Coalition calls on Nova Scotia to investigate, make recommendations to prevent deaths from pickups and large SUVs www.halifaxexaminer.ca/transportati...

Coalition calls on Nova Scotia to investigate, make recommendations to prevent deaths from pickups and large SUVs - Halifax Examiner

C.R.A.S.H. and local partners Vision Zero Kijipuktuk-Halifax, Ecology Action Centre (EAC), and Halifax Cycling Coalition wrote to chief medical examiner calling for a death review of pedestrian and cy...

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Purolators ZERO emission delivery truck parked directly north of the modal filter in the bike lane on Palmerston at College forcing cyclists into oncoming traffic while they navigate an intersection.

"Despite zoning and land use changes to allow multiplexes and small apartment buildings in more places, the reality is that such designs are not yet living up to their architectural potential." Read the latest by BSH researcher Conrad Speckert on the argument for single-stair zoning: buff.ly/eXolLok

Bridging the gap between houses and high-rises - Spacing Toronto

Many of us want more sustainable, safe, affordable and accessible homes. Despite zoning and land use changes to allow multiplexes and small apartment buildings in more places, the reality is that…

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Appealing to our better angels just isn't enough, apparently.

kanchan@kayehm.bsky.social · 12h ago

A UK study found that telling potential SUV buyers that those vehicles directly result in higher fatalities for pedestrians, cyclists and children had zero effect on their decision to buy them. What does work? Financial penalties: Increased fees, taxes, parking. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

From time to time, I offer to do a little research on buildings in Chicago that you might be curious about. It has to be in Chicago and it can't be something that has its own Wikipedia page. If there's a building you've been curious about, let me know and I'll see what I can find.

Some great read by @karlwiderquist.bsky.social on #UBI : thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-deep-and...

The Deep and Enduring History of Universal Basic Income

While the concept stretches back centuries, it has garnered significant attention in recent decades.

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This kitten was too tiny for a... www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

This kitten was too tiny for a wheelchair. So his foster mom made one with Hot Wheels and duct tape | CBC Radio

When Gelato the kitten arrived at a Cincinnati animal shelter last month, injured and unable to use his back legs, he was too tiny for an animal wheelchair. So the shelter worker who is fostering him ...

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A peaceful scene on this day 100 years ago at Donalda Farm. This estate, owned by Donalda and David Dunlop, covered 800 acres south of York Mills Road, between Leslie Street and the current Don Valley Parkway. https://ow.ly/ZZtT50ZuPr1

The Unexpected Power of OPEN STREETS! OPEN to people, close them to cars, and magic happens! People of all ages walk, bike, run, paint, dance, chat... enjoy each other. FREE webinar. My guest: Jim Burke Tue. Aug. 11 at 11am EST /5pm CET Register now: bit.ly/3PJom4b

There are something like 7,000,000 Muslim Americans. If they were all "prone to terrorism," they'd probably, you know, do some terrorism. White supremacists, on the other hand, ARE prone to terrorism - and responsible for the majority of politically motivated violence in the US.

A story of cause and effect: Last November, Ontario banned cities from using speed safety cameras to issue tickets. Reckless speeding immediately surged in Toronto, Ottawa, Guelph, and cities throughout the province. A 🧵 about my latest in Bloomberg (gift link)

What Happens When Speed Cameras Get Shut Off

In 2025, Ontario banned automated traffic enforcement. Now the number of drivers exceeding the speed limit has surged, according to traffic data.

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Toronto still obsesses about "shadows" from buildings. We need much more shade along streets & in all public spaces. Bring back awnings along high streets!

Alessandro Rigolon@alerigolon.bsky.social · yesterday

I was recently in a few Spanish cities, including Malaga, and it was great to see shade structures all around. The critical thing is that European cities care about people outside of cars. North American cities mostly don't. Shade matters for people walking, biking, rolling, and waiting for buses

i don't like to police genre, but it's not dark academia unless somebody gets squished in one of these bad boys

“It’s perverse that people who want to walk and cycle are penalised because the motor traffic is too polluting". National Highways closes cycling and walking routes beside heavily polluted roads lauralaker.substack.com/p/national-h...

