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have yourself a wonderful day and don’t forget to eat cookies ————————— suburban urbanist mech tech / millwright avid transit rider ————————— Toronto📍
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Matthew @mathbath.bsky.social · Sep 22
www.durhamregion.com/news/town-wa...

Town of Whitby residents, now’s your chance to give feedback on the redesign of our main street, featuring:
- traffic calming
- public art
- multi-use paths
- more pedestrian crossings
- curb extensions
- street trees
- sidewalk lighting
and more!
Town wants your feedback on redesign of Whitby’s historic Brock Street
A survey on the redesign is open online until Thursday, Oct. 9.
www.durhamregion.com
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Matthew @mathbath.bsky.social · 6h
wow, well that made my day. let’s get this show on the road! yes to faster streetcars!
ttcriders.bsky.social TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 9h
Oh! Out of the blue, a motion from chair Myers to conduct a full scale review and scale up of transit signal priority in an attempt to speed up streetcars! You love to see it!!
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auguststreet.ca
august 🍂 @auguststreet.ca · 9h
every now and then, a TTC commissioner actually does something good without needing to be asked 1 billion times by advocates
ttcriders.bsky.social TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 9h
Oh! Out of the blue, a motion from chair Myers to conduct a full scale review and scale up of transit signal priority in an attempt to speed up streetcars! You love to see it!!
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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 1d
“The Prime Minister of Ontario”

Truly stunning how little these people know about other countries, even neighbouring ones.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
BREAM: How do trade talks get back on with Canada?

BESSENT: We'll see. This is very serious. The prime minister of Ontario, who I imagine is smarting quite a bit from the Blue Jays loss, spent $75 million interfering in US public policy. A price has got to be paid for this.
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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 1d
This is interesting! The claim that the Terrebonne Street bike lane in Montreal’s NDG neighbourhood “blocked access” to Saint Monica's Church.

The bike lane out front does not remove *access*. What it did was remove *parking right out front*.

What about other parking options? Let’s take a look.
Google Earth shot of Saint Monica's Church in Montreal, with four parking options highlighted
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justin taylor 🚄🎵🔋🌈 @nottaylorx.bsky.social · 5d
The difference in the time it takes a streetcar in Amsterdam vs. Toronto to clear an intersection after servicing a nearside stop.
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Matthew @mathbath.bsky.social · 1d
would be great to watch a Toronto team with all Torontonian/Canadian players win a championship though. That connection is something that is sorely lacking in North American sports (other than college/uni level)
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Matthew @mathbath.bsky.social · 1d
ironically, this sort of system might be why the Jays did so well in the first place😂
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Matthew @mathbath.bsky.social · 2d
my heart goes out to all the jays fans who lost loved ones from heart attacks tonight. #bluejays #worldseries
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august 🍂 @auguststreet.ca · 2d
i love our sunshine and rainbows baseball team sm. look at how happy this guy is
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Matthew @mathbath.bsky.social · 2d
helllll yeah😂
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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 2d
Trey Yesavage, who famously was pitching to his fellow third graders at recess in Miss Reynolds's class just five months ago, is entering to pitch in Game 7 of the World Series
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Matthew @mathbath.bsky.social · 2d
frfr
bensteiner00.bsky.social Ben Steiner @bensteiner00.bsky.social · 2d
So close. Centimetres.
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Matthew @mathbath.bsky.social · 2d
😭😭😭😭
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 2d
The Jays lose the World Series in one of the greatest baseball games ever played
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Matthew @mathbath.bsky.social · 2d
yesavage and the gang are just getting started. just wait until next year… #bluejays #worldseries #canada
lanrickbennett.bsky.social Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 2d
Ummm they are still OUR @bluejays.com and they did us proud.

We’ve got some months to get geared up and take another trip to the post season.

Last I checked, we still #WantItAll
Blue Jays Logo
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Toronto City Planning and Development Review @planning.cityof.toronto.ca · 2d
Thank you, Toronto @BlueJays.
You united #Toronto and the whole country with your passion and plays. Even without a World Series title, we #GotItAll.
#WantItAll
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Reece Martin @rmtransit.bsky.social · 2d
Very compelling, and I assume with great synergy with all of Quebecs Hydropower

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJgl...
Wind West | Canada's first offshore wind development
YouTube video by Nova Scotia Government
www.youtube.com
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Matthew @mathbath.bsky.social · 2d
that is unless you’re picking up groceries on your way home for example. like if it’s a multi-destinational trip, it can be convenient and easier.
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Toon Dreessen @toondreessen.bsky.social · 2d
But sure, Doug Ford is all about governing for the little guy.

Whatever happened to serving the public interest? Whatever happened to integrity? Whatever happened to ethics?
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ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 2d
Assuming this means groceries, I’m not sure transit is well-suited for that?

I want to be able to get to the grocery store in under 15 minutes. Ideally by foot, or could be bike.

Transit doesn’t work great for such short trips because of the time it takes to walk to the stop and wait for the bus.
aoife.bsky.social beautiful women updates @aoife.bsky.social · 4d
"do you honestly expect me to ride the bus to get food"

yes
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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 2d
Bluesky is at 40 million and the urbanism community on here seems to keep growing. Here’s my updated Starter Pack of Canadian planners, architects, advocates and urbanists. Some well known faces … and some you should get to know! Give them a follow! go.bsky.app/AEYL7FZ
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Reece Martin @rmtransit.bsky.social · 4d
Good little vid on the West Coast Express from @jmcelroy.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hry3...

The service can and should be so much better, but it really suffers from the "every jurisdiction must reinvent the wheel" problem in Canadian transport
Why is it so hard to make Metro Van's only train line better?
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
www.youtube.com
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Matthew @mathbath.bsky.social · 3d
proportional representation NOW!!!
fairvote.ca Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 4d
Doug Ford’s donors give millions. Doug Ford’s friends get millions. All while his party wins “majorities” with only 40% of the vote.

When power is handed to a minority, accountability disappears.

It is time for proportional representation in Ontario.
A blue background graphic reads: “Don’t agree with this? Well too bad. Doug Ford’s PCs have been elected to three majority governments even though almost 60% of voters chose another party. When one party can rule with only 40% support, corruption thrives.” Below is a tweet from Colin D’Mello describing executives and owners of organizations that received Ford government funding and then donated money back to the PC Party, followed by the caption: “With proportional representation, no party can win a majority unless they actually earn one. That means accountability and collaboration instead of corruption rubber stamped by a phony majority.”
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fairvote.ca
Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 4d
Doug Ford’s donors give millions. Doug Ford’s friends get millions. All while his party wins “majorities” with only 40% of the vote.

When power is handed to a minority, accountability disappears.

It is time for proportional representation in Ontario.
A blue background graphic reads: “Don’t agree with this? Well too bad. Doug Ford’s PCs have been elected to three majority governments even though almost 60% of voters chose another party. When one party can rule with only 40% support, corruption thrives.” Below is a tweet from Colin D’Mello describing executives and owners of organizations that received Ford government funding and then donated money back to the PC Party, followed by the caption: “With proportional representation, no party can win a majority unless they actually earn one. That means accountability and collaboration instead of corruption rubber stamped by a phony majority.”
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Reece Martin @rmtransit.bsky.social · 4d
What’s wrong with the TTC? Possibly who they look to . . .
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