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
Open Streets Petition = tinyurl.com/OpenStreetsPetitionTO
Blog = www.twowheeledpolitics.ca
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 ...
spacing.ca
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...
Interesting video by @nerd4cities.bsky.social comparing transit in North America. As much as we Toronto folks love to complain about the #TTC, we have the 2nd highest ridership per capita (165 vs 180 for NYC). Wonder how Lines 5 & 6 will impact these numbers? #TOpoli #ONpoli youtu.be/17upoRCn01s?...
North America's Best Transit Cities: A Countdown
YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd
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February 8, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Interesting video by @nerd4cities.bsky.social comparing transit in North America. As much as we Toronto folks love to complain about the #TTC, we have the 2nd highest ridership per capita (165 vs 180 for NYC). Wonder how Lines 5 & 6 will impact these numbers? #TOpoli #ONpoli youtu.be/17upoRCn01s?...
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I've been thinking about how to modify the at-grade portion of the #EglintonLRT so that the experience & operations are more like the underground portion. I've put some words and drawings together & I'm happy to hear your thoughts! #TOpoli #Transit #TTC
kevinrupasinghe.substack.com/p/improving-...
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Improving the Eglinton LRT - Fewer Intersections
An ongoing question we'll need to answer: How do we modify the at-grade portion of the Eglinton LRT so that the experience and operations are more like the underground portion?
kevinrupasinghe.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:05 AM
I've been thinking about how to modify the at-grade portion of the #EglintonLRT so that the experience & operations are more like the underground portion. I've put some words and drawings together & I'm happy to hear your thoughts! #TOpoli #Transit #TTC
kevinrupasinghe.substack.com/p/improving-...
kevinrupasinghe.substack.com/p/improving-...
Congrats @jnyyz.bsky.social for the 15 years of bike blogging! If any of you #BikeTO folks aren't reading his blog yet, I highly recommend you do! #TOpoli
15 year blog anniversary
This blog started with this post 15 years ago, on a morning that was apparently warmer than today. (It's -19°C right now) Taking a look back, you can see that the traffic on this blog has ebbed and flowed, but is probably on a downward trend. This is perhaps because I…
This blog started with this post 15 years ago, on a morning that was apparently warmer than today. (It's -19°C right now) Taking a look back, you can see that the traffic on this blog has ebbed and flowed, but is probably on a downward trend. This is perhaps because I…
15 year blog anniversary
This blog started with this post 15 years ago, on a morning that was apparently warmer than today. (It's -19°C right now) Taking a look back, you can see that the traffic on this blog has ebbed and flowed, but is probably on a downward trend. This is perhaps because I mainly promote posts on Facebook, even as people have gradually shifted to more short form social media platforms.
jnyyz.wordpress.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Congrats @jnyyz.bsky.social for the 15 years of bike blogging! If any of you #BikeTO folks aren't reading his blog yet, I highly recommend you do! #TOpoli
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Governments don’t expect drivers to shovel their own lanes. They shouldn’t expect people walking, biking, or rolling to shovel their own, either.
Comm Ave now has a bike lane again thanks to the effort of this volunteer crew!
This is just one street, and we don't have the plows that the city has. Let's get this done city-wide!
This is just one street, and we don't have the plows that the city has. Let's get this done city-wide!
February 7, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Governments don’t expect drivers to shovel their own lanes. They shouldn’t expect people walking, biking, or rolling to shovel their own, either.
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“It is not viable to have a functional city if everyone moves in cars, it just takes too much space. The math doesn’t work.”
Well-said @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social #onpoli
www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...
Well-said @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social #onpoli
www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will remake Toronto’s transit system. Is it too little, too late?
What kind of an impact will the Eglinton Crosstown really have when it comes to helping 3.3 million residents navigate this city?
www.thestar.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM
“It is not viable to have a functional city if everyone moves in cars, it just takes too much space. The math doesn’t work.”
Well-said @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social #onpoli
www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...
Well-said @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social #onpoli
www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...
