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Lanrick Bennett

@lanrickbennett.bsky.social

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Working within the active transportation, environmental protection, affordable housing and placemaking sphere. Always advocating #BikeTO #TransformTO #BLM #TweetsAreMineByDefault

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · Oct 3

The broken record will continue 🚲The War on Cars is over. We need to decouple our dependency on single occupancy vehicles!

Appreciate @tvotoday.bsky.social allowing me space for this important discussion.

h/t #UofTCities

#ActiveTransportation + #PublicTransportion = #LeaveTheCarBehind

The Rundown | TVO Today @tvotoday.bsky.social · Oct 3

"Single occupancy vehicles are not the way to continue to move people forward." – @lanrickbennett.bsky.social. How can Toronto's traffic be fixed? Tonight at 8/11pm with Jennifer McKelvie, Giles Gherson (Toronto Region Board of Trade), Baher Abdulhai (uoft.bsky.social) & @spaikin.bsky.social #topoli

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 39m

Grab a bike. Lace up some shoes. Roll if you can, but get outside this weekend.

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h/t @chrisjamesdrew.bsky.social @ffsafestreets.bsky.social @kayehm.bsky.social @cycletoronto.bsky.social @torontopublicspace.bsky.social @toronto.ca

#VisionZero #TransformTO 🚲 #ThisMachineFightsClimateChange

Image 4: Road resurfacing at the Yonge Street/Queens Quay intersection provided the opportunity for the City to add concrete islands as a protected waiting area for people cycling northbound. Upcoming additions include a bike box, chevrons, crosswalks and hazard markers on the islands.

Image 5: Integrated bike/bus platforms have been constructed on Davenport Road at the Dovercourt Road and Christie Street intersections. These platforms keep the bikeway clear for people cycling, while providing sidewalk-level access for people boarding and exiting TTC buses.

Image 6: Concrete planters, permanent curbs and sidewalk restoration have been completed on Harbord Street and Hoskin Avenue between Grace Street and Queens Park Crescent West. Cycle track curb and concrete planter construction is ongoing between Grace Street and Ossington Avenue.

Image 7: Havelock Street has been resurfaced, allowing for a smoother cycling ride, with concrete planters constructed at the cycling-only block between Dewson Street and Sylvan Avenue

Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 39m

A nod of thanks to the unsung heroes behind Toronto’s Cycling and Pedestrian Projects Teams. So many of us in #BikeTO #WalkTO #AODA advocate on a daily basis, the need for our elected representatives to prioritize the safety of vulnerable road users.

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Image 1: The West Don River Trail over the CN Rail line south of Gateway Boulevard is now open to the public!
Installations include an accessible path to the West and East Don River Trails, and a mirror to facilitate vision around the existing blind corner.

Image 2: Ongoing work on The Esplanade includes the installation of a two-way cycle track on the south side from Market Street to Scott Street, conversion to one-way westbound from Church Street to Scott Street for motor vehicles with on-street parking and loading on the north side, and modifications to the traffic signal at The Esplanade and Church Street. The current phase of work on The Esplanade is anticipated to be complete by the end of October.

Image 3: Road safety improvements are complete along Sentinel Road from Lamberton Boulevard to Sheppard Avenue West, including raised cycle tracks, widened sidewalks, accessible pedestrian crossings and green infrastructure, where feasible.

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 6h

Pre-orders from my local book shop #QueenBooks. Always appreciate your voices and advocacy @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social

#EastEndLove

LIFE AFTER CARS
FREEING OURSELVES FROM THE
TYRANNY OF THE AUTOMOBILE
SARAH GOODYEAR DOUG GORDON
HOSTS THE WAR ON CARS PODCAST AND AARON NAPARSTEK

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 14h

Our city officals fight tooth and nail for these vehicles.

To make sure drivers can speed, can park, can take over spaces and places and finally so that they can put vulnerable road users in dnager.

h/t @derek.bike

skáld @danglinghemmie.bsky.social · 14h

it's dope as hell that the world builds 100 million cars per year and all that plastic, metal, glass and rubber eventually ends up like this

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 14h

Three newly published books argue that cars are destroying society as well as the planet.

Is the world finally ready to rein in the automobile?

My essay, in @bloomberg.com (gift link below)

‘Car Brain’ Is Making the US Unhealthy and Dangerous. EVs Won’t Fix It.

A trio of new books argue that we need to confront the full range of costs that car-based living has imposed on our cities, our health and our society.

www.bloomberg.com

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 14h

If you only read one of this trio, make it Life After Cars by @brooklynspoke.bsky.social & @sgoodyear.bsky.social.

It’s the most accessible and informative, as well as the most practical.

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 14h

NOTED!

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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 15h

It's Nobel to protect democracy.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18h

Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Leader of country’s opposition receives award after intense public and private campaign by Donald Trump

www.theguardian.com

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 16h

The safe and equitable movement of people in this city (with all due respect to the 26 people in council) goes far beyond e-scooters on sidewalks.

The city is car centric and car dependent.

There needs to be a recalibration of how space is allocated to prioritize people over cars. #PoliticalWill

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 16h

I am looking to put together a mobility chart regarding fires including Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles

“In the city this year, Toronto Fire has recorded 29 fires caused by e-bike and e-scooter batteries. That's up from 25 in 2024, and three in 2023.”

