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Simon
@redesignforall.bsky.social
Transit, cycling, transportation, urban planning, cities, and a lot of completely unrelated stuff I’m interested in. Views are all my own.
Tetris Effect was one of the best VR experiences I’ve had. The flow state was unreal.
December 5, 2024 at 4:37 PM
What does it look like when not illuminated?
December 1, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Would change my car use from infrequent to almost never
November 27, 2024 at 6:39 PM
I think it’s more an impact of legislation. The AODA in Ontario legislated that all facilities should be fully accessible by 2025, so that have been working towards that for the last 20 years.
November 21, 2024 at 1:05 PM
I tried doing this with Felt but I couldn’t get enough uptake to make it useful.
November 16, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Maybe unpopular opinion but I definitely think driver behaviour around cyclists has improved over the years. I can tell the difference when I’m in the suburbs it feels like what it used to be downtown.
November 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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In summary, Ford's bike lane removals will, according to a new City Hall report:

- Cost $75 million in direct costs and sunk costs.
- Make traffic much, much worse for at least nine months during construction to remove lanes
- Have minimal long-term impact on car travel times.
November 13, 2024 at 10:11 PM
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And here are new and updated ridership numbers for Bloor, University and Yonge bike lanes. Increases as high as 656%.
November 13, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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The report also says travel times would get WORSE for drivers during the construction work necessary to remove the bike lanes. Long-term, staff project "likely minimal improvements in travel time" for drivers once lanes are removed.
November 13, 2024 at 9:50 PM
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The supplementary report on Doug Ford's bike lane ban bill is now available. City staff say it could cost $48 million in provincial tax money to remove bike lanes. And city would lose out on $27 million invested to install the infrastructure. www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis... (PDF)
www.toronto.ca
November 13, 2024 at 9:47 PM
I once had a job as an inspector, having to follow these guys around all day in a city truck through suburban neighbourhoods, making sure they were doing their jobs. It was the most miserable job ever. It was just a constant stream of people complaining all day (and the contractors hated me too).
November 2, 2024 at 9:22 PM