Celia Lee

@BrentToderian Total sociopath.

America, you gave a notoriously bad real estate developer all this power.

Did @DevinDVote & @Alberta_UCP really decide to blow up a $7 billion infrastructure project based on a 2 page document pitched by a third party group? No wonder they don't want to stand behind their #greenlineyyc plan & cost share the risk. What a farce. livewirecalgary.com/2025/01/18/pro…

This week, City Administration provided an overview of the outstanding considerations with the Govt of Alberta's Green Line alignment proposed in the AECOM report. The City identified $1.3 billion in known costs and risks that were not included in the AECOM proposal.

Had a fantastic time this morning talking with folks across the country on CBC Radio morning shows about how changing climate is impacting how we experience winters in Canada. All of the discussion stemming from a great report from Climate Central. climatecentral.org/report/lost-wi…

When it comes to improving life for the working class in this country, what do I hear? “No, no, no, we can’t afford it.” But when it comes to the military-industrial complex? “Yes, yes, yes” – with almost no debate. Congress needs to get its priorities straight.

This is a very good example of the difference between talking the talk and walking the walk. Calgary desperately needs more housing and everyone knows it. But when it comes time to make the hard choices and think long-term….. This is very frustrating #housing #yyc

Only ever thinking of Søren Solkær's photographs of starling murmurations.

@alexbozikovic @JasonThorne_RPP 🙌

Excellent news. Toronto has announced its new chief planner: @JasonThorne_RPP.

@CanadaGray @veteransinsight I did not know that about its ownership. That is super interesting. Thanks!

@veteransinsight Actually we will do better. Paying tolls cheaper than building the 413 and the 407 is 51% owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

Makes sense. It's cheaper to put trucks on the 407 than build the destructive 413. And we could do it tomorrow. environmentaldefence.ca/report/the-fre… #stopthe413 #onpoli

@JoelHardenONDP 👏👏👏👏👏

Instead of protecting vulnerable road users in Ontario, the government chooses to rip up bike lanes and attack safe infrastructure with no evidence. This isn’t over. There will be a community response. #onpoli

@CWalcottYYC @pootmans 💖

I'm going to start here, but more to come. Richard Pootmans is the kindest member of Council Since my 1st day, he extended a hand to share his wisdom and experience, to collaborate and guide our work. He lived the principles of humility and honour every day Thank you @pootmans

The Ford government selected the Bloor bike lane for removal on behalf of well-connected businessmen from the world of real estate & private finance, with political & donor ties to the PC Party thetrillium.ca/news/municipal… #onpoli #TOpoli #bikeTO

Dear Ontario Premier Doug Ford (@fordnation), My 10-year-old son was identified with a need last year and had to change public schools. I now bike him 2.2km to school in the mornings and he bikes home alone. We use the 8-year-old Bloor Street bike lanes which make the roads safe for him to do this. With the roads full of Amazon delivery vans, speeding Ubers, massive buses, and whizzing food delivery e-bikes my son was nervous to bike alone. We got him a rear view mirror and bike lights and practiced together a few times. He uses the Bloor Street bike lanes which are full of many other kids riding to and from school. You are now proposing to spend $48M in provincial taxpayer money (1) to overrule the wishes of the City of Toronto (2, 3, 4) to rip out these bike lanes, which you know pose a direct safety threat. (5) If this happens we’ll need to ask his grandfather to pick him up in his car. I’ll likely start driving him in the morning more since his grandfather's car can’t fit his bike on the way home. Instead of what we need and want—*more* bike lanes that are proven to ease congestion, traffic, and pollution (6)—you’re proposing I spend more money, use more gas, spew more fumes, get less exercise, and create more car traffic. In 2017 you spoke about bike lanes on @TVO and said: "You're nervous when there's no bike lanes. At least I was. We have to make sure there's never a death in the city. One death is way too many when it comes to bicycle riders. I felt so much safer when it's separated." (7) Please reverse course here. Keep the bike lanes. It’s not too late. Thank you, Neil Pasricha // (1) cbc.ca/news/canada/to… (2) cbc.ca/news/canada/to… (3) thestar.com/news/olivia-ch… (4) cycleto.ca/ilovebikelanes (5) thestar.com/politics/provi… (6) epub.wupperinst.org/frontdoor/deli… (7) instagram.com/p/DAV_NkJxi7J/ // CC: Ontario Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria (@PrabSarkaria), Ontario MPP Marit Stiles (@MaritStiles), Ontario MPP Jessica Bell (@JessicaBellTO), Ontario MPP Chris Glover (@chrisglover), Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow (@oliviachow), Toronto Councillor Alejandro Bravo (@bravodavenport), Toronto Councillor Dianne Saxe (@DianneSaxxe), Doctors for Safe Cycling (@Docs4Cycling), Cycle Toronto (@CycleToronto) Chrystia Freeland (@cafreeland), Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau), Jon Haidt (@JonHaidt), Lenore Skenazy (@FreeRangeKids), and Jeff Speck (@JeffSpeckFAICP)

@ABDanielleSmith @JustinTrudeau Unless you start layering on ambitious emissions reduction policy, I’m with the carbon tax. #wontsomebodypleasethinkofthechildren

Here’s a better idea, @JustinTrudeau – just cut the Carbon Tax... permanently. This short GST holiday will do little to help struggling Canadians. In fact, it’s likely to hurt businesses with added red tape and no boost in sales.

Right.

Thank you to @UofT for making your voice heard- Ford's plan to remove bike lanes costs money that is sorely needed elsewhere in our city and makes our communities less healthy and less safe. #TOpoli @CycleToronto #toronto

Check out the Livewire coverage of the National Urban Design Award given to "Kids Reimagine School Streets" with partners @SPECTACLEbureau, @EverActiveAB, @ryan_martinson students at 4 elementary schools - and many more! /1 livewirecalgary.com/2024/10/29/nat…

“…conflicting reports show a “net-zero” Canada would create 700,000 more energy jobs than currently exist today because of the growth in renewables.”

@carltonreid Think your street needs all that on-street parking to survive? This #Toronto study shows only 4% of shoppers come by car (retailers generally vastly overestimate that %), yet they get most of the space — 30% of the street just for parking! Via @TreeHugger treehugger.com/most-urban-bus…

Here's the real problem with Jean's statement: it presumes a level of climate inaction that will make it impossible for the world to meet (or even sniff) its climate targets. He's betting on failure. A truly "ethical" government would be betting on success here.