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New Year, New Transit-Oriented Me

Literally will build anything but a train

Los Angeles is insane because... technically, that's correct

@Megmd514 Has “facts matter” then spreads misinformation

Have literally never seen a child riding a bike in the bike lanes. Walk Uws everyday. Gaslighting 101.

I was in #SanFrancisco last week and saw this: The Key System Building outside BART’s 12th Street/Oakland City Center station The Key was a private bus, streetcar, and train operator in the East Bay—and the precursor to AC Transit (and BART to an extent)

Fact: Special Constables lack authority to arrest/charge for drug use in public— Toronto Police Service can—and Chow can’t ask—them to enforce, but they operate relatively at arms-length It’s unfortunate to see people spreading uninformed, blatant disinformation

More parking-protected bike lanes!

@ajlamesa This isn’t really any different than fare gates (and some elevators have a fare gate outside of them specifically when there’s no concourse)

It’s extremely sad that TriMet needs to secure its elevators like this to keep them clean and safe, but it’s the reality of the contemporary United States. Perhaps something for other transit agencies to consider.

Being someone who uses Foursquare (now called Swarm) still is funny because it’ll be like: “You’ve checked in here enough to be Mayor!” ExceptI’m actually just the first person to check-in in like 7 years

@PeanutHorses @cityoftoronto This is a highway? Obviously 0?

@cityoftoronto How many bike lanes going in?

Evening work continues and Gardiner Expressway remains on track to reopen before tomorrow morning’s rush hour. Update: The Jameson Avenue on‑ramp to the westbound Gardiner Expressway reopened at 6:30 p.m. Close to 300 City of Toronto staff and contractor crew members have been on site this weekend, completing final paving, installing traffic sensors and lighting, repairing guardrails, and addressing damaged catch basins and other safety‑critical work. Crews also completed catch basin flushing and cleaning, vegetation trimming, graffiti removal and sweeping. By coordinating this work during the two‑day closure needed to complete the Gardiner Section 2 rehabilitation project, crews were able to complete multiple tasks at once — work that would otherwise have required many additional hours across multiple future closures. Thanks for your patience, Toronto

@werm21 @ClodiaMET @turtlekiosk As a non-American who has spent an obscene amount of amount of time in America, this is absolutely true (outside of NYC)

@ClodiaMET @turtlekiosk Did just meet 1 really stupid American 1 time? Because none of this true.

i feel bad for japan because there are americans visiting enmasse who have never been to a major city. like you're seeing americans who aren't just in asia for the first time but people who have never used a subway system

@CDNsForTrump What? I’ve never even talked to him before.

@ryanphanna How much did he pay you to post this?

Excited to see someone running for council (and in my ward!) who understands what a privilege it is to represent the public Too many elected officials treat their seat as an achievement rather than as a responsibility

@_ZachGriff I’m curious if someone of high status requested that specific room

Here's something I've never seen before. A St. Regis paying you 10k Bonvoy points to check out early. Aside from it not feeling on-brand for a five-star hotel, part of me wishes this would catch on.

@cityoftoronto @BradMBradford I presume I’ll see you there? x.com/bradmbradford/…

City of Toronto Mayor calls on Torontonians to participate in Canada’s largest municipal cleanup News release: toronto.ca/news/city-of-t…

The Tyne and Wear Metro is a excellent example of: — Taking some disused suburban tracks — Spending a bit of $ to improve/expand it — Improving mobility for the entire region £120-150m for 25 km in 1980 is around $1.5b CAD today

Every vote. Every councillor. Every dollar. Your City Council. Now more accessible. — Find your ward. Follow your councillor. Learn about committees. — Plain-language summaries of motions — Financial impacts Will be adding lots more in the future. Part of my aspiration to build civic tools that improve how cities work.

Hey #Toronto I vote in every single municipal, provincial, and federal election. But I moved recently and realized I had no idea who my new City Councillor is—and that I stop paying attention after I vote. Introducing motions.watch

@s_cowles @Conblob @questionableway @LinkofSunshine This is valid! But many airports are publicly-owned/operated. If I remember correctly, Portland’s airport allows only local restaurants (no chains) and requires street pricing too. And it’s one of the nicer airports!

@Conblob @questionableway @LinkofSunshine That’s interesting to learn, bc I think of airports and sports arenas as the two places in America that really love to bilk a captive audience out of every dime, and i understand SLC’s Delta Center has unusually cheap concessions too, like hot dogs for $3?

i think we should have price controls on airport concessions. using monopoly power to charge $8 for a bag of chex mix is evil