Robert Zaichkowski
@rzaichkowski.bsky.social
Accountant, Road Safety Advocate, Bike Blogger & Founder of the Toronto Open Streets Campaign. #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VisionZero 🚲
Blog = www.twowheeledpolitics.ca
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Open Streets Petition = tinyurl.com/OpenStreetsPetitionTO
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Tough Year for Bikes but Optimism Lies Ahead - Spacing Toronto
Last year was a tough year for cycling and road safety in Toronto. The Ford government secured a third straight majority in February and followed up on last year’s Bill 212 with Bill 60, which banned ...
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Thanks @spacing.bsky.social for publishing my latest article on the state of cycling and road safety in Toronto for 2025, as well as what lies ahead for 2026. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
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3,100 trips in current conditions is bonkers. Bonkers.
How many more people would choose to ride if the bike lanes (and bike share stations!!!) weren't snowed in?
How many more people would choose to ride if the bike lanes (and bike share stations!!!) weren't snowed in?
February 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
3,100 trips in current conditions is bonkers. Bonkers.
How many more people would choose to ride if the bike lanes (and bike share stations!!!) weren't snowed in?
How many more people would choose to ride if the bike lanes (and bike share stations!!!) weren't snowed in?
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Toronto Bike Lanes So Snow Covered Drivers Not Even Parking In Them.
c/o @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
c/o @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Toronto Bike Lanes So Snow Covered Drivers Not Even Parking In Them.
c/o @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
c/o @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
While Toronto's bike lanes such as on Bloor Street are still impassible nine days after the storm, the suburb next door in Vaughan cleared both the cycle track and sidewalk on Jane Street pretty good! Time for Toronto to step up their game ASAP! #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VikingBiking #VisionZero
February 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
While Toronto's bike lanes such as on Bloor Street are still impassible nine days after the storm, the suburb next door in Vaughan cleared both the cycle track and sidewalk on Jane Street pretty good! Time for Toronto to step up their game ASAP! #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VikingBiking #VisionZero
Per @graphicmatt.com regarding the imminent Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening, "After all this time spent designing and constructing and testing, it seems unfathomable that the project still might not be really ready for prime time." #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Matt Elliott: When the Eglinton Crosstown LRT finally opens, they should offer us an apology, not a party
Due to Metrolinx’s veil of secrecy, there are still too many unanswered questions about why everything related to this project has been so slow.
www.thestar.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Per @graphicmatt.com regarding the imminent Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening, "After all this time spent designing and constructing and testing, it seems unfathomable that the project still might not be really ready for prime time." #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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The post-snowstorm sidewalk obstacle course — the City made good on its promise to improve snow clearing on streets in the aftermath of a big snowfall — sidewalks, not so much, writes @johnlorinc.bsky.social. #TOpoli
spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
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LORINC: The post-snowstorm sidewalk obstacle course - Spacing Toronto
Does the City of Toronto see its network of sidewalks as transportation infrastructure? Officially, the answer is yes. Transportation services, the sprawling department tasked with planning, maintaini...
spacing.ca
February 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
The post-snowstorm sidewalk obstacle course — the City made good on its promise to improve snow clearing on streets in the aftermath of a big snowfall — sidewalks, not so much, writes @johnlorinc.bsky.social. #TOpoli
spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
Just for a friendly reminder, the public consultation for the Horner Avenue Road Safety Improvements is happening TONIGHT (6 - 8 PM) at Alderwood Pool Meeting Room (2 Orianna Drive). #BikeTO #TOpoli #Etobicoke #VisionZero www.toronto.ca/community-pe...
Horner Avenue Road Safety Improvements
January 2026: Attend the Public Drop-In Event on February 2 and complete the survey before February 13. The City is proposing cycling and road safety upgrades on Horner Avenue and Foch Avenue to imp...
www.toronto.ca
February 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Just for a friendly reminder, the public consultation for the Horner Avenue Road Safety Improvements is happening TONIGHT (6 - 8 PM) at Alderwood Pool Meeting Room (2 Orianna Drive). #BikeTO #TOpoli #Etobicoke #VisionZero www.toronto.ca/community-pe...
Meanwhile in Toronto, most of our bike lanes are still unusable one week after the storm. To be fair, Toronto did get hit with a lot more snow than NYC with 46 cm (18") recorded at Pearson Airport. #BikeTO #BikeNYC #BikeSky
A week after the major snow storm, let's see how the city has done on clearing the streets and bike lanes
February 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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Yes, we had a major snow event.
Yes, the city is triaging, and many sidewalks in particular still need work.
But it's been a week and arterial bikeways are remain unrideable and worse appear to be dumping grounds for snow-clearing.
What's the plan, Toronto?
www.torontotoday.ca/local/transp...
Yes, the city is triaging, and many sidewalks in particular still need work.
