@alwaysadetour.bsky.social
Dreaming of fifteen minute livable cities with less car noise
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People often want simple answers to the question of why transit is worse in North America (US especially) than other places. A transit agency voluntarily slowing it’s trains down for dubious “safety” benefits, as the government bans speed cameras says a lot.
December 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
People often want simple answers to the question of why transit is worse in North America (US especially) than other places. A transit agency voluntarily slowing it’s trains down for dubious “safety” benefits, as the government bans speed cameras says a lot.
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Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was raining
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was raining
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
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A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
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A sad day for cyclists. Bill 60 - which prohibits the conversion of motor vehicle lanes to bike lanes (or any other prescribed purpose) - has passed Third Reading this morning which will kill various cycling projects in Toronto & across Ontario. #shame #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Diagram of all current indefinite Temporary Speed Restrictions in effect on Line 1. This info has not been public but I finally got an MFIPPA released recently so I can share this. All TSRs except the ones at the ends are at the request of Alstom, and have been in place since the LRT inquiry in 2022
September 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Diagram of all current indefinite Temporary Speed Restrictions in effect on Line 1. This info has not been public but I finally got an MFIPPA released recently so I can share this. All TSRs except the ones at the ends are at the request of Alstom, and have been in place since the LRT inquiry in 2022
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Watch and learn. 👀 🧠
I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes.
But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin.
(Thread 🧵)
I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes.
But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin.
(Thread 🧵)
May 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Watch and learn. 👀 🧠
I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes.
But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin.
(Thread 🧵)
I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes.
But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin.
(Thread 🧵)
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At #UNFF20, the US opposed including any references to #ClimateChange, the impacts of climate change, or the #ParisAgreement in the eventual #UNFF20 outcome document, and said they "reject and denounce" the 2030 Agenda for #Sustainable #Development and the #SDGs.
May 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
😐😒
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April 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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One thing that I was thought was revealing about the divisions within Canada:
When Carney acknowledged Poilievre's hard work on his campaign in his victory speed, the crowd of Liberals cheered.
When Poilievre mentioned Carney in his concession speech, there was loud booing.
When Carney acknowledged Poilievre's hard work on his campaign in his victory speed, the crowd of Liberals cheered.
When Poilievre mentioned Carney in his concession speech, there was loud booing.
April 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
One thing that I was thought was revealing about the divisions within Canada:
When Carney acknowledged Poilievre's hard work on his campaign in his victory speed, the crowd of Liberals cheered.
When Poilievre mentioned Carney in his concession speech, there was loud booing.
When Carney acknowledged Poilievre's hard work on his campaign in his victory speed, the crowd of Liberals cheered.
When Poilievre mentioned Carney in his concession speech, there was loud booing.
This is an embarrassment for the city. There's never enough money for making roads safer for non-car users, because all the money has been siphoned away to general coffers!
Makes you wonder what other little secrets @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social and @cityottawa.bsky.social are hiding from us and lying about.
@en.ottawa.ca for years has said that it did not have the funds to make all 29 most dangerous intersections safe for 🚶♀️🚘🚲🧑🦼.
Turns out they did. Turns out the cameras are a "cash grab".
#Ottawa #ottbike
Turns out they did. Turns out the cameras are a "cash grab".
#Ottawa #ottbike
April 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This is an embarrassment for the city. There's never enough money for making roads safer for non-car users, because all the money has been siphoned away to general coffers!
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Good news: The Chief William Commanda Bridge re-opens tomorrow to pedestrians and cyclists!
April 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Good news: The Chief William Commanda Bridge re-opens tomorrow to pedestrians and cyclists!
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Bonkers that we live in a world where Liberation Day is a term used by the US government to commemorate the day when it imposes huge tariffs including on allies - with massive price increases to the American public - significantly increasing the likelihood of a global recession.
April 2, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Bonkers that we live in a world where Liberation Day is a term used by the US government to commemorate the day when it imposes huge tariffs including on allies - with massive price increases to the American public - significantly increasing the likelihood of a global recession.
