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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 1d

Globe and Mail: Residents in Kapuskasing, the town northwest of Timmins where a pulp mill shutdown threatened thousands of jobs, before a possible government lifeline emerged this week, may reasonably want the premier to spend less time and political capital on removing bicycle lanes in downtown Toronto. Drivers who want investments to make dangerous rural highways safer may wonder at a transportation policy so laser-focused on banning urban speed cameras. And residents province-wide may question why they should pay for the spa at Ontario Place.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 1d

The iPhone … YouTube … and bike share! Montreal's bicycle-sharing system BIXI has been named among the top 25 inventions of the past 25 years by TIME magazine. cultmtl.com/2025/10/bixi...

BIXI named among top 25 inventions of the past 25 years by TIME magazine

TIME magazine has released a list of the top 25 inventions of the past 25 years, and Montreal's bicycle-sharing system BIXI is on it.

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI

Leonid Sirota @doubleaspect.blog · Aug 1

New post: the Cycle Toronto decision, which holds that a law requiring the demolition of certain bike lanes is unconstitutional, may seem counter-intuitive, but it is actually right. Demands that the notwithstanding clause be used to undo it misconceive not only the decision, but democracy itself.

The Bike Lanes and the Clown Cars

In defence of the controversial decision holding that demolishing bike lanes in Toronto is unconstitutional

doubleaspect.blog

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 1d

Join us Tuesday, October 21 for the one-year anniversary of Bill 212. Together, we’ll tell Ontario that streets are for people, and rights are not negotiable.

www.cycleto.ca/oct_21_rally

Protect our streets. Protect our rights.

Ride & rally Oct 21

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 1d

For now.

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Bike Ottawa @bikeottawa.bsky.social · 2d

@cycletoronto.bsky.social wins @velocanadabikes.bsky.social’s National Cycling Advocate of the Year award for 2025 for successfully challenging Bill 212.

A much deserved award. Congratulations! 👏

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 2d

Right.

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 3d

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

www.economist.com/internationa...

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 2d

Wow! Montreal’s public bike share system (BIXI) was featured in the TIME Best Inventions Hall of Fame for 2008, not far from the iPhone and Google Street View.

While not the very first bike sharing system, it was one of the earliest and it was the model for many other systems, from NYC to London.

TIME Best Inventions Hall of Fame

See the most iconic inventions of the past 25 years

time.com

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 2d

You saved this bike lane. ✊

TorontoToday @torontotoday.ca · 3d

Ontario adding vehicle lane — but keeping bike lanes — on 500m stretch of Bloor

Government says the move is a ‘first step’ as ongoing lawsuit prevents bike lane removals

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 2d

A win for our Charter challenge!

Toronto Star @thestar.com · 3d

Premier Doug Ford and his government are compromising on a Bloor Street West bike lane, moving forward with the reintroduction of a lane of traffic, while also promising to keep the bike lane intact.

Ford government promises to keep Bloor bike lane while restoring lane for traffic

Ontario’s transportation minister says a vehicle lane will be restored on the 500-metre stretch of Bloor Street West between Resurrection Road and Clissold Road.

www.thestar.com

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Unreliable Narrator @cherrybomb3000.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats to @cycletoronto.bsky.social on being an award winning advocacy group AND for saving the Bloor bike lanes!!! Thank you!! #bikeTO #toronto

A photo of members of Cycle Toronto and the Minister of the Environment Julie Dabrusin holding the 2025 National Cycling Advocate of the Year award

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 2d

MPs from *all* parties stand together with The Honourable @juliedabrusin.bsky.social (Minister for the Environment + #ClimateChange) celebrating @cycletoronto.bsky.social as they are recognized as "National Cycling Advocate of the Year" by @velocanadabikes.bsky.social

#BikeDayOnTheHill

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nataliehhhh.bsky.social @nataliehhhh.bsky.social · 2d

SHOUT OUT 📢 to @cycletoronto.bsky.social for receiving the 2025 National Cycling Advocate of the Year Award from @velocanadabikes.bsky.social for their historic Charter win against Ford's attack on bike lanes!

Join the Bill 212 anniversary ride on Oct. 21, 2025! 🚴‍♂️🚴🚴‍♀️
www.cycleto.ca/oct_21_rally

Protect our Rights. Protect our Streets.

www.cycleto.ca

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 2d

Simpsons bus driver meme: Don't make me tap the sign.

The sign: Bill 212 is arbitrary and reckless, but it does NOT block every new bike lane project in Toronto or anywhere in Ontario. And to date no municipality has been prescribed to require provincial approval, not even Toronto despite the (now unconstitutional) attempts to remove Bloor, Yonge, University.

