Chris Kemp
@cbkemp.bsky.social
An IT/infosec guy who mostly posts about sustainable, safe, and scalable infrastructure, bicycles, Toronto, tech, gaming, and cinema.
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We want to hear from you! The City is reviewing parts of the RentSafeTO program to better support tenants, improve building maintenance and compliance, and make information easier to understand.
Take the survey by February 28: toronto.ca/rentsafeto
Take the survey by February 28: toronto.ca/rentsafeto
February 16, 2026 at 2:55 AM
We want to hear from you! The City is reviewing parts of the RentSafeTO program to better support tenants, improve building maintenance and compliance, and make information easier to understand.
Take the survey by February 28: toronto.ca/rentsafeto
Take the survey by February 28: toronto.ca/rentsafeto
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And smaller cars, better public transit, and more bike infrastructure.
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
February 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM
And smaller cars, better public transit, and more bike infrastructure.
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Heard this one? The City of Barcelona traded 3 lanes of vehicle traffic for an exceptional 4.7km green pedestrian corridor in the heart of the Eixample grid. Businesses sued, & eventually won in court. Then they admitted that they actually like the change.
Streets for people are good for business.
Streets for people are good for business.
The Legal Attack on Superblock Barcelona - City Lab Barcelona
In this blog post, I attempt to unpack what this court ruling is about, the legal arguments, and who is behind it. Did the city really do something wrong? What will happen to the Consell de Cent proj...
citylabbcn.org
February 15, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Heard this one? The City of Barcelona traded 3 lanes of vehicle traffic for an exceptional 4.7km green pedestrian corridor in the heart of the Eixample grid. Businesses sued, & eventually won in court. Then they admitted that they actually like the change.
Streets for people are good for business.
Streets for people are good for business.
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I love that a desire path is indicated as a primary route.
Not sure it's in the scope of the study but we desperately need a link between Strachan and Shaw at Queen as well.
Safest route is through the park but that's pretty iffy during peak hours.
Not sure it's in the scope of the study but we desperately need a link between Strachan and Shaw at Queen as well.
Safest route is through the park but that's pretty iffy during peak hours.
The City of Toronto is hosting Phase 2 consultations for the Trinity Bellwoods Park Access and Circulation Study. Please complete the survey to learn more about the recommendations and suggest improvements by Thursday, March 5. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.toronto.ca/city-governm...
February 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I love that a desire path is indicated as a primary route.
Not sure it's in the scope of the study but we desperately need a link between Strachan and Shaw at Queen as well.
Safest route is through the park but that's pretty iffy during peak hours.
Not sure it's in the scope of the study but we desperately need a link between Strachan and Shaw at Queen as well.
Safest route is through the park but that's pretty iffy during peak hours.
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The City of Toronto is hosting Phase 2 consultations for the Trinity Bellwoods Park Access and Circulation Study. Please complete the survey to learn more about the recommendations and suggest improvements by Thursday, March 5. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.toronto.ca/city-governm...
February 15, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The City of Toronto is hosting Phase 2 consultations for the Trinity Bellwoods Park Access and Circulation Study. Please complete the survey to learn more about the recommendations and suggest improvements by Thursday, March 5. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.toronto.ca/city-governm...
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The bicycle exists
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
'E-bike for your feet': How bionic sneakers could change human mobility
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The bicycle exists
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Going car-free is the best thing most people can do for climate. To reduce car dependency, cities should promote car-free living, supporting compact cities through policy, and investing in public transportation, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and shared mobility options.
These key strategies could help Americans get rid of their cars » Yale Climate Connections
Research points the way to a more climate-friendly, diverse, and desirable transportation system.
yaleclimateconnections.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Going car-free is the best thing most people can do for climate. To reduce car dependency, cities should promote car-free living, supporting compact cities through policy, and investing in public transportation, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and shared mobility options.
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STUDY: “Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter.”
Follow great scientists here like @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com
Follow great scientists here like @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
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February 14, 2026 at 2:01 AM
STUDY: “Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter.”
Follow great scientists here like @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com
Follow great scientists here like @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com
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Have you seen this? This recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips that are by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 13, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Have you seen this? This recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips that are by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Hey #BikeTO! @cycletoronto.bsky.social's annual Coldest Day of the Year Ride returns on Saturday, February 28! Meet 10 AM at Sugar Beach Park for 10:30 AM departure. #TOpoli #VikingBiking www.cycleto.ca/cdoyr_2026
February 13, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Hey #BikeTO! @cycletoronto.bsky.social's annual Coldest Day of the Year Ride returns on Saturday, February 28! Meet 10 AM at Sugar Beach Park for 10:30 AM departure. #TOpoli #VikingBiking www.cycleto.ca/cdoyr_2026
The average traffic speed in downtown Toronto is ~22km/h, with rush hour slowing to ~17-20km/h. This is the same as typical bicycle speed. Bicycles aren't causing traffic congestion, drivers are. #BikeTO #TOpoli
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You'll never believe how much time Toronto drivers lose to rush hour traffic in a year
A new annual traffic index estimates that Torontonians lose 100 hours, or four days and four hours, per year to rush hour traffic.
streetsoftoronto.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The average traffic speed in downtown Toronto is ~22km/h, with rush hour slowing to ~17-20km/h. This is the same as typical bicycle speed. Bicycles aren't causing traffic congestion, drivers are. #BikeTO #TOpoli
streetsoftoronto.com/city/youll-n...
streetsoftoronto.com/city/youll-n...
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I don’t know how many people join Bluesky each day, but my sense is that more & more people are discovering the outstanding community/conversation here (best on social media) about better cities. I still think STARTER PACKS are a superpower. I’ve made many, but here’s my first again. Please share.
