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January 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM

William Pham

@wdpham.bsky.social

I think maybe the reason which I'm sure was brought up originally is that platforms have to be rebuilt according to the TTC bc they can't withstand the weight of the peds

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · Jan 9

Spelunking through the new TTC budget. Platform edge doors, now labelled "aspirational", still seem wildly overpriced at $4.1 billion. Are they made of sapphire. cdn.ttc.ca/-/media/Proj... (PDF)

ALT text: Chart 14 titled “Unfunded Capital Needs” shows 10-year and 15-year unfunded financial needs for various projects. The chart is divided into two sections: “Aspirational Projects” and “Base Program.”

Aspirational Projects include:
• Platform Edge Doors: $368 million (10 years), $36 million annually; $4.1 billion (15 years), $273 million annually.
• TransformTO: $3.9 billion (10 years), $394 million annually; $6.4 billion (15 years), $429 million annually.
• Total for aspirational projects: $4.3 billion (10 years), $0.4 billion annually; $10.5 billion (15 years), $0.7 billion annually.

Base Program includes:
• Growth: $2.3 billion (10 years), $232 million annually; $5.1 billion (15 years), $340 million annually.
• Service Improvement: $4.7 billion (10 years), $470 million annually; $9.5 billion (15 years), $631 million annually.
• H&S, LEGIS, SOGR: $6.6 billion (10 years), $661 million annually; $11.9 billion (15 years), $793 million annually.
• Total for base program: $13.6 billion (10 years), $1.36 billion annually; $26.5 billion (15 years), $1.8 billion annually.

The 10-year unfunded needs total $17.9 billion, and the 15-year unfunded needs total $37 billion.

January 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM

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NY Times Pitchbot

@nytpitchbot.bsky.social

How it started. How it’s going

January 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM

William Pham

@wdpham.bsky.social

i feel like we don't talk about how much fucking insane red tape exists in Ontario wrt planning
why does the omb sike lpat sike olt exist?? why are we letting lawyers and quasi legal tribunal decide how we plan our cities?? yo the only province to have this is ALBERTA

December 29, 2024 at 6:24 AM

William Pham

@wdpham.bsky.social

im allergic 😕

December 17, 2024 at 12:28 AM

William Pham

@wdpham.bsky.social

I'm so proud that Terry Fox is on the $5 bill!!!

though I do grieve grade 10 me who wrote a 1000 word message into the submission form advocating for won alexander cumyow to be on the bill

André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · Dec 16

Terry Fox will be the next Canadian featured on the $5 bill.
The athlete and activist will be replacing Sir Wilfrid Laurier who will now appear on the next version of the $50 note, by Clarrie Feinstein www.thestar.com/news/terry-f... via @torontostar.bsky.social

Terry Fox will be the next Canadian featured on the $5 bill

The athlete and activist will be replacing Sir Wilfrid Laurier who will now appear on the next version of the $50 note.

www.thestar.com

December 17, 2024 at 12:08 AM

William Pham

@wdpham.bsky.social

I think we should turn bike lanes into skate lanes

Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · Dec 14

It’s fine most of the time. You learn to dress for it.

December 14, 2024 at 2:47 AM

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🅿️rofessor Kiosk 💊

@professorkiosk.wtf

if it's not a shitpost what the fuck are you even doing with your life

December 12, 2024 at 1:41 AM

William Pham

@wdpham.bsky.social

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December 11, 2024 at 3:45 AM

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Brent Toderian

@brenttoderian.bsky.social

Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.

ALL ROAD USERS.

And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.

Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA

Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.

usa.streetsblog.org

December 10, 2024 at 7:27 AM

William Pham

@wdpham.bsky.social

we really need to talk about how dangerous s33 in the charter is! this section allows a government to override rights & freedoms including
- freedom of press, assembly, belief, opinion
- right to life, liberty and security of the person

December 6, 2024 at 8:26 PM

William Pham

@wdpham.bsky.social

guys I called my pc MPP to tell him that bill 212 was dumb as balls and I was told I'm wrong and stupid

and that the ontario society of professional engineers doesn't know what they're talking about apparently

December 5, 2024 at 11:18 PM

William Pham

@wdpham.bsky.social

CONTRÔLE TTC

December 5, 2024 at 2:06 AM

William Pham

@wdpham.bsky.social

so like. when will doug ford impose martial law on us with the opp

December 3, 2024 at 8:58 PM

William Pham

@wdpham.bsky.social

Grant Stern @grantstern.bsky.social · Dec 3

Great news coming out of South Korea where the leader of the President's own party showed up at the National Assembly to shake hands with the head of the opposition party after its unanimous vote to revoke Yoon's martial law declaration.

국회 본회의장서 만난 한동훈·이재명… 악수 장면 포착

국회 본회의장서 만난 한동훈·이재명 악수 장면 포착

www.chosun.com

December 3, 2024 at 8:56 PM

William Pham

@wdpham.bsky.social

Hot

Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · Dec 3

Lee Jae-myung, Leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, live-streamed himself scaling the walls of the National Assembly to bypass military barricades so that he could vote to overturn the President's martial law.

December 3, 2024 at 8:51 PM

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Rodney 🚧🚇

@chanface.bsky.social

I know they won't this early (or if they ever will) but the Liberals, NDP, and Greens really need to take this warning sign and join forces, the earlier the better.

Whether that means being one united part or agreeing to only run the top polling candidate in each riding, they need to figure it out.

Colin D'Mello Global News @colindmello.bsky.social · Dec 2

This polling dashboard from Mainstreet Research is projecting a 0% chance for either the NDP or Liberals to form a majority or minority government according to the current polling numbers.

#onpoli