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 2d

Despite all your submissions, disappointed Council adopted the item without debate. With new cycling projects not moving forward and previous approvals put on hold, the (already modest) planned progress of Toronto's cycling network is at risk of being set back a decade.

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Protecting Public Investment and Advancing Interim Solutions Along Sheppard Avenue East - by Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside (Ward 17)
* Notice of this Motion has been given.
* This Motion is subject to referral to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote is required to waive referral.

Communications have been submitted on this Item.

Adopted

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 3d

🚨🚨🚨 Public Consultations for Kingston Rd are coming 🚨🚨🚨

-October 21 (virtual)
-October 27 (in person)
-November 3 (survey)

www.toronto.ca/community-pe...

A Safer Kingston Road

Attend the public events on October 21 or 27 and complete the survey by November 3. View meeting materials in the Public Consultation tab below. The City of Toronto is proposing changes to approximate...

www.toronto.ca

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 4d

Over 400 people have already added their voice. Have your say:

www.cycleto.ca/move_forward...

Move Forward with Sheppard

www.cycleto.ca

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 4d

Our submission opposing any delays implementing the Sheppard Complete Street. We cannot let fear or uncertainty of provincial bullying block our progress. Not moving forward with the Cycling Network Plan by the City effectively hand Council's own power to the Premier and undermine its authority.

Dear Councillor Carroll, Mayor Chow, and members of City Council,

Re: MM33.5 - Protecting Public Investment & Advancing Interim Solutions Along Sheppard Avenue East

We are writing to express our strong support for completing the Sheppard Avenue East Complete Street project as originally approved by City Council in June 2023. We urge you to reject MM33.5.

There is currently nothing in the Province’s Bill 212, Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 that blocks the City from moving forward with the Sheppard Avenue East Compete Street or any cycling infrastructure project, even those involving lane reconfigurations (though the majority of this project would not). Toronto is not a “prescribed municipality”, and to date no regulations have been issued requiring Ministerial approval:

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a municipality in respect of a bicycle lane if, on the day the municipality is prescribed for the purposes of subsection (1), a contract has already been awarded or entered into for the construction, installation or marking of the bicycle lane or, if the construction, installation or marking of the bicycle lane is to be done by the municipality and not by any party under contract, such work has already commenced.

Cycle Toronto’s recent legal win challenging the constitutionality of the Province’s attempt to remove and reconfigure the bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge, and University makes clear that the underlying legislation is arbitrary and reckless.

Bundling these improvements on Sheppard with planned road work is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for North York. We cannot let fear or uncertainty of provincial bullying block our progress. Any delays to the approved Cycling Network Plan by the City effectively hand your power to the Premier and undermine your authority.

Michael Longfield
Executive Director

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 4d

#FYI

"According to an online obituary, Alexandra Amaro, 23, was fatally struck by two vehicles outside Dufferin Mall on Dec. 2. She is being remembered as a kind and intelligent young woman who was studying to be a journalist."

h/t @cycletoronto.bsky.social

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Diana Chan McNally @dianacmcnally.bsky.social · 4d

A reminder that Ford has repeatedly used or threatened to use the Notwithstanding Clause to undermine democracy by:

- Limiting third party election advertising
- Slashing Toronto City Council mid-election
- Undermining education workers' labour rights
- Evicting encampments
- Removing bike lanes

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 4d

A new motion risks delaying or even shelving the Sheppard Ave E Complete Street indefinitely. Nothing in Bill 212 blocks the City from proceeding with the project. Tell the City we need leadership that stands firm, and not let fear of bullying block our progress.

www.cycleto.ca/move_forward...

Move Forward with Sheppard

www.cycleto.ca

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 5d

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 6d

Legal or illegal? Think you know the difference?

Last week we deputed at Infrastructure and Environmental Committee (IEC) about the challenges of micromobility enforcement, and urged the city to instead focus its priorities and resources on eliminating deaths and serious injuries caused by drivers.

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 8d

Bill 212 is arbitrary and reckless, but it does NOT block every new bike lane project in Toronto or anywhere in Ontario. And to date no municipality has been prescribed to require provincial approval, not even Toronto despite the (now unconstitutional) attempts to remove Bloor, Yonge, University.

Minister approval for bicycle lanes required

195.3 (1) In the circumstances described in subsection (2), a prescribed municipality does not have the power to construct, install or mark a bicycle lane on a highway or part of a highway under its jurisdiction and control unless the design for the bicycle lane has been approved by the Minister and, in considering whether to give such approval, the Minister may require information from the municipality including traffic information relating to the design for the bicycle lane and the highway.

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