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Sharing my collection of #IdeasAtWork video playlist for November 10th

h/t @lauragmitchell.com @mplscargobikelibrary.com @bikebreath.bsky.social @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social @ridealso.bsky.social @levihildebrand.bsky.social @riesemuller.bsky.social

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Video Playlist for Nov 10th, 2025 #IdeasAtWork 1. Minneapolis Cargo Bike Library - Cyclehoop 2. This city is overcoming the backlash and building a cycling city - Shifter 3. Basket Bags Changed Everything - Bike Breath 4.Why This “Anti-Car Labyrinth” Is Actually Brilliant - Oh The Urbanity! 5. Honest thoughts on cargo bike ownership after 6 months. - Levi & Leah 6. We Review the Riese & Müller Homage 5 eBike with Nicholas Cowell - Fully Charged 7. RJ Scaringe & Chris Yu Introduce the TM-B - Ride ALSO A prson on a e-cargo bike Minneapolis Cargo Bike Library Overhead view of a protected intersection "Billiant" An image with a lot of equipment including a bike, bench, computer and a ladder
November 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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#IdeasAtWork

Church St pedestrianization plan via @chanface.bsky.social

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Rodney 🚧🚇‬ ‪@chanface.bsky.social‬ · 3d Update: had another meeting today with the councillor's office about the Church St pedestrianization plan & things are moving along! We’re aiming for Dundonald to Alexander during Summer 2026, possibly rolled into an extended Pride ped’ztn or FIFA activation! Transpo staff & the BIA are onboard! Image of a pedestrian street Chris Moise‬ ‪@chrismoise.ca‬ · 1mo Love it! I will propose it to the Village BIA and Transportation Staff and see what we can do for next summer.
November 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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From pick up to back home in under 15mins ❤️ #queenbooks

Tickled pink to finally show off my copy of ‘Life After Cars’ via the fine folks behind @thewaroncars.bsky.social

h/t @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social

Cc: @ternbicycles.com
#EastEndLove #BikeTO
In front of Queen Books with a copy of LIFE AFTER CARS A photo of my new yellow book with my red bike Image of my bike on its resting pad with my book in hand
November 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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@visionzerovancouver.ca presents:
Life After Cars

A conversation with the hosts of @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcast.
Nov. 8th at 6:30 PM, Downtown Vancouver

Hosted by
@uytaelee.bsky.social

h/t @tomflood.bsky.social @lucymaloney.bsky.social

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Vision Zero Vancouver presents: Life After Cars A conversation with the hosts of the War on Cars podcast. Nov. 8th at 6:30 PM, Downtown Vancouver Doug Gordon Sarah Goodyear Vancouver City Councillor Lucy Maloney Hosted by Uytae Lee And Tom Flood of Rovélo Creative
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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What happens when an election brings out the ability to create third spaces for youth?

"Members of Gen Z found something unexpected in the mayoral race: a chance to hang out. Their enthusiasm turned into real votes." - @nytimes.com

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A Little-Noted Element Propelled Mamdani’s Rise: Gen Z Loneliness Members of Gen Z found something unexpected in the mayoral race: a chance to hang out. Their enthusiasm turned into real votes. A do-it-yourself merch night was held for Zohran Mamdani supporters at Farm to People, an eatery in Brooklyn.Credit...Shuran Huang for The New York Times Emma GoldbergBenjamin Oreskes By Emma Goldberg and Benjamin Oreskes Nov. 4, 2025
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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'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

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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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‘The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces’ is Stacked!

@thebentway.bsky.social’s Ilana Altman
Evergreen Canada’s Jen Angel
@utoronto.ca Fadi Masoud
@toronto.ca’s @jasonthorne.bsky.social

Moderated by
@johnlorinc.bsky.social

via @uoftcities.bsky.social

#IdeasAtWork
uoftcities.bsky.social School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 12d
There’s still time to register: Join us for a screening of the seminal film The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces, in which “Holly” Whyte summarizes his groundbreaking study of NYC’s street life and plazas in an unpretentious and often hilarious tone https://ow.ly/w8Vj50XcJJt
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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#HappyMonday

Sharing my collection of #IdeasAtWork video playlist for November 3rd

h/t @michellecyca.com @thenarwhal.ca @simonoxfphys.com @juliedabrusin.bsky.social @pbs.org @maiya-the-maya.bsky.social

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Video Playlist for Nov 3rd, 2025 #IdeasAtWork 1. One big way Canada can tackle climate change by The Narwhal 2. The worst month of climate news in my entire career by Simon Clark 3. These Protesters Are Protesting Wrong! by The Climate Denier's Playbook 4. Canada still a climate leader, minister says after G7 meeting | Power & Politics CBC News 5. We Just Crossed Our FIRST Tipping Point… And It’s NOT What You Think by PBS Terra 6. What is Climate Change? Environment and Climate by Change Canada 7. Climate Change Impacts on Drinking Water in Indigenous Communities w/Demystifying Medicine McMaster Image of Michelle Cyca Indigenous Sovereignty explained An illustration of the eart "What is Climate Change"
November 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Umm @kayehm.bsky.social I had seen the work from both Queen St and Dundas St going on in Joel Weeks Park. Taken a look at temporary work over the last 18-24 months.

