Robert Zaichkowski

Very pleased to see the first article from my PhD thesis published in Planning Theory and Practice.

In the piece, I leverage the concurrent adoption of bicycle equity policies in Mexico City and Toronto to compare how intra-urban differences shape efforts to address infrastructural inequalities.

Adjusting the Committee of Adjustment - Spacing Toronto Blair Scorgie is a Toronto-based Registered Professional Planner and Urban Designer. He is the Managing Principal of Scorgie Planning, and a Sessional Lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University. Toro...

Urban planner Blair Scorgie argues that the Committee of Adjustment needs some serious adjusting. #TOpoli #ONpoli

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Graphic with bold text on an orange background, with a "Lewis for Leader" logo below: A Political Instrument of the People.

The NDP has a rich history in Canadian politics. We were born out of a movement of farmers, trade unionists, and feminists in an era where fascism was rising and social solidarity was essential.

Today, we are releasing our plan to once again make the NDP the Political Instrument of the People.

It's a good start, but Metrolinx seriously needs to reduce the number of VP's within their ranks! 115 to 120 per that article is far too many!

Metrolinx sheds 400-plus consultants as agency grapples with growing mandate | Globalnews.ca Michael Lindsay was tapped to lead the Crown corporation in 2025, tasked with refocusing its mandate and bringing years-delayed transit lines into service for the first time.

Glad to see Metrolinx reducing reliance on expensive third party consultants and building more in-house expertise!

If Ontario is going to spend $70 billion to build out “the largest transit expansion in North America,” we must build the institutional knowledge to do so effectively & efficiently.

With a lot of Conservative types looking for another right wing mayoral candidate that's not Brad Bradford, things could be looking up for Mayor Olivia Chow's re-election chances but we still can't take anything for granted! For the meantime, pass the popcorn, folks! 🍿🗳️ #TOpoli

Toronto Port Authority backs Doug Ford’s call to expand Billy Bishop airport for jets In a letter to provincial Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, the federally mandated agency that owns and operates the island airport has hailed a potential expansion.

Look what Doug Ford's opening of that can of worms has done! Now the Toronto Port Authority has revived their calls to bring jets at Billy Bishop Airport; something which must NEVER happen! #shame #TOpoli #ONpoli #cdnpoli #NoJetsTO CC @normsworld.bsky.social www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

i spent all summer organizing for dedicated transit lanes against typical toronto nimbys who claimed that "emergency vehicles would get stuck in traffic and more people would die"

anyways, here's real life:

Not feasible. the existing rail corridor to Kingston is too constrained and would require even more expropriations.

$1/day in Toronto and lots of better uses (inc. many willing to pay more). Way past time to charge more for onstreet parking.

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Ward 19 Beaches East York 2023 Mayoral results showing Bradford getting 4.66% of the vote in that riding.

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There’s a story going around about how Brad Bradford “could lead a tight two way race” against Olivia Chow.

Which is the funniest take I could have seen today.

A reminder, that he couldn’t even break 10k votes in the last election, and in his OWN ward he couldn’t get 5% of the vote.

#TOpoli

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Pass the popcorn, folks! The next eight months will get rather interesting! 🍿

How John Tory’s exit, some bad blood — and a Ford — are threatening to shake up Toronto’s mayoral race As Brad Bradford moves closer to solidifying himself as the consensus centre-right mayoral challenger to progressive incumbent Olivia Chow, he still has hurdles to clear.

Repeatedly describing Brad Bradford as the "centre-right" candidate (4 times) is doing a lot of comms work on behalf of the guy with the baseball bat who votes against Chow more than anyone except Councilor Oppositional Defiance Disorder. @benspurr.bsky.social #TOpoli
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YouTube video by TVO Today Can Transit Finally Reduce Car Dependence in Toronto? | The Rundown

Finally got to listen to the recent TVO Rundown episode about transit. Features @andytakagi.bsky.social discussing the new Eglinton and Finch LRT lines, as well as Doug and Sarah from @thewaroncars.bsky.social about their Life After Cars book. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TTC #TOpoli youtu.be/Wu4wr4lOaVI?...

Michael Ford says he’s giving ‘serious consideration’ to Toronto mayoral run Michael Ford, a former Toronto city councillor and MPP who is the nephew of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, says he’s seriously considering tossing his hat in the ring to become the city’s next mayor.

As much as splitting the right vote would help Olivia Chow should Michael Ford throw his hat into the ring in addition to Brad Bradford, we don't need another Ford in the Mayor's office! #TOpoli www.cp24.com/local/toront...

I heard that too when I went last month. Can't afford to let our guard down, that's for sure.

Toronto reveals transit-first plan to manage FIFA congestion Toronto’s full traffic management plan will be released later this month, but a city report posted on Tuesday shows how the city plans to manage an uptick in traffic and how it will attempt to discour...

“Congestion is expected to increase by 10 to 15 per cent during the events in key downtown areas.”

The city said it’s taking “a transit-first approach to help residents and visitors move safely and efficiently throughout the city” for the FIFA tournament.

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Cover page of The Meadoway's 2025 annual report with an image of a meadow, pollinator plants, butterflies, and hydro poles. The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority logo appears on the bottom right.

The Meadoway has released their 2025 Annual Report. You can read about last year's highlights including the completion of the Marcos Blvd to Arsandco Park stretch of the trail. Look forward to the Bermondsey to Eglinton stretch next. #BikeTO #WalkTO #ScarbTO #TOpoli themeadoway.ca/app/uploads/...

Even so, nothing can be taken for granted given Brad Bradford's record on council is questionable at best.

Since when did being conservative have to mean being carbrain? Shouldn't being a conservative mean saving money which not having a car - or reducing a household from two cars to one - would achieve in spades? 🤷

Of course there's going to be hypocrisy abound from the opposition!

That still doesn't address the problem that current VIA Rail service is held hostage to the whims of freight rail companies along that Lake Ontario corridor which was why Alto categorically ruled it out.

I was hearing a lot more noise from Gerretsen than from Hsu on the HSR file. To be fair, if I was a Kingston resident or politician, I would be disappointed too about Alto not planning to stop there.

I am aware of @markgerretsen.bsky.social's calls for a stop at Kingston. While not entirely opposition, I recall an earlier article which Alto warned too many changes could derail the project. I just hope this thing gets built sooner rather than later given how long overdue HSR is in Canada.

Fair point. However, a legit question remains when would such an intervention be OK? Requiring UN Security Council approval is increasingly difficult these days with the five permanent members (US, UK, France, Russia, and China) holding veto power.

Dozens of Ontario farming communities fear losing businesses and land to Canada’s new high-speed train line The federal government has backed plans to build a rail capable of travelling 300 km/h between Toronto and Quebec City, a project that could lead to the most expropriations of any project in Canadian ...

In addition to rural landowners, #CPC MP's such as Scott Reid have come against high speed rail. While Alto still has the obligation to minimize land acquisitions and ensure fair compensation, Conservatives are OK with keeping Canada a global embarrassment. #cdnpoli www.thestar.com/business/doz...

How Toronto reduced car traffic and tripled bike ridership on a key bike boulevard - NACTO Shaw Street was busy with bikes, but it wasn’t working for everyone. There were too many motor vehicles using the street for riding to be comfortable for people who weren’t confident biking, including...

Toronto’s Shaw Street bicycle boulevard featured by NACTO!

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Why We Must Stop Bradford This October A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)

Since John Tory will not run to get his old job back as Mayor, it's time to reshare this post to remind everyone why we must #StopBradford this October. #TOpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/01/why-...

We would also need to get rid of Doug Ford for Toronto to get anywhere near on that path.