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And, boo! 👻 @g026r.leftblank.org · 20/09/2026

Canadian federalism is the provinces blaming Ottawa for things the provinces are responsible for and trusting that the voters won't know that

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 18/09/2026

Privatizing the 407 was one of the best decisions in Ontario history. If left public, a premier like Doug Ford would have removed tolls on it, subsidizing car travel even more and having it get just as congested as the 401. I'd rather drivers pay for their use of roads.

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Kirsten Bladh @kerstanley.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

TIL that Mohamed Atta was a professional urban planner, of the preservationist nimby persuasion, and that his graduate school thesis was about how high-rises ruin neighborhood character 😳.

Screenshot of the Wikipedia page for 9/11 hijacker Mohamed Atta that reads, “ At the Hamburg University of Technology, Atta studied under the guidance of the department chair, Dittmar Machule, who specialized in the Middle East. 19] Atta was averse to modern development. This included the construction of high-rise buildings in Cairo and other ancient cities in the region. He believed that the drab and impersonal apartment blocks, built in the 60s and 70s, ruined the beauty of old neighborhoods and robbed their people of privacy and dignity.”

Screenshot of the Wikipedia page for 9/11 hijacker Mohamed Atta, with a highlighted sentence that reads “He criticized how the newfangled skyscrapers and other modernizing projects disrupted the fabric of communities.”

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Alex Bozikovic @alexbozikovic.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Perks oversaw the depopulation and gentrification of much of his ward, including displacement of many low-income people, as the city did nothing to protect tenants in small apartments and rooming houses. He spent much energy defending the planning policies that enabled these regressive changes.

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Is this just "hire your buddy corruption" at the federal level? How are they so bad at this?

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Bilal Akhtar 🇨🇦 @itsbilal.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Ontario and Toronto should be making the relevant regulatory changes to legalize these ASAP. Abundant Waymos were the best part of living in SF. They’re so much safer to walk/bike/drive around than the avg car.

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Jedwin Mok @jedwinmok.com · 02/08/2026

Can confirm. As Gabe posted this I'm in beautiful Prague riding trams that are nearly 10km/h faster on average than Toronto's, despite having large sections in mixed traffic. Let's catch up with the rest of the world, reduce emissions and boost the economy!

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 26/07/2026

@itsbilal.bsky.social: "that looks like the stop right outside Humber college bus station. Like not the bus station itself, but the one on the road."

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Colleen @cbailey6.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Played Jet Lag's Hide & Seek game across Toronto yesterday (very fun) and one of my friends figured out where we were from this photo of a bus stop. Some people are too online but I worry that some of you are too "on transit".

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 09/07/2026

NEW POST Edmonton's rowhome permits increased in the first half of 2026, despite a general slowdown in permits. Edmonton continues to provide strong proof that missing middle zoning changes can be the main character in the housing supply story. #yegcc www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/q2... 🧵

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2026 H1 Edmonton building permit report – Jacob Dawang

Edmonton building permits slowed through the first half of 2026, but the RS Zone rowhome keeps setting records.

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Colleen @cbailey6.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We just need to take the Sneaky Dee's deputations... and push them to North York Community Council.

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Patrick: Push Problems Somewhere Else

ALT: Patrick: Push Problems Somewhere Else

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More Neighbours Toronto @moreneighboursto.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Were you planning to depute about Sneaky Dee's and now find yourself with deputation energy to spare? Need to shut up annoying nerds who won't stop proselytizing about the need for new mixed use zones? Well do we have a thread for you! Developments at Community Council that could use your support:

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Damien Moule @damienmoule.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Ok first up: importance. What do I mean by this? It means the candidates I'm backing would have to meaningfully change something I care about at council. The larger the swing in outcome, the more important it is. Spending money on a race between similar candidates is not important (to me). 11/

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Damien Moule @damienmoule.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Since the last municipal election, I saved up $1,200 to donate to candidates this election. Here is a🧵that goes through my decision making process and hopefully serves as a donation guide to you if you're thinking about donating (which I hope you do as you can have a disproportionate impact) 1/

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Michael Druker 🇨🇦 @mdruker.app · 15/06/2026

Warning: reading this post may have you seeing red

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emet-selch 🍁 @chaimagicks.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The Purpose of the System is to Destroy Sneaky Dee’s: venat.substack.com/p/the-purpos...

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The Purpose of the System is to Destroy Sneaky Dee’s

Toronto's Anti-Punk Land Use Planning System

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Eric Lombardi (EricForOLP.ca) @ericlombardi.ca · 11/06/2026

Wow! I’m overwhelmed by the amount of support I’ve received in the past 2 days. Thank you everyone. I'm thrilled to see this campaign and these ideas resonating with people across the province. We are only 50k away from covering the entry fee! donate.ericforolp.ca

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Eric Lombardi (EricForOLP.ca) @ericlombardi.ca · 09/06/2026

Today, I’m entering the race for Ontario Liberal Leader because I believe Ontario can still win. But not if we keep ignoring our big problems.

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Colleen @cbailey6.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I guess it's a hot take but I'll defend the 407. If it were public, political pressure would have removed the tolls, socialized the costs and it would be crowded enough that there would be pressure to expand it. You can argue about how much they sold it for, but it was the right idea.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 01/06/2026

My hot take is that this was one of the best decisions ever made by an Ontario government in recent memory. If it wasn't sold off, Doug Ford would have just removed tolls from it, continuing to subsidize driving and sprawl.

