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6 Apr 2021
Thought I'd make a pinned thread of all my transit timelines for any newcomers and to just to keep it all in one place! Folder with them in High Resolution: drive.google.com/drive/folde… Toronto/TTC x.com/_ChanFace/status/13607…

13 Feb 2021
I made a TTC construction timeline! We're all familiar with those "evolution of the TTC map" videos, but I always wondered how long each project took, from construction starting to opening, instead of just a timeline of opening dates. Below will be a thread of takeaways:
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Looks like the TTC real time displays are activated just in time for F*FA!
Real-time information coming soon
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New tower at St. Clair coming along nicely
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Rodney retweeted
New: Engineers warned Metrolinx of ‘fall hazard’ months before GO train passenger fell and died A leaked report shows the agency knew about the "deteriorated" platform, but did not fix it before a woman lost her balance and fell under a train. #onpoli thetrillium.ca/news/municipa…
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$198M / 3,500 parking spots = $56,571 per spot. But no money for affordable housing, healthcare, education, OSAP, and ODSP. Got it. @fordnation
Jun 11
Ontario Place parking garage contract awarded for $200M cp24.com/politics/queens-par…
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Should have found a sponsor like we do for stadiums. Roger’s Parking 🤭🤭
Jun 11
Ontario Place parking garage contract awarded for $200M cp24.com/politics/queens-par…
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One of these is not like the other…
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Harbord bike lanes this morning
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Looks like they’re getting traffic counts on Church Street (some on Jarvis as well) to see how many vehicles are diverted during the pedestrianization.
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Rodney retweeted
a bus every 6-7 minutes is the entire secret of good transit. no schedule, no app, you just show up. the kids have been screaming the answer at us for over a year. six seveeen. headways. they're talking about headways
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I see we are sharing maps of the “real” Toronto again. Here is my map of the real Toronto.
I see we are sharing maps of the “real” Toronto again. Here is my map of the real Toronto.
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F*FA Fan Fest being evacuated due to risk of lightning and there’s issues with TTC Line 1 Subway 😭😭😭 Average Toronto moment
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Rodney retweeted
toronto wouldn't be the city it is, with the cultural output it has, without the boroughs of scarborough, north york, etobicoke & virtually everywhere else that's not dt.
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Rodney retweeted
The popularity of street festivals shows that there’s enormous public support for pedestrianized streets in Toronto. That’s why I’m bringing forward a motion to the next city council meeting, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, who launched the Church Street pedestrianization pilot, to create a Pedestrian Streets Program for Toronto. Pedestrian streets are proven to contribute to the success of local businesses and residents’ quality of life. I’m asking city staff to identify the right streets for festivals, seasonal and permanent initiatives, and report on resource requirements, and where it works considering safety and functionality, to create pedestrianized streets across Toronto. Many global cities including Paris and Copenhagen, and as close to home as Montreal, have successful pedestrian streets - and it’s time that Toronto become the world class city we aspire to be.
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What are they cooking in Liberty Village
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Well! *slaps knee* guess we have to do Windsor-London-Toronto HSR instead of Toronto-Ottawa Montreal!
Canada's first high-speed rail project dies if Quebec pulls out, Carney minister says trib.al/xoXS2Lk
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Or even better: an @EricDLombardi high speed rail network for Ontario x.com/ericdlombardi/status/2…
We should build a High Speed Rail (HSR) Network for Southern Ontario. Today I argue in @TorontoStar, that for the price of Ford's Highway 401 Tunnel Vision, we can! But more than write an article, I've put together a proposal for what it can look like, and cost. (1/10) 👇👀
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Provincial Conservatives: We’re expanding the airport & destroying the island whether you like it or not. Just like we destroyed the Science Centre & Ontario Place. Fuck you. Federal Liberals: Yasss sissy that landing 🏳️‍🌈🛬we’ll paint the runway rainbow to replace Hanlans Beach😍
Canada: the country where we do farcical “consultations” to tick a box off the process checklist and then do what we want but maybe let the public choose the colour of the wall.
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I’m entering the race for Ontario Liberal Leader because I believe Ontario can still win! But not if we keep ignoring our big problems. (1/3) 👇
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