Anthony Smith

#SafeStreetsTO uses #DataInformedDesign to help create healthy mobility networks and thriving neighbourhoods for the People of Toronto.

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

Bikes don't have airbags - we need safer roads!
@TorontoPolice data shows since 2014, 26 cyclists have been killed & 376 were seriously injured in #BikeTO. This map shows:
1. Injuries sustained
2. Crash circumstances
3. Crash heat map
4. Where people died
https://t.co/kp3GvnMWWA

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

@fordnation sooooooo maybe we should have speed cameras instead of people standing in the road. 📸

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

@redvineski Yes. This is the kind is permanent upgrade that WOULD have replaced the quick build designs on Bloor West in a few years, since this is only possible when updates are bundled with road work - water main with in this case.

[Kevin Rupasinghe @KevinRupasinghe]

🧹Remember this broom? Now it’s sweeping up Scarborough Southwest.

Huge thanks to Former Mayor @iamdavidmiller for your support! Scarborough Southwest can change the balance of power at City Hall, and it's time for a new generation to lead us forward.

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[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

These 32 #BloodBikes commemorate the 32 people killed on Bloor, Yonge & University in 20-years before bike lanes were built.

After bike lanes were installed only one tragic loss of a life has occurred in 6-years since 2020.

Bike lanes keep EVERYONE save.

#BikeTO #ONPoli

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

These 32 #BloodBikes commemorate the 32 people killed on Bloor, Yonge & University in 20-years before bike lanes were built.

After bike lanes were installed only one tragic loss of life has occurred in 6-years since 2020.

Bike lanes keep EVERYONE save, not only people cycling.

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

@AlexanderGlista I don’t think making driving easier is ever a good thing. I’m not 100% against shared taxi fleet, but the idea of privately owned AVs really will make congestion worse.

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

@normsworld Ride with pride! Collector GO transit shirt ;)

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

☠️ Everyone should be scared of bike lane removal...

- Drivers don't want bikes in their lanes and don't want to lose on-street parking

- Pedestrians don't want people riding e-bikes on sidewalks

- People on bikes just don't want to die trying to get home

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

@VoiceInThe6ix Everyone should be scared of bike lane removal...

Drivers don't want bikes in their lanes.

Pedestrians don't want bikes on sidewalks.

People on bikes just don't want to die.

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

@PrabSarkaria Nope

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

@PrabSarkaria Mandate from WHO? Not the people of Toronto who DID NOT vote for Mr Ford

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

@observinthecity Great graphics!

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

@georgebell @TO_Cycling_Ped @Open_TO Yah, the opted for speed and travel time, which are interesting. However for sake of reporting being concise volume is more stable. That said, Bloor west has like 15-20k vehicles per day, so honestly not sure why someone is claiming 34k car trips. He needs a better fact checker.

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

@observinthecity Yes. There are also more people biking than walking. So should we rip out sidewalks too?

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

@georgebell @TO_Cycling_Ped @Open_TO Yah. Thats true - but auto travel is fairly consistent. Also bike lanes are part of a wider set of road safety updates that make road safer for everyone not just cyclists - it's a safety system update

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

@GraphicMatt Updated data from city today shows significant increases in people cycling, based on new counts collected after installation

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

🚨 Honoured to witness the powerful uprising of over 600 doctors & health care workers fighting to keep bike lanes on Bloor, University & Yonge🚨
#BikeTo #ToPoli
Thank you for your support:
@m_layton @thebikinglawyer
@CycleToronto @FFSafeStreets
@LanrickBennett

[Toronto Cycling and Pedestrian Projects @TO_Cycling_Ped]

Curb extensions narrow the road for short sections by extending the curb into the roadway. They manage vehicle speeds, improve visibility, reduce pedestrian crossing distances, and increase space for pedestrian storage and street furniture. https://t.co/AJEYSxd1dI

[Anthony Smith @SafeStreetsTO]

Bikes have always been on Bloor & will not go away...let's keep these people safe and separate bikes from car lanes!

[Observing The City @observinthecity]

Only around 40% of rush hour traffic at Bloor and Shaw in Toronto is made up of cars. Before the bike lanes on Bloor, over 80% of traffic was cars. Now more commuters pass through the intersection, although raw number of cars has decreased. If you build it, they will come.