February 11, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I don’t know how many people join Bluesky each day, but my sense is that more & more people are discovering the outstanding community/conversation here (best on social media) about better cities. I still think STARTER PACKS are a superpower. I’ve made many, but here’s my first again. Please share.
Good.
Councillor Stephen Holyday's motion to cancel the TTC's new fare capping program FAILS 3-21.
February 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Good.
Councillor Holyday: Putting a lot of effort into, and failing at, making family life less affordable. #TOpoli
Holyday's motion to change TTC policy so kids under 12 have to pay fares FAILS 1-23.
February 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Councillor Holyday: Putting a lot of effort into, and failing at, making family life less affordable. #TOpoli
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Toronto Council meets today! It's budget time. This year, the mayor has backed a low residential property tax increase (just 2.2%!) so it's not clear what council will argue about, but I'm sure they'll find something.
The meeting stream is here. I'll post happenings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HA3...
The meeting stream is here. I'll post happenings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HA3...
City Council - February 10, 2026
YouTube video by Toronto City Council
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Toronto Council meets today! It's budget time. This year, the mayor has backed a low residential property tax increase (just 2.2%!) so it's not clear what council will argue about, but I'm sure they'll find something.
The meeting stream is here. I'll post happenings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HA3...
The meeting stream is here. I'll post happenings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HA3...
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Fifteen days after the snowstorm and the Yonge Street bike lanes near Asquith (and the Toronto Reference Library) are STILL not plowed! This is unacceptable! #shame #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero
February 10, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Fifteen days after the snowstorm and the Yonge Street bike lanes near Asquith (and the Toronto Reference Library) are STILL not plowed! This is unacceptable! #shame #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero
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“Toronto got itself a much better transit network today. Eglinton is not perfect, and it’s not a subway, but it will make getting across the city faster and more comfortable.”
The Eglinton Line is Open. Many, Many Thoughts.
Toronto opens its first subway in nearly 25 years.
nextmetro.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
“Toronto got itself a much better transit network today. Eglinton is not perfect, and it’s not a subway, but it will make getting across the city faster and more comfortable.”
Parking is just subsidized car storage, and doesn't cost what the true land value is worth.
Something to keep in mind the next time the city tries to repurpose parking and drivers complain that every last car is necessary at all times. The storm was two weeks ago.
February 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Parking is just subsidized car storage, and doesn't cost what the true land value is worth.
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Something to keep in mind the next time the city tries to repurpose parking and drivers complain that every last car is necessary at all times. The storm was two weeks ago.
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Something to keep in mind the next time the city tries to repurpose parking and drivers complain that every last car is necessary at all times. The storm was two weeks ago.
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The more people that choose to walk, bike and ride public transit to get around cities, the better cities work for everyone, including drivers.
EVERYONE.
There’s no “war on cars,” just an opportunity for more successful cities.
You’re being lied to. It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
EVERYONE.
There’s no “war on cars,” just an opportunity for more successful cities.
You’re being lied to. It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
February 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The more people that choose to walk, bike and ride public transit to get around cities, the better cities work for everyone, including drivers.
EVERYONE.
There’s no “war on cars,” just an opportunity for more successful cities.
You’re being lied to. It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
EVERYONE.
There’s no “war on cars,” just an opportunity for more successful cities.
You’re being lied to. It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
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After having ridden the Eglinton Crosstown LRT on its opening day today, I wrote some more detailed thoughts on my blog. It's a lot more successful than the Finch West LRT, while I encourage you to visit local businesses along the line. #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/02/welc...
Welcome Eglinton Crosstown LRT!
A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)
www.twowheeledpolitics.ca
February 8, 2026 at 9:06 PM
After having ridden the Eglinton Crosstown LRT on its opening day today, I wrote some more detailed thoughts on my blog. It's a lot more successful than the Finch West LRT, while I encourage you to visit local businesses along the line. #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/02/welc...
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A piece from me in the Toroto Star today, I'll flesh out my concerns more in a post later, but the Eglinton Crosstown is good, which is a problem, because while the stations are palatial, the streetcar style trains are not high capacity.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
The Eglinton Crosstown is finally set to open. But poor planning may mean it will be a victim of its own success
The new line may be too busy almost as soon as it opens.
www.thestar.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
A piece from me in the Toroto Star today, I'll flesh out my concerns more in a post later, but the Eglinton Crosstown is good, which is a problem, because while the stations are palatial, the streetcar style trains are not high capacity.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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After 15 years of construction, the Eglinton Crosstown is finally open!
My life has been consumed by Crosstown coverage over the past few months, (as I assume yours has been, too) so here's a quick recap of my work for the Toronto Star:
My life has been consumed by Crosstown coverage over the past few months, (as I assume yours has been, too) so here's a quick recap of my work for the Toronto Star:
February 8, 2026 at 5:54 PM
After 15 years of construction, the Eglinton Crosstown is finally open!
My life has been consumed by Crosstown coverage over the past few months, (as I assume yours has been, too) so here's a quick recap of my work for the Toronto Star:
My life has been consumed by Crosstown coverage over the past few months, (as I assume yours has been, too) so here's a quick recap of my work for the Toronto Star:
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Regular reminder that a line four western extension makes a ton of sense despite all the silliness
Toronto's expanding rail network looks nice on map but the disconnect between Lines 4 and 6 is a real problem, and it will get works if 6t ever starts running faster than the bus it replaced.
I warned them about this years ago.
Grid cities need grid transit networks.
I warned them about this years ago.
Grid cities need grid transit networks.
As of tomorrow (Sunday, February 8th), this is what Toronto’s TTC network will look like. Can’t wait to ride Line 5 Eglinton (Crosstown LRT)
February 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Regular reminder that a line four western extension makes a ton of sense despite all the silliness