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lanrickbennett.bsky.social
This is #TorontoDanforth

A new neighbourhood is taking shape on Toronto's waterfront, and we want your perspective to help shape one of its future streets.

We're building a full-scale, temporary mock-up of a section of future Ookwemin Street via @waterfrontoronto.bsky.social
November 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Explain @progresstoronto.bsky.social why I can’t do this in #TorontoDanforth?

“Your morning school run doesn't have to be dismal. It can be #wholesome: filled with joy, laughter, and community! See & hear the magic when two bike buses meet!” - Marco Te Brömmelstroet

h/t @bikebusworld.bsky.social
November 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
This is #TorontoDanforth in 2019

I can’t imagine in 2026 Danforth Av not having protected cycling infrastructure for its most vulnerable road users.

I shake my head that I’ll likely have to battle our elected rep over the next 4 yrs to proactively protect people again.

Fuck!
#PoliticalWillNeeded
November 7, 2026 at 10:20 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Protected bike infrastructure is so important that if you live in a ward like #TorontoDanforth that has the ability to build and prioritize the safety of VRUs, it would be downright irresponsible to not make it happen. Yet @progresstoronto.bsky.social says NO! #Frustrated bsky.app/profile/lanr...
lanrickbennett.bsky.social Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 5d
But by the lack of #PoliticalWill by our elected municipal representatives. The perceived of drivers should not trump the equitable & safe movement of kids, seniors, those with mobility issues and everyone in between who choose to ride by bike.

h/t @cycletoronto.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social
November 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
This is #TorontoDanforth

@progresstoronto.bsky.social I know you aren’t likely to help us regarding the next four battle to upgrade Jones Av to a Cycle Track.

Let us know if you plan on ignoring any and all ideas on how to prioritize the safety of VURs.

Cc: @ffsafestreets.bsky.social
November 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Local Journalism Matters.

It was the most information hungry election I've ever been a part of and I'm just an activist, not a journalist.

Loads of changes in my neck of the woods of #TorontoDanforth

Look forward to leaning on @thelocal.to for the info WE NEED!

leslievilleresidents.ca
#TOpoli
November 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Waiting to see what the plan is for our most vulnerable in #TorontoDanforth

Hoping we don’t repeat past mistakes of making no plans in the #EastEnd to protect homeless individuals and families during the coldest months.

h/t @planningtoronto.bsky.social

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November 10, 2026 at 1:18 AM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
This Is #TorontoDanforth

Guest speakers Albert Koehl and @utoronto.ca 's Beth Savan will explore the benefits of e-bikes & address common concerns and complaints about their use in the city.

