Robert Zaichkowski
@rzaichkowski.bsky.social
Accountant, Road Safety Advocate, Bike Blogger & Founder of the Toronto Open Streets Campaign. #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VisionZero 🚲
Blog = www.twowheeledpolitics.ca
Open Streets Petition = tinyurl.com/OpenStreetsPetitionTO
Blog = www.twowheeledpolitics.ca
Open Streets Petition = tinyurl.com/OpenStreetsPetitionTO
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A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)
www.twowheeledpolitics.ca
Happy Friday, Toronto! I just launched a petition calling on Mayor Olivia Chow & Toronto City Council to bring back open streets programs such as #ActiveTO and #OpenStreetsTO by 2026. You can read the call to action on my blog. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2025/05/acti... (1/3)
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Ford is making it easier to evict you.
His government’s Bill 60 will make it easier for landlords to evict renters—in the middle of a housing crisis. More families, seniors & low-income tenants will lose their homes.
Take action & sign: www.progresstoronto.ca/stop-fords-e... #onpoli #topoli
His government’s Bill 60 will make it easier for landlords to evict renters—in the middle of a housing crisis. More families, seniors & low-income tenants will lose their homes.
Take action & sign: www.progresstoronto.ca/stop-fords-e... #onpoli #topoli
Petition: Stop Ford’s plan to make evictions easier — Progress Toronto
Sign petition: Tell Premier Doug Ford, Minister Robert Flack, and your MPP to cancel any changes that make evictions easier, and to protect and expand rent-control.
www.progresstoronto.ca
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Ford is making it easier to evict you.
His government’s Bill 60 will make it easier for landlords to evict renters—in the middle of a housing crisis. More families, seniors & low-income tenants will lose their homes.
Take action & sign: www.progresstoronto.ca/stop-fords-e... #onpoli #topoli
His government’s Bill 60 will make it easier for landlords to evict renters—in the middle of a housing crisis. More families, seniors & low-income tenants will lose their homes.
Take action & sign: www.progresstoronto.ca/stop-fords-e... #onpoli #topoli
Thanks @ttcriders.bsky.social for starting this campaign calling on @mark-carney.bsky.social & his #LPC government to protect and expand public transit funding in this year's budget. Please spread the word. #cdnpoli #TOpoli #CPC #NDP #GPC share.nwmd.social/s/GnWbVXo9
Tell your Federal Representatives: Protect federal funding for Public Transit in Canada's Budget unlisted
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November 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Thanks @ttcriders.bsky.social for starting this campaign calling on @mark-carney.bsky.social & his #LPC government to protect and expand public transit funding in this year's budget. Please spread the word. #cdnpoli #TOpoli #CPC #NDP #GPC share.nwmd.social/s/GnWbVXo9
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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...
John Tory's legacy, folks! Having the City of Toronto pay for provincially owned assets with that boneheaded SmartTrack scheme! One of many reasons why Toronto must never let that man return to the Mayor's chair. #TOpoli
The City CFO jumps in to clarify the numbers. He says the total SmartTrack budget is $1.689 billion. Of that, the city's share is $878 million. Rest comes from the federal government.
November 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
John Tory's legacy, folks! Having the City of Toronto pay for provincially owned assets with that boneheaded SmartTrack scheme! One of many reasons why Toronto must never let that man return to the Mayor's chair. #TOpoli
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...
Pro #TOpoli tip. Toronto City Council must ALWAYS do the opposite of what Daniel Tate of the ridiculously named IntegrityTO calls for; meaning they need to support neighbourhood retail in this case. The lame use of AI is icing on the cake.
The folks at IntegrityTO have finally weighed in on neighbourhood retail with AI generated scenes of creepy faceless loiterers congregating outside a 7-11…
Mind you the recommendation (that didn’t make it past committee) was for *corner lots*. They can’t even prompt right.
Mind you the recommendation (that didn’t make it past committee) was for *corner lots*. They can’t even prompt right.
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Pro #TOpoli tip. Toronto City Council must ALWAYS do the opposite of what Daniel Tate of the ridiculously named IntegrityTO calls for; meaning they need to support neighbourhood retail in this case. The lame use of AI is icing on the cake.
Just sent my note to City Council urging them to not appeal the 155 Saint Dennis Drive decision. The proposal would help future proof development of Phase 3 of the East Don Trail and provide housing near transit per @metroscapes.ca. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TTC #TOpoli secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Just sent my note to City Council urging them to not appeal the 155 Saint Dennis Drive decision. The proposal would help future proof development of Phase 3 of the East Don Trail and provide housing near transit per @metroscapes.ca. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TTC #TOpoli secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
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John Tory was not a very good mayor in Toronto. He benefited from friendly media, no vocal critic, and a good local economy. Many of his decisions and missed opportunities have made life in the Toronto harder than it needed to be. It's not finger-pointing to flag it now; it's how we learn.
