Category Archives: About me

Podcast News

Posted on July 24, 2020 by

This week, I appeared on two podcasts, talking about municipal open data, crowdsourced mapping projects, and Brampton’s success in building suburban transit ridership. For Spacing Radio’s Future Fix series, I spoke about a recent Walk Toronto initiative to map sidewalk … Continue reading →

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A week of social distancing in Toronto

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

Ten days ago, I spent the day at City Hall and addressed the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. While I was following news of a novel coronavirus that was affecting China, Italy, and Iran, it wasn’t on my mind that day. … Continue reading →

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On right turns, advocacy, and civic democracy

Posted on March 12, 2020 by

On Wednesday, March 11, I deputed to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee at Toronto City Hall in support of a motion by Councillor Mike Layton to have city staff examine and report back on expanding right turn on red (RTOR) … Continue reading →

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Survey says… Torontonians demand safer streets

Posted on January 23, 2020 by

A mock-up of a re-imagined Danforth Avenue, Summer 2019 Yesterday, I met with fellow road safety advocates Keagan Gartz, executive director of Cycle Toronto, Gideon Forman from the David Suzuki Foundation, and Jessica Spieker, from Friends & Families for Safe … Continue reading →

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Five years of musings

Posted on December 7, 2019 by

Here I am, back in 2015 Today, December 7, 2019, marks the fifth anniversary of my personal blog, Marshall’s Musings. I started this website as a place to archive the maps I was making in 2014 after the municipal election. … Continue reading →

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Addressing the Toronto Police Services Board

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

Earlier today, on behalf of Walk Toronto, I made a deputation to the Toronto Police Services Board addressing the lack of traffic enforcement in the City of Toronto. After criticism from organizations such as Walk Toronto, Cycle Toronto, and Friends and … Continue reading →

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Transit Summit in Guelph this Saturday, November 9

Posted on November 3, 2019 by

Coach Canada bus to Hamilton, September 2009 This Saturday, I will be joining fellow transportation advocates and experts in Downtown Guelph for the First Annual Transit Summit & Town Hall organized by Transit Action Alliance of Guelph (TAAG).  I’ll be speaking about … Continue reading →

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Toronto’s Transit Secrets

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

Earlier this week, I attended a book launch at the Spacing Store at 401 Richmond Street West here in Toronto. While I have been to numerous book launches, often to support friends and colleagues, it was the first time it … Continue reading →

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A farewell to 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by

At the top of the Franey Trail, Cape Breton National Park For me, 2017 was a great year. In June, I wrote about my life up to that point, looking back at some of the challenges I faced over the … Continue reading →

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My life, so far

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

I’ll be taking a break from writing on this blog and elsewhere for a few weeks. I will be preoccupied, as I’m getting married, then leaving for my honeymoon in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. For many years, I … Continue reading →

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