Jesse Han accepts Suburban Road Safety Champion award on behalf of North York Cycles from members of Community Bikeways.
Congratulations NORTH YORK CYCLES!
Suburban Road Safety Champion, 2025-26. Organizer Jesse Han (centre) accepted the award. Pictured with members of Community Bikeways + Peter Low (left). Thank you for making North York a safer place to ride ... and a better place to live! #biketo
A pickup truck that is parked along the curb dwarfs smaller vehicles behind it. (The driver pays the same for a parking spot.)
"it’s hard to find a good reason why cities shouldn’t charge a higher price — that is to say, a fair price — for the road space rented as parking for pickups" - @albertkoehl.bsky.social #onpoli #biketo
www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
Yesterday, Toronto Today published an op-ed from @albertkoehl.bsky.social making the case for charging more to park large pickups than for smaller sedans. Something already being done in at least one Montréal borough. #TOpoli #ONpoli #cdnpoli #VisionZero www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
Spanish PM Pedro calls for the IMMEDIATE ARREST of Netanyahu
He said: "Netanyahu launched the worst possible unjustified attack against Lebanon. His contempt for life and international law is intolerable. He is a criminal that must be arrested immediately.” #cdnpoli
One week to go before our 72km RIDE THE LOOP, Close the Gaps event!
As other cities build loop trails, it's time for Toronto to close the gaps + complete a closed circuit of trails for utilitarian, recreational, and tourism cycling. #biketo
"we’re a carsick city + the sickness seems to be getting worse. I say “seems” because I’m not sure how to quantify the vibe change I’ve witnessed in the past decade, as a person who drives, rides a bike, walks + takes public transit." @lizrenzetti.bsky.social
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
"This is not just a terrible decision that will increase mistrust of public officials, it’s a breathtaking act of hypocrisy. Didn’t Ford brag about having 'the most transparent, the most accountable' caucus ever? 'Transparency for thee, but not for me.'" www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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“The mayor has asked Transport for London to undertake detailed analysis of the safety risks posed by large SUVs and their wider impact on London’s roads. This could then inform any future policy proposals in London or recommendations to government or the sector.”
Hey @pierrepoilievremp: Too bad we "axed the (carbon) tax" -- instead of weaning ourselves off fossil fuels. Now we're at the mercy of combatants in the war in Iran. #onpoli
We need to reign in oversized kid-killing cars. There are methods every level of government can pursue. Thanks to the @crashcoalition.bsky.social for this incredible report outlying why and how.
Write your reps, get organized, make noise, save lives.
www.communitybikewaysto.ca/oversized-da...
Worried about the high cost of living + rising fuel prices?
Ride a bike!
#biketo #onpoli
www.thestar.com/business/you...
A fundamental tension:
Robotaxi services can make the most money in dense urban neighborhoods—which are precisely the places that need them least.
"Premier Ford fails to mention the colossal public bailout of the Cdn branch plants of GM + Chrysler during the 2009 financial crisis + massive, ongoing gov't subsidies. The auto industry is repaying us by heavily marketing expensive, absurdly sized pickups that are more dangerous to pedestrians..."
"The imminent arrival of Chinese EVs to the Cdn market is a jolt of reality for DougFord. He’s spent much of his premiership meddling in municipal affairs, notably speed cameras, bike lanes + TO’s mayoral race. Now he faces issues that should actually concern him..."
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Waiting for a bus when the road is full of single occupancy automobiles
Still shocking to me how astoundingly bad the automobile is for mobility
Nailed it! Thanks @graphicmatt.com
"Toronto likes to talk about transit priority — but often ends up with compromised plans that try to appease all road users."
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
"One obvious solution is Norway’s sliding pollution fee levied on all new car sales. The more CO2 +other pollutants a car will spew over its lifespan, the higher the upfront fee"
Sliding fees should also apply to greater danger, as from pickups #roadsafety
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/06/a...
Image shows a line of e-bikes of various sizes, including moped-style e-bikes, that are being offered for sale.
Start with regulating the companies that run the delivery app
"Addressing the underlying problem requires both new provincial regs over e-bikes and a grant of authority to cities to license — and to make accountable to the public — the app-based food delivery companies." - @albertkoehl.bsky.social
Spacing store
Book area
Posters
IKEA monkey ornament
Stop by the @spacingstore.bsky.social - open till Xmas eve - for all the city gifts you didn’t know you needed to give. And best curated city book nook. Sorry to say we took home the last IKEA Monkey ornament this afternoon. But there’s still Springer Dinger posters. 🎁
"Will Carney’s deal move us — and the rest of the world — a little closer to climate Armageddon?
Sadly, the answer is, unequivocably, yes." Well said @lindamcquaig.bsky.social #onpoli #climateaction #climatejustice
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
The power of community activism!
"staff reports suggested delaying the bylaw by years, and shelved the emissions standards indefinitely. But councillors + the mayor rejected those recommendations amid an outpouring of public support."
www.thestar.com/news/gta/two...
In US "no requirement for pickups to pass any kind of pedestrian safety test." So why, we ask you @stevenmackinnon.bsky.social are we copying US model + putting Cdn lives at risk -- instead of requiring auto-makers to act, including re-design of deadly front-end.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=--83...
A pickup pulls a wide trailer that slightly overlaps into bike lane on Bloor Street in Toronto.
While pickups get larger, their trailers appear to be following same trend. In absence of bike lanes, there's even less room to safely pass cyclists. #oversizeddanger #biketo #roadsafety
"even if every pick-up driver were moving boulders, heavy machinery or plywood around the city, that wouldn’t explain the trucks’ problematic front-end design. The growing height of front-ends is more about sales than utility." - @albertkoehl.bsky.social
#onpoli #oversizeddanger
Book cover Wheeling Through Toronto A History of the Bicycle and Its Riders by Albert Koehl University of Toronto Press
Looking for a present for the cyclist on your holiday shopping list? How about my friend @albertkoehl.bsky.social's "Wheeling through Toronto, A History of the Bicycle and Its Riders"? Not convinced? You can read some reviews here. #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.albertkoehl.ca/wheeling-thr...
Agreed. Since pickups are more dangerous, drivers should be required to have more safety training and expertise. This is among our recommendations to provinces.
"Space is precious, and so is safety. Just as the oil crisis created a market for smaller vehicles in the 1970s, it’s time to demand automakers return to providing vehicles appropriate for jam-packed cities."
Well said @shawnmicallef.bsky.social
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
