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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

A war on walking. A war on biking. A war on public transit. A war on better cities. But a war on cars? Hardly. The #UrbanTruth is that #CarDependency is still the norm in far too many cities, and the #RoadLobby will do everything they can to keep it going. Don’t buy the lie. #WarOnWalking

Picture of a luxury car parked mostly on the sidewalk with an elderly couple with mobility aids forced to walk around the car on the street into traffic. The text says “Don’t buy the lie that there’s a war on cars. They’ve been waging a war on walking for a century.” Via the Urban Truth Collective.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 09/10/2026

They have (practically speaking) infinite wealth, which means that they have practically infinite power, including the power to block any democratic attempt to limit their wealth (and thus their power): www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-war-ag...

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The War Against Accumulated Capital

Either pass wealth taxes or learn to love digital feudalism.

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · 10/10/2026

Who is the most efficient traveler? Step 1: find the cyclist on the graph Step 2: 🤯 This is the efficiency of locomotion in calories per gram per kilometer, as measured by @sciam.bsky.social

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It’s hard enough for cities in Canada to do smarter things given how often bad city leaders hurt their own cities. But it’s extra infuriating watching awful provincial premiers sabotaging cities by ripping out good things they FINALLY managed to achieve. Premiers should not have that power, period.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes. This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com

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Cycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprint

If everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We’re in an era where the fight against fascism and authoritarianism is on almost every ballot. Voting has always been important, but never more than now. Vote like your rights, your future, your vote itself, and even your life, are all on the line. Because there’s a very good chance they are.

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Conspiracy Believers Often Hold Two Beliefs That Can’t Both Be True studyfinds.com/conspiracy-b... From study: "...the strongest conspiracy believers showing a 91% probability of being incoherent" (by @lewan.uk et al.)

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Conspiracy Believers Are 91% Likely To Hold Incoherent Beliefs, Study Finds

A new study finds people at the extreme end of conspiracy thinking have a 91% predicted chance of holding incompatible beliefs.

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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

All out for Critical Mass Friday! Meet at High Park 6pm. Ride at 6:30. We ride together for safe infra.

back shot of cyclists taking up space on bloor at night

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Posts like this about biking in Dutch cities are routinely replied to with comments like “well, they have the big advantage of being relatively flat.” The Dutch also have the big advantage of not constantly making excuses about why they can’t make clearly smarter city-making decisions. #Leadership

People riding bikes along a Dutch canal in Utrecht, Netherlands.

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

How many more studies does your city need proving that people on bikes and on foot spend more on shopping streets than people in cars? Bike-lanes mean business. In general, and specifically more than on-street parking or another lane for cars. #UrbanTruth

Poster saying “Bike-lanes mean business!” By the Urban Truth Collective, with a photo of a central Paris bike-lane filled with people on bikes.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This iconic Fabian Todorovic cartoon is still one of the best I’ve seen at illustrating the remarkable amount of space we surrender to cars, leaving little space left for everyone and everything else. The text added later makes the bonus point that many drivers still manage to complain about it.

Cartoon image of a street with much of the space taken up by a car with a single driver, while the rest of the street has people tightly packed in a bus, a bus shelter and riding bikes in a bike lane. Adding insult to injury, the driver says “damn those bike paths and bike lanes taking all the space.”

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Freedom.

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

the study

white text or red
Every Study Ever:
Reliable transit, safe active transportation options and fewer cars will improve cities.
City:
Hmm, can we really trust every study ever done?

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

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Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Pedestrians & cyclists without auto insurance who are injured by hit & run or uninsured drivers used to be protected by the Motor Vehcile Accident Claims Fund. Thanks to Doug Ford's cuts to insurance, key coverages for hit & run victims are gone. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

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Some people injured in hit and runs have benefits slashed under new Ontario insurance regime

An Ontario provincial government fund that pays insurance claims to people including those who were injured and killed hit and runs has scaled back the compensation it pays out to be in line with rece...

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

"Traffic Services will focus on the 'Big 4' driver behaviours known to cause injuries to all road users: speeding, aggressive driving, distracted driving, and impaired driving" Toronto police say drivers cause most deaths and serious injuries on our roads so.... they're going to ticket cyclists.

From Monday, June 1 to Sunday June 7, 2026, Traffic Services will focus on the “Big 4” driver behaviours known to cause injuries to all road users: speeding, aggressive driving, distracted driving, and impaired driving. Education and enfocement focused on two-wheel safety will support rider awareness and promote safer practices.

Whether it's your first time riding a bicycle or motorcycle, or you're planning to ride your favourite routes this season, traffic safety engagement and education are essential to keeping all road users safe.

Between January 1, 2025 and May 26, 2026, 15 motorcycle and bicycle riders lost their lives on Toronto's roads. Of those, 12 were motorcycle drivers, one was a motorcycle passenger, and two were cyclists. Many of these fatalities occurred on arterial roads - wide, signalized streets that carry high volumes of traffic. Speed was a factor in many of the fatalities.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The Alberta grassroots will resist the MAGA hate. This is my talk from the recent Alberta Public Interest gathering to train and build resistance. Donbas Danielle is trying to break up our country. Albertans understand the mission - to defy the gangsters. youtu.be/hn9abkk_pyA?...

