Lily Cheng only has negative to say about increased density in Willowdale as part of the North York at the Center Secondary Plan. We are talking of a neighborhood at the intersection of the Yonge and Sheppard subway line, among the best transit in the city.
If you think she is wrong, the city is running a survey at this URL
https://cityoftoronto.mysocialpinpoint.ca/north-york-centre-phase-2
@c_9 how about "return university avenue to one personal automobile lane in each direction, convert parking back to a mixture of parkland and accessible automobile storage, and make both bike lanes wide & clear enough for ambulances." #BikeTooter #cycleto #biketo #topoli
City of Toronto proposed "returning two car lanes to University Avenue near the city’s hospital row, narrowing the bike lanes and removing on-street parking."
I can't wait for the guaranteed next stage where car drivers suddenly claim that the on-street parking which takes up a lane is critical and must be retained.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11123382/ontario-bike-lane-removals-toronto/
Looks like the province is looking somewhat to a compromise instead of just a blanket destruction of bike lanes in Toronto.
I happen to have a Conservative MPP so I wrote them an email asking them to work with the city this time.
Ford promised bike lane removals could happen today onward in TO (Bloor W, Yonge, & Uni). That means we’ve got to be vigilant & have our eyes open. If you see construction crews amassing to remove lanes, post/tag local cycling orgs & advocates. Send pictures. Be safe & don’t interfere.
If you see bike lanes being removed, please report it to
@thebikinglawyer.bsky.social @cycletoronto.bsky.social @fridaysforfutureTO.bsky.social
![Photo of construction digger ripping up a bike lane. Text reads:
SEE SOMETHING
SAY SOMETHING
If you see bike lanes being removed, please report it to
@thebikinglawyer @cycletoronto @fridaysforfutureTO [on bluesky, not mstdn.ca (yet?)]](https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/302/194/213/912/522/original/45b0670e2bc90a3a.jpeg "Photo of construction digger ripping up a bike lane. Text reads:
SEE SOMETHING
SAY SOMETHING
If you see bike lanes being removed, please report it to
@thebikinglawyer @cycletoronto @fridaysforfutureTO [on bluesky, not mstdn.ca (yet?)]")
Are Toronto Police Lying About Hate Crime Stats?
Interesting. While there has definitely been horrible hate crimes, people targeting schools or vandalizing place of worship’s, which has no place in our society.
They just can’t add up the public police numbers. And of course the police provide no breakdown.
#topoli #toronto
https://www.thegrindmag.ca/are-toronto-police-lying-about-hate-crime-stats/
City of Toronto emergency management office and other workers cleared unhoused people's tents from a downtown encampment using the force of multiple police officers. i hate it here 
Obviously not everything is won. They might find another consulting firms that is less shameful. And #CycleToronto encourage us to email them so that they don't deliver the 1.5KM of scope they decided to keep.
But we are slowing the project, potentially saving lives and hopefully leaving more time for the courts to fight it.
It does set a precedent for other firms. Taking contract from the government doesn't mean it's ethical and you can get a PR nightmare out of it.
Right, I'm going home after this to do work. Many thanks to anyone who followed along!
