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On Last Night’s News: My thoughts on the TTC fare increase
I appeared on Global News Toronto last night on behalf of TTC Riders to offer a few comments on the TTC fare increase coming into effect this weekend. Even though they spelled my name wrong, I was happy to have some good quotes make it into the online and broadcast
Continue readingChristmas Card 2014
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Continue readingMy #TOpoli Influence
I found my modest dot on this data visualization of 2014 #TOpoli tweeters by Vox Pop Labs. It’s just about exactly where/how big you’d expect it to be: Pretty neat! You can see the whole graphic, as well as a list of the 101 most influential tweeters, here.Filed under: Toronto
Continue reading2014 Municipal Election Endorsements
Toronto Mayor – Olivia Chow Brant Mayor – Roy Haggart Toronto City Council Ward 1 – Idil Burale Ward 2 – Andray Domise Ward 9 – Maria Augimeri Ward 13 – Sarah Doucette Ward 14 – Gord Perks Ward 16 – JP Boutros Ward 17 – Alejandra Bravo Ward 18 –
Continue readingFrom a Friend: Performing Cyclist Identity
#throwbackthursday to the time I tried to understand gender and sexuality theory via cyclist identity and my friend Melanie Patenaude made me this: Filed under: Cycling Tagged: Bike Culture, Bike Politics, Cultural Theory, transportation culture
Continue readingOlivia Chow is the Best Choice for a Bike-Friendly Mayor of Toronto
On October 27th of this year, Toronto will have the opportunity to elect a new Mayor who will commit to improving transportation in our city. For those who want a bike-friendly mayor who understands the importance of all modes of transportation, Olivia Chow is the best choice.
Continue readingOntario Election: Evaluating Voter Engagement In My Riding Of Parkdale-High Park
Obviously some of the onus is on voters to research candidates, platforms, and issues, and to think for themselves about who and what they want to cast their ballot for. That being said, the opportunity to engage with a candidate one-on-one can have a tremendous impact on voter intention –
Continue readingOntario Election: Sloppy Progressive Conservative Web Slip-Ups
Between multiple events involving organizations the Ontario Progressive Conservatives oppose funding and an uncomfortably embarrassing botched presser on board a TTC subway, Tim Hudak can barely catch a break this election season. Indeed, as is apparent from ceaseless mishaps and slip-ups, the PC’s are running by far the sloppiest campaign
Continue readingPOLL: Ontario Election – Who Has the Best Bus?
Will Kathleen Wynne’s steady hands stay at 10 and 2? How many of Tim Hudak’s million jobs are for designing bus wrap slogans? What’s the insurance rate for Andrea Horwath’s campaign vehicle? Transportation, already a prominent issue in the 2014 provincial election, intersects with many aspects of politics, policy, and
Continue readingUPDATED: Mini Metro High Score
Mini Metro by Dinosaur Polo Club High Score Saturday 3 May, 2014 2000 Riders Delivered 7 Lines 5 Tunnels 1 Increased Capacity Line 3 Double Rail Lines Previous High Score Friday 2 May, 2014 1305 Riders Delivered 5 Lines 2 Loops 3 Tunnels 2 Double Capacity Trains 1 Triple Capacity
Continue reading10 Things You Didn’t Know About Aaron Manton
Aaron’s parents gave him his grandmother’s Chevrolet Lumina at age 16. At age 17, he sold that car and purchased a banjo. Aaron’s first act of political volunteerism was at age ten, when he wrote “Kids for Dalton because Dalton is for Education” on the sidewalks in his neighbourhood in
Continue readingTrudeau Channels Harper on the Senate
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has made a career out of preying on Canadians’ ignorance of our democratic institutions, the Senate in particular. He did so as far back as 2010 when, in an unprecedented move, he used his Senate majority to defeat the Commons-supported Climate Change Accountability Act. He did
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