National Highways closes walking and cycling routes beside heavily polluted roads

Roads body accused of 'perversely penalising' walkers and cyclists for motor traffic pollution

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one theory i heard (bear with me) is that mpac assessments have remained frozen at 2016 valuations because updating them would cause a lot of heartache & the ford gov’t would prefer to kick that can down the road

Growth pays for growth (complimentary)

Jacob Loo Dawang@jacobdawang.com · 2d ago

🧵 NEW POST: Edmonton’s $15M infill property tax dividend Matching permits to assessment data shows that small-scale infill from just 2024-26 will grow the tax base by $1.8B, and revenues by $15M. That's equivalent to a 0.7% property tax rate increase! #yegcc www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/pr...

I used to be totally against council term limits, but with Doug Ford blocking the alternatives such as ranked ballots and the city choosing its own wards, it’s becoming an appealing option. I’d keep it to three or four terms though, to ensure continuity and institutional knowledge.

Robert Zaichkowski@rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 2d ago

Definitely share @graphicmatt.com's disappointment in his latest column on how only one councillor - Gord Perks - stepped aside for this fall's election and another is running for Mayor. We really need term limits to allow for new blood at City Hall. #TOpoli #TOelxn26 www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Carney: "AI for All!" And what regulations??? (Besides being devastating for the environment during climate change!)

Toronto Star@thestar.com · 2d ago

Toronto-area defence lawyers say the Vaughan man’s story is not an outlier. The court is seeing more cases where digital evidence turns out to be unreliable or even manipulated. The rise of deepfakes and #AI photo manipulation is “going to shake us out of our complacency,” one told the Star.

Meanwhile #OttCity is fine with #Vision20Percent hoping for the best #ThoughtsAndSharrows

Safe Kjipuktuk@safehrm.bsky.social · 2d ago

We dropped Vision Zero as a goal in 2024 within a strategy which clearly identified who is being harmed and why. Adopting Vision Zero is a foundational requirement for harm reduction, sustainability, alternatives to driving and tackling congestion caused by car dependency

As southern Ontario faced extreme heat and smoke from wildfires, migrant workers and allies rallied in Toronto, calling for the provincial and federal governments to better protect labourers on the frontlines of a changing climate. thenarwhal.ca/migrant-work...

‘Working past exhaustion’: migrant workers rally over Ontario’s extreme heat | The Narwhal

About 50 migrant workers and allies gathered in Toronto, calling on the Doug Ford government to better protect labourers as the climate changes

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It's everything that's terrible about condos that I wasn't expecting in a rental: tiny bar kitchens with no storage or prep space, interior bedrooms with glass doors, weird proportions to the living areas that make it impossible to lay out furniture or have anywhere to eat, weird columns, no storage

From Safe Parkside’s IG this morning. Correct to call out the local “progressive” councillor on this who did nothing for 20 years & actively opposed things like speed humps (for reasons). Betweeen him & Doug ford, not much difference on Parkside death strip.

Yet another Nazi playbook type move. Kill off any intellectual pursuits regarding art, music history and culture in favour of more profitable endeavours to enhance the new US Fatherland.

This postcard from the Larry Becker Collection shows the Bloor Viaduct nearing completion circa 1918. https://ow.ly/Jfk950ZtWB0

Your voice matters in shaping the future of AI. 🤖 The Government of Canada is seeking input on how to improve AI transparency, accountability, and public understanding of AI systems. 🗓️ Share your views before September 23, 2026. 🔗 Take the survey: bit.ly/4xaepfZ

15-storey office-to-residential conversion in the Flemingdon Park neighborhood by Amexon and CORE Architects.

Visited Canada this weekend for a Cardinals-Blue Jay series, and gotta admit Toronto is one great, welcoming city with awesome people.

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Voting is like taking public transit. You choose the candidate/route that gets you as close to your destination as possible. You don’t don’t go because it isn’t door to door.

Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny!@malena.bsky.social · 3d ago

When you vote for someone do they have to agree with every single thing that you believe? How would it be possible for a candidate to agree with every single voter that votes for them? It's not. I vote for the strongest candidates & understand that no candidate is 💯% perfect & change takes time.

They are not even original enough to come up with their own stuff, they have to be Mini-MAGA? JFC!

Charlie Angus@charlieangus104.bsky.social · 3d ago

Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives want to launch a witch hunt against Canada's public health heroes - just like MAGA is doing with Dr. Anthony Fauci. Poilievre offers nothing to Canadians except warmed over crap from the American extreme right.