#RapidTO

2025-06-13

About time @tomflood.bsky.social adapted his "Bicycles deliver the freedom that auto ads promise" to public transit! Message still works either way! #BikeTO #TTC #RapidTO #TOpoli #ONpoli CC @ttcriders.bsky.social

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ffwvamr44uffpkgsgy5zkazd/post/3lrgcfetvzs2x

2025-06-12

Guess I really got under the skin of those opponents to the #RapidTO bus lanes on Bathurst! Their recent Instagram post had attacked my recent Two Wheeled Politics blog post about the project! Thanks @kristineff.bsky.social for flagging this. #BikeTO #TTC #TOpoli www.instagram.com/bathurstisho...

Instagram post from "Bathurst is Home"
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Two Wheeled Politics
by Robert Zaichkowski

He says:
"One thing I learned over the years of doing bike advocacy is that we must NEVER EVER EVER compromise with the car-brains who go up in arms over the slightest inconvenience to their driving privileges."

He continues to cite false claims of business success, as he only points to bike lanes vs a bus lane that includes bikes.

He also only focuses on TWO wheels, excluding people like Oda Al-anizi.
2025-06-11

Given @diannesaxe.bsky.social's misguided proposal to exempt the Bloor to Dupont stretch from the #RapidTO Bathurst project, I sent a note to her, Mayor Chow & #TTC Chair Myers calling on them to stop it. We must never compromise with car-brains! #TOpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2025/06/open...

Open Letter to Councillor Saxe...

2025-06-11

Very disappointed with my councillor @diannesaxe.bsky.social on her proposal to exempt the Bloor to Dupont stretch of Bathurst from #RapidTO lanes. We must NEVER EVER EVER compromise with car-brains when it comes to improving streets for all road users! #shame #TOpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/cou...

Councillor offers compromise i...

2025-06-04

If you support #RapidTO bus priority lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst Street, please join the over 750 people who signed the letter campaign from @ttcriders.bsky.social and share widely! We must do everything possible to counter the astroturf campaigns against them. #TTC #TOpoli www.ttcriders.ca/lanes

Bus Lanes Now

2025-06-04

How low can these "Protect Bathurst" astroturfers get? Now their affiliate "Bathurst Is Home" Instagram account has resorted to attacking @ttcriders.bsky.social for supporting the much needed #RapidTO lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin! #shame #TTC #TOpoli www.instagram.com/bathurstisho...

Instagram post from "Bathurst Is Home"

What to ask @ttcriders when you see them waving nice, professionally printed flyers in your face:

Instagram link shows 14 images total.
2025-05-29

Great article from @torontotoday.ca about a couple of businesses supportive of #RapidTO such as Toutoune Gallery & The Spruce Wellness Clinic. @anotherglassbox.bsky.social was also quoted saying some anti-RapidTO businesses risk alienating customers. #TTC #TOpoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/transp...

Bathurst Street business owner...

2025-05-29

Given the anti #RapidTO campaigns have seen more short turns than the 504 King streetcar, I prepared a blog post discussing how the Bathurst & Dufferin projects came about, some campaign developments, and how you can help. #TTC #TOpoli @ttcriders.bsky.social www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2025/05/lets...

Let’s Show Solidarity with Tra...

2025-05-28

Started to review what happened with #RapidTO on Dufferin and Bathurst and I'm floored with how much had happened over the past month alone! Please let me know if I missed any developments. Looking to do a much needed round up on my blog soon. #TTC #TOpoli docs.google.com/document/d/1...

RapidTO Timeline.docx

2025-05-27

I swear this opposition against #RapidTO has had more short turns than the 504 King Streetcar! 🤣 #TTC #TOpoli

2025-05-27

The so-called "Protect Bathurst" and "Protect Dufferin" campaigns are the gift that keeps on giving! Now they are claiming #RapidTO supporters are being paid by the government? What a bunch of clowns! 🤡🚍 #TTC #TOpoli www.reddit.com/r/torontobik...

From the torontobiking communi...

Dave Leydaveley
2025-05-27

Make sure you show your support for dedicated bus lanes in .

’ campaign to to email city councillors:

nwmd.social/s/copylink/4AqAY0K

2025-05-27

Do you support #TTC #RapidTO lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin Streets? If so, please sign this letter from @ttcriders.bsky.social and share widely! I used to frequently use the 29/929 Dufferin route and know the lanes would help the over 40,000 riders who use it daily. #TOpoli www.ttcriders.ca/lanes

Bus Lanes Now

2025-05-26

It's official. ABC Toronto (a.k.a. anti Progress Toronto) is now affiliated with efforts to oppose #RapidTO bus priority lanes on Bathurst with their board member Jeffrey Kroeker having registered as a lobbyist on behalf of Summerhill Market for that file. #TTC #TOpoli www.toronto.ca/city-governm...

Lobbyist Registry Online Searc...

2025-05-26

More NIMBY nonsense coming from the "Protect Dufferin" Facebook page including disabling of comments. Their selfish parking needs cannot trump the over 40,000 daily bus riders on Dufferin who would benefit from #RapidTO. Don't forget to complete the survey at toronto.ca/rapidtoduffe.... #TTC #TOpoli

Facebook post from "Protect Dufferin"
May 24 at 10:52 PM

This City’s RapidTO project proposes to remove all curb access on Dufferin from Eglinton to King — permanently. That means:
– No stopping for deliveries or trades
– No pick-up/drop-off for residents, kids, or seniors
– No parking, even off-peak or overnight
We would support a transit plan with better peak hour and weekend rules. But real transit plans should improve the whole system — not sideline people who live and work here. The City has offered no proof that this approach works on Dufferin. Just red paint.
📣 If this matters to you, please sign and share the petition: (link hidden)

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Image:
- Traffic jams in one lane. Crickets in the other.
- Tell the City that transit deserves real solutions - not just red paint.
- Sign the petitionComment from Protect Dufferin:

🔴 Why comments are off:
I’ve turned off commenting because too many replies were rude, personal, or dismissive. Residents’ voices matter. Dismissing our concerns as NIMBYism or "selfish" ignores the real community impacts.
2025-05-26

Just for a friendly reminder, TODAY is your last day to complete surveys to show your support for #TTC #RapidTO bus priority lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst. Especially considering opposition has been brewing for both projects. #TOpoli www.toronto.ca/services-pay...

RapidTO: Surface Transit Netwo...

2025-05-22

Almost two weeks after launching the open streets petition and 332 people have signed it. Surely there are a lot more people who support #OpenStreetsTO & #ActiveTO than the over 1600 who signed a petition opposing #RapidTO lanes on Bathurst? #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...

Mayor Olivia Chow & Toronto Ci...

2025-05-22

After Toronto Life, the Toronto Star has put out their piece calling out the use of AI by the astroturf "Protect Bathurst" campaign which opposes #TTC #RapidTO lanes on that street. #TOpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/pro...

‘Protect Bathurst’ campaign us...

2025-05-21

Looks like @torontolifemag.bsky.social picked up @shawnmicallef.bsky.social's calling out of the use of AI by the astroturf campaign opposing the proposed #RapidTO bus lanes on Bathurst! Let's keep up the pressure, folks! #TTC #TOpoli torontolife.com/city/bathurs...

Bathurst business owners are u...

2025-05-21

For those of you wonder what's happening with the "Protect Dufferin" astroturf campaign against the #TTC #RapidTO lanes there, they haven't posted anything on their Facebook page since May 11 and already locked their posts. The only one that allows commenting is the one they used for ads. #TOpoli

A screenshot of the "Protect Dufferin" Facebook page which shows the last post being on May 11, 2025.

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