walking all over Toronto! - active aging | pedestrian/transit/cycling issues | carfree | nonprofit HR | dance/fitness facilitator
Toronto, Ontario
Joined September 2011
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Milan to reallocate streets to pedestrians and cyclists in bid to reduce air pollution irishtimes.com/news/world/eu… via @IrishTimesWorld
I'm sure your guess is correct. It's so easy to complain, but thankfully there are also people (like you) who try to make the situation better.
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Auld Lang Syne sung in Mohawk youtu.be/dB579kziVj8
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beg buttons, but instead of giving the ped crossing light they activate tire spikes protecting the crosswalk
"Singh also made a point of naming a critic for democratic reform, which isn't a defined minister's role in the Liberal cabinet anymore. The NDP has long pushed to replace Canada's first-past-the-post electoral system." CBC News cbc.ca/news/politics/singh-n…
That 'smile and wave' thing also happened to me today, and it makes me furious. Since those drivers clearly don't care about me, why bother to pretend they do?
I am grateful to the wonderful seniors who participate in my dance/cardio classes and who sometimes sing as well as dance! I thank them by creating an amazing playlist for each class.
I wonder how much first hand experirence as pedestrians @PasternakTO, @cynthiaToronto, and the @TorontoStar editorial board actually have?
"He knew I had the right of way. But he sped up and shot through the light anyway. That’s the problem. And like another kind of predator, it doesn’t care what you’re wearing."
Dangerous drivers don’t care about your fluorescent armband thestar.com/opinion/star-col… via @torontostar
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Pedestrian disdain extends beyond the CBD. Check out this one, spotted in Collingwood last week... granted not as busy a street (and now sorted thanks to council intervention) but er which footpath was I supposed to use here?
I watched this powerful film earlier today and am grateful to all the courageous survivors who participated.
Electoral reform revival? Support for changing voting systems skyrockets post election angusreid.org/electoral-refo…
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Partly inspired by @albrgr's tweets, I dug a little more into recent findings on the relationship between air pollution and cognition. The effects seem rather amazingly large: patrickcollison.com/pollutio….
The city also needs to be reminded to honour the Free Snow Removal agreements it already has with many seniors. The city sidewalks beside these properties are often not cleared.