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Hard to take cities seriously on housing when building a modest new structure on a lot you own requires multiple "public hearings" as if you're changing the law to allow public swordfighting, or driving while drunk.
April 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Hard to take cities seriously on housing when building a modest new structure on a lot you own requires multiple "public hearings" as if you're changing the law to allow public swordfighting, or driving while drunk.
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The City's TMP phase 5 released today is... extremely disappointing. It pushes the same status quo, if anything it walks back many of the very necessary transit priority projects we needed.
We're expecting less than a 2% drop in personal vehicle use in our modal share. In 20 years. Embarrassing
We're expecting less than a 2% drop in personal vehicle use in our modal share. In 20 years. Embarrassing
April 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The City's TMP phase 5 released today is... extremely disappointing. It pushes the same status quo, if anything it walks back many of the very necessary transit priority projects we needed.
We're expecting less than a 2% drop in personal vehicle use in our modal share. In 20 years. Embarrassing
We're expecting less than a 2% drop in personal vehicle use in our modal share. In 20 years. Embarrassing
Please get involved and advocate for better transit infrastructure in Ottawa! The proposals have left out key improvements on major routes through the core and instead focus, once again, on commuters in and out of the city.
The City of Ottawa Draft Transportation Master Plan released today! Here's whats changed to our list of Transit Priority projects since the previous TMP 12 years ago! 🧵
April 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Please get involved and advocate for better transit infrastructure in Ottawa! The proposals have left out key improvements on major routes through the core and instead focus, once again, on commuters in and out of the city.
We need more of this!
March 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We need more of this!
March 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Introducing bike lanes is about creating transportation choice. When you give people safe choices, they can choose a bike for some trips, reducing congestion and reducing conflict between users. Leaders don’t need more evidence, we need to speak better to the public feeling of scarcity.
Take note!! A Ministry of Transportation commissioned report concludes removing bike lanes will not reduce traffic but will increase collisions for all road users. And, it is not feasible to move main thoroughfare bike lanes to lesser roads. #bikeTO #onpoli #topoli #walkto www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario aware bike lane removals may not reduce congestion, could make people less safe: internal documents | CBC News
Ontario’s premier and transportation minister have said for months that removing bike lanes is a necessary measure to reduce traffic in the GTA. But hundreds of pages of internal ministry documents, r...
www.cbc.ca
March 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Introducing bike lanes is about creating transportation choice. When you give people safe choices, they can choose a bike for some trips, reducing congestion and reducing conflict between users. Leaders don’t need more evidence, we need to speak better to the public feeling of scarcity.
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The modern conservative playbook. There is no need for the stated reasons to have any relationship with reality. The tariffs aren't about fentanyl and removing the bike lanes isn't about congestion.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...
March 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The modern conservative playbook. There is no need for the stated reasons to have any relationship with reality. The tariffs aren't about fentanyl and removing the bike lanes isn't about congestion.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...
Quick, if we show this picture to Mark Sutcliffe he might advocate for it to be closed again!
Alexandra Bridge reopened to cars while I was away. I’m not impressed.
It should have remained open to active transportation only. People had already changed their habits.
This is Alexandra at 1:20pm today, Saturday. #OttBike
It should have remained open to active transportation only. People had already changed their habits.
This is Alexandra at 1:20pm today, Saturday. #OttBike
March 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Quick, if we show this picture to Mark Sutcliffe he might advocate for it to be closed again!
Not very visually appealing, but at least it has an indoor waiting area, a rarity for downtown GO stations. Looking at you, Exhibition Station
Ontario has awarded the contract to construct East Harbour transit hub. news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
March 9, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Not very visually appealing, but at least it has an indoor waiting area, a rarity for downtown GO stations. Looking at you, Exhibition Station
Something seems sus 🧐
This is a must watch. No security clearance = not fit for the top job. #cdnpoli
Why Won’t Pierre Poilievre Get His Security Clearance?
YouTube video by Justin Trudeau
www.youtube.com
March 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Something seems sus 🧐