Jun Nogami

Coldest Day of the Year Ride 2026 Today was the annual Coldest Day of the Year Ride, organized by Cycle Toronto, with support from the City of Toronto and Toronto Bike Share. Given that it was on the last day in February, it wasn't the coldest day of the year thus far, but no one was complaining about the sunny and comparatively balmy weather. The start point was Sugar Beach.

Coldest Day of the Year Ride 2026

Today was the annual Coldest Day of the Year Ride, organized by Cycle Toronto, with support from the City of Toronto and Toronto Bike Share. Given that it was on the last day in February, it wasn't the coldest day of the year thus far, but no one was complaining…

YouTube video by jnyyz Coldest Day of the Year Ride 2026, Toronto

Thanks @cycletoronto.bsky.social for organizing today's "Coldest Day of the Year" Ride on such a nice, sunny day. youtu.be/SBQpTIinxfg

group photo of cyclists at Sugar Beach on the lakefront.

Thanks @cycletoronto.bsky.social and TO Bikeshare for organizing todays Coldest Day of the Year ride.

RIP Giorgio Mammoliti Former City Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti passed away yesterday at the age of 64. He was an ally of Rob Ford and was passionate about his opposition to bike lanes. He was certainly one of the more colourful characters in his time at City Council, taking positions such as establishing brothels on Toronto Island, or in the afternative, opposing making a section of Hanlan's Point Beach clothing optional.

RIP Giorgio Mammoliti

Former City Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti passed away yesterday at the age of 64. He was an ally of Rob Ford and was passionate about his opposition to bike lanes. He was certainly one of the more colourful characters in his time at City Council, taking positions such as…

A picture showing the construction closure just east of the GO line and Railpath bridge.

A picture showing the construction closure just east of Edwin, and you can see some excavation for sewer work off in the distance.

It used to be said that Toronto has only two seasons—winter and construction— but now we are clearly seeing an overlap. Dupont is closed in both directions just east of Edwin, including the bike lanes. Note that there is an open trench on the south side sidewalk as well.

that might have been me behind you wearing the Bells on Bloor shirt

Matt Elliott: Why it will take Toronto 13 years and more than $50M to recover from Doug Ford’s hasty speed camera ban Impulsive political decisions like the speed camera ban can have long-term impacts.

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Opinion: With Ontario’s student-loan reforms, universities must now fight for their very lives Unless a program’s value proposition is preserved in the labour market, future demand for many bachelor’s degrees will dry up

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Memorial ride for Xavier Morgan Xavier Morgan was a five year old boy who died while riding his bike on the Martin Goodman Trail a week ago Wednesday. Today was his memorial ride. About 200 cyclists joined us. Several members of …

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a picture of a grandfather decorating a ghost bike for his grandson. Toronto, 2017

We have several in Toronto, including one installed in 2017. That's the grandfather that was riding with his grandson.

oops

Impressive, but it goes to show that affluent areas of the city get the nicest things.

Political Correctness Is Illegal, Say These Professors Suing Their University

WTF UBC www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/w...

Old Man Winter is not giving up Mother Nature didn't see fit to give us more than a couple of days with relatively streets and bike lanes. Although the worst didn't come to pass downtown over the past 24 hours, there was a lot of sleet and wet snow overnight. The bike lanes between Lansdowne and Ossington had been plowed, and so they were rideable aside from the usual windrows.

Old Man Winter is not giving up

Mother Nature didn't see fit to give us more than a couple of days with relatively streets and bike lanes. Although the worst didn't come to pass downtown over the past 24 hours, there was a lot of sleet and wet snow overnight. The bike lanes between Lansdowne and…

DOT Researchers Suggested a Way to Make Big Trucks Safer. After Meeting With Lobbyists, Agency Officials Rejected the Idea. The Department of Transportation allowed trucking lobbyists to review an unpublished report recommending a safety device that could save lives by preventing pedestrians and cyclists from getting crush...

The fight to mandate side guards on trucks continues in other jurisdictions as well. www.propublica.org/article/dot-...

Bloor bike lanes again With all the melting back over the past couple of days, the Bloor bike lanes between Lansdowne and Avenue are in much better shape. In addition, we were told that the city is trying out some new equipment more suited to clearing the bike lanes. Here is the view at Shaw, where we finally see pavement. Sadly, the block between Christie and Manning is still not cleared.

Bloor bike lanes again

With all the melting back over the past couple of days, the Bloor bike lanes between Lansdowne and Avenue are in much better shape. In addition, we were told that the city is trying out some new equipment more suited to clearing the bike lanes. Here is the view at Shaw,…

This I can get behind.

Valentine’s Day bike lane maintenance TCBC put out another call for volunteers to clear bike lanes today. There were two crews at work. The larger downtown crew tackled the bike lanes between Bathurst and Manning. Here are some pictures from Joey and Albert. Photo: Joey Schwartz Albert Koehl Further west, David and Kelly were hard at work on the westbound bike lane near Runnymede. The major obstacle on this stretch has been this huge pile just west of Runnymede.