All the feels started to burst when I took my bike though the construction area.

What is Happening??? #VisionZero
October 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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#IdeasAtWork via @uoftcities.bsky.social
uoftcities.bsky.social School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 26d
We know a lot about urban data, mapping, and storytelling! Now so can you. We’ve published an online textbook of learning materials on data analytics, data visualization, and narrative techniques, to make complex urban trends understandable and engaging. https://tinyurl.com/4wur8jfk
October 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Kids on the Move: Advancing Safe Active Travel
By HUB Cycling: Your Cycling Connection
Online event
Nov 19 from 3pm-4pm EST

h/t @wearehub.bsky.social @cassiesmith.bsky.social
Cc: @cycletoronto.bsky.social @kidicalmassto.bsky.social @ffsafestreets.bsky.social @goodroads.bsky.social
Image of kids and adults riding bikes Kids on the Move Advancing Safe Active Travel Wednesday Nov 19 2025 12-1PM PST
October 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Brazilian Queen of the North. Bicycle Mayor of Winnipeg. @pattybikes.com launches her book 'That'll Never Work Here' Book 2 in The City Project series.

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Winnipeg’s bicycle mayor releases new book
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October 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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#HappyMonday

Sharing my collection of #IdeasAtWork video playlist for October 27th

h/t @mbonsma.bsky.social @modacitylife.com @jossluijsmans.bsky.social @jskstreet.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social

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Video Playlist fo Oct 27th, 2025 #IdeasAtWork 1. Hacknight #476 with Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher: From Bacteria to Bikes – Quantitative Cycling Research w/Civic Tech Toronto 2. The blueprint for a biking city w/Propel 3. NIJMEGEN: Bike tour and on-bike interview with Jos Sluijsmans (Part One) w/Active Towns 4. Interview with Marco te Brömmelstroet w/EIT Urban Mobility 5. NIJMEGEN: Bike tour and on-bike interview with Jos Sluijsmans (Part Two) w/Active Towns 6. Discussing ‘Life After Cars’ with ‘The War on Cars’ co-hosts Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon w/MSNBC 7. Taking Back New York Streets from the Car with Nicole Gelinas and Janette Sadik-Khan w/The 92nd Street Y, New York In person and Virtual Civic Tech Toronto-Hacknight #476 From Bacteria to Bikes Quantitaive Cycling Research in Toronto Photo of Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher with a BikeShareTO bike Image of 3 people on bikes "We're not made of sugar" Image of three people with headphones on behind a microphone Why is this Happening The Chris Hayes Podcast
October 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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"Vancouver leader and bike activist @lucymaloney.bsky.social interviews co-author Melissa Bruntlett @modacitylife.com in the second part of last week’s interview by Diane Alisa (14:26).

h/t @biketalk.bsky.social #2541 Countering Car Culture
#2541 Countering Car Culture Multiple pictures of people on and with their bike
October 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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kayehm.bsky.social kanchan m @kayehm.bsky.social · 18d
Took my #BikeTO colleagues on a walk/roll of the newly & under construction Harbord Bikeway yesterday.

Harbord/Hoskin has been a bikeway since 1998, 27 years.

Curbs, planters, accessible platforms.. and so much more.

Learn More:
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October 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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#IdeasAtWork A nod to @waterfrontoronto.bsky.social’s Open House this evening showcasing the new Quayside neighbourhood and speaking to the future of Ookwemin Minising. Biidaasige Park, Waterfront East Transit and the newly transformed Don River.

This is Our New Waterfront
October 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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#HappyMonday

Sharing my collection of #IdeasAtWork video playlist for October 20th

h/t @pbs.org @msnbc.com @samd.bsky.social
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#IdeasAtWork October 20th Playlist - YouTube
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October 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Mobility Device Repair Night: Wednesday, November 19th, 5-6 PM

'Bikechain and Students for Barrier Free Access are joining forces to assist you with your wheelchair, rollator, cane, and more!'

