Chris Drew

Great find!

Time for another nautical edition of #RavineRambles

This time paddling newly opened mouth of Don River. Starting at a boat launch in the new Biidaasige Park in the portlands.

This place really is an impressive feat of engineering.

#DonValleyRambler #lovetheravines #DonValley #DonRiver #ParksTO

Glad you made it. Any pics? Good point and I wonder when that part will open.

Would love this for Bike Share Toronto! #biketo cc @lanrickbennett.bsky.social

Yes!

There's parking relatively close I think. I think there's a small parking lot north of Commissioners St on Old Cherry St. Might be some street parking but I can't remember.

As far as I know yes. I think they removed the last blocker. cc @whereisgraeme.bsky.social

Another view here via this article www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

These two spots from the map here on Waterfront Toronto's website. I can't find a more specific map. www.waterfrontoronto.ca/news/take-yo...

Yes! Two of them. I'll try to find a map showing it cc @whereisgraeme.bsky.social

Person in a canoe on the new Don River.

Person in a canoe on the new Don River.

One of the first canoeists on the new Don River path at Biidaasige Park.

Screenshot of giving kudos to a bus driver and the TTC responding.

Positive news from that other site. cc @ttchelps.bsky.social @femwriter.bsky.social

Mud on a multi-use trail post construction. Looking northwest.

Mud on a multi-use trail post construction. Looking northwest.

Mud on a multi-use trail post construction. Looking southeast.

Mud on a multi-use trail post construction. Looking southeast.

Tonight's 311 Toronto report. Mud and gravel post-Glen Road bridge construction is impacting the multi-use trail along Rosedale Valley Road. #biketo cc @lanrickbennett.bsky.social

It's such a great sight I definitely want to take more pictures of it this summer! Shared it with my friend Eleanor McMahon as well who is chair of the board of Share The Road. We recently organized the Ontario Bike Summit. @lanrickbennett.bsky.social was an award recipient and speaker :)

Looking west on Adelaide at Jarvis and a large group of cyclists waiting for the light.

Looking west on Adelaide at Jarvis and a large group of cyclists waiting for the light.

Inspiring picture from Adelaide tonight. Also, @cityplanto.bsky.social is now on Bluesky! HT @jasonthorne.bsky.social cc @lanrickbennett.bsky.social @mikejcw.bsky.social @torontomike.com #biketo @cycletoronto.bsky.social

2025 Wheels of Change Awards The Winners OBS 2025 Ontario Bike Summit May 27 - 29, 2025 Windsor Ontario OntarioBikeSummit.CA

Announcing the 2025 Wheels of Change Award recipients! Each year, Share the Road Cycling Coalition Inc. honours individuals and organizations who are advancing cycling through leadership, innovation, and relationship-building in Ontario. Nominated by their peers and selected by our Board of Directors, this year’s recipients reflect the many ways people are making a difference—on the ground, in policy, in design, and in community. Congratulations to all of this year’s honourees: 🏆 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Ry Shissler, founder of TheyCycle – for creating space and support for gender-diverse cyclists through community programs like hashtag#FillThePodium. 🏆 Community Champions Howard Chang – for his long-standing leadership, creative support, and generous advocacy across campaigns, capital projects, and commuter culture. Marvin Macaraig – for growing cycling communities in Scarborough through education and grassroots collaboration. Tom Omstead & Sue Omstead – for driving regional progress through Share the Road Essex County and tools like SafeCycle. Lanrick Jr Bennett – for empowering Toronto’s cycling community, building meaningful relationships, and advancing mentorship and media engagement. David Isaac – for supporting cycling education and legal advocacy in London, and building local cycling culture through London Bicycle Café and beyond.

