David Carpenter
@tdotdave.bsky.social
Cyclist, video game enthusiast, formerly @CarpenterDac on Twitter.
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"At the end of the day, Bill 60 mostly just takes away the 'hope'...." A great summary of Bill 212 and what's changed under Bill 60 by Stuckless Consulting:
www.jamiestuckless.ca/blog/bill-60...
www.jamiestuckless.ca/blog/bill-60...
Bill 60: More bad news for bike lanes — Stuckless Consulting Inc.
On November 24, 2025, Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, passed Third Reading at Queen’s Park. It’s likely that by the time you read this, it has also received Royal Assent. Bill 60 was fa...
www.jamiestuckless.ca
December 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"At the end of the day, Bill 60 mostly just takes away the 'hope'...." A great summary of Bill 212 and what's changed under Bill 60 by Stuckless Consulting:
www.jamiestuckless.ca/blog/bill-60...
www.jamiestuckless.ca/blog/bill-60...
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Is there any more depressing story in urbanism than the fact that people kept cutting down speed cameras in Toronto, and then the premier just… agreed with them and banned speed cameras across the province?
It honestly makes me so mad.
It honestly makes me so mad.
All of Toronto's speed cameras are gone. How did we get to this point? | CBC News
Toronto's speed cameras may be gone, but this time there are no mysterious vandals wielding power tools, no blurry suspect photos and no police investigation.
www.cbc.ca
December 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Is there any more depressing story in urbanism than the fact that people kept cutting down speed cameras in Toronto, and then the premier just… agreed with them and banned speed cameras across the province?
It honestly makes me so mad.
It honestly makes me so mad.
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narrowing car lanes is a good way to force low-speed streets in addition to a way to provide bike lanes without getting caught in the province's stupid legislation.
bike on, toronto. the province can try, but this is a city that walks, bikes, and takes transit in huge numbers and that won't change.
bike on, toronto. the province can try, but this is a city that walks, bikes, and takes transit in huge numbers and that won't change.
November 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
narrowing car lanes is a good way to force low-speed streets in addition to a way to provide bike lanes without getting caught in the province's stupid legislation.
bike on, toronto. the province can try, but this is a city that walks, bikes, and takes transit in huge numbers and that won't change.
bike on, toronto. the province can try, but this is a city that walks, bikes, and takes transit in huge numbers and that won't change.
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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Over 800 people have now signed the petition calling on Mayor Olivia Chow and City Council to bring back open streets to Toronto by 2026! Let's keep the momentum going! #BikeTO #WalkTO #OpenStreetsTO #ActiveTO #TOpoli tinyurl.com/openstreetsp...
November 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Over 800 people have now signed the petition calling on Mayor Olivia Chow and City Council to bring back open streets to Toronto by 2026! Let's keep the momentum going! #BikeTO #WalkTO #OpenStreetsTO #ActiveTO #TOpoli tinyurl.com/openstreetsp...
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Over 700 people have signed the petition calling on Mayor Olivia Chow & City Council to bring back #OpenStreetsTO & #ActiveTO by 2026. Please sign (if you haven't already) and spread the word. If you can share on other socials, even better. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
Mayor Olivia Chow & Toronto City Council: Bring back open streets programs by 2026
Please bring back open streets programs in Toronto by 2026 such as ActiveTO and OpenStreetsTO to provide spaces for walking, cycling, and physical activity! We call for a commitment to a regular event...
actionnetwork.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Over 700 people have signed the petition calling on Mayor Olivia Chow & City Council to bring back #OpenStreetsTO & #ActiveTO by 2026. Please sign (if you haven't already) and spread the word. If you can share on other socials, even better. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
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The plain truth:
"There are too many cars + not enough roads. Absent a radical reform like a congestion charge similar to NYC — where a price on driving causes people to look to alternatives — there’s no way to reverse the trend." Right on @graphicmatt.com #onpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
"There are too many cars + not enough roads. Absent a radical reform like a congestion charge similar to NYC — where a price on driving causes people to look to alternatives — there’s no way to reverse the trend." Right on @graphicmatt.com #onpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Matt Elliott: Without acknowledging hard truths, Toronto’s traffic czar isn’t likely to get very far
It’s probably good that this new position will come with a handsome salary because this traffic czar will be given an impossible task. There’s no solving Toronto traffic, writes Matt Elliott.
www.thestar.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The plain truth:
"There are too many cars + not enough roads. Absent a radical reform like a congestion charge similar to NYC — where a price on driving causes people to look to alternatives — there’s no way to reverse the trend." Right on @graphicmatt.com #onpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
"There are too many cars + not enough roads. Absent a radical reform like a congestion charge similar to NYC — where a price on driving causes people to look to alternatives — there’s no way to reverse the trend." Right on @graphicmatt.com #onpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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friends with large accounts, I'm not going to pester you personally but just generally speaking, I would sure appreciate a signal boost on this thing. We seem to have leveled out, and since this is a one-shot (won't be in bookstores) I'd like to get it out there as much as possible.