Valentine’s Day bike lane maintenance

TCBC put out another call for volunteers to clear bike lanes today. There were two crews at work. The larger downtown crew tackled the bike lanes between Bathurst and Manning. Here are some pictures from Joey and Albert. Photo: Joey Schwartz Albert Koehl…

The F appears several other places on the wall, but the signage is interrupted by many screens for ads.

a picture of Forest Hill station on the new Eglinton LRT, where I am complaining about the inconsistency in fonts.

Not loving the clash of fonts in this picture. Note in particular that the large station name mimics the subway font, but the R is not consistent. It is helpful to have the street names below the station name, although I was amused that they did the same thing at Caledonia Station. #EglintonLRT

Line 5 is open! The Eglinton Crosstown AKA Line 5 finally opened today, after 15 long years since the groundbreaking back in Nov 2011. I decided to check it out from the western terminus at Mt. Dennis station. The fastest way for me to get up there was by riding to the Bloor UP/GO station, and then to take the UPX. Mt. Dennis is a new stop for the UPX.

Line 5 is open!

The Eglinton Crosstown AKA Line 5 finally opened today, after 15 long years since the groundbreaking back in Nov 2011. I decided to check it out from the western terminus at Mt. Dennis station. The fastest way for me to get up there was by riding to the Bloor UP/GO station, and…

The line to get on line 5 is long.

15 year blog anniversary This blog started with this post 15 years ago, on a morning that was apparently warmer than today. (It's -19°C right now) Taking a look back, you can see that the traffic on this blog has ebbed and flowed, but is probably on a downward trend. This is perhaps because I mainly promote posts on Facebook, even as people have gradually shifted to more short form social media platforms.

15 year blog anniversary

This blog started with this post 15 years ago, on a morning that was apparently warmer than today. (It's -19°C right now) Taking a look back, you can see that the traffic on this blog has ebbed and flowed, but is probably on a downward trend. This is perhaps because I…

The Super Bowl Ads (So Far), Ranked

Now that I've seen all the ads, I don't really have to watch the game. (not that we get to see them in Canada anyway) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/a...

The War on Cars The War on Cars is a podcast described as follows: "The War on Cars is is a podcast that delivers news and commentary on the latest developments in the worldwide fight to undo a century’s worth of damage wrought by the automobile, approaching the topic from all angles, from politics to pop culture." Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon brought their road show to Toronto this evening, appearing at the Hot Docs theatre to a packed audience.

The War on Cars

The War on Cars is a podcast described as follows: "The War on Cars is is a podcast that delivers news and commentary on the latest developments in the worldwide fight to undo a century’s worth of damage wrought by the automobile, approaching the topic from all angles, from…

Bike lane snow clearance is hit or miss When I went down to Bloor this AM, I was pleased to see the eastbound Bloor bike lane nicely plowed. Sadly, the westbound direction is still untouched. When I biked into work I thought that at least some of the rest of the Bloor bike lane would be plowed. Sadly, this was not the case. Here near Lansdowne. The only section that was clear was going east from Bathurst, where TCBC volunteers had cleared the lane.

Bike lane snow clearance is hit or miss

When I went down to Bloor this AM, I was pleased to see the eastbound Bloor bike lane nicely plowed. Sadly, the westbound direction is still untouched. When I biked into work I thought that at least some of the rest of the Bloor bike lane would be plowed.…

What Doug Ford gets wrong about the auto industry Ford complains about the Chinese government’s subsidies for its auto-makers. He fails to mention the colossal public bailout of the Canadian branch plants of GM and Chrysler during the 2009

Albert Koehl on Doug Ford. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

ANIÁN | Made in Canada | Recycled Natural Fibres ANIÁN transform post-consumer recycled textiles into beautiful, functional and durable garments for the city, the country and the wild. To us, circularity means to mimic nature—waste not, want not. No...

If you are looking for wool clothing made in Canada, Anián has a sale and today is the last day. I have their Melton Wool shirt and it is great. The closest thing you can get to the Kitsbow Icon shirt that is no longer made. Also the shirts are made of recycled wool. anianmfg.com

Memorial ride for Alex Pretti There has been a world wide call for bike rides this weekend in memory of Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was gunned down by ICE in Minneapolis last week. Toronto's ride was this afternoon, timed to coincide with the ride in Minneapolis. poster by the Biking Lawyer, using artwork from @champagne_rodman We gathered at Christie Pits. A good turnout for a bitterly cold day.

Memorial ride for Alex Pretti

There has been a world wide call for bike rides this weekend in memory of Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was gunned down by ICE in Minneapolis last week. Toronto's ride was this afternoon, timed to coincide with the ride in Minneapolis. poster by the Biking Lawyer,…

The TCBC snow crew strikes again Albert and the other good folks at the Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition organized another snow clearing event, this time in the Annex over the past two days. Today, the goal was to clear the eastbound bike lanes between Brunswick and Spadina. On my way over to join, I wanted to check out the Paton Rd underpass that crosses the Davenport Diamond rail line.

The TCBC snow crew strikes again

Albert and the other good folks at the Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition organized another snow clearing event, this time in the Annex over the past two days. Today, the goal was to clear the eastbound bike lanes between Brunswick and Spadina. On my way over to…