If you are struggling in the aftermath of #RoadViolence, you are not alone. You are warmly welcome to join us on Sunday Sept 14 at 1:00pm for our monthly #PeerSupport meeting. Please DM us for the Zoom link.
#TODeadlyStreets #DeadlyByDesign #SafeStreetsSaveLives #WalkTO #BikeTO

If you are struggling and hurting in the aftermath of #RoadViolence, you are not alone. You are warmly welcome to join us Sunday at 1:00pm for our monthly #PeerSupport meeting. More info: www.ffsafestreets.ca/support_serv...
#TODeadlyStreets #DeadlyByDesign #SafeStreetsSaveLives #BikeTO #WalkTO

If you are hurting and struggling in the aftermath of #RoadViolence, you are not alone. You are warmly welcome to join our #PeerSupport meeting Sunday July 13 at 1:00pm. Click here for more info: www.ffsafestreets.ca/support_serv...
Please DM us to get the Zoom link.
#WalkTO #BikeTO #TODeadlyStreets

The letter to the IEC reads: To Councillors Fletcher, Colle, Chernos Lin, Morley, Pasternak, Perruzza and Saxe, I am writing on behalf of Friends and Families for Safe Streets (FFSS) to express our flabbergasted dismay that city staff want to renege on an already-approved plan to make the short stretch of Jones Ave between Queen St E and Dundas St E safer for everyone, for the sake of 30 parking spaces. We are also gravely disappointed at the lack of advancement of the Cycling Network Plan, with no brand new infrastructure planned. As you may know, FFSS is a group of people whose loved ones were senselessly killed in crashes that could have been prevented, and survivors who were devastated by severe, life-altering injuries. We are the ones who have paid the worst possible price for Toronto’s deadly streets, the price for the ongoing lack of political will and resulting glacially slow pace of making all of our streets safe, for example by building Complete Streets and adding barriers between motor vehicles and people. Clearly, Toronto’s commitment to Vision Zero and what it means has been completely forgotten here. Let us remind you of Toronto’s Vision Zero 2.0 program, the most essential part of which reads: “As Vision Zero solutions are planned and implemented, there are circumstances when decisions to improve road safety may result in outcomes at odds with other objectives like reducing motor vehicle delay. Vision Zero 2.0 reiterates that human life should be prioritized over all other objectives within all aspects of the transportation system.”

RE: Jones Avenue This section of Jones Ave is not safe enough to leave it as it is. According to the Toronto Police’s All-Collision Database, 145 car crashes have been recorded on this 400m section since Jan 1 2014. That’s 13 per year, or more than 1 per month. There is been one fatality at Dundas St E and Jones Ave, when a father named Douglas Crosbie was violently killed by a van driver who right-hooked him on May 16 2018, in broad daylight. After his death, the city could have chosen to install a protected intersection that would prevent that kind of right hook death in the future, but refused to do so because it might have caused “motor vehicle delay.” 37 people have been injured in preventable crashes on this portion of Jones Ave, or 3 people per year. The road user type bearing the highest rate of injury is motorists themselves, 16 of whom have been injured in crashes. 19 people riding bikes have been struck by motorists, of whom 13 were injured. 8 people walking have been struck by motorists, all whom were injured. There are also an unknown number of unreported crashes and injures, where people rightfully afraid of the police won’t officially report being struck and hurt and risk a police encounter that could turn violent. Though this 400m section of Jones Ave represents 20% of its total length, it is disproportionately dangerous, representing 26% of recorded crashes and its only fatality. This is too much danger and human carnage to merely install some bus stop platforms and call it a day. Valuing 30 parking spaces above valuing the safety of everyone who travels on this section of Jones Ave to go to work, school, play, visit friends, access transit, go to the library, etc, is to value slight convenience for motorists ahead of human life and safety, yet preserving 30 parking spaces instead of preserving human life has been described as “balancing the needs of our local neighbourhood.” It is absurd and perverse to treat finding a convenient parking space a…

to motorists who don’t wish to park in a different place. To choose to prioritize these 30 parking spaces over an extremely effective safety improvement is to actively sabotage Toronto’s Vision Zero program, TransformTO climate mitigation goals, connection to public transportation, the recent interest in encouraging seniors to cycle, and to actively undermine equity, public health, and children’s independent mobility. To the transportation staff who support reneging on building physical protection, and to any elected councillors who vote to renege on this already-approved Vision Zero upgrade, if someone is killed or hurt again on Jones Ave if the bike lanes remain a painted line because of you, because you have worked to deny the wider public the safety benefits of speed calming and physical protection, the blood will be on your hands. Every Canadian and Torontonian has the Charter right to security of the person, and the right to move around the city safely without being harmed or killed in a preventable car crash. All kids have the right to travel to school safely and to reap the developmental benefits of independent mobility, instead of being driven everywhere by parents who are too frightened of unfettered reckless motorists to allow their kids to walk or bike where a mere line of paint does nothing to calm speeds or prevent a motorist from striking someone in the bike lane or on the sidewalk or in the crosswalk while they cross the street. We demand that the city stick with its original plan to build a protected cycle track on Jones Ave between Queen St and Dundas St. It’s the right thing to do. You already know it’s the right thing to do. RE: Lack of New Infrastructure in the Cycling Network Plan We understand that the City is grappling with Bill 212, the provincial effort to destroy existing lifesaving Complete Streets and prevent new ones from being built and saving even more lives. However, it is still shocking to see the extent this has been allowed t…

Read our letter to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, demanding the City keep its plan to build #CycleTracks on Jones Ave and calling out the chill that #Bill212 is having on #VisionZero.

