Rodney

Host of Dwell Time, a transit podcast | Co-lead at @TriTAG | Church Street Pedestrianizer | Transit | Housing | Cities | 24 | UW Planning | 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🇭🇰

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

Thought I'd make a pinned thread of all my transit timelines for any newcomers and to just to keep it all in one place!

Folder with them in High Resolution: https://t.co/gAvAhZpTqV

Toronto/TTC
https://t.co/Wa5ymQQPyZ

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

I made a TTC construction timeline! We're all familiar with those "evolution of the TTC map" videos, but I always wondered how long each project took, from construction starting to opening, instead of just a timeline of opening dates.

Below will be a thread of takeaways:

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@Ramsey_Kilani That’s one case. There’s many other issues in the ward.

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

Today vote Olivia Chow (#9) for mayor.

In Toronto Centre vote Curran Stikuts (#108) for Councillor.

So much is at stake. Affordable housing, transit, drinking water, safety, night life, parks, etc.

Bring your friends and family as well!

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@brett1wb I can appreciate what Moise has done for pedestrianization on Church Street while also acknowledging the other damage he’s done in the ward.

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@Ramsey_Kilani Sure that’s fair. Well if it means anything my experience with talking to most Ward 13 residents matches Curran. His comments are off on most of social media too. But you’ve also had your own experience with the councillor so I can’t really speak on behalf of you.

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@Ramsey_Kilani Two things can be true at the same time! You’re one constituent, and I’m happy he was responsive to you. I’m telling you I’ve heard from hundreds of people myself, and Currans heard from thousands of people that Moise is unresponsive.

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@Ramsey_Kilani If you talk to most constituents in the ward they’ll tell you he’s not responsive. It’s an extremely common theme. I know this from knocking doors, online, and ppl approaching me on church st.

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@Ramsey_Kilani Moise also wanted to make permitting raves/nightlife much harder and Curran successfully led the fight against it.

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@Ramsey_Kilani For ignoring most constituents emails and calls? For lying + dismissing constituents getting demovicted at 25 Mary & 88 Isabella? For being against the community led AIDS memorial vision supported by every HIV/AIDS org in the country? For wanting to fence in Barbara Hall park?

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@TorontoHydro @311Toronto @311Toronto

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@TorontoHydro @311Toronto not sure if the lights are broken, but would it be possible to keep the lights on even during the day time on the sidewalks under the GO rail track bridge on Carlaw near Gerrard? The lights for the cars under the bridge are kept on.

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@311Toronto @311Toronto

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@311Toronto lots of potholes on Bond St between Queen St E and Shuter St

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

https://t.co/6qm7YgBMMT

[5⭐️ @txrxvc]

yall better get your asses up tomorrow and vote for Olivia Chow

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@EmilyFarina5 Also the area is anchored by a subway station (south access to Toronto): has VIVA Orange BRT (east-west) and a future Jane Street BRT (north to wonderland/Cortellucci hospital), and already has frequent + express YRT service.

https://t.co/Pw5HHn0Qyf

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@EmilyFarina5 Also a decent parks masterplan. VMC is still a work in progress and needs a decade or too to reach it's full potential. In the mean time I agree it's very lacking.

https://t.co/N7Eg0IH9eK

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@Ramsey_Kilani Not only did he vote against it but he successfully amended it to add a clause that the city could cancel it at any time. See thread for full explanation.

https://t.co/VmKbCKETRH

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

Now for the bad news, it was amended by Councillor Bradford to include an “escape hatch” to cancel the pilot early if there are “unacceptable impacts.” (3/9)

https://t.co/vKhAEr1WWm

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@urbnistSherlock On his Instagram story from last night yea

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

Mayoral candidate Bradford pulling up to the gay basement night club with a dark room to court the gays after voting against the widely popular church street pedestrianization

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

Also this lol. His base is of a certain crowd.

[Rodney @_ChanFace]

@Beardiekev https://t.co/AIEPZe51Sj

[Brad Bradford @BradMBradford]

Less talk, more love and #pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

What a great day celebrating equality and inclusion. Happy #Pride2023 Toronto!