Tonya Davidson

Skytrain in Vancouver

BRT in Ontario

Investing smartly in public transit checks ALL the boxes right now, @mark-carney.bsky.social. It’s a credible example of both real nation-building & climate action. It’s a proven cost SAVER with a great ROI that makes Canadian cities more successful & competitive. It supports equity & affordability.

At Perfect Books on Elgin St #Ottawa

At Ottawa bookstores near u! (This is Rideau Indigo)

We do not talk nearly enough about Lac- Mégantic.

Ford government says it will ban speed cameras across Ontario | CBC News Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the traffic enforcement tool a "cash grab" at a news conference in Vaughan Thursday. He said his government will introduce new legislation to ban speed cameras.

The decision to remove speed cameras from Ontario streets is unbelievably irresponsible and flies in the face of clear evidence … even police chiefs are against this populist move. It’s disgraceful.

Liking this on Sunnyside

UTP author @tonyadavidson.bsky.social invites you to discover a new way of teaching introductory sociology, using Seasonal Sociology, Second Edition to bring sociological ideas to life.

WHEN: October 1st at 12:00 PM
WHERE: Teams Webinar

Register here: bit.ly/4nE5ajy

As a parent, I am frequently reminded that washrooms are a crucial but frequently overlooked component of public transit infrastructure

Ottawa folks - join me and Rachelle Dickenson next Thursday at the Global Centre for Pluralism to talk about 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘵!

I'm thrilled to be hosted by Carleton Centre for Public History (‪@cupublichistory.bsky.social‬) & the Embassy of Mexico in Canada. Details here: tinyurl.com/ottawabookla...

Ottawology Ottawology offers an original, accessible sociological account of social structures, socialities, ecologies, and everyday life in Ottawa.

I have a new book, Ottawology, coming out soon! fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/ottawol...

Solidarity w Air Canada flight attendants, and… and strike would have been less devastating if we had anything resembling passenger rail system

Kingston transit expanding service into overnight hours The new overnight service will run from midnight to 2 a.m. every evening. It will connect the Cataraqui Centre to First Canada Avenue.

More frequency and expanding off-peak service to benefit shift workers - what a concept!

Imagine if New Ways to Bus did this instead of cutting service to the bone.

www.thewhig.com/news/local-n...

It sounds nice to have your own pool, but have you considered how amazing it is to have a pool in walking distance where there's almost always friends and snacks around, trained lifeguards, and zero extra costs or maintenance on your end. Public amenities are amazing!

Yes... research the publisher... in contrast to this AI story, the very human copyeditor on a book I'm working on for @fernpub.bsky.social includes in her notes many funny asides! #delightful!

In London, ON the firmer Greyhound station is once again a bus station... but in Ottawa, the nation's capital busses drop poor travelers wherever i guess... @arieltroster.com

It's very encouraging for Toronto that its newly-hired Chief Planner is touring Copenhagen for ideas (and posting about it).

Note that the City of Ottawa has been without a chief planner since 2022.

Wow.

Yes.

Is there like a non-misogynist comedy scene in Ottawa somewhere? I don't need feminist comedy... just not the rape jokes always on offer at Absolute.

New cafe at bank and slater. Every Person's Cafe. It's great! So helpful for the cafe desert that has existed in NoSo (bank north of somerset... just made it up ;) ) since pandemic

Where’s Pierre?! He’s missed every debate in Carleton, he doesn’t answer emails from his constituents, and he only visited this riding by accident last week.

Help us win. Sign up to volunteer this weekend!

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Wonder how you lose your democracy? Proactively giving legitimacy to peddlers of disinformation is definitely near the top of the list.

OC Transpo crackdown on fare evasion draws ire of free-transit advocate - Capital Current An Ottawa advocate for free transit service says an OC Transpo crackdown on riders who evade paying their bus or LRT fare is unfairly punishing low-income people who can’t afford the costs of travelli...

We're mad about the focus on "fare evasion". Stop punishing people for riding the bus. The penalty is absurdly high ($260) - that's a lot more than parking in a bike lane. capitalcurrent.ca/oc-transpo-c...

What makes you confident that #togetherwecan defeat Pierre Poilievre?

#FanjoyVsPoilievre #CanadaStrong #CarletonDeservesBetter #WheresPierre👀

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Qu'est-ce qui vous fait croire que #ensembleonpeut battre
Pierre Poilievre ?

#FanjoyVsPoilievre #UnCanadaFort #CarletonMeritMieux #OuEstPierre👀

“Progressive” centrists still focused on the deregulatory aspects of “abundance” in the face of **accelerating fascism**, which also has a deregulatory agenda, seems…less than helpful right now.

Sorry to be a bummer... but not sure I trust a person whose career was previously invested in financializing rental housing, w building affordable housing

Furthermore, the LRT is great and also does nothing for the Glebe and this section of Centretown...and furthermore the #7 is one of the key routes to get to Carleton a community of 30 000...

Dear Lise Guèvremont, We are writing to express our support for bus lanes as part of the Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Feasibility Study. At a very minimum, we believe the bus lanes must be active during peak hours and on event days at Lansdowne. Many residents in Centretown travel to the Glebe using the number 6 and 7 buses to visit family, get to work, or to support local businesses. As the busiest bus corridor in the city, we need to be maximizing the efficiency of bus travel to ensure traffic flows smoothly and reliably. The City’s own data collected outlined that 77% of respondents want more space for people outside of private vehicles on Bank Street The CCA Transportation Committee held our 2025 priorities vote recently and improving transit on Bank Street was chosen as our number 1 priority. This is an issue with a lot of support, with the potential to improve a lot of commutes and trips for Centretown residents. We would encourage the City to extend the Bank Street Study into Centretown, or to consider giving Bank Street in Centretown a transit study of its own, exploring the option of bus lanes on Bank Street North of the highway. We are requesting a formal meeting to further discuss our vision for better buses and less traffic on Bank Street. Sincerely, Rob Dekker President, Centretown Community Association CC: Ariel Troster Shawn Menard Glen Gower Mark Sutcliffe

The Centretown Community Association has sent a letter supporting bus lanes on Bank Street.

We need better buses and less traffic on Bank Street!

@arieltroster.bsky.social @shawnmenard.bsky.social @glengower.bsky.social @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social @seandevine9.bsky.social

City of Ottawa to review its salt use on roads and sidewalks during winter The City of Ottawa is being asked to review its salt use on roads and sidewalks during the winter months.

The Environment and Climate Change Committee approved a motion from Coun. Rawlson King directing staff to conduct a “focused review of Ottawa’s road salt use,” with an emphasis on its environmental impact and its effect on local waterways.

I leave town for a few weeks and now it's a new season, there's a new PM, and... v. Sadly my local drycleaners have shut :( they've been on Elgin for over a century! 😔