Matt Elliott: Why Olivia Chow’s council allies are attacking John Tory’s World Cup bid – and not the scandal that caused him to quit
Deals signed during John Tory’s reign are a frequent target of Mayor Olivia Chow’s allies on city council.
www.thestar.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
John Tory was not a very good mayor in Toronto. He benefited from friendly media, no vocal critic, and a good local economy. Many of his decisions and missed opportunities have made life in the Toronto harder than it needed to be. It's not finger-pointing to flag it now; it's how we learn.
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Politicians like Ford love TALKING about "affordability," but then undermine the most affordable options, including cycling + mass transit. #biketo
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Doug Ford is making my life in Toronto — and that of many other young adults — increasingly difficult
Clearly, many Torontonians want to travel without a car. Why then is Ford pushing to degrade transit development, which directly and negatively impacts the mobility and autonomy of many Toronto
www.thestar.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Politicians like Ford love TALKING about "affordability," but then undermine the most affordable options, including cycling + mass transit. #biketo
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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While certain resident associations have been actively campaigning against allowing neighbourhood retail in Toronto, it's unfortunate how we don't have any organized efforts in support aside from the petition @anotherglassbox.bsky.social started. #TOpoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...
Residents’ associations rally ahead of neighbourhood retail vote
As the issue of corner stores on residential streets heads to Toronto city council this week, Mayor Olivia Chow says she wants to cut 'red tape' for those businesses
www.torontotoday.ca
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
While certain resident associations have been actively campaigning against allowing neighbourhood retail in Toronto, it's unfortunate how we don't have any organized efforts in support aside from the petition @anotherglassbox.bsky.social started. #TOpoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...
This latest Not Just Bikes clip is an hour and a half cringe-a-thon about John Forester's discredited vehicular cycling rhetoric! It also mentioned how California considered protected intersections in the 1970's before Forester killed the idea. #BikeTO #BikeSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRPd...
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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November 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
This latest Not Just Bikes clip is an hour and a half cringe-a-thon about John Forester's discredited vehicular cycling rhetoric! It also mentioned how California considered protected intersections in the 1970's before Forester killed the idea. #BikeTO #BikeSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRPd...
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How Toronto killed Sesame Street. My column on the retreat from allowing shops in neighbourhoods
& other watering down of good ideas.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
& other watering down of good ideas.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Shawn Micallef: How Toronto killed ‘Sesame Street’ with its heritage rules — and how we can bring it back
In the face of opposition from even small groups, the city ends up watering down even the best ideas.
www.thestar.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
How Toronto killed Sesame Street. My column on the retreat from allowing shops in neighbourhoods
& other watering down of good ideas.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
& other watering down of good ideas.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Hey #BikeTO! @cycletoronto.bsky.social will be hosting a Bill 60 protest ride this Thursday. Leave 8 AM at Bloor & Spadina. #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero www.cycleto.ca/bill_60_prot...
Bill 60 Protest Ride
www.cycleto.ca
November 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Hey #BikeTO! @cycletoronto.bsky.social will be hosting a Bill 60 protest ride this Thursday. Leave 8 AM at Bloor & Spadina. #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero www.cycleto.ca/bill_60_prot...
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Mayor Chow posted a video about corner stores!
November 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Mayor Chow posted a video about corner stores!
Thanks for sharing the open streets petition, Nikhil! For those of you who haven't already done so, please join the almost 800 people who have signed so far and share widely! #BikeTO #WalkTO #ActiveTO #OpenStreetsTO #TOpoli
November 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Thanks for sharing the open streets petition, Nikhil! For those of you who haven't already done so, please join the almost 800 people who have signed so far and share widely! #BikeTO #WalkTO #ActiveTO #OpenStreetsTO #TOpoli
What a soulless idea from Bradford; calling for evicting encampments within 48 hours near schools! With Bad Badford being too polite to describe him, maybe we should start calling him Ass Assford? #shame #TOpoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...
Bradford pitches 48-hour encampment clearing deadline near schools, daycares, playgrounds
The councillor’s motion challenges Olivia Chow’s existing encampment clearing policies, while Toronto’s shelter system turns away hundreds every night
www.torontotoday.ca
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
What a soulless idea from Bradford; calling for evicting encampments within 48 hours near schools! With Bad Badford being too polite to describe him, maybe we should start calling him Ass Assford? #shame #TOpoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...
