My assumption is the first lanes they will try to remove will be Bloor West in Etobicoke.

We need to make that experience as miserable/negative as possible. If we can peacefully mobilize 500-1000 people to disrupt/have a die in on the lanes at the time of removal, and for however long it takes. Maybe the government will feel any further removals aren’t worth the effort since they got the optics of some effort. Doug can claim he “got it done”.

I'd there a bike lane protest today ?

Made for USA but still applicable here.

Looking at the Kingsway it seems like there is just enough room. Would need to cut back the sidewalks in places. Not sure if other areas have space.

In a related note we should ban Crooked Cue etc from using parking spots for CafeTO since they are apparently so critical.

I've been seeing a lot of discussions here about cyclist safety—especially about things like "taking the lane." While these actions can be effective, they’re not always safe, particularly for those of us riding alone on tricky roads. So, I started thinking: what if there was another way to raise awareness?

In my research, I recently learned about the idea behind BringYourHelmet.ca, and I absolutely love the concept. But I found myself wondering—why limit it to just one day?

Why not make it an everyday thing?

Here’s the deal: by simply wearing or carrying your helmet everywhere—not just on the bike—you’re making a statement:

• You’re showing that cyclists are a vital part of the community.
• You’re starting conversations about bike safety in unexpected places (work, coffee shops, the grocery store).
• You’re creating a visible reminder to others that safe cycling infrastructure benefits everyone.

It’s an easy, quiet way to remind people that cyclists are part of the community and spark conversations about safer streets. No big effort, no confrontation—just visibility. Imagine walking into a café, your helmet clipped to your bag. Someone notices and asks why—and now, you’re talking about the need for safer streets. Or seeing families with helmets on their strollers or scooters, showing solidarity.

Cyclist safety isn’t a one-day concern, so let’s make #BringYourHelmet an everyday movement. Every helmet is a conversation starter, a show of support, and a visible sign that we’re advocating for change—quietly, but powerfully.

Let’s keep it simple and make it a daily habit.

For the history buffs: this kind of quiet, symbolic action is inspired by Poland’s Orange Alternative Movement in the 1980s. They used humor and small, everyday symbols—like painting dwarfs on walls—to challenge oppression without confrontation. It’s proof that even simple, peaceful acts of solidarity can lead to real change.

When you're riding the bus to 'get it done' but remember safety first: helmets on, even if it's a PR stunt!

This is totally true as drivers now are awful. But still, wear a helmet!

"I felt safer without a helmet" : r/cycling

There's a lot of angry despondent posts on this sub recently (about increasingly hostile drivers, wondering if other lanes are in danger, saying that taking the lane feels too dangerous). I get it, and I come here as a place to feel too. But our anger is not going to repeal Bill 212. If anything, Doug Ford and Christine Hogarth are probably deriving a lot of satisfaction from their ability to make us feel this.

There's been a few posts about what the city can do to impede the removal of the Bloor, University and Yonge lanes, and how Hogarth can likely be defeated in the next election. I really want to see those things happen. But I have a different suggestion for something we can start doing now.

I think most of us feel that the Toronto Police do not take dangerous and/or aggressive behaviour by drivers seriously. The perception is that the online reporting portal does not lead to action being taken against drivers. I find this understandable. The officer reading the report did not directly witness the offence. Any video evidence often shows only a partial picture. There is a strong cognitive bias in such a situation to view the person reporting the problem as being the problem itself. I am suggesting that we change this.

We could set up a website through which driving complaints can be submitted to TPS. This would need both some web development work, and publicity. Ideally it would be trusted by both this community and David Shellnut, and they would encourage its use.

Why on earth would a wrapper around the TPS driving complaints system be useful? Because someone other than TPS would then have a record of the complaints. Consider that drivers that are involved in collisions causing injuries or death are likely to be bad drivers who have already committed a number of serious offences. If the vehicle involved in a fatal collision has, say, 3 previous reports for near-misses, that puts TPS in the awkward situation of explaining why they did not take action on those previous reports. It may (someone with more legal knowledge than me can hopefully help answer this) allow the victim or their surviving relatives to bring a lawsuit against TPS.

This would not have an instant effect. But over the course of years I believe it could make a difference. This kind of institutional change is possible. I was at a wedding in the UK a few months back, when a friend mentioned they'd had two close-passes while cycling and submitted the footage to the police. In one case the driver got 3 demerit points on his licence, the other had to take a training course. See here for the broader picture: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd199zvkkxdo

Another option is to try and get the records directly from TPS. I don't know if this is something that can be obtained through freedom-of-information requests. I suspect the police would like to not make this dataset public, and could claim that it contains personally identifying information. If anyone thinks this could be an option, I'm interested.

How could she possibly say that removing cycle lanes will improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians? So ridiculously infuriating reading this.

We need to make sure that she loses her seat in the next election. The Liberal candidate was only hundreds of votes off and she will be defeated easily if some ndp or green voters vote liberal. We cannot forget this.

I keep seeing rumours but generally wonder...