#TODeadlyStreets #WalkTO #BikeTO #KillBill212 #DeadlyByDesign #SafeStreetsSaveLives #TOpoli #ONpoli

If you are struggling and hurting in the aftermath of #RoadViolence, you are not alone. You are warmly welcome to join us on Sunday June 8 at 1:00pm for our monthly #PeerSupport meeting. Please DM us for the Zoom link. More info: www.ffsafestreets.ca/support_services
#TODeadlyStreets #WalkTO #BikeTO

If you are struggling in the aftermath of #RoadViolence, you are not alone. You are warmly welcome to join us for our monthly #PeerSupport meeting, Sunday May 18 1:00pm. Please DM us for the Zoom link. More info: www.ffsafestreets.ca/support_serv...
#TODeadlyStreets #WalkTO #BikeTO

Hate Doug Ford's latest shenanigans?

Vote @normsworld.bsky.social
Norm Di Pasquale 😻 for MP for the #SpadinaHarbourfront riding.

He has locked horns with Doug many times over:

#SaveOntarioPlace
#ontariosciencecentre
#NoJetsTO
#biketo
#TODeadlyStreets
#RentControl
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And more!!

If you're struggling in the aftermath of #RoadViolence, you are not alone. You are warmly welcome to join us for our #PeerSupport mtg on Sunday April 13 at 1:00pm. Please DM for the link if you'd like to join on Zoom.
More info: www.ffsafestreets.ca/support_serv...
#TODeadlyStreets #BikeTO #WalkTO

THIS EVENT IS TONIGHT AND IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! See link below 👇

#BikeTO #WalkTO #TODeadlyStreets #DeadlyByDesign #SafeStreetsSaveLives #KillBill212 #Bill212

The Express Way — The Otter Anna Sankar had always wanted a dog. Her heart fluttered as she was greeted by frantic yips and wagging tails at the animal shelter.

We were honoured to be mentioned in this excellent piece by Edward Lander in The Otter: theotter.ca/the-express-...

#TODeadlyStreets #SafeStreetsSaveLives #WDoR2025 #BikeTO #WalkTO #DeadlyByDesign

📣📣📣EVENT: TAKING ACTION FOR SAFE STREETS: Experiences Advocating for #SafeStreets in Toronto

📅: Saturday, April 12 · 2 - 4pm
📍: North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge Street

RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/taking-act...

#TODeadlyStreets #DeadlyByDesign #SafeStreetsSaveLives #WalkTO

If you are struggling in aftermath of #RoadViolence, you are not alone. You are warmly welcome to join us on Sunday March 9 at 1:00pm. Join us in person at Room 375 in 401 Richmond St W, or DM us for the Zoom link to join online.
www.ffsafestreets.ca/support_services
#TODeadlyStreets #WalkTO #BikeTO

Doug Ford VS The City — West End Phoenix With yet another Ontario election swiftly upon us, we invite you to join us at WEP Central (3 Bartlett) on Thursday, February 13 at 7 PM for a WEP Votes Town Hall with panelists Clare Blackwood, Norm ...

More more info visit:
www.westendphoenix.com/events/doug-...
RSVP to reserve your seat to hello@westendphoenix.com
#TODeadlyStreets #BikeTO #WalkTO #SafeStreetsSaveLives

If you're hurting and struggling in the aftermath of #RoadViolence, you are not alone. You are warmly welcome to join us at our monthly #PeerSupport meeting on Sunday Feb 9 at 1:00pm. DM us if you want to join on Zoom.
More info: www.ffsafestreets.ca/support_services
#TODeadlyStreets #WalkTO #BikeTO

Join us for Bike Brampton's protest directly targeting Ontario's Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria, an architect of the deadly #Bill212, aka Destroying Complete Streets, Getting You Killed Act. Read below for event details👇
#SafeStreetsSaveLives #KillBill212 #BikeTO #TODeadlyStreets

Our friends in BikeBrampton have showed up for us in this flight for #SafeStreets. It's our turn to show up for them! Please join us!
#Bill212 #SafeStreetsSaveLives #BikeTO #WalkTO #TODeadlyStreets #DeadlyByDesign

If you are struggling in the aftermath of #RoadViolence, you are not alone. You are warmly welcome to join us Sunday Jan 12 at 1:00pm. Please DM if you'd like to join on Zoom. We will send you the link on request.
More info: ffsafestreets.ca/support_services
#TODeadlyStreets #WalkTO #BikeTO

In case you haven't seen it, Not Just Bikes released a video about #Bill212! We were amazed and thrilled to be mentioned at the end of it. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgFC...