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October 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
friends with large accounts, I'm not going to pester you personally but just generally speaking, I would sure appreciate a signal boost on this thing. We seem to have leveled out, and since this is a one-shot (won't be in bookstores) I'd like to get it out there as much as possible.
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Hey #BikeTO! @cycletoronto.bsky.social will be hosting a rally on Tuesday, October 21 to mark the one-year anniversary of Bill 212! Meet 5:30 PM at University & Armoury followed by a short ride to Queen's Park. #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero
September 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Hey #BikeTO! @cycletoronto.bsky.social will be hosting a rally on Tuesday, October 21 to mark the one-year anniversary of Bill 212! Meet 5:30 PM at University & Armoury followed by a short ride to Queen's Park. #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero
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This will cost more, snarl traffic twice, keep people unsafe, and risk provincial interference under Bill 212.
Eglinton has waited too long. We need to act now. Tell the City to stick to the plan and build the Eglinton bike lanes now:
www.cycleto.ca/complete_egl...
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Eglinton has waited too long. We need to act now. Tell the City to stick to the plan and build the Eglinton bike lanes now:
www.cycleto.ca/complete_egl...
3/3
Complete Eglinton Now
www.cycleto.ca
September 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This will cost more, snarl traffic twice, keep people unsafe, and risk provincial interference under Bill 212.
Eglinton has waited too long. We need to act now. Tell the City to stick to the plan and build the Eglinton bike lanes now:
www.cycleto.ca/complete_egl...
3/3
Eglinton has waited too long. We need to act now. Tell the City to stick to the plan and build the Eglinton bike lanes now:
www.cycleto.ca/complete_egl...
3/3
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ICYMI, a tale of two long weekends. My column on Ford’s plan to remove large parts of Wasaga Beach from the provincial park. Ontario desperately needs more public space not less. 16 million strong w parkland established for half that population.
August 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
ICYMI, a tale of two long weekends. My column on Ford’s plan to remove large parts of Wasaga Beach from the provincial park. Ontario desperately needs more public space not less. 16 million strong w parkland established for half that population.
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#topoli #onpoli New from me in @spacing: Some reflections on @cycletoronto.bsky.social’s huge legal victory in the bike lane war with Ford Nation. spacing.ca/toronto/2025...
Bike Lanes: 2 - Ford Nation: 0 - Spacing Toronto
In an intriguing aside a third of the way into Justice Paul Schabas’ extraordinary decision (issued yesterday) in Toronto’s bike lane war with Premier Doug Ford, he reveals how, about a month ago, he ...
spacing.ca
July 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#topoli #onpoli New from me in @spacing: Some reflections on @cycletoronto.bsky.social’s huge legal victory in the bike lane war with Ford Nation. spacing.ca/toronto/2025...
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A new park => new skyline views. The new Biidaasige Park on the Toronto waterfront.
July 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A new park => new skyline views. The new Biidaasige Park on the Toronto waterfront.
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Thanks @environmentaldefence.ca for launching this campaign calling on Toronto City Council to support priority bus & streetcar lanes ahead of the July 16 Executive Committee meeting. We can't afford to let our carbrain opponents win! #TTC #TOpoli #RapidTO act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/174280/...
Toronto: Let's get moving on public transit improvements!
Are you tired of traffic and slow, unreliable travel times? Show your support for priority bus and streetcar lanes as a win for reliable transit, cost of living, and the environment!
act.environmentaldefence.ca
July 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Thanks @environmentaldefence.ca for launching this campaign calling on Toronto City Council to support priority bus & streetcar lanes ahead of the July 16 Executive Committee meeting. We can't afford to let our carbrain opponents win! #TTC #TOpoli #RapidTO act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/174280/...
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(1/7) We are disappointed that City Staff have backed away from recommending RapidTO dedicated transit lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin north of Bloor. These routes—especially Dufferin—have been held up as a cornerstone commitment by this City Council to prioritize transit riders.
