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Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD @mbonsma.bsky.social · 8h

Extremely cool postdoctoral fellowship opportunity with one of the all-time greats in the field, Dr. Eric Miller at the University of Toronto. Help take transportation modelling to the future by giving bicycles the attention they deserve in our quantitative models! #BikeTO #BikeSky #PhDSky

Active Travel Analysis & Planning Using an Advanced Activity/Travel Demand Model System: A Postdoctoral Fellow Opportunity

The University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI, https://uttri.utoronto.ca/) is seeking a postdoctoral fellow (PDF) to play a leading role in a two-year Canadian Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Alliance-Advantage project. The project involves: developing new models of bicycle route and mode choice; implementing these models in an advanced, operational agent-based microsimulation activity/travel demand forecasting system for the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area (GTHA); and using this model system to develop effective bicycle policies and infrastructure for improving sustainable and equitable accessibility and mobility within the region. The PDF will work under the supervision of Prof. Eric Miller, cosupervised by Profs. Shoshanna Saxe and Timothy Chan.

The successful candidate must have demonstrated strong experience in discrete choice modelling and, more generally, travel demand modelling. Experience in bicycle modelling and planning is desirable, as is experience with machine learning methods. The candidate must have strong communication and project management skills, and be able to work effectively in a team environment.

The University of Toronto is consistently ranked in the top 20-25 universities in the world. The Toronto metropolitan region is the largest in Canada and has consistently been the fastest growing major North American urban region, providing an excellent “living laboratory” for
studying urban dynamics and policy formation.

Applicants should submit their CV, graduate school transcripts and a one-page (maximum) statement of qualifications and interest in the position by email to Prof. Eric Miller, eric.miller@utoronto.ca. International applications are welcome, but the applicants must have completed their PhD within five years of their appointment date.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 20h

I’d ask who shows up at 8pm to start doing roadwork but I’ve seen roadwork started between Xmas and New Year’s in -30°C weather.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

My wife and I were just at 111Ave on our bikes. Our daughter was at High Park around the same time. We must have just missed you. And, yes, the format seems so weird. At least there wasn’t the extra ID check like in the municipal election

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S. Kelly 🇨🇦 @skellyyyc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

#abpoli Time to get real and send the AB gov’t, and their separatist base, a big Fuck You 🖕🏼

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Ashley Salvador @ashleysalvador.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Local autonomy is a vital check on centralized political power. The province may have the legal authority to overrule municipalities, but legal power is not a democratic mandate. My initial thoughts on the Province’s recent directive ordering the City to reverse course on our land use bylaw.

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Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · 11/10/2026

"Who cares about an election? No one does." That's what an organizer behind Edmonton's anti-infill push believes. No wonder they pushed the Premier to throw out local democracy. Despite what Jesse Watson thinks, mandates come from elections, not his preferences.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Likely right after the referendum. If separation fails, the TBA kooks will want her gone because she didn’t try hard enough. If the Nine fail too, I’d guess her own party will pin that on her alone.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Probably a leaf blower which is a symbol of our times; loud, polluting, inefficient, and usually just transfers your problem to someone else without solving it at all.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Today’s WeekWithoutDriving errands were dropping 老婆 off at her workout then returning with the bakfiets to go to Costco. This is a common routine for us. 24km of biking for me and fresh snacks all before 10:30.

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Week Without Driving is underway, and there’s still plenty happening on two wheels before winter settles in. Fall is a great time to keep riding a little longer, save some money, and notice what makes getting around Edmonton without a car easy—or difficult. Read more: buff.ly/a65AjDQ

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

First #WeekWithoutDriving problem encountered: my daughter’s bus didn’t come. Three should have passed while she was waiting at her stop. I picked her up from university in the bakfiets

Back of a person’s head who is riding in the front of a bakfiets, going down a tree-lined street

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David Vaudin @vaudindavid.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

just popping into the chemists back in two ticks

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How-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · 02/10/2026

Listen: I don’t want to minimize the danger of high e-bike speeds. But if the problem here is that stores sell e-bikes that can drive faster than legal limits, then where’s the story about how literally *every car dealership has been doing the same thing for decades*?!?

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Hidden cameras show some stores unlocking speed limits on e-bikes, selling e-scooters that go up to 120 km/h | CBC News

A new hidden camera investigation by Marketplace shows how some stores are selling e-scooters and e-bikes with top speeds much higher than provincial speed limits and with recommended rider ages young...

