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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I'm going to be at the OPPI (professional planner) conference tomorrow in blue mountain if anyone wants to say hi

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

why is councilor dianne saxe quizzing faster streetcars advocates?? this feels targeted

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

remember when they were proposing new viva lines on major mack, jane and leslie back then too, as if the brt routes would be the spine of a larger viva network

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

had a great time with august, fern and jedwin exploring line 5 eglinton today !!

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

line 5 Eglinton final impressions: pleasantly surprised at the underground section & expectedly frustrated at the surface section there are already capacity issues with doors & narrow standing areas between bogeys—issues predictable with low floor LRVs. this *really* should've been a full subway.

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Spadina is facing a lot of development pressure right now as the city continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. Understanding how to densify this corridor while maintaining it's feel & cultural value (especially the microretail of chinatown) is vital. (+) short thread 🧵

view facing south on Spadina Ave in Toronto

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

phenomenal reforms coming out of the west coast right now, we could really learn a lot from Vancouver!

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

heard this on the radio and still can't believe it!! wonderful news!! a major breakthrough in equity at the ttc and simplifying fares. this is what a system that cares about it's riders looks like.

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

there is a distinct possibility that Finch West's performance was was so poor that it finally jumpstarted action for streetcars across the city to be properly usable

graphic from mayor olivia chow reading "streetcars + LRTs signal priority is on the way"

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

beautiful and incredible things are happening in toronto, ontario @josephpolitano.bsky.social

DC economist Joey Politano with local influencer Reia

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Alexbeheshti @alexbeheshti.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Nothing about the current collpase in housing starts is shocking to me For years people warned cities not to cook the golden goose with high DCs and onerous application processes because they needed the eggs not the meat! All the meat is eaten, the feast is over, and now we suffer empty stomaches

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

just learned about the Torre Velasca in Milan and I'm obsessed

torre velasca in milan viewed from the top of the duomo

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Metrolinx has officially released the first conceptual renderings of the Yonge North Subway Extension (YNSE) to Richmond Hill! Stations include High Tech (1), Bridge/Langstaff GO (2), Steeles (3), Royal Orchard, and Clark (4).

conceptual rendering of high tech station platform

conceptual rendering of bridge station (langstaff go interchange)

conceptual rendering of steeles station building exterior

conceptual rendering of clark station mezzanine

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

this capitulation is so unacceptable and just furthers the reality that transit riders and lower income folks are depriotized. 'sufferin dufferin' continues I guess, all do that a few more cars can congest neighbourhoods.

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Rodney 🚧🚇 @chanface.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Thinking about all wasted money, time, and resources designing + engineering the bus lane/road layouts north of Bloor only to completely throw them in the trash. Are we not going to at least do peak hour HOV lanes?? Meet in the middle like the opposition wanted? Have parking & deliveries off peak?

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

does anyone know why the Ontario line, despite making several easy decisions to make construction much cheaper (such as elevated stations like this) is somehow still the most expensive subway we've ever built?

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

hi everyone I got banned on twitter so I'll be xeeting here now I guess

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ACLU @aclu.org · 17/06/2025

BREAKING: A federal judge ruled all transgender and intersex people can obtain passports that align with their gender identity while the case against President Trump's executive order proceeds. While this is good news, we will continue fighting until this executive order is blocked permanently.

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Yesterday a friend and I visited the historic Mackenzie house in Toronto! It's the residence of the famed first mayor of Toronto, prominent progressive politician, and leader of a failed rebellion against the crown. A short thread (🧵) of the man and his museum: (1/6)

exterior facade of the Mackenzie house, an old town home, in Toronto

reia at the entrance to the Mackenzie house

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

the Richmond Hill line has been pretty full ever since they made the trains 4 cars

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jonowee @jonowee.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

My first @forkast.bsky.social video ever watched? All this time I was so amused by the double-deckeredness of Hong Kong trams, I never noticed they are only "single module". Is it good? Idk enough to say. youtu.be/1IElVoFa7SE

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Exploring the HONG KONG TRAM Network

YouTube video by forkast

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

juxtaposition of scales in Kuala Lumpur

reia in front of a 6 story hotel building, in front of a much large housing development taking up the entire background.

