First Past the Post distorts the will of the people. Everyone can see that clear as day with the Quebec election results. #ElectoralReform

Glonzo In Exile 🇨🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇬🇱@glonzo-in-exile.bsky.social · last wk.

The vast majority of Quebecois voted against the PQ. When media claims this is a mandate for separation, remember that.

I'm at Peterborough Pride Parade with my daughter's school. Happy to see Gavin Muir here! Vote for him as Northcrest Councillor, he'll be great!

New Zealand will require drivers to give way to buses leaving bus stops. One of those rules that makes you realize how weird the status quo is.

NZ Transit Buzz@nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · last mo.

#BusNews: From 1 October, people must give way to buses leaving bus stops in areas with speed limits of 60km/h or less. This is a new rule change from NZTA. MORE: nzta.govt.nz/changes-to-lane-use

It's Doors Open Peterborough today, when people can check out interesting places that are normally closed to public. Here I am at the hydro generation station downstream of the zoo. Powers about 1000-2000 local homes!

This is very true.

Tom Flood@tomflood.bsky.social · last mo.

Step by step.

Remember all the coverage about the trucker convoy in Ottawa? There are WAAAAAY more people in this Toronto bike protest. And their reason for protest is core: they might die because of provincial decisions. This isn't going away. Photo by Richard Seck: www.richardseck.com/criticalmass...

Tom Flood@tomflood.bsky.social · last mo.

The Fight For Safe Streets. Thank you to everyone who came out and everyone who shared footage of this incredible protest ride. @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social @cycletoronto.bsky.social @lanrickbennett.bsky.social

I love the random local sponsors for youth rec soccer.

I know nothing about this Ontario Liberal leadership candidate. But he now has my attention!

Eric Lombardi (EricForOLP.ca)@ericlombardi.ca · 2mo ago

Why is Doug Ford fighting with Toronto over bike lanes? The city has already invested heavily in cycling infrastructure, and Bike Share Toronto is at record-high ridership. His plan will cost taxpayers across the province millions and won’t do anything to improve congestion.

A pet theory of mine is that one reason the Netherlands are so good at so many sports relative to their population because the kids are able to independently go to practices growing up and don’t rely on parents driving them places, and the population density allows for more niche activities

Tom Flood@tomflood.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"Dad thrilled at the prospect of killing 3.5 hours in a dying mall of host city"

Are you interested in Canadian urbanism? But you're not an accountant and all the $ stuff seems mysterious? THERE IS A BOOK FOR YOU! "You'll Pay for This: How we can afford a great city for everyone, forever" by Michel Durand-Wood. @greatplainspress.bsky.social Short. Informal, fun writing style.

One more lane, bro. Just one more lane and traffic will be fixed forever.

mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social@mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Investing in Ottawa’s East End roads and infrastructure. Investir dans les routes et les infrastructures de l'Est d'Ottawa.

PSA: your avocado is trans. What an absolutely wonderfully fantastical world we live in!

Jeff Groh@jeffgroh.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Avocados come in 2 varieties - A-types start each day female and switch to male midday. B-types do the reverse. In work just published from the last chapter of my PhD, we show this system evolved 40+million yrs ago and is regulated by alleles of 1 transcription factor www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

It's refreshing to read some serious issues about Alto high speed rail, not just for vs opposed. This article looks at the Kingston station site being considered. It's distance from the via station could be a problem for Alto and Via. www.transportaction.ca/regions/onta...

We represent the interests of rail and bus passengers and advocate for public transport services in Canada.

Transport Action Canada, founded as Transport 2000 Canada in 1977, is the nation’s leading citizen transportation advocacy group. We represent the interests of consumers or users of public transport s...

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Transport Action Canada@transportaction.ca · 3mo ago

Building a high speed rail stop in Kingston should be welcomed, but only if integrated with existing VIA Rail service, otherwise it risks both Alto and VIA. Read more about our letter to Minister MacKinnon here: buff.ly/FZO5bxJ 📸 Nelso Silva (altered) | cc BY-SA

This is where the current debate about transportation in Peterborough is so outdated. Car-focused. If we are to grow (and we will whether you like it or not), we must expand non-car options. It allows faster travel and leaves more space for stores, parks, etc.

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 3mo ago

To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars. Even if those cars are electric. And then there’s all the parking. OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc. Choices. Simple.

I have now played this game as Nixon and as the newspapers. I've lost in both roles. The game must be imbalanced against me personally.