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

Toronto fire chief calls e-bike batteries 'largest growing fire safety risk in the city' | CBC News

Chief Jim Jessop says battery fires related to e-scooters and e-bikes are "the largest growing fire safety risk in the city.” He says Toronto Fire Services is asking the federal government to bring in...

www.cbc.ca

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 16h

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I’ve had an idea in the back of my mind for years to plot out a @janeswalk.bsky.social / bike ride travelling to all of the movie locations lol juliekinnear.com/toronto-film...

A map of Toronto showcasing film locations for Scott Pilgrim vas The World

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 16h

💯 youtu.be/JXP5PImDGzY?...

CLEMENT VIRGO | Extended Interview | TIFF 2016

YouTube video by TIFF Originals

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 16h

#CanCon favs 🇨🇦
• Beans
• Incendies
• Bon Cop, Bad Cop
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World*
• Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story
• Night Raiders
• I Like Movies
• Brother

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 17h

I’m sure we could adult sized ones for this baby.

a man in a white shirt and tie is talking to a woman while sitting in a car .

ALT: a man in a white shirt and tie is talking to a woman while sitting in a car .

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 17h

“NYC is overhauling its e-bike delivery landscape in a bid to cut battery fires, improve safety, & protect gig workers.

…latest legislation puts the onus onto delivery platforms like DoorDash, GrubHub & Uber to provide access to safe, certified e-bikes for their workers” @selamusa.bsky.social

Zag Daily @zagdaily.com · 18h

As New York City mandates that delivery platforms provide their workers access to certified e-bikes, Zag explores what the new rules mean for the industry and how platforms can adapt.

Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/nyc...

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 17h

Ugh! bsky.app/profile/theg...

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21h

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says * Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with winning the peace prize? With hours to go until the announcement of this year’s Nobel peace prize, Norwegian politicians were steeling themselves for potential repercussions to US-Norway relations if it is not awarded to Donald Trump. The Norwegian Nobel Committee pointedly said on Thursday that it had reached a decision about who would be named 2025 peace prize laureate on Monday, several days before Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire under the US president’s Gaza plan. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 19h

Reducing car trips pt 2

“The study’s findings show that targeted cycling policies, such as building dedicated lanes and improving bike parking, were major contributors to the rise in ridership” - @momentummag.bsky.social

momentummag.com/new-study-pa...

New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

momentummag.com

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 1d

#IdeasAtWork

What would happen if Toronto prioritized reducing car trips?
To strengthen #TransformTO To bolster #VisionZero To ease the financial burden on #TOpoli’s maintenance budget to repair our streets.
What might that look like? Do we have politicians & the #PoliticalWill to make it happen?

Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 1d

since denver launched its e-bike rebate program - the have sold 10,000 e-bikes and reduced an estimated 1,000,000 car trips - replacing millions of VMTs and reducing air pollution

there are no climate silver bullets... but damn - e-bikes and e-cargo bikes are close

denvergov.org/Government/A...

Denver Celebrates 10,000 E-Bike Rebates

Since its inception in April 2022, Denver has distributed over 10,000 electric bikes (e-bikes) to community members through its pioneering e-bike rebate program. As the first U.S. city to implement su...

denvergov.org

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Jake Tobin @jaketobin.bsky.social · 1d

Why is this every city sign

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 1d

Hold on your flip phone had Bluetooth?

Gather round.

a cartoon of bart simpson sitting on a tree stump with the words grampa is the name on the bottom

ALT: a cartoon of bart simpson sitting on a tree stump with the words grampa is the name on the bottom

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 1d

#ThisIisTorontoDanforth

elmo from sesame street is sitting on a ledge with the words `` im so embarrassed '' .

ALT: elmo from sesame street is sitting on a ledge with the words `` im so embarrassed '' .

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Michael Druker 🇨🇦 @mdruker.app · 1d

First canada.ca domains on here? 👀

Library Archives of Canada accounts in French and English shared by Verified Account Tracker

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 1d

Amazon has these pretty cheap mounts. Just have to make sure to continue tighting them after each ride. www.amazon.ca/Suptig-Camer...

Suptig Camera Mount Clamp Super Clamp Pole Mount for Phon, Gopro Hero 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5, Insta 360, DJI osmo Canon DSLR etc.

Suptig Camera Mount Clamp Super Clamp Pole Mount for Phon, Gopro Hero 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5, Insta 360, DJI osmo Canon DSLR etc. : Amazon.ca: Electronics

www.amazon.ca

Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 1d

I should be working, but now Tom has me style guiding. Also, how did I not know that 'There Are Only Two Correct Ways to Wear a Scarf' - @justinkirkland.bsky.social www.esquire.com/style/mens-a...

There Are Only Two Correct Ways to Wear a Scarf

Yes, there are other approaches. No, I do not accept them.

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 1d

#IdeasAtWork

Bike Parts Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) to meet the growing needs for micro-mobility and bikes.

I mean, why not? Cars are clearly not the future. Moving people is. Invest in equitiable ways to allow people the freedom to move safely!

jdavey_2 @jdavey.bsky.social · Aug 26

Reminder: For 6 years, during World War II, Canada nationalized CCM (Canadian Cycle & Motor) and it could do it again.
But this initiative, under the watch of bike-lane-hater Flavio Volpe, will probably produce stupidly huge SUVs and pickup trucks.

VassB @vassb.bsky.social · Aug 24

A lot of the conversation around BIG nation-building projects has been focussed on physical infrastructure (I suppose digital initiatives become physical fast). 2 OTHER national ideas I noticed: 1 @policyalternatives.ca a crown corp for institutional fleets www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

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