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Cycling Through a Montreal Winter (Compilation): youtu.be/p7dDSX26F34
Cycling Through a Montreal Winter
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Cycling Through a Montreal Winter (Compilation): youtu.be/p7dDSX26F34
Per Tuesday's Globe editorial, "Make the political choice to tackle snow removal more aggressively on sidewalks and bicycle lanes than roads. Cars can be mounted with snow tires but people can’t." #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Globe editorial: The slippery politics of snow removal
Toronto’s plodding approach to clearing sidewalks fails the city’s most vulnerable residents
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Per Tuesday's Globe editorial, "Make the political choice to tackle snow removal more aggressively on sidewalks and bicycle lanes than roads. Cars can be mounted with snow tires but people can’t." #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Finally some @cyclingpedestrian.cityof.toronto.ca updates about the winter bike lane clearing! While it's good to see Richmond and Adelaide are done, let's keep reporting other snow covered bike lanes to 311 and notify the respective councillors. #BikeTO #TOpoli #VikingBiking #VisionZero
Cycle tracks on Richmond Street and Adelaide Street have been plowed and salted. Please report bike lanes or other areas that require attention by contacting 311, which allows crews to quickly identify hotspots and respond where support is most needed. toronto.ca/311
February 6, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Finally some @cyclingpedestrian.cityof.toronto.ca updates about the winter bike lane clearing! While it's good to see Richmond and Adelaide are done, let's keep reporting other snow covered bike lanes to 311 and notify the respective councillors. #BikeTO #TOpoli #VikingBiking #VisionZero
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Ontario deserves better & it starts with a public inquiry into the Eglinton Crosstown, which was over $1B over budget! We need answers on what went wrong, impact on small businesses, and how to prevent future mismanagement of public resources. #EglintonCrosstown #YSW #ONpoli #Accountability
February 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Ontario deserves better & it starts with a public inquiry into the Eglinton Crosstown, which was over $1B over budget! We need answers on what went wrong, impact on small businesses, and how to prevent future mismanagement of public resources. #EglintonCrosstown #YSW #ONpoli #Accountability
Doug Ford is a coward for refusing to hold a public inquiry into the Eglinton Crosstown LRT! With fifteen years of construction, costs of over $13 billion, and endless disruption to local businesses, the public deserves answers NOW! #shame #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/no-...
No public inquiry into Eglinton Crosstown LRT woes, Doug Ford says: ‘Buddy, you’ve got to be a little more positive’
The premier and Toronto’s mayor, along with other dignitaries, marked the opening of the long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT on Friday with the unveiling of a plaque.
www.thestar.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Doug Ford is a coward for refusing to hold a public inquiry into the Eglinton Crosstown LRT! With fifteen years of construction, costs of over $13 billion, and endless disruption to local businesses, the public deserves answers NOW! #shame #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/no-...
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City of Toronto Excited To Offer Mountain Biking Lanes To Cyclists This Winter.
February 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM
City of Toronto Excited To Offer Mountain Biking Lanes To Cyclists This Winter.
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"We can’t just smile and move on. We need to know everything that went wrong with the Crosstown LRT. More importantly, we need to ensure it can never happen again."
#EglintonCrosstownLRT #onpoli #TOpoli #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
#EglintonCrosstownLRT #onpoli #TOpoli #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
Star Editorial Board: An ‘orgy of buck-passing, blame-shifting, money-blowing incompetence:’ Why we still need to get to the bottom of the Crosstown LRT
We need to know everything that went wrong with the Crosstown LRT. More importantly, we need to ensure it can never happen again.
www.thestar.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
"We can’t just smile and move on. We need to know everything that went wrong with the Crosstown LRT. More importantly, we need to ensure it can never happen again."
#EglintonCrosstownLRT #onpoli #TOpoli #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
#EglintonCrosstownLRT #onpoli #TOpoli #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
Cyclist who lives in city of over 3 million does in fact know your friend who rides a bike there too.
February 5, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Yesterday, I attended the Alto high speed rail consultation at St Lawrence Market North. A project that's decades overdue. My latest blog post reviews the project and identifies a few bike related concerns to keep in mind. #BikeTO #ottbike #VeloMTL #cdnpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/02/all-...
All Aboard the Alto High-Speed Train!
A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)
www.twowheeledpolitics.ca
February 5, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Yesterday, I attended the Alto high speed rail consultation at St Lawrence Market North. A project that's decades overdue. My latest blog post reviews the project and identifies a few bike related concerns to keep in mind. #BikeTO #ottbike #VeloMTL #cdnpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/02/all-...
