Corey Wells

Urban Transportation Professional with the City of Toronto

[TheMeadoway @TheMeadoway]

📢 Exciting News! TRCA unveils a new 2 km multi-use trail in #TheMeadoway from Military Trail to Neilson Road! 🌟🚶‍♀️🚴‍♀️ This is the first gap in the 16 km Meadoway corridor to be completed since approval of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment in 2020 👏

#TRCARestoration

[Corey Wells @CorMWells]

Pretty impressive statistics on Shaw Street - Bike > Car volumes for all segments. Build it and they will come (or go)!

[Toronto Cycling and Pedestrian Projects @TO_Cycling_Ped]

...cycling-only block at Essex/Shaw, & upgraded contra-flow bike lanes. This has resulted in an overall increase in cycling volumes & a decrease in motor vehicle traffic volumes on Shaw St and connecting local streets. Learn more at https://t.co/NDBx4gvtEK. (2/3)

[Corey Wells @CorMWells]

@seanmcarroll Yes, very much needed! My partner and I just lost our cat of 15 years three days ago, so posts like these are soup for the soul. Thanks!

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

THIS IS IMPORTANT: A new study involving over 100 EU cities shows that new Covid-era cycling infrastructure has already grown cycling rates by 11-48% on average, which could generate between $1-$7 billion in health benefits alone IF infrastructure is kept. https://t.co/bGdLGVJmhX

[Corey Wells @CorMWells]

Great piece by @shawnmicallef on an amazing greenspace revitalization project right here in @cityoftoronto. Proud to be a part of this exciting initiative.

Oh, and happy 10 year @Park_People !

https://t.co/3hTZ23aCou

[Park People / Ami·es des parcs @Park_People]

The Meadoway is a new way of thinking about hydro corridors as sites of recreation, connectivity, wildlife habitat, animal migration & more https://t.co/RWjdZ6TZt0
@TRCA_HQ @TheMeadoway @shawnmicallef @nmlister @TD_Canada @WestonFamilyFdn #ParkPeopleat10

[Corey Wells @CorMWells]

@tapairportugal Many thanks for the follow up. The issue hasnt been solved yet, unfortunately. Hesitant to try the Ontario help phone # again due to previous results - any other suggestions on how we can connect?

[Corey Wells @CorMWells]

Hey @tapairportugal - Ive been on hold for 4h23m, having spoken with five different reps (Ontario) and disconnected a total of five times with no solutions to an electronic error you made on my ticket.

Customer service experience so far? Not good...

[Cycle Toronto @CycleToronto]

Ever ride the Humber & hit some stairs leading up to Weston Rd? Join a public meeting tomorrow 6:30-8:30pm Thu Jun 10 to give feedback on the Humber Trail gap. Only Option 1A is safe & accessible for all ages/abilities. Register & provide feedback: https://t.co/4MJSt5qE2z #BikeTO

[Corey Wells @CorMWells]

Parks "should be abolished" is one of the most deranged statements I've heard in recent memory...also, good use of a cover photo showing a bustling park aka "waste of space".

[Jesse Kline @accessd]

In @nationalpost I argue parks are little more than "vast swaths of land smack in the middle of large urban centres that could house hundreds of people, but are instead being used as a toilet by half a dozen dogs." They should be abolished or privatized. https://t.co/zhbH0yR6IM

[Corey Wells @CorMWells]

Amazing what amounts to a relatively minor modification can have on a single intersection - traffic calming, reduced user/vehicle conflict, enhanced public realm, added greenspace, and improved aesthetic...the list continues.

[Jonathan Berk @berkie1]

Road diets can have major impacts...

⚕️ Improve safety.
🌳 Add greenery to improve air quality & begin to calm urban heat island impacts.
😃 Improve local quality of life by providing more social and recreation spaces in neighborhoods.

🏗️ Paulo Alcarazen (h/t @TUMInitiative)

[Jonathan Berk @berkie1]

Road diets can have major impacts...

⚕️ Improve safety.
🌳 Add greenery to improve air quality & begin to calm urban heat island impacts.
😃 Improve local quality of life by providing more social and recreation spaces in neighborhoods.

🏗️ Paulo Alcarazen (h/t @TUMInitiative)

[David Moyes enjoyer @masonlondon]

🌞 Final video in the @Kiefer_on_Keys lockdown series. Everybody Loves The Sunshine from the Between Days EP coming soon on @stonesthrow 🌞

[Corey Wells @CorMWells]

@fuzzyresident @jtriangle @tas Couldn't agree more!

[Corey Wells @CorMWells]

thinking back on (slightly) warmer days this past fall - recently renovated space just off the #Railpath at Osler/Dupont. Aesthetic wood/steel treatments 4 seating, ample lighting at night, corten barrier dampens traffic - a nice respite #publicrealm #cycling #urbandesign

[Corey Wells @CorMWells]

@clairlemon edgy

[Corey Wells @CorMWells]

@michaelshermer Great pic and dig the name change. Looking forward to watching the show expand into 2021 and beyond.

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Ontario government under fire over weakening conservation authorities https://t.co/6CwZfgt7lK

[TheMeadoway @TheMeadoway]

#ThrowbackThursday From turf grass to thriving meadow - this section of #mymeadoway is just east of Benshire Rd. It's the site of our pilot project that provided the inspiration to expand restoration efforts to a full 16 km. #ScarbTO

[TheMeadoway @TheMeadoway]

We are thrilled to announce that The Meadoway, a project of @TRCA_HQ, has been selected by the @highlinenyc in New York to join their prestigious international network of infrastructure reuse projects. Learn more: https://t.co/7MAlHxfE4V #ScarbTO