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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Yeah just do it now. Grab some planters and do it.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Bringing this back to the feed. Terrible stuff.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

How do you deal with the bumps? I often resort to my hands for drinks because most will spill in seconds in holders.

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The Bike Parking Alliance of Toronto @bpat-toronto.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Hello everyone! BPAT is excited to announce the progress being made within the organization. We’ve already come a long way in only a few months. It means everything to us. We couldn't have done any of this without the help of our amazing team and our amazing supporters.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Although I was in the “LRT is more cost efficient camp” like many people, it’s not what Eglinton should’ve got. Subways and light metros for Toronto going forward atp. LRT Extensions are fine.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I grieve the Eglinton Crosstown line we could’ve had. Currently riding Line 2 and even with its stop density, it is blazing fast. Grade separation matters. We will regret how much money we spent on Line 5 for its shortcomings on the surface section. Even with TSP, it won’t be enough.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Also would’ve been stupid for the Feds to go ahead with this anyways. Would be a great way to lose your seats.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Do I think Ford cares about data? No. But at least he has no authority here over the feds. A rare Ford L on his king status over Toronto.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Everyone thought it was stupid for the federal government to put out a survey on the Billy Bishop expansion, but I might’ve been one of the few who welcomed a survey. Because I knew it would’ve proved just how opposed people are to the expansion. It’s better to have data than just going off vibes.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

If you want to know more about these improvements specifically and my work. You can watch the video from 2021 if you’d like. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPz9...

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https://youtu.be/BPz9LwlbaZo?si=K-IlS3Hw0gtodeYV

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

If I could end off on one thing, it's that it’s never too late to start making a difference for something you care about. Thank you for reading.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I’ll add that Doug Ford’s bike lane ban has been genuinely devastating for cycling progress in Toronto and Ontario municipalities as well as cycling advocacy. But cyclists have grown as a community. A ban won’t undermine us as cyclists. Let’s keep showing up & let’s keep growing.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

5 yrs later, I still believe the same thing: If we want people to bike, if we want kids & seniors to feel comfortable riding on our roads, they need infrastructure that makes them feel safe. Not just paint. I'II keep pushing for that. Because it’s what gets people to bike.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

That one project started my journey. Not as a transportation planner solely, but as a transportation advocate. From the Overlea Bridge campaign in 2021 to the Lawrence Prospect Campaign in 2023 and now proudly leading and directing @bpat-toronto.bsky.social

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Secondly, it showed me that change only happens when we step up. Change doesn't happen by accident. It happens because people show up, speak up, rally communities & keep pushing. And sometimes, if you want something to change, that person might have to be you.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This experience taught me two things. First, advocacy genuinely works. People might not always be convinced that signing petitions or sending emails can create change but the number and often the value of each person's story matters.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I started a petition that gathered 100+ signatures from my community. I shared it with friends & neighbours & connected with @cycletoronto.bsky.social & Cycle Don Valley Midtown who worked with the councillor's office & staff. What started as an idea I had, became reality a year later in July 2021.

Painted bike lanes on Thorncliffe Park Drive (November 2020

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

During Covid (2020), I looked out at the bike lanes the city installed in 2018 through my apartment windows. It was fine, but I knew we could do so much better. I was frustrated that protected bike lanes existed only in downtown, even though everyone deserved to feel safe cycling

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Five years ago today, concrete curbs were installed on bike lanes along Thorncliffe Park Drive; Thorncliffe Park being the neighbourhood I grew up in Toronto. What makes that special to me is that it all started when I was just 15 years old. (A thread worth reading ↓).

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Also just a ticket…yeah I don’t even have energy for this shit atp.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I’m so tired of this, I don’t even have the energy to respond about how awful these headlines are 🫩 I’ve been seeing it everywhere lately with cyclist deaths.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I can’t wait for the right to use the shooting as a fear-mongering tactic to show how dangerous Toronto has gotten under Chow 🙄

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

What started as an idea turned into a name, a logo, and eventually a team of 13 incredible people who believed in me and the mission enough to give their time and energy to it every week. I couldn't be more proud of what we've built together and I’m excited about where BPAT will go. (2/2)

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A few years ago, I wrote down in my notes app “lack of bike parking” as a cycling issue in the city. A quiet but vital issue. I wrote it down in hopes that one day, I’d pursue the fix. No one else was going to push for it. Neither the city nor the property owners. That’s why I created BPAT.(1/2)

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The Bike Parking Alliance of Toronto @bpat-toronto.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Meet the team of the recently formed Bike Parking Alliance of Toronto! (BPAT) We're a team of 13 students across the GTA, who came together around a simple issue: Toronto just needs more bike parking and better bike parking, and it isn't there. That’s what we're trying to fix. (1/3)

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

lol the Brad Bradford convoy had 4 people. (including Brad)

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

It’s actually rare for politicians to hold their ground and do the right thing. Thank you.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Really great priorities from our government.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The rise of larger vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks, with their taller hoods and larger blind zones, has contributed to a 75% increase in pedestrian and cyclist deaths since 2009. Until we design better streets and ban these vehicles, people outside these vehicles will keep dying.

nytimes.com

The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s (Gift Article)

The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Bulb outs should protect cyclists.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We’re a brand new advocacy organization in the city!! Please follow @bpat-toronto.bsky.social We’ll be pushing to property owners as well as the city in making sure that people can lock their bike anywhere in Toronto!

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Bike parking is one of those quiet issues in Toronto that frustrates cyclists. Plazas & suburban stores rarely have racks, there’s no incentive to install them & it’s not easy for renters to own a bike. We can quietly accept this, but we’re doing something about it. This is BPAT.

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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Imagine a product on the global marketplace that killed over 1.3 million people per year because of "accidents".

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

road violence and the decimation of youth mobility are direct results from this normalized and violent car culture. What our kids (and everyone) face on the streets is completely insane.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

My question, why was the building not paying attention to their surroundings? Smh.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

And have 80% of the negative coverage in the media.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Constitutionally, matters regarding cross-provincial affairs is a federal matter. If ALTO was challenged in court, the Feds would win. Although it is in their best interest if they work together.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

This could literally be every day 😔

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I was taking a look at my bike lane renderings I’ve made over the past few years and grieving that almost all of them are not possible anymore under our stupid premier.

Danforth Road and Danforth Avenue bike lanes and intersection improvements

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

You might as well call painted bike lanes in the city, “it’ll just be a second” spots.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Hallways are PACKED now with people standing.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

By Georgetown, every seat was filled! (It was a shorter train) Build transportation options and people will use them instead of driving!!

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Mind you, they only implemented weekend service to Kitchener 6 months ago and already it’s BUSY. Sure, a good third is Jays goers but it’s incredible that now it’s actually a decently viable service to get to Toronto or other places.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

GO Train platform on an early Sunday Morning at Kitchener GO. Build it and they will come.

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Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I love the Istanbul Metro but my god is the wayfinding and signage awful.

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