Evan Sambasivam

No one who leaves a legacy in politics comes out unscathed.

An excellent, heartfelt write-up from Premier Wynne, whom history will treat kinder than the 2018 electorate did.

To Prime Minister Trudeau: thank you for making a tough decision today. There's a lot to be proud of.

Edward Keenan: Why can’t Toronto have nice things? Ask the people who won’t let neighbourhoods have corner stores Instead of trying corners stores in neighbourhoods and seeing what happens, councillors have sent the proposal back for more consultation.

This policy would cost nothing and benefit everyone.

At a certain point, Toronto has to stop listening to the wet blankets who oppose the smallest, imperceptible changes and start thinking about creating the most public good at the lowest cost.

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Doug Ford, the illiterate silver spoon nepo baby who has had every advantage handed to him, doesn't get that homelessness isn't a choice and shouldn't be a crime.

His callousness has killed countless homeless Ontarians, including my friend.

Doug is a disgraceful human being, and unfit to govern.

This is the strongest housing platform I've ever seen in Ontario.

✅ Slashing the land transfer tax
✅ Scrapping development charges
✅ Bringing back rent control

@bonnieforontario.bsky.social is showing that her @ontarioliberal.bsky.social party will build more housing and bring down rent.

The idea that progressives should abandon identity politics and win on pocketbook issues is tempting.

I am reminded of Fae, her advocacy, and what's at stake if we give up on marginalized Canadians.

If we abandon our values in the pursuit of winning, they're not our values.

I would welcome any conservative MP to publicly show their support for transgender people, to affirm that we deserve to be free and treated with dignity.

I think seeing what would happen next - as their supporters turn on them - would be a healthy lesson re: playing with fire.

Excellent insights from @graphicmatt.bsky.social. Ridership is catching up to pre-pandemic levels, but service quality isn't.

The TTC needs to prioritize improving service quality over gimmicks like plainclothes fare inspectors that will cost more than they recoup.

Matt Elliott: TTC ridership downtown is surging. Here’s why I’m worried the transit agency is going to drop the ball The TTC numbers point to a real opportunity to supercharge ridership — as long as the transit agency doesn’t mess it up.

My @torontostar.bsky.social column: I don’t want to jinx it, but there are signs of surging TTC use in Toronto’s downtown

The TTC & City Hall should seize the opportunity to grow ridership more. Things like undercover fare inspectors won’t help. Better service will.

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Response times will get worse if emergency vehicles have to sit in traffic, instead of using bike lanes to bypass congestion.

This video is for Doug Ford, and all those in my replies saying bike lanes "stop emergency vehicles from getting to their destination". They *allow* emergency vehicles to get to their destination, as seen here on Adelaide. They were designed with emergency services in mind.

I'm exhausted by how corrupt Doug Ford's Ontario has become.

That's a new train! At least you're lurching with enhanced comfort and panoramic windows in Via's newest fleet:

www.viarail.ca/en/plan/new-...

Don't give Dougy any ideas!!

No bike lanes, no stoplights, no movement.

Toronto has a congestion problem. Removing bike lanes won't fix it.

Thank you to @alejandrabravo.bsky.social, Amber Morley, Ausma Malik, Chris Moise, and Gord Perks for joining this coalition.

We won't end the homelessness crisis through cruelty, or stripping constitutional rights. Every councillor's name should be on this list.

Ford government to ban lawsuits against province if cyclists are hurt or killed on streets where bike lanes were removed Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria tells cyclists: for your own safety, stay off Bloor, Yonge and University when bike lanes are removed.

Doug Ford had the foresight to recognize his policy would kill Ontarians.

He is actively doing the wrong thing, only taking pause to avoid accountability.

Doug Ford is, and always has been, unfit to govern our province.

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NEW STARTER PACK ALERT: Here’s my new “Canadian Urbanism” Starter Pack with city-building experts and practitioners, elected leaders, activists, media, etc. There are other packs on Canadian Urbanism & this one’s mine. Let me know who I missed and please share. #UrbanistShoutOut go.bsky.app/QWdmJjk

This is Mitch McConnell's Republican playbook. Create gridlock. Promote tribalism. Block good policy from being passed to sow anger throughout the country.

This is not a serious approach to governing. It is throwing Canadians under the bus to achieve power at all costs.

This is an objectively savvy move from @maritstilesndp.bsky.social and the NDP.

Doug Ford's attack on cities has been a point of consternation since Day 1. This gives urbanist voters something tangible to rally around.

Bonnie Crombie and the OLP may have plans to follow suit.

@ahmadelbayoumi.bsky.social is a must follow!

Hey, we noticed there's no Ontario Politics starter pack around here, so we started one.

Please suggest people!

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An excellent op-ed from @alejandrabravo.bsky.social. Thank you for your advocacy on behalf of our city's most vulnerable.

If Doug Ford rushes to clear encampments without building shelter space, he's not trying to end homelessness, he's trying to remove an eyesore.

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There is only one Toronto Councillor, @cllrainslie.bsky.social on this list standing up to Doug Ford's unconstitutional crusade against homeless Ontarians.

Thank you, Councillor Ainslie, but it is frustrating to see you in this fight alone.

I made a starter pack of some of the big Toronto personalities that have migrated over from the other site.

Who should be on this list?

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Adding you to the list!

I made a starter pack of some of the big Toronto personalities that have migrated over from the other site.

Who should be on this list?

go.bsky.app/TuSaHgh

Have added 70 new accounts to the Diverse Urbanism Voices starterpack since I first created it!

So make sure to check it out again even if you've clicked follow all last week! Thank you everybody for all the suggestions, it is now full at 150 accounts.

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