YaredM

I tweet about politics, cities, transit, housing and occasionally the Winnipeg Jets. He/him.

[YaredM @DerayZhem]

@JeremyFilosa @thesoccerdon I'm wondering how the situations will be different, if CF Montréal moves to Olympic Stadium full time? A publicly owned stadium, where the team doesn't control the revenues. Isn't that the same situation as the Whitecaps with BC Place?

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@TTChelps what's up with the crackly announcements on Line 5 Eglinton? I thought it was a one-time thing but I'm noticing it again today.

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@JoshMatlow Why does it need funding?? Is it not simply a policy decision?

[YaredM @DerayZhem]

@TTChelps how do you explain this? A brand new rapid transit line that is slower than the buses it replaced?

[Gil Meslin @g_meslin]

Toronto, where we spend 6+ years and a couple billion dollars to build 11 km of higher order transit for a part of the city that has none, but then undermine the whole premise - improved speed and reliability - by not giving it true signal priority.

Fix this.

[YaredM @DerayZhem]

or barely 1/3rd the speed of the subway. I really have to ask... what are we doing here? @Metrolinx promised average speeds of 20-21 km/h: https://t.co/F0HEpCKlC5 and the line is barely doing half of that, and slower than the bus. @TTChelps do you hate your riders? What gives???

[YaredM @DerayZhem]

The Bloor-Danforth subway has average speeds of ~32km/h. The Line 6 Finch West shuttle bus runs the route in 32 minutes according to Google Maps, for an average speed of ~19km/h. And the Finch West LRT takes 53 minutes end-to-end, which is less than 12 km/h ...

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@mikemcintyrewpg I would love to see someone do a deep-dive on corporate season ticket sales of NHL teams- % of overall ticket sales, how much is local companies vs big multi-nationals, etc. I'm sure data would be hard to come by. Just wonder how much room for growth the Jets realistically have.

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@EScrimshaw The trend is clearer when you look specifically at ON elections: did ON's elect a different party than the one in power federally? The answer is yes in 34/43 provincial elections (~80%), and all but 3 in the last century or so. Ergo Ford will win, but the fed elxn is still TBD.

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@David_Moscrop Counterpoint: the Conservatives have also only won one, and the NDP zero. Maybe majority governments just aren't the natural state of our politics anymore.

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@tellesinus @sharinglung5 @viinikka @observinthecity lol

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@tellesinus @sharinglung5 @viinikka @observinthecity I'm not sure if this is a serious comment but if so it's the worst argument I have heard yet, by far, in favour of removing bike lanes. And to be clear all of the arguments are very bad. But this one is the worst. Not serious people

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@PWHL_Toronto Oh, I thought you just had to say it 😅

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@PWHL_Toronto Sarah Nurse Hockey Hall of Fame!

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@ColinDMello A masterclass in distraction. What about housing? Healthcare? Education? If anyone seriously thinks removing bike lanes or the carbon tax will make their commute shorter or their life more affordable, Doug has a beach house in Idaho to sell you. Pandering to the lowest IQ voters.

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@mikemcintyrewpg They sure picked a good time to go on a tear. Makes me wonder if TNSE can find a smart way to leverage this hot streak a bit more. Black Friday deal for season ticket packs maybe? That barn ought to be full or darn close to it every night, the way this team is playing.

[Observing The City @observinthecity]

Thousands of Ontario residents came together to send a message to @fordnation and @PrabSarkaria that bike lanes save lives, solve congestion and transport goods.

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@DavidColetto Hey David, "acceptable idea" is carrying a LOT of water for Doug Ford in that bike lane question. Why not a neutral option?

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@PrabSarkaria Hey I can play this game too. "Bill 212, the Waste Money to Make Traffic Worse Act" will force cyclists to take the full lane shared with cars. Do you think this plan is extremely stupid, very stupid, just stupid, okay or don't know?"

[YaredM @DerayZhem]

@PrabSarkaria Hey I can play this game too. "Bill 212, the Waste Money to Make Traffic Worse Act" will force cyclists to take the full lane shared with cars. Do you think this plan is extremely stupid, very stupid, just stupid, okay or don't know?"

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@TheAgenda @spaikin @thetracymoore @Cityline @Nathan_Andrews1 @McMasterU @GeraldGrant @SprottSchool @MitzieHunter @cdnwomenfdn @DrCherylT @PerformanceTMU Great segment! But I must say, a big missed opportunity to feature @shadkmusic to talk about the flip side of excellence, "Black Averageness"
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