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"I just need to" meme

I just need to reduce transparency

"Are u okay bro?"

Yes I just need to reduce transparency

"I just need to" meme I just need to reduce transparency "Are u okay bro?" Yes I just need to reduce transparency

Canadian governments

13.03.2026 22:57 👍 47 🔁 14 💬 2 📌 1

fellow Ontarians…we cannot afford to keep this man in power.

the evidence is right in our faces!

13.03.2026 16:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

holy moly 😢

13.03.2026 13:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

hopefully they try this for minor intersections.

i mean it’s basically free time.

13.03.2026 12:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

if you’re confused about what’s going on with TSP in Toronto, read this thread by @OntarioTrafficMan below:

13.03.2026 12:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Good luck to the city of Markham lawyers arguing at the OLT that the provincial priority to build more housing actually meant blocking housing.

12.03.2026 18:06 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

this IS good, right?

Of course the best solution would be to increase competition in the market but the federal and provincial governments are nowhere to be found there.

They’re the ones that allowed oligopolies to form in the first place anyway.

13.03.2026 12:40 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Bike Share Toronto adding more e-bikes as demand goes up | CBC News The City of Toronto is expanding its bike share program and adding more e-bikes this year after seeing an increase in ridership in 2025, according to a report presented to Toronto Parking Authority th...

“Bike Share Toronto had a 40-per-cent increase in individual riders in 2025 compared to 2024” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

12.03.2026 22:36 👍 88 🔁 22 💬 2 📌 3

“undue stress on transport networks and parking”

why don’t you, I don’t know, *increase VIVA frequency????*

“nah we can’t build housing because our underutilized and underfunded BRT system and congested roads can’t handle the extra housing”

who’s gonna tell him…

12.03.2026 22:38 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

it’s a “provincial priority” to keep housing expensive and *stop* more homes from being built.

make it make sense.

#ONpoli #housingnow

12.03.2026 22:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Transit signal priority in place along both Line 6 Finch West and Line 5 Eglinton The TTC says transit riders on both Lines 5 and 6 should see improved trip times following the implementation of transit signal priority. Changes have been made to traffic signals on the street-level ...

#transitsignalpriority now in place on both Line 5 and Line 6.

The bigger and better change, however, will come when phase rotation and real-time updates are implemented.

Apparently that’s supposed to happen in the “coming months”.

11.03.2026 21:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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NEWS: The Trump administration confirmed it bombed a girl’s school in Iran.

It's one of the most devastating military errors in decades.

Trump lied about it. Pete Hegseth gutted the office preventing civilian casualties.

175 are dead. Most were kids. Hegseth should be fired.

11.03.2026 16:48 👍 4259 🔁 1372 💬 389 📌 169

alright makes sense, thanks

10.03.2026 15:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Anyone else interested to see if it increases more than usual now due to gas prices?

I know the weather has a big impact here too.

10.03.2026 15:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

that’s just ridiculous. i wonder if the TTC has issues with their own operations because of this or if it’s just public access that’s limited

10.03.2026 12:40 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I'm sorry WHAT

10.03.2026 11:45 👍 92 🔁 26 💬 7 📌 8

In 2024, you helped us legalize 60-unit apartments on Major Streets and remove angular plane requirements up to 6 storeys. Last year was the first major update to the Avenues policies in the Official Plan in more than 20 years. This week is the next step in making mid-rises more feasible in Toronto.

10.03.2026 11:50 👍 22 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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The Toronto subway will be getting brand new trains by the 2030s on Line 2 and the Ontario Line! This means we will finally see digital LCD info displays onboard vehicles, which are already common in…... The Toronto subway will be getting brand new trains by the 2030s on Line 2 and the Ontario Line! This means we will finally see digital LCD info displays onboard vehicles, which are already common in ...

#Metrolinx …hire this guy. PLEASE.

The animal mascots would be an especially nice touch on our so far pretty bland transit system—akin to the #suico penguin in #Tokyo.

10.03.2026 12:33 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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High Gas Prices, Low Patience: Why Commuters Are Loving Life Without Cars.
momentummag.com/high-gas-pri...

09.03.2026 14:31 👍 35 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 1

The warmer weather is coinciding with higher oil prices 😯

09.03.2026 13:13 👍 37 🔁 8 💬 3 📌 1

you think you’re cool shawn don’t ya

09.03.2026 11:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

it does have dedicated lanes and prob faster speeds though…so it’s more like somewhere in-between

09.03.2026 11:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Eliminating side setbacks in (at least) the R zone and for the Major Streets buildings are key next steps for low rise building reform in Toronto.

09.03.2026 11:45 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

hopefully…would be great i just hope they do half doors so i can still trainspot😭

07.03.2026 21:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

when transparency and dialogue is done right…it’s awesome

07.03.2026 21:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

all of those things go hand-in-hand with each other. however, in order to do those things, we first need to address affordability etc., esp if an election is to be won.

07.03.2026 18:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Doug Ford is handing tax dollars out to his friends while blowing $billions on an unnecessary convention centre on a magical island and his 401 tunnel vision. We need to focus on actual priorities, including healthcare, education, jobs, housing affordability and transit.

06.03.2026 14:36 👍 17 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0

Platform doors make financial sense

07.03.2026 16:51 👍 55 🔁 4 💬 4 📌 1

now, just have to improve the public perception (albeit some people will never change) but i feel as though cities should hold town halls to thoroughly explain the benefits and any potential downsides as well

07.03.2026 17:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

that’s good to hear from someone in that business. makes me think that gentle density is a real force in the market, because there’s real will and motivation to build it

07.03.2026 17:20 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0