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@voilakevin It's for utility work in small lot across from Beer store condo construction. Today, north & south bike lanes on Gerrard are blocked unnecessarily: 3 personal cars (south) and stored construction material (north). Why not on side streets? #biketo @TheBikingLawyer @311Toronto

@alexbozikovic @tdsb That's my school! This is the "new" building. You should see the condition of the adjacent Heritage building. The school is consistently in the top 10, maybe top 5 for worst conditions in need of major fixes.

The Toronto District School Board just cannot resist mucking up its own buildings. Which are among the most significant collections of architecture in the country. @tdsb Would it have been so hard to make these mullions yellow?

Where can kids under 5y/o get the updated covid vax in Toronto? Public health units close nxt wk and have no answers. ON vax centre have no idea. Pharmacies can only do 5 and up. 🤷🏼‍♂️ @andryou @DrKateTO @Billius27 @VaxToronto @TOPublicHealth @ONThealth

@FurnessColin @TOPublicHealth Part of the reason for the low uptake in school kids may be due to the high covid infections and other illnesses burning through schools now and since the start of school before XBB vax was available to kids. Is it still recommended to wait 3 mo after infection to get boosted?

Lost: one public health system. @TOPublicHealth data show that only 4% of primary school kids have the new XBB COVID vaccine, the variant currently ripping through schools. Adults aren't much better, tbh. Even the 70+ group is only 28%. Hmmm ... 1/8 toronto.ca/community-peop…

@alexbozikovic Wouldn't be surprised now to see new or expanded on/off-ramps directly connecting Gardiner to Ontario Place

Early take on the Toronto “New Deal”: Under the circumstances it’s a remarkable deal for the city. But these concessions on Ontario Place and the Gardiner will haunt the city for generations to come.

@CBCQueensPark Read and scrutinize every line in the proposed legislation and ensure there are no loopholes.

Premier Doug Ford’s government will table legislation today “to restore Greenbelt lands and enhance boundary protections.” Here’s what to look for ⬇️ cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

@northpatriot89 @Broloccini @dmrider The drawing shows Britannia Rd. E., presumably in Mississauga. The original post is about Dundas St. near River St. in Toronto. ???

@Broloccini @dmrider Well it's what I do for a living so yes.... here's what it looks like on the drawings that are submitted to the city. They get ticked because bylaw agents can't look that information up but the tickets are easily dismissed with a phone call

Huge truck occupying a separated bike lane on Dundas St just east of the DVP loading Bentleys in the back. Says it all about Toronto bike lanes

@maritstiles @OntarioNDP Even trivial blue license plates and gas pump stickers were directed from the very top... there's no way $$ billion dollar #greenbelt decisions were made solely by staffers.

It’s time to come out of hiding and face the music, Premier. This government MUST recall the Legislature NOW so that the @OntarioNDP can table our legislation to restore Ford’s carved up land to the #Greenbelt. #ONpoli

@liam323 Use a Sharpie to re-route its trajectory

Hilary is coming! I would’ve thought she’d go towards Mar-a-logo! 😂 😆 😝

Challenges facing graduate students and early career researchers are real. My partner finished his doctorate sleeping on his supervisor’s floor because he could not afford rent. I used my own personal funds to pay for my 1918 flu expedition. Time to invest in research.

Ontario college and university funding by source vs. the other nine provinces, 2021-22. You'd think we were in a different country.

@jen_keesmaat Considering the value, impact and high-profile project - if premier and minister truly didn't know and staff can skip established policies/procedures while escaping checks & balances (if any), then that's gross incompetence and mismanagement. In a company, all would be fired.

"It defies credulity to think that Doug Ford, given this, has become the kind of leader who would be content to remain happily oblivious while a minion managed an initiative with so much at stake. Moreover, it’s hard to imagine the staffer who would dare to work independently on such an explosive project – particularly in a government so centrally controlled – without the boss’s knowledge." This character sketch draws on direct quotes from former Mayor Rob Ford's then Chief of Staff.

@gator_gum Pin the bulldozer on the Greenbelt

So, with the Corrupt Ford Gov't slated to host a BBQ in Windsor... What games might one expect to see at the event? Money Sack Races?

@kristynwongtam @OntarioLine @chrisglover @Metrolinx @DowntownYonge @queenstreetwest Is there a plan and strategies to manage traffic congestion that will surely spill over to neighboring streets? Keep in mind that TTC vehicles will add to the increasing congestion on Richmond and Adelaide.

In 2 weeks, @OntarioLine construction will take place on Queen St. @chrisglover & I met with @Metrolinx,@DowntownYonge, & @queenstreetwest to review communication needs. Keeping the downtown accessible, safe & open for businesses, residents & visitors is essential for all.

@Fleischmarket @KGreenbergTO @OntScienceCtr can you please let the public know if your building is "unsafe" for whatever reasons? Should we keep kids away?

@KGreenbergTO Here Mark Saunders seems to opine out of nowhere that the Science Center is "unsafe" (sounds bad if it's going to be used by children for the next few years!). The narratives being spun regarding how we've treated these two treasures is troubling. thestar.com/news/gta/2023/…

Two 52 year old buildings of major heritage significance, one by Eberhard Zeidler the other by Raymond Moriyama. The Minister says one has to be demolished because it can't be renewed while the other (same age) can be to become the relocated Science Centre. Where is the evidence?

@GraphicMatt @Shawn_Jeffords @johnrieti Who will be driving? Cement truck drivers inexperienced operating a plow? Or snow plow drivers inexperienced driving a cement truck?

Amazing and absurd scoop from CBC’s @Shawn_Jeffords and @johnrieti: Some of Toronto’s streets will be cleared by cement trucks outfitted with snowplows this winter. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

@DrKateTO What's your estimate for mask use in elementary school students so far? I see 20% or less at my kiddos school, possibly no teacher with a mask.

Our government knows about these tragic deaths. They have billions of dollars at their disposal that could be used to help keep kids safe from covid. Instead our MoE is robotically repeating buzzwords and apparently sourcing *cloth* masks for our kids. #UnsafeSeptember #onted

Ontario’s current mental health laws create barriers for front-line physicians to effectively treat patients experiencing psychosis. #onpoli #mentalhealth healthydebate.ca/2022/07/topic/…

I was just asked to be on The National to discuss Roe and abortion...and then I found out it would be a panel with a "pro-life/anti-abortion" voice. I am livid and sent this reply. I couldn't care less if this means I will not be asked back to the CBC. It needed to be said.

@TorontoPFR #TOplaymobile was a no show this morning June 19 at Regent Park. Surely there must be a way you can post last minute change in schedule??

Have you spotted a #TOplaymobile yet? Three brightly-decorated vans, in partnership with Nike, are popping up across #Toronto every weekend in May bringing free and fun ways to try sports. All are welcome! Check the schedule at toronto.ca/PlayMobile. See you there 👊