🏆Professional Leadership James Schofield, P.Eng., WSP – for his technical and educational leadership in designing safer, more accessible streets across Ontario. 🏆 Organizational Impact CAA South Central Ontario – for their long-term partnership in public education, legislative change, and national cycling safety campaigns. Bike Windsor Essex – for being a community hub for education, inclusion, and cycling access in Windsor-Essex, including through programs like the Bike Kitchen, which provides affordable repairs, used parts, and hands-on learning opportunities. Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition – for advancing advocacy on issues from vehicle safety to infrastructure, and mobilizing action through campaigns like We Belong on Bloor and CRASH. Bike for Mike – for carrying forward the vision of safer streets and joyful cycling for all ages in memory of Mike Chamberlain. WDBA-APWD (Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority) - for championing cross-border active transportation through the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, which includes dedicated cycling infrastructure and supports long-term mobility and safety for cyclists. We look forward to celebrating these changemakers at the 16th annual Ontario Bike Summit, May 27–29, 2025, in the City of Windsor as part of our program of dynamic and inspiring speakers. 🔗 Register today: https://lnkd.in/gGg9WnXs hashtag#OntarioBikeSummit hashtag#OBS2025 hashtag#CyclingOntario hashtag#ActiveTransportation hashtag#BikeFriendlyCommunities Eleanor McMahon (she/her) Dave McLaughlin, BA, MES, RPP Diane Freeman, P.Eng. FCAE Jeff Casello Chris Drew EnviroCentre

Honoured by this acknowledgment. I work within a dynamic fold of the city and know my work is a testiment to many others in my sphere of influence h/t Charlie's FreeWheels School of Cities, University of Toronto Robin Richardson Sarah Elton Julie Dabrusin Sabrina Bennett Good Roads Chris Drew Friends and Families for Safe Streets Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher Tom Flood Harman Idema Alison Stewart - Bilingual The Bike Brigade Share the Road Cycling Coalition Inc. you pulled together such an amazing group of advocates that chose two wheels to amplify their voices and work. Congratulations to all the 2025 recipients. hashtag#BikeTO

Some pretty amazing people and organizations on this list. #ShareTheRoad isn't on @bsky.app yet. Board members @chrisjamesdrew.bsky.social & @mlqtanner.bsky.social please pass along my thanks. Making noise here in Toronto #BikeTO

We'll see you at #OBS2025 sharetheroad.ca/ontario-bike...

@worldbollardassoc.bsky.social rounded bollards.

Absolutely! I'm planning on being on the first train north and going all the way to Timmons and back. I think the demand is going to be popular for that first train. cc @femwriter.bsky.social

@ttchelps.bsky.social excellent horn use just now by e/b 4450 to remind a driver not to ignore King St E no straight through signage at Church. Driver got the message. Please pass along my kudos cc @wb62.bsky.social @glista.bsky.social (cross posting from X so I can tag @femwriter.bsky.social)

Same!

Open to the public today. Check it out!

Snow thunder in downtown Toronto just now.

Congrats!

I've always been curious on how question period worked for that time.

Yesterday: standing in front of the Guildwood GO/VIA train sign on the platform and pointing to it.

Wedding day in 2019 and standing in front of the Guildwood GO/VIA sign close to the road entrance.

Always like updating my wife when passing by Guildwood and bringing back wedding day memories. Had enough time to get off the train to get the picture but definitely didn't want to miss getting back on since my jacket was inside.

the*

Main St in downtown Brampton looking north. Beams exposed during construction explain the 1970s. Beams apparently due to building over fmr creek.

Historic map of downtown Brampton. Likely from the late 1800s.

Main St in downtown Brampton looking south in 1970s(?). Beams exposed during construction. Beams apparently due to building over fmr creek.

*existing beams just below surface as part of building over former creek bed/route decades ago/weight of LRVs and associated complexity risk.

Quick last note is that he peak travel time (and some of the off peak I think) would have been higher. City staff also documented the subsurface utility/structural* relocation diff vs just tunneling under it. Plus, avoiding road lowering for CN bridge (unlike what was possible for Ontario Line/GO)

2/ our church council also did not oppose. July 2015 Council meeting (where the decision was deferred to October), church asked forpre-condition survey, mitigation, good communications (hi @femwriter.bsky.social) and other best practices. Same for present project with the tunnel portion decision.

And some claimed it would impacted the historic churches. As a member of one of them built in 1885/1929 I strenuously pushed back and said that was false. I showed pics of LRT in front of the Rome coliseum and I did my own video from Dublin over the course of two deputations. 1/