To RSVP, click this link linktr.ee/bikechainut?...

h/t @utoronto.ca #AODA
Image of a wheel chair, upright wheeled walker, a cain and a few tools Free Mechanic Help! Mobility Device Repair Night Open to All Free! Snacks Provided! Wed Nov 19th, 5-6PM @ Bikechain (230 College St, Entrance on Huron St) RSVP + Accessibility info in Post Description
October 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Caught a bit of Dr. Boozary’s interview on #MetroMorning speaking to Year One of Dunn House located in the Parkdale neighbourhood .

Transformative housing for some of our most vulnerable.

h/t @unitedwaygt.bsky.social @uhn.ca

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October 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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#HappyMonday

Sharing my collection of #IdeasAtWork video playlist for October 13th

How To... Cook, Ride a Bike, Fix A Running Toilet, Use a VPN, Make a Building Height Map, Edit High Quaility Video and Make An Indoor Garden With Zero Waste

h/t @felt.com @mkbhd.com

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Video Playlist for Oct 13th 2025 #IdeasAtWork 1. Learn How To Cook in Under 25 Minutes w/Joshua Weissman 2. How To Ride A Bike From Scratch! | A Beginners Guide To Starting Bike Riding w/ Manon Lloyd 3, Fix a Running Toilet...Fill Valve Replacement -- by Home Repair Tutor 4. How to Make a Building Height Map - Mapping with the Pros EP01 w/Felt 5. The MKBHD Method™ For Editing High Quality Videos The Studio and Marques Brownlee 6.How To Use a VPN: Beginner's Guide to Virtual Private Networks CNET 7. HOW TO START APARTMENT INDOOR GARDEN ZERO WASTE STYLE | Growing own Veggies from Scraps. w/ PlantPowerBaby Image of two people outside with one person riding a bike "Learn To Ride A Bike" An image of a detailed map with colours "Create This FELT" "Howto Do it All" Image of a laptop with tow mobile phones
October 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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#IdeasAtWork

What would happen if Toronto prioritized reducing car trips?
To strengthen #TransformTO To bolster #VisionZero To ease the financial burden on #TOpoli’s maintenance budget to repair our streets.
What might that look like? Do we have politicians & the #PoliticalWill to make it happen?
holz-bau.bsky.social Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · Oct 9
since denver launched its e-bike rebate program - the have sold 10,000 e-bikes and reduced an estimated 1,000,000 car trips - replacing millions of VMTs and reducing air pollution

there are no climate silver bullets... but damn - e-bikes and e-cargo bikes are close

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Denver Celebrates 10,000 E-Bike Rebates
Since its inception in April 2022, Denver has distributed over 10,000 electric bikes (e-bikes) to community members through its pioneering e-bike rebate program. As the first U.S. city to implement su...
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October 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Bike Parts Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) to meet the growing needs for micro-mobility and bikes.

I mean, why not? Cars are clearly not the future. Moving people is. Invest in equitiable ways to allow people the freedom to move safely!
jdavey.bsky.social jdavey_2 @jdavey.bsky.social · Aug 26
Reminder: For 6 years, during World War II, Canada nationalized CCM (Canadian Cycle & Motor) and it could do it again.
But this initiative, under the watch of bike-lane-hater Flavio Volpe, will probably produce stupidly huge SUVs and pickup trucks.
vassb.bsky.social VassB @vassb.bsky.social · Aug 24
A lot of the conversation around BIG nation-building projects has been focussed on physical infrastructure (I suppose digital initiatives become physical fast). 2 OTHER national ideas I noticed: 1 @policyalternatives.ca a crown corp for institutional fleets www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
October 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Coming soon:
Toronto Public Library Centre for Democracy.

To learn more and apply: boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/3009