Jay Fitzsimmons@jayfitz.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Played the 2-player board game Watergate for the first time. One player is Nixon's office, the other is the newspaper linking him to key evidence. Really fun, and learned about the famous scandal too. Highly recommend! My son President Nixon won.

It's exhausting to constantly fight for good things against the combination of money and status quo. The victories deserve celebration! Congrats to all those involved in opposing the Toronto Island airport expansion!

Jonathan Goldsbie@goldsbie.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"Hello everyone, and welcome to the celebration of our victory" is not often something you get to hear at a progressive-leaning rally in Toronto.

I bet more people would visit Peterborough's downtown cafes and restaurants if their patios weren't right next to traffic. Vibes matter (such as the vibe of not wanting a truck to hit your table). Well-planned pedestrianization benefits business and people.

Sean Marshall@seanyyz.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It’s also the perfect reminder that cities aren’t loud, cars are loud. Enjoying a snack at one of the patio tables outside; it’s so much nicer than sitting next to traffic.

Played the 2-player board game Watergate for the first time. One player is Nixon's office, the other is the newspaper linking him to key evidence. Really fun, and learned about the famous scandal too. Highly recommend! My son President Nixon won.

This is a politician who understands that this is not an indulgence, it's an investment. Every public space where you can have fun and not spend any money is probably more of a crimebuster than 100 cops.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 3mo ago

This summer, we kept the lights on all night, every night, at five soccer fields across New York City.

This was the scene at Calvert Vaux Park in Gravesend, Brooklyn Tuesday night.

Apparently there's a show called Hot Ones where celebrities have potent hot sauce. My friend just had a Hot Ones party. It was friggin excruciating. Such pain with the hottest sauces! Loved it. #BadDecisionsAreFunSometimes

Pedestrian and transit improvements in World Cup cities (Toronto, Vancouver) has been measurable and widely loved. But corporate media gonna corporate media. We can have nice things if the politicians allow it.

칠락싱하는중@lcj-faure.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's wild how consistent the biased coverage is all over the continent. Vancouver and Seattle are seeing the same: "WC pedestrianization projects were a screaming success for visitors, locals, and businesses. We found 4 businesses who didn't do anything for the WC and haven't seen increased sales"

Those dang kids left even MORE messages of joy today. Kids these days.

Jay Fitzsimmons@jayfitz.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Joyful chalk art by local kids on the footpath in Peterborough's north end. Happy summer!

Joyful chalk art by local kids on the footpath in Peterborough's north end. Happy summer!

I'm proud of #CanMNT. It would have been depressing if they'd lost by playing poorly. But they lost despite playing well. It's a shame the final score was 3-0, as that does not reflect the gameplay. The players are surely sad now, but soon I hope they will feel proud of their historic journey.

Started watching Stand By Me with the family this evening. This movie is nostalgic for me. My girls are Not into it. "Why do they swear so much?" "They're smoking but they're only twelve!" "That vomit scene was disgusting!" sigh.

With #ElectoralReform, you don't get as much of these awful policies. You need multiple parties' support.

Jay Pitter@jaypitter.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This is bigger than any premier or party. If a single elected official can unilaterally advance policies with adverse public safety impacts, we should be asking hard questions about the strength of our democracy & advocating like hell for evidence-based placemaking. #EvidenceBasedPlacemaking

It’s surreal seeing it come full circle. The people stuck in the crowded Church Street sidewalk are now free to roam the streets! (At least during the 2 month pedestrianization pilot) Streets are for the people!

Rodney 🚧🚇@chanface.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Was on Church Street last night to celebrate the pedestrian pilot passing at City Council and saw what originally inspired me to propose pedestrianizing it in the first place—sidewalks so crowded that spill into the parking lane!

Once in a while the algorithm is not evil.

Robert Jago@rjjago.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I don't know what I said or liked on Facebook, but my recommended video feed is 35% birds showering in slow-mo to R&B music.

It's gut-check time at the printer. Optimism vs preparedness. I'll be reffing a soccer tournament this weekend. Exactly how many yellow and red card discipline sheets should I print? "Anti racism incident form" thankfully I've never needed that. Better print 2 just in case. ⚽🟨🟥 #RefsNeedLoveToo

I couldn't watch yesterday's #CanMNT World Cup game because ... I was coaching my son's soccer game. Honestly it was a great game. Lots of fun, a 1-1 draw (with an olympico goal from one of my guys). Still got to watch the beauty highlights of Canada's game afterwards. 10/10 - no regrets.