Dan Seljak
@anotherglassbox.bsky.social
Building hater/appreciator out of Toronto. He/they. Hates your neighbourhood’s character, yes, specifically yours.
Goddamn double booking 😩
February 12, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Goddamn double booking 😩
Went to a networking event tn and found that I am honestly getting so sick of hearing myself talk about cities. Need to get back out with the camera.
February 12, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Went to a networking event tn and found that I am honestly getting so sick of hearing myself talk about cities. Need to get back out with the camera.
I believe City policy prohibits my hiring because, much like the sun, my brilliance is safest viewed from afar.
February 11, 2026 at 2:03 AM
I believe City policy prohibits my hiring because, much like the sun, my brilliance is safest viewed from afar.
Matt does amazing work and is very patient with me using his live tweeting as means to snipe at councillor.
And that's it. The FINAL budget of the 2022-2026 council term is in the books. It's all downhill from here.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Matt does amazing work and is very patient with me using his live tweeting as means to snipe at councillor.
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Classic of his genre
February 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Classic of his genre
My boy is making friends!!!
Councillor Stephen Holyday's motion to cancel the TTC's new fare capping program FAILS 3-21.
February 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
My boy is making friends!!!
As one of the follically challenged, I want to clarify that Bradford is just bald, not old.
February 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
As one of the follically challenged, I want to clarify that Bradford is just bald, not old.
Substack has this weird reader feature now… having this passage read back to me with a stranger’s voice made me really consider my life choices up till now.
February 6, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Substack has this weird reader feature now… having this passage read back to me with a stranger’s voice made me really consider my life choices up till now.
repeatedly telling my good friend stephen holyday that the reason i can't hang out is because there "isn't a place for me to park near your place" had unintended consequences.
Councillor James Pasternak says providing visitor parking is an important part of dealing with "chronic loneliness." Councillors Cheng and Holyday also brought up parking as a way to make people feel less lonely.
February 4, 2026 at 10:07 PM
repeatedly telling my good friend stephen holyday that the reason i can't hang out is because there "isn't a place for me to park near your place" had unintended consequences.
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Perhaps the appropriate time to point out the Dupont bus runs every 30 minutes.
It's like a mythical beast everytime I see it yet density keeps popping up on Dupont, and the bike lanes aren't appearing anytime soon.
It's like a mythical beast everytime I see it yet density keeps popping up on Dupont, and the bike lanes aren't appearing anytime soon.
Forcing young people, who are less likely to drive, into scarce pockets of new density and obliterating transit options between them has a much more profound impact than parking lots.
Councillor James Pasternak says providing visitor parking is an important part of dealing with "chronic loneliness." Councillors Cheng and Holyday also brought up parking as a way to make people feel less lonely.
February 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Perhaps the appropriate time to point out the Dupont bus runs every 30 minutes.
It's like a mythical beast everytime I see it yet density keeps popping up on Dupont, and the bike lanes aren't appearing anytime soon.
It's like a mythical beast everytime I see it yet density keeps popping up on Dupont, and the bike lanes aren't appearing anytime soon.
Until moving into my current unit, my experience in Toronto was moving farther and farther northwest in search of accommodations. My building now is in worse shape than my last apartment, but it’s central and cheaper. It’s the closest I’ve been to my communities since uni.
February 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Until moving into my current unit, my experience in Toronto was moving farther and farther northwest in search of accommodations. My building now is in worse shape than my last apartment, but it’s central and cheaper. It’s the closest I’ve been to my communities since uni.
That’s the Toronto experience, bb
February 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
That’s the Toronto experience, bb
There are many reasons for isolation and loneliness in the contemporary age. These have been examined, in depth, by people far more qualified than suburban councillors in seminal works like Bowling Alone.
February 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
There are many reasons for isolation and loneliness in the contemporary age. These have been examined, in depth, by people far more qualified than suburban councillors in seminal works like Bowling Alone.
Forcing young people, who are less likely to drive, into scarce pockets of new density and obliterating transit options between them has a much more profound impact than parking lots.
Councillor James Pasternak says providing visitor parking is an important part of dealing with "chronic loneliness." Councillors Cheng and Holyday also brought up parking as a way to make people feel less lonely.
