VictoriaSidewalkFails

Promoting safe sidewalks in Victoria BC. You can use the Connect Victoria app to upload images and notify the city about sidewalk obstructions and issues.

[VictoriaSidewalkFails @VicSidewalkFail]

Heya @CityOfVictoria, Forward Auto has a huge parking lot but they store their dumpster on the sidewalk, like, it is always there. Could you follow up with them and with GFL?

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@Brantastic5 @BayCordova ^^ this, and also, even if there was no building manager to help, blocking disabled ppl's right of way is shitty af!

[VictoriaSidewalkFails @VicSidewalkFail]

Empty truck parked across the entire sidewalk in #yyj. Literally parked on the sidewalk, what a tool. Also lol that the driver could have parked in the free parkade that is RIGHT THERE but parked on the whole ass sidewalk instead.

[VictoriaSidewalkFails @VicSidewalkFail]

@IDontfallback It's actually the sidewalk, and the truck was parked completely across it.

[Senator Scott Wiener @Scott_Wiener]

The obsession with huge vehicles — which are much more dangerous — is now leaking into electric vehicles.

Like huge gas vehicles, huge EVs are also more dangerous, less efficient & more polluting.

We need incentives to move away from these mega vehicles. https://t.co/WwQvEdFWLr

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via @thediscourse study.

This isn’t just about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice.

#citymakingmath

[Sarah @somesarah]

Serious pet peeve: Drivers who continue to roll forward while “stopped” for a cyclist to pass in front of the car. Don’t do this!! It’s nerve wracking at best, terrifying at worst. It feels like you’re about to run us down. Slow your roll (to a stop)!

[Sarah @somesarah]

Last night I witnessed a pedestrian very nearly get killed in the (lit) crosswalk in front of the Belleville restaurant. I slowed down on my bike so he could cross, and a car came speeding up, completely oblivious. I screamed my head off instinctively 1/

[Daniel Moser @_dmoser]

Never gets old.

[Stephen Harrison @step_harrison]

VicPD intentionally hitting people with police cars again. When a VicPD officer did this in 2018, the OPCC said it constituted "abuse of authority." Per VicPD's policy they are (or should be) investigating this officer right now, but odds of any real consequences are near zero.

[VictoriaSidewalkFails @VicSidewalkFail]

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[Lior Steinberg @LiorSteinberg]

What will happen if we’ll RETHINK our street corners?

We'll realize that until now, we've made them too car-centric. Street corners are designed for fast driving, which means pedestrians have to risk their safety just to cross the street.

[Johnson Street Bridge @JohnsonStBRDG]

What percentage of licensed drivers driving around do you think:

1) actually know this is a legal unmarked crosswalk?

2) would actually stop for someone crossing here?

Cook & Sutlej, in case you’re wondering.

[VictoriaSidewalkFails @VicSidewalkFail]

@busdriverlife 💕💕 Heroes today.

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@peternvg Bus today was so appreciated, the roads and sidewalks were a total mess but awesome bus drivers got me into work and then back home safe 🙌

[VictoriaSidewalkFails @VicSidewalkFail]

Camosun is closed tomorrow but my after class job isn't. Anyone have predictions on busses from Colwood to downtown/hillside tomorrow afternoon and back to Colwood in the eve?

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@dbwillows @CityOfVictoria @SheikhLegal @bc_disability @humanrights4BC @MS_athlete Oh actually I'd be super uncomfortable doing that based on the intensity of your tweets but thank you and good luck!

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@dbwillows @CityOfVictoria @SheikhLegal @bc_disability @humanrights4BC @MS_athlete I'm just a person with a disability who also cares about accessibility.

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@MunrosBooks Your amazing and kudos for having such nice and safe and accessible sidewalks, gold star Munro's! 🌟