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Kevin McLaughlin
@voilakevin.bsky.social
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bikes & cities, dogs & sunsets. Zygg ebikes, Monashee Bike Racks, Bikeep, Popwheels [past fdr: AutoShare, Modo car coop, Evergreen Canada] Youtube: "Star Wars 4 Daddies: Generation Space Time" #SW4D
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · Jun 11
I love this clip of my GenZ son recapping the importance of the Andor series in the parthenon of Star Wars, esp. as it related to the gospel of Luke. (also a teaser for our podcast, SW4D Generation Space Time on YouTube and our #Pride edition)

#starwars #andor @markhamillofficial.bsky.social #pride
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Friends and Families for Safe Streets @ffsafestreets.bsky.social · 2h
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY ACROSS ONTARIO!

Parents and communities are organizing to fight back for our kids' safety and keep our speed cameras ON!

Get connected: docs.google.com/forms/d/1t0p...
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 4h
Again, in Ontario (as with most elsewhere in Canada), just ENFORCE THE DAMN RULES! That’s you, Min Transportation Ontario
#onpoli
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 13h
My unpopular urbanist opinion is that big, hyperfast two-wheelers are a menace and should be banned from bike lanes/paths (with enforcement).

These things endanger everyone riding a bike or legal e-bike. Worse, they deter some from even trying.
E-bikes have evolved into e-motorcycles. Law enforcement is lagging behind.
Serious injuries are on the rise in emergency rooms around the country, as electric cycles become bigger and faster. Lawmakers and police departments are scrambling to address the problem.
www.inquirer.com
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 8h
The experts say fast is more important than free - and probably harder - but nice to see someone focus on something can really impacts people’s urban life
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 10h
I'm on the slowest bus line in the city with the slowest buses in the nation to talk to New Yorkers about what it would mean for their lives if we made them fast and free.
Zohran sits on a bus talking to a rider sitting behind him.
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 12h
passes MEC, turns around, buys gloves, keeps riding

#biketo #dlws
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Lloyd Alter @lloydalter.bsky.social · 19h
I saw my first Mercedes Econic garbage truck in Newcastle the other day and was so excited! This is the kind of vehicle we should be demanding in Canada to stop the killing of pedestrians and cyclists. Canada has hewed to the USA safety standards, but now is the time to go our own way.
Canada should make side guards on trucks mandatory; the usual excuse no longer works
Now that we are plotting an independent course from the USA, it’s time to develop our own safety strategies and standards.
lloydalter.substack.com
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 20h
This is that data point
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Care of Earth and People Ensure A Future World 🌎 @bpermaculture.bsky.social · 1d
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity www.bbc.com/news/article...
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
www.bbc.com
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 1d
#jays #jays #jays #jays #jays #jays
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 1d
#jays
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Conrad Nobert @conradnobert.bsky.social · 1d
If you're 40+ and you don't ride your bike around town what even is your plan for healthy aging?

I just don't understand older people who hate bike lanes.
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 1d
And now all roads go thru the PM’s office…
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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: A vehicle assigned to a Ford cabinet minister has been recorded at stunt driving speeds 12 times.

The premier's office suggested it was the same driver each time, and implied they still work for the government. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1146702...
Ford government vehicle recorded at stunt driving speeds on Ontario highways | Globalnews.ca
At least one cabinet-assigned vehicle was recorded driving more than 50 km/h over the speed limit multiple times in the past three years, according to documents.
globalnews.ca
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Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social · 1d
I did not know about this - interesting!
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Andrew McCabe @andrewahala.bsky.social · Jul 31
Pre and post '24 is going to be like world war II deep water shipwreck steel - the only source of non nuclear radiation contaminated steel for sensitive measuring equipment.
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 1d
On the bike side, the growing cargo bike crew at public school all arrive in the last few minutes because they know exactly how long it takes, every time…
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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 1d
A new motion risks delaying or even shelving the Sheppard Ave E Complete Street indefinitely. Nothing in Bill 212 blocks the City from proceeding with the project. Tell the City we need leadership that stands firm, and not let fear of bullying block our progress.

www.cycleto.ca/move_forward...
Move Forward with Sheppard
www.cycleto.ca
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photoblair.bsky.social @photoblair.bsky.social · 1d
Drops.

#Toronto #Streetcar #Rain #Photography
A westbound Queen streetcar passes a raindrop covered shelter neat the corner of Queen and Coxwell in east Toronto Ontario
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GeWilli @gewilli.bsky.social · 1d
Four Long exposures

call it an exercise/working with a different challenge

Oct 7, 2025
📷 Pentax K3 mkiii monochrome SCM DFA-100mm macro
Landscaper moving a wheelbarrow full of soil from the loader to backfill further away. A person walking, slightly motion blurred and the background noticeable but just a little fuzzy... least motiony of the set but I like it A person in a dark shirt and wearing a backpack riding a bicycle past me and everything else is streaked in motion blurr Walking with phone a person with their hair up and a large back over a shoulder and under their arm walking looking at their device
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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 1d
Electric bicycles, and shared electric bicycles in particular, are a revolutionary transportation technology. Forward-looking cities should be building out the infrastructure necessary to make cycling safe and convenient for everyone who wants to do it.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d
i recently got a great deal on a barely used folding ebike and i have to say it has revolutionized my train travel. i can get from my front door to the amtrak station in a little less than 5 minutes!!!
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Zygg ebikes @ridezygg.bsky.social · 2d
Clearly it's still a great time to start riding an E-bike in Toronto.

(And with a warm snow helmet & bar mitts / pogies, you can ride all year long very enjoyably).
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Zygg ebikes @ridezygg.bsky.social · 2d
Bike karma brought us to this awesome afternoon in Grandview Park, east Vancouver yesterday...

#eastvanbikepolo

linktr.ee/eastvanbikep...
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 2d
I think a good snow/multisport helmet is key, warm and safe. Smith optics has many. And pogies (+gloves that work with them). WOBS and Coldbike are both great quality.
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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 3d
It's coming. ❄️
Now's the time to order your winter gear.
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Transit Action Alliance of Guelph (TAAG) @taaguelph.bsky.social · 3d
12 days until the Transportation Summit #Guelph on October 18! Presentations from @chanface.bsky.social, @ttcriders.bsky.social, @transportaction.ca, @cyclewr.ca, @cgreysongaito.bsky.social, @bicyclemayorguelph.bsky.social, @samhersh01.bsky.social & more!

Free Event! Register @ taaguelph.com/summit
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 2d
Whatever the solution, Terminal 3 is a clown show waiting for #uber / #lyft Way more people using them than taxis, UPExpress closed for day, and only 2 lanes with drivers double parking to pickup. One. Car. At. A. Time. This isn’t lack of money this is just a lack of smart.
#YYZ #toronto
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 3d
Conflict comes quickly these days; demand is high
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 3d
When newly-elected Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson started converting car lanes to bike lanes in 2009, pundits claimed it was political suicide. In 2018, he stepped down after three terms as the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. So what can this tale teach us about so-called "bikelash"?🧵
People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on protected cycling infrastructure on the streets of Downtown Vancouver.
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