@bronwynroe.bsky.social
environmental lawyer in Toronto
"When students are caught cheating on exams, the punishments get stricter — we don’t get rid of exams. So why is it different for traffic rules? Removing cameras condones dangerous driving and puts kids at risk. We rely on safe streets."
#safestreets
www.thestar.com/opinion/lett...
"Democratic rights" Democratically elected members of Toronto City Council and two Mayors approved all the bike lanes. And Etobicoke-Lakeshore residents turfed their PC MPP pushing for their removal. The majority of Torontonians support bike lanes:
www.cycleto.ca/bike_lane_re...
Bar chart showing traffic counts on Bloor Street West in Toronto during the afternoon rush on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. For each hour from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., the number of bikes and motor vehicles (cars, trucks, motorcycles) was recorded. At 4–5 p.m., there were 643 bikes and 849 motor vehicles. At 5–6 p.m., 930 bikes and 832 motor vehicles. At 6–7 p.m., 919 bikes and 909 motor vehicles. At 7–8 p.m., 726 bikes and 935 motor vehicles. Bike counts exceeded car counts from 5 to 7 p.m. The chart was created by Matt Elliott for City Hall Watcher using data from the Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition.
Cool study from @bikewaysto.bsky.social detailing a traffic count on Bloor Street taken on June 11 with a camera at 412 Bloor West. During the peak of the afternoon rush, bikes outnumbered cars.
I repeat: bikes outnumbered cars.
drive.google.com/file/d/1ctd4...
Five days in and the petition calling on Mayor Olivia Chow and City Council to bring back open streets programs like #ActiveTO & #OpenStreetsTO reached 250 signatures! Thanks to those who signed so far. How soon can we get to 1000? #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
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Cover of a children's book titled "A Sick Day for Amos McGee" which shows an illustration of an elephant and penguin sitting with a man on a blanket and a red balloon floating in the air.
Book cover for a children's book titled "Little Blue Truck", with an illustration of a blue pickup truck with farm animals in the bed of the truck and a toad at the wheel.
Two of my children's favourites, which are also thankfully two of my favourites - A Sick Day for Amos McGee and Little Blue Truck.
02.05.2025 18:51 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks Robert, & thanks for your great coverage of the hearing!
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📣 REPOST + SHARE WIDELY: Join @cycletoronto.bsky.social to rally the night before the hearing! Let’s show support for a city that puts people before cars.
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The big moment for Toronto bike lanes is here.
This Wednesday, we’re heading to Ontario Superior Court to challenge part of #Bill212 — a law that threatens local democracy and puts bike infrastructure at risk.
