CRASH - Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards
@crashcoalition.bsky.social
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Our Canada-wide coalition is pushing govts to stop the proliferation of dangerous pickups & large SUVs. See our Apr 2024 report & recommendations: https://windsorlawcities.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Oversized-Report.pdf
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crashcoalition.bsky.social
Every level of govt has authority to rein in lethal pickups. No level of govt has yet to take the lead, while pickups proliferate. We're working on changing that! Join us in this fight for safer roads.
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
Average new-vehicle manufacturer’s suggested retail prices hit an all-time high last month, reaching $52k, up 4.2% from last year.

(The best selling vehicle in the U.S. is a ford truck that sells for more than 65k)

All that “freedom” to be stuck in car dependency & traffic sure sounds expensive.
Average U.S. New Car Prices Top $50,000 For The First Time Ever
Prices for new vehicles have risen steadily in the last year as the pace of price increases has sped up in recent months, according to Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book.
www.forbes.com
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davidzipper.bsky.social
For the first time, the avg new car costs >$50,000. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/n...

It's making more and more sense for families to use a relatively cheap e-bike or golf cart in lieu of a 2nd or 3rd car. Detroit should be nervous.
Why car companies should fear the golf cart
Automakers are churning out vehicles that are bigger and more expensive—but that might soon reach a breaking point.
www.fastcompany.com
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bikewaysto.bsky.social
Bike counts, bike parades, scorching heat waves, bike lane blockages, cycling dangers + a few anniversaries. It's all in Community Bikeways Fall 2025 newsletter. #biketo #onpoli

www.communitybikewaysto.ca/campaigns/vi...
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bikewaysto.bsky.social
Protect our children and vulnerable road users. Sign the petition to save speed cameras, which were the result of years of community advocacy. #biketo

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Sign the Petition
Stop Premier Ford from cutting speed safety cameras in Ontario
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crashcoalition.bsky.social
Ontario Coroner citing same reason he gave for NOT investigating deaths related to pickups as for not investigating heat-related deaths -- despite calls from advocacy groups.

“... what would we learn from this? We know that heat causes people to die.” #onpoli

www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Did summer’s heat kill? Why B.C. residents may find out, but Ontarians won’t
Coroners for both provinces agree that extreme heat can kill, but they disagree on how to track and report the death toll.
www.thestar.com
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graphicmatt.com
Good news, at last, re: the Finch West LRT, though I do gotta wonder if any of the TTC’s current lines could clear the bar of needing "to run problem-free for three consecutive weeks” that faces Finch (and Eglinton). www.thestar.com/news/gta/fin...
Finch West LRT beats Eglinton Crosstown to a major milestone
The date for revenue service testing was published in a TTC memo sent to staff that was leaked to social media.
www.thestar.com
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bikebikeyyc.bsky.social
"The multi-billion-dollar bailouts of U.S. car companies in Canada during the 2008 financial crisis suggested we might get something in return. We did. Gas-guzzling behemoths in the form of pickup trucks" www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
OPINION: Why we need a made-in-Canada transportation transition
Toronto’s once-great bicycle manufacturing industry was a salve against American automobile culture
www.torontotoday.ca
crashcoalition.bsky.social
"The multi-billion-dollar bailouts of U.S. car companies in Canada during the 2008 financial crisis suggested we might get something in return. We did. Gas-guzzling behemoths in the form of pickup trucks." #onpoli

www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
OPINION: Why we need a made-in-Canada transportation transition
Toronto’s once-great bicycle manufacturing industry was a salve against American automobile culture
www.torontotoday.ca
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graphicmatt.com
Check your inbox: it’s City Hall Watcher #349!

OPEN DATA CHALLENGE returns with a look at where the city has seen the most bikes in 2025. Plus: intersections where the car is not king.

Also: fence cops, bad neighbours, bridge lighting, and more. toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/when-the-c...
When the car's not king
City Hall Watcher #349: OPEN DATA CHALLENGE returns to look at where Toronto might need bike lanes next — and finds 73 intersections where cars are outnumbered by bikes and pedestrians
toronto.cityhallwatcher.com
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bikewaysto.bsky.social
"Ford is threatening to cave in to the criminals and legislate the cameras out of existence. That is sad coming from the premier of our province."

Well said John Walton, Etobicoke! #onpoli

www.thestar.com/opinion/lett...
Speed camera tickets unfair? What’s unfair is getting hit by a car
Readers share their thoughts on Doug Ford's response to the use of speed cameras.
www.thestar.com
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bikewaysto.bsky.social
Our 3 volunteer bike mechanics generated lots of smiles today tuning up a wide range of bicycles -- and even some baby strollers. One senior was so appreciative that she rushed home to bring back some home-made cookies and coffee for us! Mabelle Park, Etobicoke. #biketo
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bikewaysto.bsky.social
Tomorrow! Sat, Aug 30, 10am to 12:30. ALL ARE WELCOME (even if you're not going back to school). Mabelle Park, 38 Mabelle Ave (near Islington + Bloor W), Etobicoke. #biketo
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bikewaysto.bsky.social
Sat, Aug 30, Back to School bike tune-up. Mabelle Park, near Bloor St at Islington Ave. 38 Mabelle Avenue. 10am to 12:30. Free.
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bikebikeyyc.bsky.social
"There may be nothing that we value more than the safety of our children, but when it comes to pickups this priority is largely invisible."
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spavel.bsky.social
Not only does this haul more cargo farther and more safely, it's also way easier to park.
Tiny Japanese kei truck that has more cargo space than the pickup truck in the quoted post.
crashcoalition.bsky.social
It's time for feds ‪@chrystia-freeland.bsky.social to require safety warnings on pickup ads.

"Surely no one would be pleased with a product that apparently enhances their sense of power (and, for some, machismo) if it meant putting a vulnerable child at greater risk."

spacing.ca/toronto/2025...
OP-ED: Warning about the danger to kids from pickup trucks - Spacing Toronto
How many people would buy a new version of a home appliance knowing that it is seven times more likely to cause injury to a child than its traditional counterpart? Not many, you say. Yet on our public...
spacing.ca