February 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Forcing young people, who are less likely to drive, into scarce pockets of new density and obliterating transit options between them has a much more profound impact than parking lots.
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“How do you plan and design a city that is safe and functional while also leaving room for spontaneity and serendipity?” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
In Praise of Urban Disorder
The book Messy Cities looks at unregulated and informal development from Toronto to Tokyo to show how less planning can deliver more vibrant neighborhoods.
www.bloomberg.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:13 PM
“How do you plan and design a city that is safe and functional while also leaving room for spontaneity and serendipity?” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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. @novakovicto.bsky.social returns to the field with a new publication, Expo,
and an excellent essay on diversity in Canadian architefture. www.expothemagazine.com/expo-essays/...
and an excellent essay on diversity in Canadian architefture. www.expothemagazine.com/expo-essays/...
Multiculturalism Shapes Canadian Life. Does it Shape our Architecture? — EXPO the magazine
As the country’s diverse, multi-ethnic population now finds proud expression in arts and culture, the built environment stands at the precipice of a quiet evolution.
www.expothemagazine.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:20 AM
. @novakovicto.bsky.social returns to the field with a new publication, Expo,
and an excellent essay on diversity in Canadian architefture. www.expothemagazine.com/expo-essays/...
and an excellent essay on diversity in Canadian architefture. www.expothemagazine.com/expo-essays/...
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Was lucky to have been invited on to the Vancouver stop of @thewaroncars.bsky.social book tour this past Fall - They will be in Toronto this Thursday night - highly recommend going if you are in town. www.cycleto.ca/cars
February 3, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Was lucky to have been invited on to the Vancouver stop of @thewaroncars.bsky.social book tour this past Fall - They will be in Toronto this Thursday night - highly recommend going if you are in town. www.cycleto.ca/cars
I had the chance to catch this film at a festival and, after meeting the director and telling him about how much it resonated with my own activism, he gave me a good rate to bring the film back to TO for this. You can grab your tix on Eventbrite here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/changing-l...
Changing Lanes Documentary Screening at City Hall
A free screening of the documentary Changing Lanes at City Hall to celebrate the groundswell of support for neighbourhood retail.
www.eventbrite.ca
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 PM
I had the chance to catch this film at a festival and, after meeting the director and telling him about how much it resonated with my own activism, he gave me a good rate to bring the film back to TO for this. You can grab your tix on Eventbrite here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/changing-l...
In celebration and appreciation of all the folks who came out to support the reintroduction of neighbourhood retail last year, @joshmatlow.bsky.social and I are hosting a (free!) movie night at City Hall on Thursday, February 19. Here's the trailer for the doc, Changing Lanes.
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 PM
In celebration and appreciation of all the folks who came out to support the reintroduction of neighbourhood retail last year, @joshmatlow.bsky.social and I are hosting a (free!) movie night at City Hall on Thursday, February 19. Here's the trailer for the doc, Changing Lanes.
lol you got there first but I was certainly thinking it.
February 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
lol you got there first but I was certainly thinking it.
lol nick kouvalis has had it with bradford over on the other site
February 3, 2026 at 8:39 PM
lol nick kouvalis has had it with bradford over on the other site
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Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surf...
www.propublica.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
Anyhow the other reason it’s so easy for guys like this to suggest Toronto is “full” is many people have become spoiled by the fruits of a growing city. Living in a shrinking city is not quite the Hobbesian “nasty, brutish, and short” life, but it isn’t pleasant.
February 3, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Anyhow the other reason it’s so easy for guys like this to suggest Toronto is “full” is many people have become spoiled by the fruits of a growing city. Living in a shrinking city is not quite the Hobbesian “nasty, brutish, and short” life, but it isn’t pleasant.
The benefit of these public mechanisms is that they tend to be free and open to all. But that doesn’t mean they’re easy to participate in… they are also (arguably by design) inscrutable, inaccessible, and almost impossible to participate in if you have a 9 to 5 job.
February 3, 2026 at 12:14 AM
The benefit of these public mechanisms is that they tend to be free and open to all. But that doesn’t mean they’re easy to participate in… they are also (arguably by design) inscrutable, inaccessible, and almost impossible to participate in if you have a 9 to 5 job.