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@ttcriders.bsky.social campaign manager. outcomes-driven transit policy builds better cities. posts are my own π
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@ttcriders.bsky.social campaign manager. outcomes-driven transit policy builds better cities. posts are my own π
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the most gender euphoria i have experienced recently is from this conservative reply guy affirming my nonbinary-ness
love an unexpected ally
love an unexpected ally
i remember being told dedicated transit lanes were "only needed at peak hours during the week". yea yea, people still use transit on the weekend and middays, and toronto traffic no longer has a schedule. bring more red paint, please.
January 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
i remember being told dedicated transit lanes were "only needed at peak hours during the week". yea yea, people still use transit on the weekend and middays, and toronto traffic no longer has a schedule. bring more red paint, please.
bathurst streetcar whizzing by sunday evening traffic on dedicated lanes!
January 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
bathurst streetcar whizzing by sunday evening traffic on dedicated lanes!
prompt: "repost with your home river"
demerara river (guyana) β‘οΈ east river (nyc) β‘οΈ humber river (toronto) β‘οΈ don river (toronto)
demerara river (guyana) β‘οΈ east river (nyc) β‘οΈ humber river (toronto) β‘οΈ don river (toronto)
prompt: "repost with your home river"
colorado (texas) β willamette β oakland estuary β don (ontario)
colorado (texas) β willamette β oakland estuary β don (ontario)
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
prompt: "repost with your home river"
demerara river (guyana) β‘οΈ east river (nyc) β‘οΈ humber river (toronto) β‘οΈ don river (toronto)
demerara river (guyana) β‘οΈ east river (nyc) β‘οΈ humber river (toronto) β‘οΈ don river (toronto)
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it is 2016. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithfuls say they just need more training.
it is 2020. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithfuls say they just need more training.
it is 2026. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithf
it is 2020. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithfuls say they just need more training.
it is 2026. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithf
January 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
it is 2016. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithfuls say they just need more training.
it is 2020. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithfuls say they just need more training.
it is 2026. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithf
it is 2020. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithfuls say they just need more training.
it is 2026. the cops have murdered someone in minneapolis. the dem faithf
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NEW VIDEO: North Americaβs Elevatorβs Problem
Elevators are absolutely essential to modern cities..... and it turns out North America kind of sucks at them. We partnered with @sightline.org to look into the many issues plaguing our elevator industry, and what it might take to fix it.
Elevators are absolutely essential to modern cities..... and it turns out North America kind of sucks at them. We partnered with @sightline.org to look into the many issues plaguing our elevator industry, and what it might take to fix it.
The United States has the fewest elevators in the rich world, with Canada only a bit ahead. We teamed up with @uytaelee.bsky.social of About Here Videos to investigate why, exactly, North America sucks at elevators.
North America's Elevator Problem
YouTube video by About Here
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January 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
NEW VIDEO: North Americaβs Elevatorβs Problem
Elevators are absolutely essential to modern cities..... and it turns out North America kind of sucks at them. We partnered with @sightline.org to look into the many issues plaguing our elevator industry, and what it might take to fix it.
Elevators are absolutely essential to modern cities..... and it turns out North America kind of sucks at them. We partnered with @sightline.org to look into the many issues plaguing our elevator industry, and what it might take to fix it.
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Toronto is always the warmest welcome.
January 11, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Toronto is always the warmest welcome.
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line 6 mood: petulant teenager on family outing
January 11, 2026 at 3:02 AM
line 6 mood: petulant teenager on family outing
52 minutes to go 10 km π
my favourite part was getting off the train at humber college and catching a frequent express bus to kipling (14km) that only took 20 minutes. i love the bus π₯°
my favourite part was getting off the train at humber college and catching a frequent express bus to kipling (14km) that only took 20 minutes. i love the bus π₯°
January 11, 2026 at 3:01 AM
52 minutes to go 10 km π
my favourite part was getting off the train at humber college and catching a frequent express bus to kipling (14km) that only took 20 minutes. i love the bus π₯°
my favourite part was getting off the train at humber college and catching a frequent express bus to kipling (14km) that only took 20 minutes. i love the bus π₯°
January 11, 2026 at 2:56 AM
love welcoming my best friends to toronto by making them suffer on our worst transit line π
January 11, 2026 at 2:55 AM
love welcoming my best friends to toronto by making them suffer on our worst transit line π
i fear this outcome, i cannot build the cursed interlined-to-hell streetcar and interlined-to-hell regional subway
January 10, 2026 at 6:16 AM
i fear this outcome, i cannot build the cursed interlined-to-hell streetcar and interlined-to-hell regional subway
line 1 (the only heavy rail line) is well over twice the ridership of the next busiest line.
extending line 3 further down mission street has made it more popular.
and that's all the money for today!
extending line 3 further down mission street has made it more popular.
and that's all the money for today!
January 10, 2026 at 6:08 AM
line 1 (the only heavy rail line) is well over twice the ridership of the next busiest line.
extending line 3 further down mission street has made it more popular.
and that's all the money for today!
extending line 3 further down mission street has made it more popular.
and that's all the money for today!
day 2 of playing subway builder in the bay:
temporary, stubby N line shuttle (line 4) was added, and a line 5 along san pablo+international in oakland
line 1 extended to downtown berkeley/ucb, so now it's bookended by two major schools and 3 downtowns. ridership is amazing.
temporary, stubby N line shuttle (line 4) was added, and a line 5 along san pablo+international in oakland
line 1 extended to downtown berkeley/ucb, so now it's bookended by two major schools and 3 downtowns. ridership is amazing.
