarioNDP #FordIsCorrupt
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Whoa she said it 🤯 good for her #OntarioNDP #FordIsCorrupt
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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WTAF???!! American MAGA owned Canadian newspapers got MILLION of our hard earned tax dollars from Ford government skills development slush fund? I thought it was bad when it was just #StripperGate! This is a TOTAL betrayal of Ontario and Canadians!! #Onpoli #Cndpoli #cdnmedia 🇨🇦 🤬🤬
November 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
WTAF???!! American MAGA owned Canadian newspapers got MILLION of our hard earned tax dollars from Ford government skills development slush fund? I thought it was bad when it was just #StripperGate! This is a TOTAL betrayal of Ontario and Canadians!! #Onpoli #Cndpoli #cdnmedia 🇨🇦 🤬🤬
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That's a great article! Very satisfying to see the results of the rigour that Toronto applied to testing the bike lanes being used in other cities.
Very unfortunate that the province doesn't take that same approach.
Very unfortunate that the province doesn't take that same approach.
November 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
That's a great article! Very satisfying to see the results of the rigour that Toronto applied to testing the bike lanes being used in other cities.
Very unfortunate that the province doesn't take that same approach.
Very unfortunate that the province doesn't take that same approach.
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Doug Ford and Jagmeet Singh riding bikes in Toronto in 2017. Ford: "One death is way too many. When it comes to bicycle riders, we have to make sure that they’re safe. And I felt so much safer when there was; it was separated." Stop #Bill60 #Bikes #OnPoli
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmsK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmsK...
TVO Political Blind Date S01 E02
YouTube video by Rob Padyk
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November 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Doug Ford and Jagmeet Singh riding bikes in Toronto in 2017. Ford: "One death is way too many. When it comes to bicycle riders, we have to make sure that they’re safe. And I felt so much safer when there was; it was separated." Stop #Bill60 #Bikes #OnPoli
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmsK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmsK...
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"People are frustrated being stuck in traffic. I get it. But, picking fights with cyclists and other vulnerable road users isn't part of the solution.”
cc: @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social @ffsafestreets.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cc: @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social @ffsafestreets.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Toronto cyclists pedal to Queen’s Park to protest limits to new bike lanes in Ford government's Bill 60 | CBC News
The omnibus bill has already drawn criticism from Toronto city councillors, housing advocates and environmentalists. Now, a group of cyclists is protesting part of the bill that would stop municipalit...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"People are frustrated being stuck in traffic. I get it. But, picking fights with cyclists and other vulnerable road users isn't part of the solution.”
cc: @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social @ffsafestreets.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cc: @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social @ffsafestreets.bsky.social
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One step closer to getting the Mid Humber Gap filled in! Arguably one of the biggest obstacles to completing the Loop Trail. #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero CC @albertkoehl.bsky.social @bikewaysto.bsky.social
Council votes 22-3 to APPROVE the plan to continue negotiations with the Weston Golf Club re: acquiring land for the Humber Trail, with authorization to initiate expropriations if necessary.
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
One step closer to getting the Mid Humber Gap filled in! Arguably one of the biggest obstacles to completing the Loop Trail. #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero CC @albertkoehl.bsky.social @bikewaysto.bsky.social
Disappointed re. the plan for continued shared lane for bikes & cars going eastbound on Vaughan Rd. I want a bi-directional separated bike lane on the north side & speed bumps. Done with the speeding and road bullying by drivers. Decent turnout tonight. #visionzero #biketo #walkto #topoli #toronto
November 14, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Disappointed re. the plan for continued shared lane for bikes & cars going eastbound on Vaughan Rd. I want a bi-directional separated bike lane on the north side & speed bumps. Done with the speeding and road bullying by drivers. Decent turnout tonight. #visionzero #biketo #walkto #topoli #toronto
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Thanks to the 30 to 40 people who joined us for today's Bill 60 protest ride from Bloor and Spadina to the MTO office on Bay Street. Some people tried to go up to deliver Sarkaria's own report but security wouldn't let them in. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Thanks to the 30 to 40 people who joined us for today's Bill 60 protest ride from Bloor and Spadina to the MTO office on Bay Street. Some people tried to go up to deliver Sarkaria's own report but security wouldn't let them in. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero
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ICYMI - A public consultation for Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue will be happening TOMORROW (6:30 - 8:30 PM) at Rawlinson Community School Gymnasium (231 Glenholme Avenue). You can also submit your feedback until Thursday, November 27. #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.toronto.ca/community-pe...
Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue Safety Improvements
Attend the public drop-in event on Thursday, November 13 and complete the survey before November 27. View meeting materials in the Public Consultation accordion below. The City of Toronto is inviting ...
www.toronto.ca
November 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
ICYMI - A public consultation for Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue will be happening TOMORROW (6:30 - 8:30 PM) at Rawlinson Community School Gymnasium (231 Glenholme Avenue). You can also submit your feedback until Thursday, November 27. #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.toronto.ca/community-pe...
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Fantastic new member motion from Councillors Bravo & Saxe opposing the province's attempt to undermine municipality authority over its roads (including banning bike lanes) in Bill 60!
Yes, you can comment!
secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
Yes, you can comment!
secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Fantastic new member motion from Councillors Bravo & Saxe opposing the province's attempt to undermine municipality authority over its roads (including banning bike lanes) in Bill 60!
Yes, you can comment!
secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
Yes, you can comment!
secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
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Man seriously injured in collision between motorcycle and car in Scarborough www.cp24.com/local/toront... #VisionZero #VisionZeroTO #ZeroVision #ZeroVisionTO #WalkTO #BikeTO #TOpoli #ActiveTO
Man seriously injured in collision between motorcycle and car in Scarborough
A man has been seriously injured in a collision between a car and a motorcycle in Scarborough. The cause of the collision is unknown.
www.cp24.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Man seriously injured in collision between motorcycle and car in Scarborough www.cp24.com/local/toront... #VisionZero #VisionZeroTO #ZeroVision #ZeroVisionTO #WalkTO #BikeTO #TOpoli #ActiveTO