#TODeadlyStreets #NotJustBikes #SafeStreetsSaveLives #BikeTO #WalkTO #SafeStreets #CompleteStreets #ONpoli #TOpoli

This can be a very difficult time of year. If you are struggling in the aftermath of #RoadViolence, you are not alone. You are warmly welcome to join us for #PeerSupport meeting on Sunday Dec 8 at 1:00pm. Please DM for Zoom link.
#TODeadlyStreets #WalkTO #BikeTO
www.ffsafestreets.ca/support_services

ALL OUT FRIDAY!!!✊✊ Join us and MANY others for #CriticalMass. Gather at High Park 6:00pm for 6:30pm ride.

We do not accept this govt's attempt to kill people by increasing car crashes when they rip out #SafeStreets.
#Bill212 #SafeStreetsSaveLives #BikeTO #WalkTO #TODeadlyStreets #ONpoli #TOpoli

BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS. More crashes, more death, more shattered families, sudden funerals, empty seats at family tables, silent vacant bedrooms, broken hearts, broken bodies, broken lives, life sentences of anguish and grief and pain.

#Bill212 #SafeStreetsSaveLives #TODeadlyStreets #BikeTO #ONpoli

An honour to ride w everyone tonight. Thanks to Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social, these ghost bikes installed outside Queen's Park, in honour of 2 people on bikes recently killed.
#YouNeverRideAlone #Bill212 #SafeStreetsSaveLives #TODeadlyStreets #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli

Ford government moves to block bike-lane removal lawsuits A proposed amendment to the bike lane bill aims to block lawsuits that could arise if cyclists are struck: biking lawyer

UNBELIEVABLE! Doug Ford and Prabmeet Sarkaria are so certain that people will be killed when #SafeStreets are ripped out that THEY ARE MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO SUE THEM for their role.
www.thetrillium.ca/news/municip...
#Bill212 #SafeStreetsSaveLives #TODeadlyStreets #BikeTO #WalkTO #ONpoli

Draft briefing for cabinet warned bike lane changes could worsen congestion A leaked government document says removing bike lanes in cities could backfire

🚨BREAKING🚨:"A draft of a briefing document prepared for the Ontario cabinet highlighted research showing prohibiting bike lanes doesn’t solve traffic congestion and, instead, often has the opposite effect." WHAT?!?!?
www.thetrillium.ca/news/municip...
#Bill212 #TODeadlyStreets #BikeTO #ONpoli

🚨LAST DAY!! LET'S GOOOOOOOO!!🚨
Submit your comment on #Bill212 here: ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-9266
Tell #ONpoli how much you don't want more people to die in #RoadViolence, only thing this bill will accomplish.
#SafeStreetsSaveLives #BikeTO #WalkTO #ONpoli #TOpoli #TODeadlyStreets #DeadlyByDesign

Ford bike lane bill criticized by road crash victims’ families at vigil Mayor Olivia Chow has highlighted the issue of safety in her opposition to the bill, saying that “Literally, some bike lanes save lives.”

“Minster Sarkaria, you say this bike lane legislation is about giving people more time with their families. Our family would give anything to have more time with Alex, to hug her...”
www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...
#WDoR2024 #Bill212 #SafeStreetsSaveLives #TODeadlyStreets #ONpoli #BikeTO

We submitted a comment on #Bill212 which you can read here: ero.ontario.ca/comment/117008
If you would also like to comment, you have until Nov 20: ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-9266
#SafeStreetsSaveLives #BikeTO #WalkTO #ONpoli #TOpoli #TODeadlyStreets #DeadlyByDesign

Committees (room 2) | Legislative Assembly of Ontario Committee meetings are streamed live when available. See the committee webcast schedule below to see which committee meetings will be streamed. For all upcoming committee meetings, see the committee m...

We're speaking at Standing Committee for Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy. The hearings start at 1:00pm. We're on at 3:00pm. Watch the proceedings here:
www.ola.org/en/legislati... or Youtube www.youtube.com/@lao-en
#Bill212 #SafeStreetsSaveLives #TODeadlyStreets #BikeTO #ONpoli #TOpoli

A poster with a black background. The title says World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Thank you to our supporters. The image shows a shockingly huge number of posters with the faces of people who have been senselessly killed in crashes, arranged in a long line with candles illuminating them.

Immense gratitude to everyone who joined us tonight at the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. If you have lost a loved one, they are not forgotten. You are not alone. #SafeStreetsSaveLives #WDoR2024 #RememberSupportAct #Bill212 #TODeadlyStreets #DeadlyByDesign #WalkTO #ONpoli #TOpoli

TODAY World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, honoring everyone killed or severely injured in preventable crashes. Join us at 4:30pm in front of Queen's Park for a 5:00pm start time. #TODeadlyStreets #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #SafeStreetsSaveLives #WDoR2024 #RememberSupportAct