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Infrastructure Toronto Transit Walking

A small step towards better wayfinding at Union Station

New elevator directory signage is a notable improvement, but there’s far more to be done to make Union Station an easy place to navigate.

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About me

A quick note regarding my social media

In late 2024, I phased out my use of the social media website previously known as Twitter; by November of last year, I completely deactivated my account. Though I spent a lot of time on Twitter since 2012, when I first joined to follow City Hall news, I found it to be less and less […]

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Infrastructure Intercity Rail Toronto Transit Walking

Dysfunction Junction: another Union Station malfunction

Union Station remains very difficult to get around using a mobility device, especially when traveling between UP Express and the TTC Subway.

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Development Infrastructure Transit Travels Urban Planning

Another American streetcar, another disappointment

The DC Streetcar is another example of pretty much everything wrong with modern streetcar implementations.

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Cycling Infrastructure Ontario Roads

Crossride of death: how an Ajax girl was killed riding her bike

On Thursday, November 7, a 13-year-old girl was struck and killed by the driver of a Hyundai Santa Fe (a midsized crossover SUV) at Rossland Road and Stevensgate Drive. She was riding on a multiuse path, crossing the street properly in a crossride.

Multiuse paths are a popular form of cycling infrastructure, especially in the suburbs. Poor design and bad driver behaviour have made them dangerous at intersections, and should be fixed.

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About me Development History Toronto Urban Planning

Woodbine Centre: the end of a Fantasy

Woodbine Centre, built in 1985, was an adventure for a child of the 1980s and 1990s. The once-thriving mall has hit hard times and will likely see redevelopment in the next decade.

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Canada Maps Transit

Canada Intercity Transport Map, updated for Fall 2024

New changes for October 2024 included improved service on Vancouver Island, new routes in Alberta, BC, and Quebec, and even more competition between Edmonton and Calgary.

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Maps Ontario Transit Travels

From Hamilton to Haldimand: a new transit link fills a major gap

Southern Ontario Transit provides a critical link between Hamilton and Haldimand County, but without community support, it might not last.

Also, some updates to my Ontario Intercity Transport Map.

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Cycling Roads Toronto Urban Planning Walking

Deadly by design: Annette and Pacific

On Monday, September 23 at 8:06 PM, the driver of a 2024 Hyundai Elantra sedan travelled north on Pacific Avenue. The driver of a 2017 Hyundai Tucson crossover SUV drove west Annette Street. The two vehicles collided in the intersection with enough force that the Tucson continued into the sidewalk on the northwest corner, striking two pedestrians. A […]

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Infrastructure Ontario Politics Roads Toronto Transit

Deadcatting: Doug Ford’s big dig

On Wednesday, September 25, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, along with transportation minister Pradmeet Sarkaria, announced that the provincial government would fund a feasibility study on building a new highway tunnel under Highway 401 from Peel Region to Durham Region, along with an unspecified new transit facility. Earlier this week, Doug Ford exclaimed that those living […]