In the subject of trains.... Union station is so much better now post major renovation. The GO train to Niagara however took THREE HOURS.... If Ontario wants the region to become a huge new tourist draw, this needs to be fixed, ASAP.
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Toronto #policywonk and urban nerd. Metalhead. Have been known to laugh so I don't cry.
Toronto Wildlife-- raven eats rat. Cars drive around the grisly spectacle for fear of angering the raven gods. Epic. #citywildlife
This is very, very important to sign, but PLEASE note: they email you after you've signed it, and you need to click the link in the email to verify your signature for it to be recorded!
DCapTO@dcapto.bsky.social · 2w ago“The proposed acquisition of Moneris Solutions Corporation…would place essential Canadian payments infrastructure under U.S. ownership and control, creating unacceptable risks to Canadian data sovereignty, privacy, operational resilience, and economic security.” Only 4783 signed. C’mon 🇨🇦💪! #cdnpoli
So very quotable, and so very required reading to everyone that would like to put their finger on why exactly AI pisses them off so much.... @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy #ai #enshittification
Screw you squirrels .... 2 down, 22 lights to wire wrap....
My Joe pye is like 9 feet tall now. Pollinator garden!!!
I am an urban nerd with a pollinator garden. Let me tell you, there's no better workout than de-turfing 100sqft of lawn grass with a dull shovel and a wheelbarrow. This is year 3. The milkweed has taken over, with Joe pye bee balm, hyssop, and goldenrod.
"A punk venue with a decades-long history and a market of people who actually want to be there. Cheap land made it possible. The system, doing what it does, is now making it impossible." venat.substack.com/p/the-purpos...
The Purpose of the System is to Destroy Sneaky Dee’s
Toronto's Anti-Punk Land Use Planning System
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Arborists say Manitoba maple and Siberian elm are garbage trees but they're still a source of shade, food, shelter and fun for many urban critters. I'm not a NIMBY but I'll cut any developer that takes my trees and doesn't replace em.
So, I actually love College Park and wish Toronto had more urban non sports / nature oriented places to just kind of hang out and chill.
So we have gone straight from winter to summer, apparently!
Car-dependent suburban sprawl is the most publicly expensive approach to population growth in human history. #UrbanTruth
Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · 5mo agoThey want us to think that Suburban Sprawl is cheap. But the truth is, the costs are FAR too high. #UrbanTruth
@techconnectify.bsky.social sitting here in surprising sunny weather listening to all the ambient car noise, I wonder if you've considered doing a video about decibel meters / sound pressure level monitors. I doubt my app is terribly accurate but if not, why not? Are there consumer DB meters?
Question for... a friend.... Is it ever ok to maybe sort of punch a Nazi? 😅👋🏼
I'm kind of not cool with half my tax bill going to this www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Cops with patrol rifles to be deployed to key locations in Toronto as police create new unit, task force | CBC News
Toronto police say they are creating a counter-terrorism unit and a specialized task force that will see officers with semi-automatic rifles stationed at key locations in the city.
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Hey does anybody know how to pull TTC bus data so I can confirm my suspicion that my local bus is way more unreliable since it started terminating at Mt Dennis station?
Oh hey, it's the anniversary of the Reichstag fire. Seems like there's a lesson in there somewhere.... IYKYK
Dean Obeidallah@deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 7mo agoToday in history: On Feb. 27, 1933, Germany’s parliament building, the Reichstag, was gutted by fire. Chancellor Adolf Hitler, blaming communists, used the fire to justify suspending civil liberties. Trump will do similar move to justify blocking the midterms and arresting critics.
Maybe with line 5 now we can start to better spread the density instead of Tall'n Sprawl ™️🚉 policycommons.net/artifacts/19... spacing.ca/magazine/201...
Ontario 360 Legacy: Policy Solutions for a Prosperous Ontario | Policy Commons
This is a document published by Ontario 360 in February 2025 about Competitiveness, Economic Development, Economic Policy, Fiscal Policy, Housing, Labour Market, and Social Policy.
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So what should I set as my destination when I ride the Eglinton LRT for funsies this Sunday? Prefer west end. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Eglinton Crosstown LRT finally set to open Sunday — 15 years after construction began | CBC News
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open on Sunday — 15 years after construction on the rail line first began, the TTC's CEO confirmed in a board meeting Tuesday morning.
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