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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What would your life be like if you couldn't drive? This week is #WeekWithoutDriving which is all about understanding what it's like to be a nondriver. @devinsilvernail.bsky.social & I launched @nondriverpodcast.bsky.social to share these stories. Search for 'nondriver' wherever you watch/listen

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nondriver

30% of people in the US & Canada can't or don't drive. nondriver is a podcast about the lives and stories of those people, hosted by Anna Zivarts and Devin Silvernail. Every episode, we talk to peopl...

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Cassandra @bunnysmash.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Can we please get these in popular areas? That would be so awesome at like Rogers or libraries.

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Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · 02/10/2026

Went to a concert in downtown Edmonton tonight. Drove there. No traffic. Parked directly outside the front door. Cost $2.62 Transit would have taken 2.5x the time, with 10x the walking and would cost $12. We apply user fees to public options, and subsidize private ones. And we reap what we sow.

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Tom Babin @shifter.info · 01/10/2026

Riding a bike in Chinese cities blew away my preconceptions youtu.be/f-ReivbR07U

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China's bike lanes are mind-blowing. But there's a problem.

YouTube video by Shifter

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Apropos of relatively little, It’s been a while since I posted this…

Venn diagram showing that the overlap of stable services and low density and low taxes does not exist.

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Todd Litman @toddlitman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@nondriverpodcast.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/nond... The fourth national Week Without Driving starts this Thursday! October 1–8 Together, we can create communities where all of us can get where we need to go.

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Fun fact, there are 43km of bike lanes. The rest are wide sidewalks, just as dangerous as the sidewalks they argue are too dangerous to bike on.

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Todd Litman @toddlitman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I am frustrated! Next month we have municipal and provincial elections but sustainable transport advocates are unprepared. I updated "Active Transportation Talking Points" (www.vtpi.org/CRDtp.pdf) to promote active mode. What do you think? Do we need more sense of urgency?

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I had to think over the address too. Ride your bike down Linear Park to 111Ave, turn east and hope the wide sidewalk has been opened, should be right there. That’s how Laopo and I will go. Our eldest might try voting on campus.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Oddly, you and I have two locations open the entire time for advanced polls but just the one on referendum day. I don’t remember two open advanced polls before. I’m 100% confident that won’t cause “irregularities” since the whole process so far has been run perfectly. 🙄

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’m waiting for the iD Buzz to come in a pop top camper version, like a modern, electric Westphalia

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Todd Litman @toddlitman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Vision Zero Needs Transit More Than Ever" (visionzeronetwork.org/vision-zero-...), by Vision Zero Network. Multimodal safety connects three priorities: zero traffic fatalities, support for zero-car households and zero emissions. Reducing the need to drive are part of making communities safer.

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Vision Zero Needs Transit More Than Ever

On a recent walk with transportation leaders in Durham, North Carolina, we discussed familiar Vision Zero priorities: slowing speeds, designing safer streets, and preventing traffic deaths and serious...

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Todd Litman @toddlitman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Tomorrow the Victoria Urbanism Book Club will discuss my friend Anna Zivarts' insightful book, "When Driving is Not an Option" (annazivarts.com) Date: Wed. Sept. 23 Time: 7-8pm Location: theDock (www.thedockvictoria.com) More information: www.victoriadra.ca/events/urbanism-book-club-september-2026

Tomorrow the Victoria Urbanism Book Club will discuss my friend Anna Zivarts' insightful book, "When Driving is Not an Option" (https://annazivarts.com)
When Driving Is Not an Option shines a light on the frustrating, dangerous, and sometimes deadly situations involuntary nondrivers face every day and outlines steps to center the voices of nondrivers and make transportation more inclusive. Drawing from both her own experiences as a low-vision, non-driving mom and those of nondrivers across the country, Zivarts amplifies voices rarely heard or acknowledged by the people making decisions about transportation design and funding.

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Time: 7-8pm
Location: theDock (https://www.thedockvictoria.com)
Book: When Driving Is Not an Option by Anna Zivarts
This is an important issue. Research described in Anna's book indicates that about a third of travellers cannot or should not drive. This is also discussed in my report, "Evaluating Transportation Diversity" (http://vtpi.org/choice.pdf). Anna is a terrific advocate for people with disabilities and multimodal planning. She has helped found the Week Without Driving (https://weekwithoutdriving.org) campaign which encourages motorists to reduce or eliminate driving for a week, in order to experience the world from a non-drivers' perspective (October 1-8 this year).
I can report from personal experience being car-free can be a superior lifestyle -- we save money, get daily exercise and avoid stress -- but that is only possible because we live in a very accessible, multimodal neighborhood. Everybody should have that opportunity.
Thanks Anna for your great work!

