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lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Working within the active transportation, environmental protection, affordable housing and placemaking sphere. Always advocating #BikeTO #TransformTO #BLM #TweetsAreMineByDefault
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Travelling through Toronto, what's your mode of transportation? If you have some additional time, take a deeper dive via @jamaps.bsky.social, Muhammad Khalis and Bin Samion at the @uoftcities.bsky.social schoolofcities.github.io/transportati...

#BikeTO Hey @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social Fight, fight, FIGHT! :)

Look forward to joining TCAT for their Mobilizing Justice Community of Practice session on housing and transportation on Thursday, 26 June at 12:00 Eastern. Register now at lnkd.in/eZTkaass h/t @uoftcities.bsky.social @housingnowto.bsky.social @uoft.bsky.social #BikeTO #HousingNowTO

Cc: @uoftcities.bsky.social 'Keeping high-speed rail on track: Learning from other North American projects' schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/keeping-high...

Shared with me last night while I was at a community town hall on reconfigured infrastructure along 2 streets. The person brought up that as a woman, she felt unsafe riding with her child to school with audible snickering in the background. Won't tag her, but sending thx youtu.be/g8ojS84aT8k?...

You know @petertabuns.bsky.social even though you live in Cabbagetown, you're the MPP for Toronto Danforth. You should've been here last night to talk directly to constituents about giving vulnerable road users safer & more accessible streets. Like students riding their bikes to school. #VisionZero

A fairly straight forward meeting last night giving constituents in Toronto Danforth the opportunity to speak w/ Toronto Cycling & Pedestrian Project Team who did a really good job laying on the rationale. Prioritizing the safety of vulnerable road users over (the convenience of drivers) That last

I mean FB doesn’t have many uses in 2025, but I will give it credit for collectively bringing up some good memories. My 5 y/o gets interviewed by @mattgalloway.bsky.social on CBC’s Metro Morning. Telling his stories of #JacksLibaryTour and whose crazy idea to visit 100 libraries was. It was his 😂

Why is having the Infrastructure & Environment Committee Chair pick parked cars over prioritizing the safety of Vulnerable Road Users such a turning point for Toronto? Should also mention the chair is the elected municipal rep of Toronto Danforth, where Jones Av is located) felt.com/map/Whats-So...

Reminded that we should be getting a report for about long awaited 'Textalyzer' by TorontoPolice during the next IEC meeting in July. Unsure if this will be before or after we talk about Jones Av.

Enjoy that my early morning ride request comes from Sabrina. “Something funny babe. I’m wearing my clip on right now. Clearly forgot my shoes. Could you drop them off at the hospital so I don’t sound like a horse walking down the hallway?” #BikeTO + ❤️

#HappyMonday Sharing my collection of #IdeasAtWork video playlist for June 16th h/t @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social @pbsnews.org @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @skepchick.org @rmtransit.bsky.social ‪@kermitment.com @muppetwiki.com youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Vehicles that don't move by pedals should not be allowed to use lanes: councillor via @murieldraaisma.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Lazy Dad Here. My city is ready. Have you seen, felt, heard the car created congestion on our streets? Not sure many of my elected representatives are ready for this radical, people focused, non-conspiracy focused type of city building though. Could get a bit messy. 🚶🏾‍♂️♿️🚲🚊🚐🚉

I am listening to @vox.com's Today, Explained w/ @milesbryan.bsky.social and Explain It to Me w/ @jonquilynhill.bsky.social. The name of this episode is 'Let's fight over bike lanes' I'd invite @bikesky.social followers to take a listen, then read about #BikeTO below megaphone.link/VMP2811769928

I’m hoping Bike Share Toronto digs deep into the data to answers some questions: 1) How many new users took a spin yesterday? 2) Where did their rides originated from and where they went to? 3) How long did the ride last? h/t @observingthecity.bsky.social #BikeTO #VisionZero #TransformTO

#HearThis Sharing 3 pieces of Black specific content with my kids this week. 1. Sir Geoff Palmer dies aged 85 2. Black Health Plan 3. Ray Williams: Urbanist-in-Residence medium.com/@lanrickbenn... h/t @museumoftoronto.bsky.social @uoftbrn.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social

This is #TorontoDanforth Following vulnerable road users on Jones Av. Here’s hoping constituents can count on @petertabuns.bsky.social to help speak directly to the Infrastructure & Environment Committee Chair Explain why prioritizing the safety of people over parked cars shouldn’t be an argument.