David Carpenter

🍺🚲🌳Cyclist, Former Responsible Moustache Owner, Aspiring Old Man,

[David Carpenter @CarpenterDac]

Hi All! Just FYI, I hit my limit on blocking fake accounts promoting Cdn politics misinformation from Russian bots, so I’m moving on to bluer pastures where I will continue to lurk. https://t.co/kXc6lWZJlF

[Community Bikeways - TCBC @BikewaysTO]

Over 19,000 comments were received by provincial govt about Bike Lane Removal Framework in Bill 212. It appears there weren't many -- or even any --- in favour. #biketo https://t.co/nG7Y5vVNV0

[Observing The City @observinthecity]

As per @JoelHardenONDP's newsletter. The province is retaining it's own contractors and plan to undertake first bike lane removals by the end of the year. Bloor St. in Etobicoke and a section of Yonge St. are the first in the crosshairs.

[Observing The City @observinthecity]

Critical mass ride in Bloor West Village to save the bike lanes!

[The Biking Lawyer (Dave Shellnutt) @TheBikingLawyer]

Critical mass. Friday night. High Park

Time to fight back.

Stay tuned.

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Mayor Olivia Chow urges Doug Ford to protect cyclists — not his own government from lawsuits https://t.co/YWk4kJfzcd

[Isaac Callan @isaaccallan]

A draft of a briefing document prepared for Premier Doug Ford's cabinet highlighted research showing prohibiting bike lanes doesn’t solve traffic congestion and, instead, often has the opposite effect. #Onpoli #ToPoli

From @jackhauen and @AidanChamandy

https://t.co/u7C1nCqvAe

[Yonge4All @Yonge4All]

Please register to attend the UniRose Congestion Town Hall and show your support for the Midtown Yonge, University, and Bloor Complete Streets: https://t.co/UNVRBY4Mmd

[Bay Cloverhill @baycloverhill]

Show your support for bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University with Fight For Bikes' protest against Bill 212 on Sat Nov 23, 2 pm on the south lawn of Queen's Park.  Speakers first and then participants will bike along Bloor, Yonge and University.  https://t.co/8dLRfyebyV

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

BREAKING: The Ontario Professional Planners Institute @OntarioPlanners has submitted an 8-page letter to the Government of #Ontario opposing the removal of bike-lanes in #Toronto or any other municipal jurisdiction.

A very thorough case, with evidence.

https://t.co/kbxrqlmq9T

[John Michael McGrath @jm_mcgrath]

The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers reacts to the government's bike lane ban law. Shorter: they're not big fans! https://t.co/0FjPXcH6Gk

[Norm Di Pasquale 🇨🇦 @normsworld]

NEW: Fightforbikes (find them on Instagram) has another bike lane ban protest! Learn more at https://t.co/Ml4vsKqeIc
📍Queens Park
🗓️Saturday Nov 23 @ 2PM
#topoli #onpoli #bikeTO

[Daz 🇺🇦 @aupetitcoquin]

It seems like everyone understands how ridiculous @fordnation is.....except little dougie-doo-little
@OntarioPCParty fail.
#DougFordCorruption #DougFordIsCorrupt @biketo

[Cycle Toronto @CycleToronto]

Over the past 2 months, over 21,000 have signed our petition pushing back against Bill 212, the legislation that would remove bike lanes on Yonge, Bloor, and University.

Today, Mayor Chow and City Council discussed the bill for the first time.

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[Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt]

In summary, Ford's bike lane removals will, according to a new City Hall report:

- Cost $75 million in direct costs and sunk costs.
- Make traffic much, much worse for at least nine months during construction to remove lanes
- Have minimal long-term impact on car travel times.

[Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt]

Check your inbox: it’s @cityhallwatcher #305!

Doug Ford says only about 1% of Toronto bikes to work. But Doug, that’s not true. A charty look at what the data tells us about how many people cycle commute.

https://t.co/t6DiSAFmVh

[Observing The City @observinthecity]

East end protest against Bill 212, Sunday November 17th, 3:30 at Danforth and Logan!

[Observing The City @observinthecity]

@fordnation @PrabSarkaria TAKE ACTION!
Sign @CycleToronto petition: https://t.co/sKyfGmoqFM

"Submit Comments" in support of the following city council items: https://t.co/nzLjSFGbx8 and https://t.co/1muvDKT3yO

"Submit a comment" on Bill 212 with the Environmental Registry: https://t.co/lNXwjSPfy1

[GASP4Change @Gasp4Change]

Please consider signing @CycleToronto petition:
💥They are at 17k
We need them to get to 20k

https://t.co/BQ0FbtVFkR

[How-Sen @HowSenChong]

If you remove each car and just replace that space with its occupants, you’ll see that each car has just 1.5 people.

More than 50% of road users are going 5km / 3mi or less: The distance of a 15min bike ride.

The way to cut congestion is to have safe options from driving.