But it's been a week and arterial bikeways are remain unrideable and worse appear to be dumping grounds for snow-clearing.
What's the plan, Toronto?
www.torontotoday.ca/local/transp...
Toronto cyclists frustrated by snow-blocked bike lanes week after record storm
Biking advocate Michael Longfield of Cycle Toronto is calling on the city to communicate a clear plan for removing snow from bike lanes
www.torontotoday.ca
February 1, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Yes, we had a major snow event.
Yes, the city is triaging, and many sidewalks in particular still need work.
But it's been a week and arterial bikeways are remain unrideable and worse appear to be dumping grounds for snow-clearing.
What's the plan, Toronto?
www.torontotoday.ca/local/transp...
Yes, the city is triaging, and many sidewalks in particular still need work.
But it's been a week and arterial bikeways are remain unrideable and worse appear to be dumping grounds for snow-clearing.
What's the plan, Toronto?
www.torontotoday.ca/local/transp...
For those of you support bringing high speed rail to Canada, Alto will be hosting open houses in Toronto this Wednesday and Thursday at St. Lawrence Market North! Something that's decades overdue with even Morocco and Uzbekistan having high speed rail. #cdnpoli www.altotrain.ca/en/public-co...
Alto Open Houses
The train network will offer frequent, reliable and faster service thanks to modern, accessible and environmentally-friendly trains.
www.altotrain.ca
February 1, 2026 at 7:45 PM
For those of you support bringing high speed rail to Canada, Alto will be hosting open houses in Toronto this Wednesday and Thursday at St. Lawrence Market North! Something that's decades overdue with even Morocco and Uzbekistan having high speed rail. #cdnpoli www.altotrain.ca/en/public-co...
Since it's been a week after the record breaking snowfall and the bike share station nearest me was still not cleared, I cleared out part of it this afternoon. Bike Share Toronto needs to clear their stations sooner as conditions allow. #BikeTO #VikingBiking #TOpoli
February 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Since it's been a week after the record breaking snowfall and the bike share station nearest me was still not cleared, I cleared out part of it this afternoon. Bike Share Toronto needs to clear their stations sooner as conditions allow. #BikeTO #VikingBiking #TOpoli
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On Saturday, cyclists across Canada + the U.S. demonstrated their solidarity against the callous Trump dictatorship. #biketo #iceviolence #onpoli
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222...
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222...
Ils pédalent par solidarité et pour honorer la mémoire d’Alex Pretti
Des cyclistes dénoncent la « répression terrible» aux États-Unis et cette mort « complètement inacceptable ».
ici.radio-canada.ca
February 1, 2026 at 1:28 PM
On Saturday, cyclists across Canada + the U.S. demonstrated their solidarity against the callous Trump dictatorship. #biketo #iceviolence #onpoli
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222...
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222...
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The group bike ride for Alex Pretti is about to depart in Minneapolis, stopping at his memorial, then Renee Good’s, and finishing at the VFW. If you can join, hop on anywhere. It’s a warm 17° & sunny!
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
January 31, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The group bike ride for Alex Pretti is about to depart in Minneapolis, stopping at his memorial, then Renee Good’s, and finishing at the VFW. If you can join, hop on anywhere. It’s a warm 17° & sunny!
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
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Joined several hundred cyclists in Seattle today to ride for Alex Pretti and other victims of ICE.
January 31, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Joined several hundred cyclists in Seattle today to ride for Alex Pretti and other victims of ICE.
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Didn’t get great pics bc I can’t bike with one hand but the NYC ride for Alex Pretti was huge—this is the back! My favorite part was biking through another protest and all of us cheering for each other
January 31, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Didn’t get great pics bc I can’t bike with one hand but the NYC ride for Alex Pretti was huge—this is the back! My favorite part was biking through another protest and all of us cheering for each other
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Memorial ride for Alex Pretti
There has been a world wide call for bike rides this weekend in memory of Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was gunned down by ICE in Minneapolis last week. Toronto's ride was this afternoon, timed to coincide with the ride in Minneapolis. poster by the Biking Lawyer,…
There has been a world wide call for bike rides this weekend in memory of Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was gunned down by ICE in Minneapolis last week. Toronto's ride was this afternoon, timed to coincide with the ride in Minneapolis. poster by the Biking Lawyer,…
Memorial ride for Alex Pretti
There has been a world wide call for bike rides this weekend in memory of Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was gunned down by ICE in Minneapolis last week. Toronto's ride was this afternoon, timed to coincide with the ride in Minneapolis. poster by the Biking Lawyer, using artwork from @champagne_rodman We gathered at Christie Pits. A good turnout for a bitterly cold day.
