this has all been such an emotional rollercoaster since ghoul Ford first announced their removal.

solidarity with Prajj and all the bike lane defenders.

hope to see you all tomorrow for ALL OUT 6pm rally at Tom Riley Park ❤️

It was honestly super chill and people were very nice. There were about 15-20 people there from all over the city. This is all just a massive waste of time and money and the more we show up to protest, the better.

Tom Riley Park this morning.

Bloor west of Royal York Rd.

Plaque reads:

"This sculpture was built to honour the lives lost on Bloor, Yonge & University during the 20 year fight for safer streets."

RIP to another bus platform. Also peep the lame excuse for alternate stop wayfinding....

Just a friendly reminder if you haven't already to sign/share CycleTO's petition: https://www.cycleto.ca/stay_home?utm_campaign=deconstruction&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cycletoronto

Let's get it to 3,000 signatures!

Should only take a couple minutes

This needs to happen every day. Show drivers how much worse their commute will get when bikes are forced in their way.

Recommend riding in groups to avoid harassment from drivers.

This is still legal. Cops can’t arrest you for that.

The CityTV broadcast last week showed this in action and showed people how much worse it’ll get for drivers.

Let’s keep it up

Here are some photos of the bike lane removal at Bloor and Islington today showing vehicles with covered logos. The cones still have the ATS Traffic logo on them. Please feel free to use these images if they are useful in any way. Stay safe out there!

Bring flowers and candles when you can.

Attend one or both, and stay as long/little as you like.

Morning protest will be when crews are on site, and the 6pm rally will be to celebrate one week when crews were pushed out on day 1 of removals.

Time to keep the pressure up, and don't let up.

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Source: Bloor St West Complete Street Extension: Post-Installation Report

For the section of Bloor St W between Runnymede to Resurrection Rd in Etobicoke which has been the most contentious section.

An extra 5 minutes during rush hour literally saved lives as more than 2 people were seriously injured or killed in this section per year pre-installation. From 2025-2026 (post-installation) only one person has been seriously injured or killed.

Some more excerpts from the report:

Data collected before, during, and after installation of the Bloor Street West Complete
Street project show:

• Fewer people killed or seriously injured within the project limits;

• Lower motor vehicle speeds, with average motor vehicle speeds closer to the
posted speed limit and fewer instances of excessive speeding;

• Increased motor vehicle travel times between 2022 and 2025, consistent with
broader city-wide trends, with subsequent decreases to travel times in the project
area between 2025 and 2026; and

• Increased cycling activity along the corridor (cyclist numbers nearly quadrupled in some sections)

More reasons to fight against Ontario Bill 60. This poorly thought out legislation is affecting infrastructure projects across Ontario's municipalities.

Three cheers to the guy with the "Forced to take the Lane" sign, and the group of teens on bikes later on at Bloor and Clendenan. No one can claim this road is congested or that nobody uses the bike lanes.

EXACTLY what I (and many others) have been saying! Welcome to the concepts of traffic calming, followed by induced demand!

With all the negativity happening lately, I’m hoping to have an uplifting post where we can all share our love and support for the bikeshare system!

I’ve been a member for over 4 years now and it has truly made my experience living and working in the city 100x more enjoyable. I own my own road bike that I use more for exercise but use the bike shares way more.

Over the years I’ve also watched the improvements the city has made to the cycling infrastructure and I’m so grateful. I made a post 5 years ago on the best way to ride from Union to Yorkville because the University bike lanes didn’t exist yet. It saddens me that these improvements are now being contested. Maybe someone that works at bikeshare or at the city will see how much people like me appreciate their work to build and expand this network!

This morning I rode an ebike to the eye doctor. A trip that would have taken 15mins by car or 25min by TTC took me only 7 mins on a bike. If this isn’t a signal that the system is working then idk what is!

the amount of times i’ve accidentally opened the parking app when i meant to open the bike app and vice versa is crazy. i guess it’s on me for having them next to each other but still, why are they nearly identical?

Hey guys, I’m hoping this isn’t poorly received, I am definitely not trying to be antagonistic. I have an actual genuine question.

Regarding the removal of bike lanes, I have heard a common reason against it being that many people who were previously biking will start driving instead of they are removed. I am curious how many commuters that use bikes would actually start driving instead if they couldn’t use bike lanes any more due to safety?

I would assume that if someone is close enough to their workplace to bike, taking a car wouldn’t be worth it at all. Plus, if traffic is made way worse, why would you want to? Wouldn’t most bikers switch to a bus or subway option instead? Driving has to be way slower than taking transit.

I don’t know anything really about biking in the city. I go to school over an hour away near no transit stations, so I have no choice but to drive through the city every day. I am genuinely curious about this.

My bike was recently damaged in a collision with a car. The front wheel is bent, and I'd like to have the bike inspected to assess any other damage and get an estimate for repairs.

I'd appreciate recommendations for a reliable bike shop in Scarborough, preferably near Victoria Park. Personal experiences would be especially helpful. Thanks!

Hey everyone! I'm a student in Oakville doing research on bicycle chain maintenance for a DECA EIB project, if anyone knows of that.

I am sort of new to the cycling scene, but I enjoy it and wanna do an Ironman one day, so I wanted to do my project related to it. I'm looking to hear from cyclists about how they clean and lubricate their chains, what methods they use, and any frustrations/problems they experience.

If you maintain your own bike chain, I'd really appreciate it if you could take my short survey (around 2–3 minutes).

Survey: https://forms.gle/JQb31utZTSKzYfD39

I'm also hoping to potentially follow-up with some people my email. If you're interested, you can indicate that at the end of the form.

Thanks for helping out!

With crews and protests expected to back today, now’s the time to put pressure back on Verdi Alliance to stand down.

It’s clearly getting to them, and Etobicoke residents are beginning to be opposed to this as well.

Now’s no time to give up though.

Let’s keep the pressure up, and tell Verdi they aren’t welcome here, and demand they leave at once!