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New from @uytaelee.bsky.social who partenered with HUB Cycling for this video on #bikeshare & #scootershare comparing systems in #Vancouver (Mobi, Lime, and others) #Toronto (Bike Share Toronto) and #Montreal @biximontreal.com
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Uytae is also asking for a better term than "Shared Micromobility" 💡
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Uytae is also asking for a better term than "Shared Micromobility" 💡
The Bike Share Dilemma
YouTube video by HUB Cycling
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 2:05 AM
New from @uytaelee.bsky.social who partenered with HUB Cycling for this video on #bikeshare & #scootershare comparing systems in #Vancouver (Mobi, Lime, and others) #Toronto (Bike Share Toronto) and #Montreal @biximontreal.com
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Uytae is also asking for a better term than "Shared Micromobility" 💡
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Uytae is also asking for a better term than "Shared Micromobility" 💡
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Some good Toronto cycling news to look forward to: with Line 5 finally opening, the City will be opening four new secure bike rooms that will add 270 new secure bicycle spots:
- Mount Dennis station: 80 bikes
- Cedarvale station: 80 bikes
- Don Valley station: 30 bikes
- Kennedy station: 80 bikes
- Mount Dennis station: 80 bikes
- Cedarvale station: 80 bikes
- Don Valley station: 30 bikes
- Kennedy station: 80 bikes
February 5, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Some good Toronto cycling news to look forward to: with Line 5 finally opening, the City will be opening four new secure bike rooms that will add 270 new secure bicycle spots:
- Mount Dennis station: 80 bikes
- Cedarvale station: 80 bikes
- Don Valley station: 30 bikes
- Kennedy station: 80 bikes
- Mount Dennis station: 80 bikes
- Cedarvale station: 80 bikes
- Don Valley station: 30 bikes
- Kennedy station: 80 bikes
Took bike share home from the Alto high speed rail consultation at St Lawrence Market and the Sherbourne cycle tracks are impassible! Just sent a request to 311 and @chrismoise.ca to get it addressed ASAP. #BikeTO #TOpoli #VikingBiking #VisionZero
February 5, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Took bike share home from the Alto high speed rail consultation at St Lawrence Market and the Sherbourne cycle tracks are impassible! Just sent a request to 311 and @chrismoise.ca to get it addressed ASAP. #BikeTO #TOpoli #VikingBiking #VisionZero
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Why yes! Just now:
1 Danforth: Broadview-Logan (assume same to west)
2 Sherbourne: Whole damn thing @chrismoise.ca
3 Wellesley: At Sherbourne & assume the rest
4 Richmond: Sherbourne-Church (assume same east & west)
Bloor w/b Broadview-Sherbourne mostly clear
#bikeTO @cycletoronto.bsky.social
1 Danforth: Broadview-Logan (assume same to west)
2 Sherbourne: Whole damn thing @chrismoise.ca
3 Wellesley: At Sherbourne & assume the rest
4 Richmond: Sherbourne-Church (assume same east & west)
Bloor w/b Broadview-Sherbourne mostly clear
#bikeTO @cycletoronto.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Why yes! Just now:
1 Danforth: Broadview-Logan (assume same to west)
2 Sherbourne: Whole damn thing @chrismoise.ca
3 Wellesley: At Sherbourne & assume the rest
4 Richmond: Sherbourne-Church (assume same east & west)
Bloor w/b Broadview-Sherbourne mostly clear
#bikeTO @cycletoronto.bsky.social
1 Danforth: Broadview-Logan (assume same to west)
2 Sherbourne: Whole damn thing @chrismoise.ca
3 Wellesley: At Sherbourne & assume the rest
4 Richmond: Sherbourne-Church (assume same east & west)
Bloor w/b Broadview-Sherbourne mostly clear
#bikeTO @cycletoronto.bsky.social
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“It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.” — Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain (re-elected 6 times)
February 4, 2026 at 4:47 AM
“It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.” — Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain (re-elected 6 times)
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The thing that's so frustrating, is that their own task force told them all these things they could do YEARS ago and they chose to do almost none of them. Which is exactly what @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social says, and I'm just repeating because 😤
New from me at TVO, on recent news from the province on the housing file (and why all of it is, literally and provably, years too late) amp.tvo.org/article/analysis-is-2026-the-year-ontario-will-finally-get-to-work-taking-on-the-housing-crisis
ANALYSIS: Is 2026 the year Ontario will finally get to work taking on the housing crisis? | TVO Today
For five years, the Ford government has done anything on the housing file except the things that would make a difference.
amp.tvo.org
January 22, 2026 at 9:10 PM
The thing that's so frustrating, is that their own task force told them all these things they could do YEARS ago and they chose to do almost none of them. Which is exactly what @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social says, and I'm just repeating because 😤
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In celebration and appreciation of all the folks who came out to support the reintroduction of neighbourhood retail last year, @joshmatlow.bsky.social and I are hosting a (free!) movie night at City Hall on Thursday, February 19. Here's the trailer for the doc, Changing Lanes.
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 PM
In celebration and appreciation of all the folks who came out to support the reintroduction of neighbourhood retail last year, @joshmatlow.bsky.social and I are hosting a (free!) movie night at City Hall on Thursday, February 19. Here's the trailer for the doc, Changing Lanes.
LOL! Hell must have frozen over since even I have to agree with Nick Kouvalis' ridiculing of Ass Assford! 🤣 #TOpoli #StopBradford
lol nick kouvalis has had it with bradford over on the other site
February 4, 2026 at 1:07 AM
LOL! Hell must have frozen over since even I have to agree with Nick Kouvalis' ridiculing of Ass Assford! 🤣 #TOpoli #StopBradford
Disappointed that #ONDP MPP Doly Begum resigned to run for the #LPC in the Scarborough Southwest federal by-election after Bill Blair's departure. With Nathaniel Erskine-Smith running for the #OLP, this is terrible news for the orange team. #cdnpoli #ONpoli #NDP www.torontotoday.ca/local/politi...
NDP MPP jumps to federal Liberals as Liberal MP eyes provincial seat and leadership
Doly Begum has represented Scarborough for the provincial New Democratic Party at Queen's Park for more than seven years, and was serving as deputy leader of the opposition
www.torontotoday.ca
February 3, 2026 at 10:21 PM