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100% this! I'm going to start calling those two-wheeled electric vehicles with throttles that don't require pedalling "e-motos" too. Hopefully we can shift the narrative => e-bikes are NOT a problem in Toronto's bike lanes, e-motos are the problem. #BikeTO #bikesky
@peopleforbikes.bsky.social looks at the problem of "e-motos" that are confused with e-bikes. There is confusion everywhere in the e-bike world; it's time to clarify and simplify the rules and get the too-big too-fast two-wheeled things out of the bike lanes.
When it comes to e-bikes, we need "clear, simple, straightforward rules that a nine-year-old can explain."
People for Bikes has recommendations for dealing with the confusion between "e-motos" and e-bikes. I have some too.
lloydalter.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Dear #BikeTO in case you need a reason to smile 😊 this morning...a friend saw this in a Toronto neighbourhood 🚲 💕 cc. @cycletoronto.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Dear #BikeTO in case you need a reason to smile 😊 this morning...a friend saw this in a Toronto neighbourhood 🚲 💕 cc. @cycletoronto.bsky.social
Just blocked B'nai B'rith's Bluesky account over this Zionist group's continued denial of the fact that genocide is being committed in Gaza & encourage others to block them too. Mayor Olivia Chow's recent remarks about Gaza are based on international experts & must be encouraged. #TOpoli #cdnpoli
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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A month ago, Ontario’s Auditor General told Doug Ford’s government to create a public, accountable climate plan with emissions-reduction targets — as courts have also ordered.
Today, the government’s fall economic statement eliminates all legal obligation to do so. #onpoli
Today, the government’s fall economic statement eliminates all legal obligation to do so. #onpoli
November 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A month ago, Ontario’s Auditor General told Doug Ford’s government to create a public, accountable climate plan with emissions-reduction targets — as courts have also ordered.
Today, the government’s fall economic statement eliminates all legal obligation to do so. #onpoli
Today, the government’s fall economic statement eliminates all legal obligation to do so. #onpoli
Given yesterday's announcement that Bill 60 will skip the committee stage, my latest blog post discusses the bill and some ways to respond including calling for a provincial trails plan. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2025/11/more...
More Provincial Interference with Bill 60
A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)
www.twowheeledpolitics.ca
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Given yesterday's announcement that Bill 60 will skip the committee stage, my latest blog post discusses the bill and some ways to respond including calling for a provincial trails plan. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2025/11/more...
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For Progress Toronto:
- Open Streets
- Streetcars that work
- A coffee shop on every corner
I don’t think it’s about universal appeal, we have a lot of carservatives, but they weren’t going to vote for Olivia Chow anyways.
- Open Streets
- Streetcars that work
- A coffee shop on every corner
I don’t think it’s about universal appeal, we have a lot of carservatives, but they weren’t going to vote for Olivia Chow anyways.
Thought experiment time, Ontario: Part of Zohran Mamdani's success was relentless message discipline with his 3 key ideas. If you could only pick 3 *big*, *bold* ideas for a progressive party in Ontario that would appeal to the *whole* population, what would they be? Quote post with ideas!
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 AM
For Progress Toronto:
- Open Streets
- Streetcars that work
- A coffee shop on every corner
I don’t think it’s about universal appeal, we have a lot of carservatives, but they weren’t going to vote for Olivia Chow anyways.
- Open Streets
- Streetcars that work
- A coffee shop on every corner
I don’t think it’s about universal appeal, we have a lot of carservatives, but they weren’t going to vote for Olivia Chow anyways.
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Gotta love this 🙆♀️
Two female City Mayors honouring their World Series bet..🚴♀️
#OliviaChow #Toronto #KarenBass #LA
Two female City Mayors honouring their World Series bet..🚴♀️
#OliviaChow #Toronto #KarenBass #LA
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is turning heads after cycling around the city in an L.A. Dodgers Jersey, paying off a bet with L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. #OliviaChow #Toronto
nowtoronto.com/news/olivia-...
nowtoronto.com/news/olivia-...
Olivia Chow cycles through Toronto in Dodgers jersey after losing World Series bet to L.A. mayor - NOW Toronto
Olivia Chow is turning heads after cycling around the city in an L.A. Dodgers Jersey, paying off a bet with L.A. Mayor Karen Bass.
nowtoronto.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Gotta love this 🙆♀️
Two female City Mayors honouring their World Series bet..🚴♀️
#OliviaChow #Toronto #KarenBass #LA
Two female City Mayors honouring their World Series bet..🚴♀️
#OliviaChow #Toronto #KarenBass #LA