January 10, 2026 at 6:08 AM
day 2 of playing subway builder in the bay:
temporary, stubby N line shuttle (line 4) was added, and a line 5 along san pablo+international in oakland
line 1 extended to downtown berkeley/ucb, so now it's bookended by two major schools and 3 downtowns. ridership is amazing.
temporary, stubby N line shuttle (line 4) was added, and a line 5 along san pablo+international in oakland
line 1 extended to downtown berkeley/ucb, so now it's bookended by two major schools and 3 downtowns. ridership is amazing.
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Rockridge BART Winter Sunset View Corridor Preservation Alliance
January 10, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Rockridge BART Winter Sunset View Corridor Preservation Alliance
maybe if they added canadian cities to this game
January 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
maybe if they added canadian cities to this game
upon posting this i realize market-geary is actually market-van ness
January 9, 2026 at 8:03 AM
upon posting this i realize market-geary is actually market-van ness
this game is very fun. subway builder in the bay area, day 1:
a starter system of the busiest muni lines (geary, van ness, mission, market).
the core of the bart tube morphed into muni's M, so that van ness+mission is a single corridor
and now i ran out of money, see you next time
a starter system of the busiest muni lines (geary, van ness, mission, market).
the core of the bart tube morphed into muni's M, so that van ness+mission is a single corridor
and now i ran out of money, see you next time
January 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM
this game is very fun. subway builder in the bay area, day 1:
a starter system of the busiest muni lines (geary, van ness, mission, market).
the core of the bart tube morphed into muni's M, so that van ness+mission is a single corridor
and now i ran out of money, see you next time
a starter system of the busiest muni lines (geary, van ness, mission, market).
the core of the bart tube morphed into muni's M, so that van ness+mission is a single corridor
and now i ran out of money, see you next time
while all that about metrolinx is true, im more talking about the city's transportation services officials who have little clue how signal priority works effectively and have gone on record saying they weren't aware of the system ION usesπ
January 8, 2026 at 9:37 PM
while all that about metrolinx is true, im more talking about the city's transportation services officials who have little clue how signal priority works effectively and have gone on record saying they weren't aware of the system ION usesπ
the street-running sections of the ION have multiple twists and turns through urban centres (unlike the relatively straight-shot finch west line) and even this section runs higher avg speeds than line 6.
January 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM
the street-running sections of the ION have multiple twists and turns through urban centres (unlike the relatively straight-shot finch west line) and even this section runs higher avg speeds than line 6.
i still can't believe none of our transportation officials were even remotely aware of how this project (esp. its TSP system) works when it's less than 100km away from toronto and has been working successfully for the past 6 years.
January 8, 2026 at 6:43 PM
i still can't believe none of our transportation officials were even remotely aware of how this project (esp. its TSP system) works when it's less than 100km away from toronto and has been working successfully for the past 6 years.
learning from line 6, perhaps this is a potential sign that line 5 is opening very soon π
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
learning from line 6, perhaps this is a potential sign that line 5 is opening very soon π
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My new podcast DWELL TIME IS OUT!
Join Denis Agar and Rodney Chan in their discussions around transit in Canada. From buses to trains and everything else transit, learn about advocacy happening in Canadian cities and beyond.
Apple podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d...
Spotify link below:
Join Denis Agar and Rodney Chan in their discussions around transit in Canada. From buses to trains and everything else transit, learn about advocacy happening in Canadian cities and beyond.
Apple podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d...
Spotify link below:
January 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
My new podcast DWELL TIME IS OUT!
Join Denis Agar and Rodney Chan in their discussions around transit in Canada. From buses to trains and everything else transit, learn about advocacy happening in Canadian cities and beyond.
Apple podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d...
Spotify link below:
Join Denis Agar and Rodney Chan in their discussions around transit in Canada. From buses to trains and everything else transit, learn about advocacy happening in Canadian cities and beyond.
Apple podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d...
Spotify link below:
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I know you've been thinking "we need way more podcasts".
Your prayers have been answered!
@chanface.bsky.social and I have a podcast about transit advocacy in Canada and around the world!
LISTEN TO IT
Your prayers have been answered!
@chanface.bsky.social and I have a podcast about transit advocacy in Canada and around the world!
LISTEN TO IT
My new podcast DWELL TIME IS OUT!
Join Denis Agar and Rodney Chan in their discussions around transit in Canada. From buses to trains and everything else transit, learn about advocacy happening in Canadian cities and beyond.
Apple podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d...
Spotify link below:
Join Denis Agar and Rodney Chan in their discussions around transit in Canada. From buses to trains and everything else transit, learn about advocacy happening in Canadian cities and beyond.
Apple podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d...
Spotify link below:
January 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
I know you've been thinking "we need way more podcasts".
Your prayers have been answered!
@chanface.bsky.social and I have a podcast about transit advocacy in Canada and around the world!
LISTEN TO IT
Your prayers have been answered!
@chanface.bsky.social and I have a podcast about transit advocacy in Canada and around the world!
LISTEN TO IT
look at those streetcars go on the brand new dedicated transit lanes on bathurst! can't wait to see these extended up to bloor in the spring, and more of these across the city.
hopefully this is just the start.
proud of @ttcriders.bsky.social advocates who fought all summer for this βΊοΈ
hopefully this is just the start.
proud of @ttcriders.bsky.social advocates who fought all summer for this βΊοΈ
January 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
look at those streetcars go on the brand new dedicated transit lanes on bathurst! can't wait to see these extended up to bloor in the spring, and more of these across the city.
hopefully this is just the start.
proud of @ttcriders.bsky.social advocates who fought all summer for this βΊοΈ
hopefully this is just the start.
proud of @ttcriders.bsky.social advocates who fought all summer for this βΊοΈ