www.facebook.com/weekwithoutdriving

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Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I’m tired. Not of disagreement. Disagreement is fine. I’m tired of watching people rewrite this referendum into something more comfortable than what is actually on the ballot. The Order in Council is attached. Read it. #ableg #abpoli 1/9

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Monday, September 21st. A month till Albertans vote on a multiple choice separation ballot AND nine other racist/useless questions. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at fighting the noxious nine, with @carterab.bsky.social, @jaredwesley.ca & Avnish Nanda of @ouralbertadvantage.bsky.social. #cdnpoli

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Saying No to the Nine

Podcast Episode · Alberta Unbound · September 18 · 39m

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Michael Janz @michaeljanz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If you want to nerd out on vehicle noise in Edmonton, check this out. Live dashboard. Got $100 and want to host a monitor (mic/raspberry Pi)? I’ll put you in touch! sethdear.ca/yegnoise

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Edmonton Noise Watch — Central Fleet Hub

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Out of nine because PEI was not included due to sample size issues. Smith is seven of nine. #StarTrek

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Don’t they run out a doomsday scenario every few years? They want the gov’t to stop all development now that they have their LLMs developed. It’s usually a veiled attempt to keep their monopoly.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

That sounds like a paradox. Someone named Braess should claim that. This is also why we’ll always have congestion unless other mobility options get really, really, REALLY good. People only change habits when congestion gets beyond their tolerance and now most people are trained to tolerate it.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My Costco didn’t have a rack so I parked my big bakfiets in a cart corral. Then they installed a bike rack. Then they blocked the rack with carts. Costco giveths and Costco takeths away.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

One minor quibble with this very good report on the mayor's announcement about a Vision Zero reboot. Vision Zero is not about the "three E's" at all. It's largely about designing streets so that mistakes don't lead to death. Education is barely a part of it. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/09/15/v...

The main pillars of Vision Zero are the so-called “three E’s”: engineering (such as road redesigns), education and enforcement, involving, mostly the NYPD.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Even if just two or three people ever bike to Costco, it’s not acceptable to block the bike rack. I let the staff there know

Black bakfiets and a ton of Costco shopping carts. Barely noticeable is the wavy bike rack that is nearly completely blocked by the carts

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Jakub Nowosad @nowosad.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Working with OpenStreetMap data in R? 🗺️ Louis Laurian and Timothée Giraud have put together a "Cheat sheet for using OpenStreetMap with R". zenodo.org/records/20842874 #rstats #OpenStreetMap #RSpatial

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

You also wish you could ride your Brompton in the morning to the local bakery, skip the line because you preordered, and bring home a loaf of dark German rye bread.

Line for bread outside a bakery, just like Soviet Russia

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

But, since I haven’t tried signing in, I don’t know if there are other perks. Maybe we need friends on the app so we can see where they ride. Or ask for suggestions to get to a new place and your friends can collaborate on the route that the app will then guide you on

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I believe that can be done without me signing in. They could probably use an identifier from my phone to monitor my trips. The sign-in with Google/Facebook might let them sell that data to those companies for more targeted ads

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Okay, due to my curmudgeonliness, it’ll be a while before I test Cyclers. It requires a person to sign in, like Geovelo, and I don’t see why that’s necessary, other than for them to harvest some data about me.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I’ll second this and I’ll check out Cyclers. My favourite bike nav app is Transit. CoMaps is good and my beta test of Cycling Guide is showing that it’s decent. Both of those use OSM data so name changes go through an international organization

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Nicola Dinicola @nicoladinicola.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Anyone else switch to Mapquest? I did because it’s Lake ONTARIO and it’s the Gulf of MEXICO. The funicular is running fine at 7:15 am #YEGFunicularStatus #Bikesky @bikesky.social (Sept 11)

Mapquest screenshot naming a place as the funicular

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If Ron Swanson can win Woman of the Year in Pawnee, you should be able to collect your notable man prize

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

That was in a study (or story from an advocacy group) in Toronto. A business owner opposed a bike lane because it would remove the parking spot they always used right in front of their store

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Gil Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Please watch & share with your city's decision makers: WHEN DRIVING ISN'T AN OPTION • Presents superb Anna Zivarts, ED of Nondrivers Alliance. Too many cities built as if all drove, when over 30% do not. All under 16, pp with physical or mental disabilities, others. bit.ly/4gXIEjT

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We’d get a ton of studies saying people who bike spend more locally and bike lanes improve local business. And we’d still get a ton of business owners saying that ton of studies might be valid in every other city but not on the street where their shop is located. 😔

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New study finds the social cost of driving a car 1 km—including pollution, crashes, infrastructure, and noise—is more than *triple* the private cost paid by the car owner. doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

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