Alex Colangelo

Professor @humbercollege. Lawyer. Grad @westernulaw (LL.B.) and @uottawa (LL.M.). Originally from Niagara Falls, now in Toronto. Addicted to news and politics.

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

Just got this in the mail. Thanks to @dharrison54 for letting me participate in this project and LexisNexis for all their help. Please note, I will likely be insufferable at holiday parties this year. Govern yourselves accordingly (but please still invite me to holiday parties).

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

University Avenue during rush hour. Better rip out those bike lanes and relieve the horrendous traffic.

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@resaleTOhomes The TTC has studied various potential transit routes and has reported its list of priorities based on ridership, etc. Because, policy should be based on facts not vibes.

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@resaleTOhomes Cities aren't encased in amber. The older parts of the city work because of the mixed uses. The newer ones require people to drive everywhere. So, we adapt and incorporate what works more widely so everyone benefits.

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@resaleTOhomes You posted a photo of a cafe and patio as a warning against mechanic garages?

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

Is this... supposed to be a bad thing?

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@resaleTOhomes @TPS_32Planner What it would mean is a store or cafe within walking distance of our house? Fantastic.

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@ColborneGreg @NoCyclopathTO And why do you think that is? Maybe because Toronto has made decisions about how to build a city that attracts businesses and jobs?

And if Toronto is making bad decisions, shouldn't people outside Toronto be happy that all the jobs will move to their cities instead?

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

If 905ers don't like bike lanes and don't want to take the GO - simpler answer: don't live/work in Toronto. There are lots of other cities that have wide streets, lots of parking and no bike lanes. People/businesses move to Toronto BECAUSE of the density, transit and bike lanes.

[Cheri DiNovo @CheriDiNovo]

If 905ers don't like bike lanes and Torontonians do - simple answer to the 905: take the GO or pay a congestion tax like other cities if they want to clog our streets with their cars...

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@mike_macdougall @martynschmoll Ha. Ok maybe not totally me.

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@ColborneGreg @NoCyclopathTO People who work from home still need to eat. Grab coffee. We don't stop spending money when we work from home, we shift where we spend it.

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@NoCyclopathTO I am. As I have responded to you numerous times. Maybe you should try reading your replies instead of blindly making accusations?

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@NoCyclopathTO What are you going on about? I live and work in Toronto, so why would I drive into Toronto?

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@NoCyclopathTO I'm not sure why you're obsessed by my mode of transportation, but like I said I already answered you.

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@NoCyclopathTO Huh? Milton?

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@NoCyclopathTO I get to overrule the decision Milton makes about car lanes, do I?
And, I did answer. Check your replies.

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@eastofmidnight3 Why should people in the GTA get a vote to how Toronto designs its streets? Do I get a vote on how many car lanes are built in your neighbourhood?

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@ygzgzot @TDotResident I was being flippant admittedly. My point was more that people outside the city shouldn't get to decide how Toronto designs its roads just so they can zip past my neighbourhood in their cars. We need more transit/active options. There's no more room for cars.

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@jamesfburnett People and businesses move downtown because they want to be in dense neighbourhoods that are close to amenities, shops, transit, and where they can be active. Bike lanes contribute to that.

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@stavros_kristos Good idea to start the TTC earlier. Maybe he should have voiced it the last few years while he sat on council?

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

You'd think Bradword would have thought about this in the years he's sat on city council?

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford says while events like the Toronto Waterfront Marathon are key to the identity of the city, they also highlight that the city needs to do a better job of coordinating events with major road closures. https://t.co/BfoeMCxWc2

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

@NoCyclopathTO @acesfull000 Take a guess

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

A 20-minute wait, and the bus is quickly too full to let anyone else on. I guess the city would just prefer I buy a car and start driving?