July 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
(1/7) We are disappointed that City Staff have backed away from recommending RapidTO dedicated transit lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin north of Bloor. These routes—especially Dufferin—have been held up as a cornerstone commitment by this City Council to prioritize transit riders.
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Andrew Cuomo is going to run as an independent for mayor blinking red the whole time like an 8-bit video game boss.
June 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Andrew Cuomo is going to run as an independent for mayor blinking red the whole time like an 8-bit video game boss.
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Planners call it “the popsicle test.” Can a child in your neighbourhood safely walk to a store, buy a popsicle and walk home before it melts? Zoning often prohibits small shops in residential areas. We’re proposing to change that. Tell us what u think! Info sessions June 18 & 19 tinyurl.com/4mpv7mhk
Neighbourhood Retail & Services
We want to hear from you! Participate in an upcoming consultation: June 18 from 6 – 8 p.m. or June 19 from 1 – 3 p.m. Small-scale retail, service and office uses support daily life in Neighbourhoods ...
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June 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Planners call it “the popsicle test.” Can a child in your neighbourhood safely walk to a store, buy a popsicle and walk home before it melts? Zoning often prohibits small shops in residential areas. We’re proposing to change that. Tell us what u think! Info sessions June 18 & 19 tinyurl.com/4mpv7mhk
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Very disappointed with my councillor @diannesaxe.bsky.social on her proposal to exempt the Bloor to Dupont stretch of Bathurst from #RapidTO lanes. We must NEVER EVER EVER compromise with car-brains when it comes to improving streets for all road users! #shame #TOpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/cou...
Councillor offers compromise in the Bathurst bus lane battle
On Tuesday, Dianne Saxe offered a compromise between transit advocates seeking faster commute and small area businesses anxious over the loss of their livelihoods with the removal of parking spaces
www.thestar.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Very disappointed with my councillor @diannesaxe.bsky.social on her proposal to exempt the Bloor to Dupont stretch of Bathurst from #RapidTO lanes. We must NEVER EVER EVER compromise with car-brains when it comes to improving streets for all road users! #shame #TOpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/cou...
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Wouldn't it be great if we can bring this back to Toronto? If you agree, please join the almost 400 people who signed the open streets petition and share widely! #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #ActiveTO #OpenStreetsTO actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
May 31, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Wouldn't it be great if we can bring this back to Toronto? If you agree, please join the almost 400 people who signed the open streets petition and share widely! #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #ActiveTO #OpenStreetsTO actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
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Just for a friendly reminder, TODAY is your last day to complete surveys to show your support for #TTC #RapidTO bus priority lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst. Especially considering opposition has been brewing for both projects. #TOpoli www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
RapidTO: Surface Transit Network Plan
The RapidTO: Surface Transit Network Plan is guiding the study, evaluation and delivery of bus and streetcar improvement projects in Toronto. Through this program, the City of Toronto and Toronto Tran...
www.toronto.ca
May 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Just for a friendly reminder, TODAY is your last day to complete surveys to show your support for #TTC #RapidTO bus priority lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst. Especially considering opposition has been brewing for both projects. #TOpoli www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
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So: the “Protect Bathurst / Dufferin” astroturf campaign run by Summerhill Market had videos of a guy talking about the neighborhood & RapidTO proposal. Real grassroots feel. Took a screenshot & put it into google image search. Guess what?
May 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
So: the “Protect Bathurst / Dufferin” astroturf campaign run by Summerhill Market had videos of a guy talking about the neighborhood & RapidTO proposal. Real grassroots feel. Took a screenshot & put it into google image search. Guess what?
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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...
May 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Wild @nytimes.com story about the Therme deal at Ontario Place. The company claimed it operated multiple spas while only operting one (and it was losing money), heavily implied they owned spas they didn’t own, and took their name & logo from another company. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...
April 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Wild @nytimes.com story about the Therme deal at Ontario Place. The company claimed it operated multiple spas while only operting one (and it was losing money), heavily implied they owned spas they didn’t own, and took their name & logo from another company. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...
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Unbelievable. The @nytimes.com reports that Therme was misrepresenting basic aspects of its business - they copied the name of another company and claimed to own its properties.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...
European Spa Company Therme Misrepresented Itself in an Effort to Expand Into Canada
A Times investigation shows Therme, a European firm, exaggerated its track record in securing a deal with Ontario, and government auditors found that the process had been unfair and opaque.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Unbelievable. The @nytimes.com reports that Therme was misrepresenting basic aspects of its business - they copied the name of another company and claimed to own its properties.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...