h/t @uoftcities.bsky.social @imfgtoronto.bsky.social
Toronto Public in fyM Library -- Senior Manager, TPL Centre for Democracy General Manager Job Description The Toronto Public Library (TPL) is North America's biggest and busiest public library system, welcoming over 46 million annual visits to its 100 branches and digital platforms. As a vital civic institution serving one of the most diverse cities in the world, TPL empowers Torontonians through equitable access to information, technology, public space, and lifelong learning. The TPL Centre for Democracy is a flagship initiative of the Library's new Strategic Plan, placing civic engagement and democracy at the forefront of its mission. The Centre will confront urgent challenges like polarization and misinformation, playing a pivotal role in strengthening democracy and civic life in Canada's largest city, while contributing to global conversations about the evolving role of public libraries in civic renewal. The Library is seeking a visionary, collaborative, and ambitious leader to serve as its inaugural Senior Manager, TPL Centre for Democracy, helping to cultivate civic literacy, strengthen democratic engagement, and inspire active, informed participation across the city. This is a rare opportunity get in on the ground-floor to help shape a bold new initiative at the heart of civic life in Toronto. Reporting to the Director, Service Development and Innovation, the Senior Manager, TPL Centre for Democracy, provides strategic and operational leadership to bring the bold vision for the Centre to life and to lead its ongoing operation and evolution. This role is responsible for shaping and executing the Centre's multi-year direction, developing inclusive, community-informed programming, and building partnerships that elevate diverse voices and perspectives. Serving all ages -children, youth, adults, and seniors -the Centre delivers dynamic programs and services that cultivate civic curiosity, participation, understanding, and dialogue. The Senior Manager leads the Centre's system-wide efforts to embed civic engagement and democratic values into the fabric of public library programs and services. The role provides senior leadership across departments and disciplines, driving collaboration and aligning staff and resources to deliver on the Centre's strategic goals. It champions service design innovation, ensuring the Centre's work is reflective of and responsive to Toronto's diverse communities. The Senior Manager leads the Centre for Democracy International Advisory Committee, composed of global experts, civic innovators, and community leaders, which provides strategic guidance, identifies emerging practices, and connects the Centre to global networks working to strengthen democracy and civic participation. As the ideal candidate, you are experienced and adept at leading initiatives that advance civic participation and strengthen democratic engagement. You understand the importance of designing and delivering programming that truly connects with people and communities, and you bring the credibility and vision to attract the right partners to expand the Centre's reach and impact. You are skilled in guiding teams, shaping strategy, and building collaborative networks, with a strong foundation in the democracy and civic engagement sector. You thrive in dynamic, comple This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to define and expand a flagship initiative in civic engagement that will help shape the national conversation about the role of public libraries in nurturing a healthy democracy. If that opportunity resonates with you, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and Cover Letter via the "Submit CV" button below. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Mike Young (myoung@boyden.com). The salary range for this position is $123,833 - $170,184 (Exempt Grade 8). The Selection Committee will begin their review of applications on November 8, 2025. TPL invites applications from all qualified individuals. The Library is committed to equal opportunity, diversity in the workplace, equity and reconciliation, and welcomes applications from Indigenous people, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+people and women. TPL is committed to providing an open, accessible and equitable environment through its recruitment and hiring practices, including the provision of accessible formats and communication supports upon request for candidates with disabilities throughout the entire hiring process. Please contact Mike Young with any requests that will allow you to participate in this process fully and equitably.
October 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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#HappyMonday

Sharing my collection of #IdeasAtWork video playlist for October 6th

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Video Playlist for Oct 6th 2025 #IdeasAtWork 1. Why can't Canadian hockey teams win? by Tifo Sports by The Athletic 2. The Toronto Blue Jays Are The 1992 World Series Champions! by Toronto Blue Jays 3. Jacques Villeneuve - Winner Indy 500 (1995) by SPEEDWORLD 4. The Story Behind Magdeleine Vallieres' Rainbow Ride In World Championships 2025 by FloBikes 5. Relive The Toronto Raptors' Historic NBA Championship Run by SPORTSNET 6. UNBELIEVABLE upset 🤯 | New Zealand v Canada | Rugby World Cup 2025 | Highlights by Rugby World Cup and World Rugby Women 7. Canada makes history after beating U.S. in women’s soccer by CBC News: The National Illustration of a hockey player on the ice On teh ice is written Failure Image of cyclist in a race "Rainbow Moment" Image of Canada's Womens Tean
October 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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So then constituents in #TorontoDanforth should be able to have infrastructure prioritizing the safety of vulnerable road users installed on Jones Av and the reconfiguration of Carlaw Av and Logan Av approved. It’s lack of political will not the province that is holding it up. Got It!
A map of Toronto pointing out bike lane upgrades that had been cancelled by the chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee Chair Zero Kilometres Zero. That's the number of kilometres of new bike lanes proposed as part of the 2025.IE23.6 Cycling Network Plan - Second Quarter Update. This isn't just about Bill 212. Not moving forward with the proposal for contraflow bike lanes on Logan-Carlaw, reversing the Council-approved decision to upgrade Jones to protected bike lanes, or approving the Kingston sections of the Danforth-Kingston Complete Streets is not solely the result of provincial overreach. These are local decisions being made at a local level. Help us tell City Council and the Mayor that this is a time for leadership. " r BI Dear recipient's full name will go here, No new bike lanes. I fully understand that the City of Toronto is facing unprecedented challenges with Bill 212, which restricts how and where Ontario municipalities can build bike lanes that involve removing travel lanes. I want to commend you and your colleagues for your firm opposition to that legislation back in November." 395
October 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM