Albert Koehl
@albertkoehl.bsky.social
Author, Wheeling Through Toronto, A History of the Bicycle and Its Riders (UofT Press); enviro lawyer; road safety advocate, community organizer. Posts @bikewaysto.bsky.social + @crashcoaltion.bsky.social
What a fabulous day for a bike parade in Etobicoke ... and to learn bike maintenance + road safety skills -- as well as BikeShare benefits! Thanks to MabelleArts and a long list of volunteers for helping out. (July 25, Bloor bike lane at Islington Ave.) #biketo
Agreed with Olivia Chow “Now that this expansion is not moving forward, we are calling on the province to return the city’s land. Together, we can continue working to build a waterfront for future generations, with new parks, housing and more.” gift www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/2a2c65f...
Federal government declines to allow jets at Billy Bishop airport ‘at this stage’
Ottawa’s rejection delivers a major blow to Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s agenda
theglobeandmail.com
Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc…Via @theconversation.bsky.social
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
theconversation.com
TODAY! Sat. July 25. 11am-1pm. It's a beautiful day to learn simple bike maintenance tips, BikeShare + cycling skills -- followed by a family bike parade. Mabelle Park near Islington + Bloor, Etobicoke. www.google.com/maps/place/M...
Community Bikeways - TCBC@bikewaysto.bsky.social · 2w ago'Get to Know Your Bike' workshop & family bike parade. Sat, July 25, 11am-1pm. Mabelle Park, 38 Mabelle Av, Etobicoke. Answers to all your questions: proper tire inflation, oiling, chain maintenance ... AND learn abt missing N-S connections to Bloor bike lane, Tom Riley Park + TTC subway stn #biketo
Car dependency was not a choice. It was and is the deprivation of choice. “The Save the Bus campaign has raised $5,000 in pledges and donations. ... Organizers are hoping monies raised from the bike-a-thon and car wash will be enough to keep the bus service afloat until October.”
"Mark Carney is a very smart guy, but not as smart as the oil company executives who have him hog-tied," writes @lindamcquaig.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Linda McQuaig: Don’t be fooled, Big Oil is calling the shots, not Carney
Big Oil demands Ottawa help them squeeze every dollop of bitumen from the ground — no matter how wildly fires rage across the country and how Trumpishly orange the skies
thestar.com
The American psyche explained in one Onion headline.
Conscientious SUV Shopper Just Wants Something That Will Kill Family In Other Car In Case Of Accident
PRESCOTT, AZ—Explaining that she did not have any strong preferences when it came to make or model, area woman Laura Bauer, a conscientious SUV shopper, confirmed Wednesday that she just wanted someth...
theonion.com
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
washingtonpost.com
Not smoke just welcome summer rains today. Humidity is 84%.
Mountain Bluebird 15.5-20cm Summer breed in Alaska, across Western N America Winter migrate to Mexico Insectivores in summer feed on insects in winter when insects are scare they switch to berries and seeds.
'Get to Know Your Bike' workshop & family bike parade. Sat, July 25, 11am-1pm. Mabelle Park, 38 Mabelle Av, Etobicoke. Answers to all your questions: proper tire inflation, oiling, chain maintenance ... AND learn abt missing N-S connections to Bloor bike lane, Tom Riley Park + TTC subway stn #biketo
“Even when things are extreme, you have a window...If you get resources to the fire within that 30 minutes, you generally can put it out”-Mike Flannigan, fire science specialist Ford govt budget: $150m to fight fires. $1.1B in foregone revenues from vehicle registn www.thestar.com/news/gta/was...
Was Ontario prepared for this wildfire season? Doug Ford, critics and experts weigh in
Toronto continues to be choked by smoke from wildfires that have devastated communities in northwestern Ontario.
thestar.com
"The planet is heating up at an out of control pace + this threatens global civilization. Canada is already living the impacts. But @mark-carney.bsky.social says now is not the time for action." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Look up prime minister: Toronto is choking and you’re fuelling the fire
As Toronto chokes on the hot smoke giving us the worst air quality in the world, Mark Carney speaks about the economic and sovereignty threats emanating from the U.S. and
thestar.com
TTC ran a “pilot project” to track the number of cars illegally passing streetcars at stops: “Preliminary data indicates that near-miss incidents may be very pervasive and that there is likely merit to developing a technology-based solution to this problem” Shocker. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
"After a long-awaited summer finally arrives, I'm sitting inside with the windows closed. Why? Heat dome and wildfire smoke. Climate change is staring us right in the face, but @mark-carney.bsky.social says it’s too expensive for us to meet our emissions targets." www.thestar.com/opinion/lett...
"people without housing deserve a right to shelter that allows them to sleep and be nourished." Well said Cathy Crowe! www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
When trains and bikes are components in one integrated mobility system, in which passengers may first bike to the station, then take the train, then alight and bike to the final destination, trains and bikes do well together what neither can do alone. The Netherlands proves this every day.
Cross-frame bicycle, made of wood, for a child with oblique reinforcement between the seat bar and the pivoting steering. It is equipped with curved wooden mudguards and metal spokes. Peugeot 1904 🚲📸🚴🏾
Sure you've got your Count Binface, but when it comes to eccentric British candidates, retired Royal Navy officer Bill Boaks was a force to contend with. By all accounts Boaks was a terrible campaigner, but his single-minded dedication to the cause of road safety was a force to be reckoned with. 🧵
Cartoonists Are The Only Real Journalists Left In The USA.
"Moving people from A to B in a crowded city isn’t particularly complicated, unless it’s with vehicles weighing over 1,500 kg that usually carry a single 80 kg occupant. How much human ingenuity has been squandered on precisely this absurd car-centric goal?" www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
OP-ED: Candidates should prove they want to create a city for people, not cars
Environmental lawyer Albert Koehl argues that candidates vying for city council in the upcoming elections should make clear they want to create a city that prioritizes walking, cycling or transit over...
torontotoday.ca
Mark your calendars. If you missed the last Ride the Loop, Close the Gaps event --- or loved it so much you want to ride it again --- please join us on Sunday, Sept 27 for this 75km ride. #biketo To register: CommunityBikewaysToronto@gmail.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi2p...
Toronto Loop Ride - 76 km of trails, bike lanes + gaps in the infrastructure
YouTube video by bromptoning
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Thanks @albertkoehl.bsky.social of @bikewaysto.bsky.social for the great op-ed in @torontotoday.ca. Argues candidates for public office need to prioritize cities for people, not cars. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
OP-ED: Candidates should prove they want to create a city for people, not cars
Environmental lawyer Albert Koehl argues that candidates vying for city council in the upcoming elections should make clear they want to create a city that prioritizes walking, cycling or transit over...
torontotoday.ca
“Let them depart!" -WJ Bryan in 1890s to rich opponents of US income tax. @lindamcquaig.bsky.social argues for wealth tax today: "departing billionaires would also face an exit tax, which requires them, upon leaving, to pay tax on all their unrealized capital gains." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Linda McQuaig: A wealth tax could transform our world
Although scorned today, America’s robust taxation of the rich in the middle of the last century amounted to an astonishing achievement of popular democracy, with huge public benefits.
thestar.com
Absurdly-sized pickups ... and now absurdly-sized (minimally- regulated) trailers. St George St bike lane, Toronto. This trailer is much wider than the (illegally parked) pickup to which it's attached. #OversizedDanger #endcarbloat
@mark-carney.bsky.social "chose CanadaDay to announce we will not meet our goals to combat climate change bec they are not sustainable in current state of world. He has it backwrds. The current trajectory of climate change is unsustainble if we want a habitable world" www.thestar.com/opinion/lett...
We need to invest in affordable, clean energy we can build now, not in 20 years
Ottawa must look at options other than nuclear, July 2
thestar.com
"A new pipeline for a declining heavy oil industry – in a dangerously overheated world due to burning fossil fuels – would make no sense economically or environmentally." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett...
Letters to the editor: ‘I’m well-versed in Alberta’s grand tradition of blaming the federal government for all its problems.’ Letters to the editor for July 2
In today’s letters to the editor: Alberta oil and gas; nuclear energy; AI data centres; high-speed rail; the World Cup; David Clayton-Thomas
theglobeandmail.com
"The Closed Casket ... The U.S. government has paid scant attention to how the size of vehicles affects the safety of pedestrians." Same thing is true in Canada. We've spoken to federal officials who prioritize harmony with the U.S. This also means watching road fatalities increase on Cdn roads.
