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Matt Elliott: Why dark clouds loom over Bike Share Toronto, despite its undeniable success Adding more e-bikes certainly sounds like an admirable goal, but it comes with a downside.

My @thestar.com column this week: Bike Share Toronto is riding high but a new growth plan risks putting a proverbial stick in the spokes, with a big focus on extracting more revenue from users.

Let's not let enshittification ruin this ride.

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

What's the rationale for not wanting to stay at BC place?

"The chair of this committee frequently says that in Ontario, we zone for buildings, not for people. But when we have a report that says adding new buildings will create complete communities and we couldn't possibly do that in Rosedale, I wonder if that's true."

Clean Electricity Regulations bolster certainty for big investments in Canada’s grids The federal government of Canada reaffirmed the place of its Clean Electricity Regulations within its Climate Competitiveness Strategy.

Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations are a surefire way to ensure a clean power grid. Without them, Canada risks losing a competitive edge that will bolster the economy, not to mention erasing years of progress. Read more from expert @sachigibson.bsky.social ➡️
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There’s no daylight between what Candace says here about “the Jews” & what Nazi propagandists & Father Coughlin said about the Jews in the 1930s. Her show is one of the top 5 “conservative” podcasts in the US. She has 5.5 million subscribers on YouTube and 7.3 million followers on X.

hahah, they do. Anyways Go Jays!

Raps and leafs trying to play at the same time would be interesting

Did you know Toronto has 15 permanent bicycle counters around the city? I have created a portal that should be updated monthly when the city updates their open data. It's live now at: observingthecity.ca

Monday, Oct 6, 2025 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Victoria Village Public School Join me at my in-person Victoria Village Town Hall meeting. There will be a short presentation regarding the proposed bike lanes on Sloane Avenue, and then the meeting will be open to discuss any issues on your mind.

Anyone in Jon Burnside's Ward. There's a meeting about a bike lane. At the last town hall of his I went to, the nimby's were out in force, ranting against bike lanes and sidewalks. So, any help from decent people is appreciated.

Let’s get this done!
What a massive waste of citizens time telling them what they already know, it’s like giving us a half-day national holiday.

From: @sboots
https://mastodon.sboots.ca/@sboots/115266890041821396

If not speed cameras, then what? @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social and @spaikin.bsky.social discuss alternative strategies to slow drivers down, and how Doug Ford likely won't be sold on those either. On the #onpoli podcast: youtu.be/3pjjwa4YWrs?...

Chart showing government funding per student in Canada versus Ontario (Ontario is much, much lower)

“The story of Ontario’s crisis in post-secondary education is, first and foremost, a story of provincial neglect.” thelocal.to/ontario-post...

Thrilled to see the TTC recommend fare capping as part of the Ridership Growth Strategy, something that we have long called for as a common-sense solution to making transit more affordable!

This would replace an expensive monthly pass, that you need to pay for upfront on the same day as your rent.

It’s Time to Demand Accountability for Eglinton A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)

Given recent revelations that the eglintonTOday project could be at risk, I prepared an action alert calling on the #BikeTO community to hold the City of Toronto accountable & ensure this project gets done this year as planned. #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2025/08/its-...

At least this time when he loses he doesn't get to continue sitting on council

Sustainable ‘pods’ win Toronto public washroom design competition The winning design from the ‘TO the Loo!’ contest, which incorporates green roofs as well as harm reduction, safety and accessibility features, is expected to be considered by the city

Just got back from Tokyo where the public washrooms put to shame any city I've ever been to. The most basic ones were designed fairly similarly to these.

Add it to the list of things the city definitely won't do but it would be really great if they did...

www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-p...

Liberals release first details for new Build Canada Homes entity - iPolitics The market sounding document will structure consultations with home-builders and other industry stakeholders, and offers the first concrete details on what the Liberals are proposing for the new entit...

The announcement for Build Canada Homes, the Canadian government's plan to get back into home-building, looks similar to what was in the Liberal platform, but it's good to see them "moving more aggressively" and adding some timelines. Here are 3 key points & some Qs. www.ipolitics.ca/2025/08/11/l...

Edward Keenan: Finally, news involving the Ford government that gives me something to smile about The premier's power over Toronto is not without its limits after all.

worth repeating:

"Justice Schabas explains how the govt’s advice from its own experts indicated that removing the bike lanes would be more dangerous FOR ALL ROAD USERS, not just cyclists, + would not make traffic move any faster but instead “may worsen congestion”

www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

Can we get these pretty please?

Yes!

Toronto’s latest bike lane plan doesn’t propose new lanes for the first time in years The city’s cycling expansion plan includes two kilometres of upgraded bike lanes — but no new ones

No new cycling projects being approved this summer plus reversing an approved project?

"I've never seen a cycling report that doesn’t include new projects,' said Michael Longfield, executive director of the advocacy group Cycle Toronto." via @torontotoday.ca

www.torontotoday.ca/local/transp...

Not the worst… bollards + benches would’ve been nicer though

How Metrolinx’s plan to deliver European-style train service went off the rails GO Expansion will still transform Greater Golden Horseshoe transit — but likely won’t be as ambitious as what was planned just three years ago

ICYMI: Several well-placed sources, leaked documents and recordings of internal town halls detail how a bitter, years-long falling out with a European partner has led Metrolinx to scale back its ambitious GO Expansion plan.

No paywall.

#onpoli

www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...

Sounds great! Were these improvements proposed by the city as part of resurfacing or did residents have to advocate for these changes?

Would assume so, gm speaks at the end of the season every year and Brad didn’t speak on locker clean out day and wasn’t there for Pelly’s presser

I spent ten years attacking universities as illiberal and overly woke. Now that the Trump administration is using my rhetoric to destroy American science and higher education, I am horrified but not horrified enough to apologize.

Former OpenStreetsTO organizers call on Mayor Chow to revive the festival Organizers say there is a misconception the street festival was a city-run program, but it was really run by volunteers and funded through corporate sponsorships

Thanks Kathryn Mannie of @torontotoday.ca for speaking with me - as well as other #OpenStreetsTO & #ActiveTO supporters - about the need for Mayor Olivia Chow and City Council to bring back open streets programs to Toronto! #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...

Ontario’s colleges are a safety net for workers. It’s time the government funds them properly. - CCPA Ontario's colleges stand at a critical crossroads. For decades, the province's college system has endured severe funding shortfalls, with Ontario contributing less than 25 per cent of operating revenu...

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... 'College education plays a crucial role not only in individual livelihoods, but also in sustaining the economic vitality of communities across the province.' @policyalternatives.ca

Western discontent is a growing problem after Liberal election victory Tens of thousands of Western Canadians have newly registered with the Alberta Prosperity Project, which is collecting the names of people who support a sovereignty referendum

I'm a leftwing Canadian.

I've never, in my life, been represented by a government at any level that comes close to sharing my political beliefs. And you don't see me whining about it...

Ok, you do see me whining about it, constantly, but you don't see news orgs writing about me whining about it.