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January 31, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Memorial ride for Alex Pretti
There has been a world wide call for bike rides this weekend in memory of Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was gunned down by ICE in Minneapolis last week. Toronto's ride was this afternoon, timed to coincide with the ride in Minneapolis. poster by the Biking Lawyer,…
There has been a world wide call for bike rides this weekend in memory of Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was gunned down by ICE in Minneapolis last week. Toronto's ride was this afternoon, timed to coincide with the ride in Minneapolis. poster by the Biking Lawyer,…
Thanks to the roughly 60 people who took part in Toronto's solidarity ride for Alex Pretti, as well as to the over 100 other cities around the world who also hosted rides. Here's a video I recorded as the ride passed by Queen's Park. #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VikingBiking #StopICE
January 31, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Thanks to the roughly 60 people who took part in Toronto's solidarity ride for Alex Pretti, as well as to the over 100 other cities around the world who also hosted rides. Here's a video I recorded as the ride passed by Queen's Park. #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VikingBiking #StopICE
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Toronto cyclists question why some bike lanes aren’t plowed, city responds - @nowtoronto nowtoronto.com/news/toronto...
Toronto cyclists question why some bike lanes aren’t plowed, city responds - NOW Toronto
Torontonians are questioning the City of Toronto as some bike lanes remain unplowed following a significant snowfall.
nowtoronto.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Toronto cyclists question why some bike lanes aren’t plowed, city responds - @nowtoronto nowtoronto.com/news/toronto...
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At bedtime 6-year-old and I were discussing how libraries and other services we enjoy are funded by taxes. He said, "So if there are more people, then the government can have more money to do stuff." More neighbours please!
honestly the Federal Liberals need to be meaner to municipalities that refuse to upzone and yet ask for HAF funding
more density in toronto means more urban votes
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
more density in toronto means more urban votes
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Canada's housing minister defends decision to cut housing fund money for Toronto | CBC News
A federal minister defended on Tuesday his decision to cut the amount of money that Ottawa will give Toronto under a national housing fund, saying council failed to fulfill a pledge to increase city d...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:18 AM
At bedtime 6-year-old and I were discussing how libraries and other services we enjoy are funded by taxes. He said, "So if there are more people, then the government can have more money to do stuff." More neighbours please!
Toronto - along with dozens of other cities - will be hosting a solidarity ride for Alex Preeti TODAY! Meet 2 PM at Christie Pits for 2:30 PM departure and bundle up! 🚲🌨️ #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VikingBiking #StopICE
January 31, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Toronto - along with dozens of other cities - will be hosting a solidarity ride for Alex Preeti TODAY! Meet 2 PM at Christie Pits for 2:30 PM departure and bundle up! 🚲🌨️ #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VikingBiking #StopICE
Twenty years of blogging on Toronto transit is impressive! Thanks for all you do, @swanboatsteve.bsky.social. 🫡 #TTC #TOpoli
January 31, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Twenty years of blogging on Toronto transit is impressive! Thanks for all you do, @swanboatsteve.bsky.social. 🫡 #TTC #TOpoli
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"Road safety should not be ideological. The data is clear. The solutions are known. And the cost of inaction is not abstract — it is measured in futures erased, in love with nowhere to go, and in grief that never resolves" - Vanessa Gentile #biketo #onpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
I fought for safer Toronto streets after my friend was killed five years ago. Now Doug Ford is undoing that work
Premier Doug Ford and Transportation Minister Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria are actively dismantling the very infrastructure that so many of us fought to put in place.
www.thestar.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:42 PM
"Road safety should not be ideological. The data is clear. The solutions are known. And the cost of inaction is not abstract — it is measured in futures erased, in love with nowhere to go, and in grief that never resolves" - Vanessa Gentile #biketo #onpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Thanks @arcohoon.bsky.social & @davidlepofsky.bsky.social for calling out the impact of poor snow clearing on people with disabilities. Agreed there needs to be more consistent standards across Ontario. #WalkTO #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero youtu.be/tLYldxuDXsw?...
People with disabilities struggling to get around snowy Toronto streets
YouTube video by CityNews
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January 30, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Thanks @arcohoon.bsky.social & @davidlepofsky.bsky.social for calling out the impact of poor snow clearing on people with disabilities. Agreed there needs to be more consistent standards across Ontario. #WalkTO #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero youtu.be/tLYldxuDXsw?...
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Scoop: Days before a possible Crosstown launch, the TTC told Metrolinx it had an issue with the cars' emergency brakes. But the LRT could still start Feb. 8, with the Shuffle Demons -- remember Spadina Bus? -- approached to play at the opening #TOPoli #Onpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Emergency brake issue adds to uncertainty over Eglinton LRT opening
TTC recently identified the problem as a potential safety issue, sources say
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Scoop: Days before a possible Crosstown launch, the TTC told Metrolinx it had an issue with the cars' emergency brakes. But the LRT could still start Feb. 8, with the Shuffle Demons -- remember Spadina Bus? -- approached to play at the opening #TOPoli #Onpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star
January 29, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star