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

some sights near the singapore river

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august 🍂 @auguststreet.ca · 31/01/2025

TTC's 2024 ridership data isn't out yet, but here are the 10 busiest bus routes in toronto in 2023 by daily boardings: 1. 39/939 finch east - 46k 2. 29/929 dufferin - 42k 3. 52/952 lawrence west - 39k 4. 35/935 jane - 38k 5. 25/925 don mills - 38k 6. 54/954 lawrence east - 35k 1/2

a map showing the 10 busiest bus routes in toronto along with the subway network

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Rodney 🚧🚇 @chanface.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

🗣️🗣️LINE 1 TO BRANTFORD‼️ @forkast.bsky.social @jakelandau.ca

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

after experiencing it on the Singapore MRT I know now how perfect alphanumeric exits are and I need them in Toronto immediately.

photos of Singapore MRT wayfinding sign including Letters and numbers for exits

Photo of a person affixing a sign with exit directions inside King Station. This exit sign contains exits with a letter for what side the exits are on, and numbers for each exit from that side.

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

They should build the new TTC Headquarters at Dundas West / Bloor GO tbh. It's a rapidly growing node that's the most connected and accessible station complex outside of Union, I think it would be symbolic of where the TTC should be going in terms of integration.

Google Maps view of Toronto showing Dundas West and Lansdowne Line 2 stations as well as streetcar lines connecting into Dundas West and GO lines running down, including those that stop at Bloor GO

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

some of my favourite photos I've taken of Toronto 💕🍁 (1/2)

Midtown Toronto looking north on Yonge St. towards Eglinton & Yonge

Orange Car under a Petro Canada with CN Tower in background

Looking West towards Liberty Village from Bathurst Street Bridge with an UP Express train moving away from the photo

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

what are your favourite photos of Toronto?

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

this is my brother's paper btw!!! super cool!

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

fun fact! a Pacific partnership with the exact same members (+UK) agreement still happened they just did it without the US

map of state parties to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership that succeeded the Trans-Pacific Partnership

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Just published a video vlogging my experience on Chinese High Speed Rail! I'd love if you could all check it out 🙂 youtu.be/-a-xbY8Y2rI?...

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Riding Chinese HIGH SPEED RAIL — Hong Kong to Shenzen

YouTube video by forkast

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Colonial Area (Little India) vs New Town (Tampines) in Singapore 🇸🇬

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Just published a video vlogging my experience on Chinese High Speed Rail! I'd love if you could all check it out 🙂 youtu.be/-a-xbY8Y2rI?...

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Riding Chinese HIGH SPEED RAIL — Hong Kong to Shenzen

YouTube video by forkast

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

this election is upsetting, as our provincial elections typically have been

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

already a contender for greatest city I've ever been to (Hong Kong)

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

watching the four nations game abroad on the nhl YouTube. Foreign viewers are split, mostly people watching from France, Korea, Taiwan and elsewhere. The Taiwanese are very pro USA, the French are pro Canadian, the Koreans are mixed. Overall, people support Canada.

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Spent a day at the Singapore City Gallery, learning a whole bunch about the urban history of the city. Institutions like this help ground a city, and I really hope that Toronto can get a strong municipal museum soon with old city hall.

A photo of Reia at the Singapore City Gallery, with a model of the central business district of Singapore in the background.

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

IT PASSED!! This is officially the new map of all roads in Toronto that will be upzoned to mid rise upon the activation of the avenues policy!!!

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Aaron Binder @aaronbinder.com · 02/02/2025

Tariffs are here - and as Trudeau said, it's time to refocus on Canada's incredible tourism, homemade products, and local businesses. Here's where to start:

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Reia 💕 @forkast.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

THEY ADDED GO TRAINS TO THE GOOGLE MAPS TRANSIT LAYER IN TORONTO

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Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 19/01/2025

Sure TikTok is banned but at least we got to see the Costco Guys give Rosa Parks a "big boom" before the app went dark, and you really can't put a price tag on that.

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