Proud 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 parent; lucky partner of @biking_vet; organizer with @Yonge4All; co-host, @KidicalMassTO. Bike more, drive less.
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Eleven years ago I told my husband that I was pregnant with our third child. “Wow,” he said. “We’re going to need a bigger car.”
ALT An ultrasound photo of a baby in utero
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I am excited and honoured to announce that I am the Liberal Party of Canada’s @liberal_party candidate for Parliament in Victoria in the next federal election.
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I've been quiet on Twitter for some time now, and I'm getting ready to leave for good. If you are still using this platform, please consider coming over to Bluesky. I'll miss you if you don't.
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Not only are the Spa and Science Centre going to cost taxpayers almost $3 billion, but they're also going to make traffic 25% WORSE. Merry Christmas from Doug Ford!
Doug Ford is going to make traffic worse! “Based on the city’s traffic analysis of the impact of the MegaSpa and the new OSC, traffic will increase on Lakeshore by 27% in the AM, 23% in the PM, 25% on a typical Saturday peak” thestar.com/news/gta/doug-fo… #topoli #onpoli
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Copenhagen to Add 800 New Parking Spaces for Cargo Bikes & Residents Get to Decide Where h/t @copenhenken tinyurl.com/394mhkre
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This isn’t helpful. If you’re sleeping outside, hypothermia’s possible even when the temp is above 0°C. I was told tonight that at least there’s room at the Better Living Centre and those already at the warming centres were allowed to remain. If you see someone in need, call 311.
#CityOfTO Warming Centres are now closed. Staff are working to refer individuals who remain onsite to alternate spaces in the shelter system.
For drop-in programs, 24-hour respite sites and other services, visit toronto.ca/homelesshelp or call Central Intake at 416-338-4766.
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I have raised this as a point to car commuters in the past. Do you really want 2000 extra cars per day joining you on Lakeshore Blvd? A line of cars 20 km long.
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I took a bike ride 12 KM across Toronto.
It takes me 24 minutes @ 30km/h.
This city isn't broken, it's just that @brianlilley is shouldn't be so car-dependent. YOU are the traffic Brian.
Toronto has about 5,600 km of streets
with 270.9 km of bike infrastructure or 4.82%
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Hope to see more of these across the city.
A pedestrian refuge island has been installed on Yonge Street at the entrance to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery to improve the safety of pedestrians crossing at this location and reduce their exposure time within the crossing.
ALT A person waits to cross a street at a pedestrian refuge island, which features tactile walking surface indicators, hazard marker signs, and planters.
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This is great! More of this! Can we get something done at castle frank?
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A pedestrian refuge island has been installed on Yonge Street at the entrance to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery to improve the safety of pedestrians crossing at this location and reduce their exposure time within the crossing.
ALT A person waits to cross a street at a pedestrian refuge island, which features tactile walking surface indicators, hazard marker signs, and planters.
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rode past the collision on college, cop told be to “be safe”, how @TPSOperations do I stay safe against this? What speed were they going to end up here? @TheBikingLawyer @CycleToronto @FFSafeStreets @oliviachow #visionzero
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All the grandfathered-in retail in our community is well loved. It's a shame it can't continue. There are ghosts of past residential-zoned retail all around us. The access to local amenities is what makes living in a city desirable!
thestar.com/news/gta/i-am-so…
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Patios can only be on main streets. New housing can only be on main streets. Bike lanes can't be on main streets. Young person - enjoy your dinner right next to unfettered vehicle traffic and fumes, make your way back to your apartment to enjoy in the noise and fumes at night.
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Yes, one lane was removed -
but more people *move* in the bike lane every day than people who were moving in that car lane.
This morning. 10am.
Looks like we have too many lanes here. – at Toronto, Ontario
On University Avenue, bikeways were extended south of Wellington Street West. Between Dundas Street West and College Street, the existing bikeways were upgraded to include poured concrete curbs, green infrastructure, and accessible features. toronto.ca/cyclingupgrades
ALT A person cycles in a cycle track that is separated from the roadway by concrete curbs.
ALT A person cycles in a bikeway that is separated from motor vehicle traffic by a bioretention planter and concrete curbs.
ALT A person cycles in a bikeway that is separated from the roadway by permanent concrete curbs and a bioretention planter.
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Bloor St W. #BikeTO enforcement.. This was a few days ago. Not only blocking a bike lane forcing cyclist into traffic, but inconveniencing other drivers trying to exit a driveway and have to navigate around the van. $200 ticket served.
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WHICH BIKE LANE DO WE BLAME FOR THIS TRAFFIC?
Banner this AM over the Gardiner pointing out the obvious, crippling traffic isn't caused by bike lanes. What bike lane has the Gardener jammed this & every morning?! fordfraud.com
Vid: @BikeLaneDiary 📷@joshuabest
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This morning, Cycle Toronto launched a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Section 7 challenge to the provincial government’s Bill 212.
The lawsuit also seeks an immediate injunction to prevent the removal of target bike lanes on Bloor, University, and Yonge.
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Cycle Toronto Launches Legal Action vs Bill 212 under Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms #safecycling #saferroads tinyurl.com/39e4kyvc
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The merriest ride of the year! Thanks to all who joined us for yesterday's 5th Annual Cycling Good Cheer ride, which generated thousands of smiles. Read about it here ... jnyyz.wordpress.com/2024/12/…
