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Hafeez A.

@trainguy89.bsky.social

Toronto < - > Waterloo. Designing better streets and fighting for change! Transportation Planner. 🚲 πŸšƒ πŸŽ“UW Planning β€˜27. Opinions are mine only of course.

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This.

31.10.2025 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The difference in the time it takes a streetcar in Amsterdam vs. Toronto to clear an intersection after servicing a nearside stop.

30.10.2025 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 164    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6

Apparently it’s going to be opened around 2031. By then it’s possible the GO service operations may allow the stopping at this station.

But isn’t it kinda ridiculous we didn’t plan for this??

29.10.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’re going have to rename it the UPL (Union-Pearson Local).

What a joke.

29.10.2025 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ford aims to end indefinite rental leases after discovering some Ontarians can still afford to live QUEENS PARK - Premier Doug Ford's government has proposed legislation to potentially end indefinite rental leases and adjust tenancy agreements, after realizing that there were still people who could ...

Ford aims to end indefinite rental leases after discovering some Ontarians can still afford to live

24.10.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 531    πŸ” 178    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 11

And that’s why I wanted to thank you and your team actually. It’s an incredibly high quality project. We can be unintentionally harsh at times.

A common complaint is that the white flexi-posts posts are ugly, that’s all. I get the purpose and versatility of course.

24.10.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are they going to be the hard black bollards or those white flexi-posts? Would be a shame to reconstruct the road, only to put in those flexi-posts.

24.10.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m curious why the standard switched? Didn’t it used to be the slightly elevated curb or the rolled curb?

24.10.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Doug Ford might ban removal of a road lane for any purpose πŸ™‚πŸ”«

23.10.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why did I think this was a polling chart for a sec? πŸ˜‚

23.10.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A road diet would’ve been preferred imo but I’m guessing staff were forced to rethink the project without removing road lanes and this is still a pretty good outcome.

17.10.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll DM.

13.10.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Upcoming years will likely include stations in this area along trails or cycling infrastructure and the plan is for all parts of the city to have access to bike share.

11.10.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The 4-year expansion plan was based on current and future infrastructure but also a lot on equity and income. Central Etobicoke did not receive any new stations AFAIK due to how high the income in that area is and the demographics. The plan was based to give access to people who needed it the most.

11.10.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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And again, cameras wouldn’t be needed if every street in Canada was a street in the Netherlands but we don’t have money to make every street safe right now. Road design is crucial but cameras are a vital first step in bringing a safety and accountability culture in Canadian drivers, even if annoying

07.10.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Speed cameras were a win-win for road safety, less police resources needed, improved driver behaviour, keeping people safe, improving accountability & removing bias in enforcement and we still lost.

Thanks Doug. Now everyone’s going to start speeding again everywhere, but worse, in front of schools

07.10.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Like any genuine enforcement of the speed limit is unfair, according to many drivers. That speed limits are just minimums and it’s okay to go over

You also find some drivers complain about anything that slows them down or makes it harder to drive. But honestly, drivers hardly pay attention to signs

07.10.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was driving from work when I noticed a police officer in his cruiser with a radar gun. Not hidden but not in plain sight

I was going the speed limit so I was fine but I was thinking, even if we only had police officers instead of cameras, we’d still have drivers say that enforcement is unfair

07.10.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Noticed this was the City of Toronto.

30.09.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!

It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.

It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!

26.09.2025 05:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2713    πŸ” 1134    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 42
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BRAD BRADFORD, WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER PODCAST.

23.09.2025 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

British-ahh street

15.09.2025 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love how KW is so chill with their railways and their interactions with pedestrians/cyclists. Many municipalities would lose their butts at the potential thought of someone walking 10m near an an abandoned railway.

11.09.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I was having this thought for a few days but I think now it’s even more fitting,

Putting up more signs or lights as a way to reduce speeding and road violence is about as effective as thoughts and prayers for reducing gun violence.

11.09.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Working as a transit planner at a transit agency is pretty darn cool. Highly recommend.

09.09.2025 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

here’s a version where the POV is blacked out whenever the driver takes their eyes off the road

31.08.2025 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2645    πŸ” 1016    πŸ’¬ 91    πŸ“Œ 183

Ah my favourite currently opened line, the Eglinton Line.

31.08.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social @mlongfield.bsky.social !!

28.08.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨🚨 City of Toronto is going to resurface Eglinton Ave between Keele and Mt Pleasant without the already approved bike lanes.

We need to do something right now.

28.08.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

So did they pass?

27.08.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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