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GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY FIGHTS BACK IN ALBERTA

YouTube video by Charlie Angus

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Half of business owners on this Toronto street estimated that more than 25% of their customers arrived by car. In fact, it was 4%. And the % of customers who who walked or cycled? 72%. Retailers routinely overestimate the # of “car customers.” Via @carltonreid.com www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

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Black Cloud Six @blackcloudsix.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The level of stupid & faux outrage surrounding the Snowbirds’ move to the PC-21 & away from the 60 yr old Tutor is something to behold. “They’re destroying our heritage!” “DEI wins!” “We’re a joke!” Fucking idiots. They’d have the team fly old CF-18s instead. I’ll just leave this here:

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Carlton Reid @carltonreid.com · 17/04/2026

"The reason so many good urban ideas stall isn’t because they’re wrong—it’s because they’re losing the narrative war." New expert comms campaign @urbantruth.bsky.social aims to shift the dial.

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

“…countries and cities still have the nerve to claim wider roads and highways will improve congestion (they won’t, they’ll induce more driving/traffic) and reduce emissions/pollution (they’ll do the opposite – we’ll have more cars in the same or worse congestion emitting a lot more).” #UrbanTruth

Wide highway filled with car traffic congestion

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

“It makes no sense to say that solving homelessness doesn’t start with actually building homes for the unhoused, & the amount of available housing…How could anyone fail to connect a crisis of homelessness with an absence of homes? Plus we know that housing the unhoused actually saves public money.”

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

We changed BIG when the consequences were a lot LESS than what we’re facing from the #ClimateCrisis. Don’t let anyone tell you we CAN’T change.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

THREAD: I’m going to share this thread here to clearly state my perspective on electric vehicles, car dependency and better cities, for all those who frequently ask me about it, including media, elected leaders and many others. Here goes. Please share it frequently if you think it will help. 🧵#EVS

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas and city center in 2021.”

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Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death

The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

This is so good, we wish WE had made it! The history & lunacy of the disinformation campaign around 15-Minute Cities, by 2 “non experts” @iandunt.bsky.social & @dorianlynskey.bsky.social who show how experts SHOULD be communicating. Thanks to the @originstorypodcast.bsky.social podcast. #UrbanTruth

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15-Minute Cities – How Urban Design Entered the Culture War | Origin Story

YouTube video by Origin Story

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

NEW/LISTEN! Been REALLY looking forward to this one — my interview with Jason from #NotJustBikes IS LIVE on many podcast platforms plus YouTube! We cover a LOT of really important ground on how to ACTUALLY ACHIEVE BETTER CITIES IN REAL PRACTICE! I’m looking forward to your thoughts and comments!

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How to Actually Improve a City (w/Brent Toderian)

YouTube video by The Urbanist Agenda Podcast

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.

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Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

This article explains how Musk’s ridiculous pay is tied to achieving various benchmarks for Tesla. So even more so than before, Musk’s money is tied to Tesla. If Tesla does badly, Musk is hurt. You know what to do, world. The shareholders brought this on themselves. #TeslaTakedown

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Tesla says shareholders approve Musk's $1 trillion pay plan with over 75% voting in favor

Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk's historic pay package at the company's annual shareholders meeting in Austin, Texas.

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 07/11/2025

THINGS ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE 🇨🇦 PeaceLoveCanada.ca

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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

You've got 18ish days to comment on Bill 60, Ford's latest anti bike lane laws! Read our blog on taking action, the importance of identifying intersections w other communities affected & what your local cycling advocacy groups are doing to fight back! www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/bill-60...

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Bill 60: Cyclists, Bike & More

Premier Ford has fired another shot in the war on bikes. Read about how Bill 60 will limit bike lanes and harm cyclists.

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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Niagara Police are looking for the driver of a white dodge ram pick up who hit, ran and killed a cyclist around 6pm on August 12, Welland Rd and Effingham St. Send them info if you got it! This shameless horrific act cannot stand: www.cp24.com/local/niagar...

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Police searching for driver after cyclist struck and killed in Pelham

A cyclist has died after being struck by a vehicle in the Niagara Region last week.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

In case you were still wondering if Pierre Poilievre is MAGA/Trump, read this. This is an EXTREMELY Trump thing to do. And he’s getting global attention for saying he’s going to do it. This is worse than the science-muzzling Harper did. And Poilievre will go a LOT farther than this. #VOTE

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In Canadian election, top Conservative candidate vows to end ’woke ideology’ in science funding

Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party is trying to topple Liberal government in 28 April election

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Study: Modeling impact of misinformation during epidemic via @nature.com "...result in an additional 14% of the population becoming infected—nearly 47 million Americans..." Price tag of vaccine misinformation = $143B "...an alarming bound on the harm of exposure to online vaccine misinformation."

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

It’s still a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can.

“Adding car lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.” — Lewis Mumford, 1955

Spread the word.

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David 🇨🇦 @d-p-h.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Back in 2000, Jeff Douglas did a Molson “I am Canadian” beer commercial, here’s an update: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ozb...

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We Are Canadian

YouTube video by Jeff Douglas

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David 🇨🇦 @d-p-h.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

And here’s another petition that could improve lives if implemented; www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

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Petition e-5303 - Petitions

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Montreal’s cycling network is really incredible. So simple, intuitive and safe. Every municipal decision maker should see and experience it.

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David 🇨🇦 @d-p-h.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

This seems like a good petition to support; www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

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Petition e-5353 - Petitions

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Made in Canada @madeinca.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Hey Canada! 🇨🇦 This is the official Bluesky handle for Made in CA—your go-to for products & services made right here at home. Let’s shop local, now more than ever. 🍁💪 We're updating the site daily to keep it fresh & useful for YOU. Thanks for supporting Canadian-made! ❤️ #ShopLocal #MadeInCanada

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Thanks to Not Just Bikes for adding their voice to the resistance against Bill 212. “Decades of research has shown there is no solution to car traffic except viable alternatives to driving.” Watch the video on YouTube: youtu.be/KgFCQ7jEZxI

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The World's Dumbest Bike Lane Law Just Passed in Canada

YouTube video by Not Just Bikes

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