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G | Builds Stuff, Goes Places 🦀 @whereisgraeme.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Why did CBC added this very odd non-sequitur to the end of the “She’s Running” article? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Article excerpt: So far 15 other candidates are also vying for a chance to be Toronto's mayor this year, according to the city's website.
Amongst them, Ward 19 Coun. Brad Bradford is expected to be Chow's biggest competition for votes. Political advocacy groups have run multiple ads targeting both individuals since mid-April.
Chow was born in Hong Kong and moved to Toronto at age 13.
Toronto's municipal election is set for Oct.
26.

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Steve Paikin: "That's a bigger question -- Do we need to make cars? We are subsidizing to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars per employee to have an auto assembly manufacturing presence in this country."

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Excited to share the updated plans for Ookwemin Minising on the Toronto waterfront, a new community for 21,000 residents. New features include the Centre Commons, a pedestrianized space running through the heart of the island (design by SLA, Allies and Morrison, Trophic Design, GHD).

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 24/04/2026

NEW BLOG POST There's been a lot of speculation as to how much MLI select has been driving small-scale infill in Edmonton. With an ATIP request, here is a good guess. 👇 www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/ml... #yeg #yegcc #yimby

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MLI Select and ZBR sitting in a tree, b-u-i-l-d-i-n-g – Jacob Dawang

Edmonton’s 2024 Zoning Bylaw Renewal unlocked federal affordable housing financing. An analysis of CMHC MLI Select data shows Edmonton’s rezoning has already generated hundreds of mandated-affordable ...

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Damien Moule @damienmoule.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I am particularly annoyed by Toronto's response on minimum lot size. They say they don't want minimum lot size reform because it could limit the construction of multiplexes. This totally ignores that multiplexes have been far more likely to be built in areas that don't have *any* minimum lot size.

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Guys, what if Donald Trump has been a Greenpeace plant this entire time??? How else could you destroy oil infrastructure in both the Gulf and Iran? He's going to single-handedly bring about the Green Revolution through the ultimate act of eco-terrorism.

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FastTrackTO @fast-track.to · 03/02/2026

The streetcars are going so slow in part because of antiquated technology Toronto still uses. Modern switch control would fix many intersection slow downs. Dual blade switches would bring the network in line with the light rail lines and even some streetcar yards.

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

It must feel great to be a bus driver and to get to righteously and loudly honk at people blocking the bus stop.

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Yoooooo holy fucking shit I'm so excited

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Locking in with Zubin Gell is out! We dive into the brutal reality of job searching, grad school as a default option, finding competence through work, wrestling with faith and authenticity, and why most young men today aren't actually "locking in", they're completely "locked out.”

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 21/08/2025

I'm extremely disappointed in this "balanced" plan. This policy would kill a ton of housing where it is needed most, with nothing concrete to make up for it. Strap in folks, because I have a lot of thoughts that have been brewing over the last few weeks🧵 #yegcc #yeg

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emet-selch 🍁 @chaimagicks.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

> whenever you suggest Olivia Chow should use her strong mayor powers to enact citywide zoning reforms to end the housing crisis

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emet-selch 🍁 @chaimagicks.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Hate that he’s becoming a worse councillor to get handful of Anthony Furey votes

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Just saw 2 Asian ladies tap off when walking through the TTC fare gates They don't know 😭

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Those who scream the loudest about how "this is so undemocratic" are often those the least interested in the actual will of the people.

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Umm @ttchelps.bsky.social there's no area code on this number? Who do we call?

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

It's crazy how the average Toronto intersection is like 30 pedestrians 6 cyclists 2 cars 1 guy doing a 3 point turn But is designed like Tiny sidewalk No bike lane Two car lanes

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Holy shit they are delaying the (very simple) redesign of a tiny part of Yonge Street until 2030!!! There is a sickness in our culture.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 07/07/2025

Another quick blog post. 7-8plexes in Edmonton are overwhelmingly being built near LRT stations. A blanket curtailing of the 8 unit maximum would mean fewer people able to live a short walk, bike ride or bus ride away from mass transit. Read more 👇 www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2025/tr... #yeg #yegcc

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7-8plexes in the RS zone and location near transit – Jacob Dawang

A quick, but deeper look at 7-8 unit multiplexes in the RS zone and where they are located in relation to transit.

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Colleen @cbailey6.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

It's also a negative cycle. We'll be told more support is needed in the suburbs at a time those councillors indicated they'll ignore us. Anyway, look at the surveys, letters, in-person consultation attendees and deputations. Suburban ward housing advocates showed up; the mayor didn't show up for us.

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Colleen @cbailey6.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Perks isn't voting yes with strong mayor powers. A bigger issue for me is multiple councillors (Carroll, Fletcher) used questions and speeches to state that residents associations were saying no, dismissing those saying yes as just from downtown. And the mayor said nothing to correct that.

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Same idiots keep driving even at midnight smh

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I love this and will be using the phrase "exclusionary planning" very often

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Imagine being one of these poor suckers stuck in traffic when you could be on a bike.

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Ramsey Kilani🌐🔰 @ramseyk.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

It's wild how we discuss FAR using these examples when the minimum FAR should realistically be something like 200.

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Grow Together Edmonton @growtogetheryeg.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

That's right. We need apartments of all sizes in the places people want to live and the policies to get them built. That means keeping ground-oriented housing like 8-plexes legal in Edmonton. #yegcc #yeg

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Reece Martin @rmtransit.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Canadian cities need way more hotels. Prices are very high, which not only prevents people from traveling domestically which is terrible, but drags on the tourist economy and on the housing market!

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