Nov 30, 6:30 – 8:00 PM @ S. Walter Stewart TPL

RSVP here:
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#BikeTO
Curious about e-bikes in Toronto? Join us for an open discussion to learn more about e-bikes in Toronto. Guest speakers Albert Koehl and Beth Savan will explore the benefits of e-bikes and address common concerns and complaints about their use in the city. Topics will include the need for regulatory reform, options for managing e-bike use, concerns about the potential danger of e-bike batteries, and more. An introduction to the topic will be followed by a Question and Answer period. Register online or by calling 416-396-3975. Monday November 30, 2026, 6:30 – 8:00 PM Live or automated closed captioning, sign language interpretation, intervenor services, or attendant services are available upon request. Please submit your request at least 2 weeks in advance to: tpl.ca/accessibility-events. S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave., Toronto, M4J 2K5 Meeting Room
November 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Dear @davenportndp.bsky.social @jessicabellto.bsky.social @alexagilmour.bsky.social thank you for your upcoming participation in the Town Hall on Protecting Bike Lanes. In #TorontoDanforth we’d appreciate your help in convincing our MPP @petertabuns.bsky.social to upgrade Jone Av to a Cycle Track
Dil TORONTO Public Notice January 4, 2024 Jones Avenue Road Resurfacing and Road Safety Improvement Options The City of Toronto is inviting impacted residents to learn more and provide feedback on opportunities for cycling, pedestrian, motor vehicle operations, and road safety upgrades on Jones Avenue between Dundas Street East and Queen Street East. In 2024, road resurfacing is planned on Jones Avenue between Queen Street East and Dundas Street East. Road resurfacing provides an opportunity to make changes to improve safety for all road users. Project Area part of the road resurfacing, the following will be included: • New asphalt and line markings • Intersection accessibility upgrades such as curb ramps and tactile walking indicators • Raised bus/bike platform stops at Jones Avenue north of Queen Street East and Jones Avenue south of Dundas Street East to improve safety for bus operators, transit riders and people cycling. • Integrated bike/bus platforms are used where on-street bikeways interact with bus stops to prevent buses from having to enter the bikeway. The cycle tracks are ramped up to sidewalk level and a platform is built for pedestrians to cross the bikeway and board the bus. Why Consider Changes on Jones Avenue? The City of Toronto is proposing potential design changes on Jones Avenue as part of planned road resurfacing to fulfill the City's commitment the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan. The Plan's goal is to eliminate traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries by making our roads safer for everyone, especially for seniors, school children, and people walking and cycling. Design Options Option 2: • Upgrade the existing bike lanes to cycle tracks to provide a physical buffer between people cycling and people driving or parking, making for a safer and more comfortable cycling environment. • If cycle tracks were to be installed the removal of approximately 30 parking spaces on the west side of the street would be required due to constraints with the width of the street. The parking on the east side would remain but would be moved to Figure 1: A photo of Dundas Street East at Hiltz Avenue. This photo shows a configuration similar to Option 2. between the motor vehicle lane and the new cycle track. • Cycle tracks would create the opportunity to install new planting areas, at the ends of the remaining parking areas as shown in the photo to the right. Next Steps Following consideration of your feedback, City staff will make recommendations on the potential design changes to the
November 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
This is #TorontoDanforth

When the perceived convenience of drivers is prioritized over the safety of vulnerable road users, we have a problem.

Lack of #PoliticalWill to enact all mechanisms to curb road violence.

Who dies next?

h/t @ffsafestreets.bsky.social

Cc: @progresstoronto.bsky.social
Toronto Police Operations • @T... 9h X COLLISION: Coxwell Ave & O'Connor Dr 1:05 am -officers responded to reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle -male pedestrian in his 70s was transported to hospital by @TorontoMedics -injuries have been determined to be life-threatenin Show more COLLISION POLICE •2 ıl 4.9K W Toronto Police Operations • @T...• 7h OPERATIONS COLLISION: (UPDATE) Coxwell Ave & O'Connor Dr -roads have now reopened #GO2337240
November 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Although the overriding fight is against the Province removing already built infrastructure that prioritizes the safety of vulnerable road users, here in #TorontoDanforth we actual have the opposite problem where very dangerous areas for vulnerable roads users on bikes isn’t being stopped by #ONpoli
Cycle Toronto @cycl... • Oct 4, 2025 Bill 212 is arbitrary and reckless, but it does NOT block every new bike lane project in Toronto or anywhere in Ontario. And to date no municipality has been prescribed to require provincial approval, not even Toronto despite the (now unconstitutional) attempts to remove Bloor, Yonge, University. Minister approval for bicycle lanes required 195.3 (1) In the circumstances described in subsection (2), a prescribed municipality does not have the power to construct, install or mark a bicycle lane on a highway or part of a highway under its jurisdiction and control unless the design for the bicycle lane has been approved by the Minister and, in considering whether to give such approval, the Minister may require information from the municipality including traffic information relating to the design for the bicycle lane and the highway.
November 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Projects in 2027 for #TorontoDanforth

We'll convince, persuade, or shame our elected leaders to make the changes that place the safety of people over the perceived convenience of drivers.

h/t @tomflood.bsky.social #WalkTO #BikeTO

Cc: @progresstoronto.bsky.social @toenviro.bsky.social
Words displayed on the side of buildings We've Made it so That Automobiles Can Go Everywhere at the Expense of Children Going Anywhere Words displayed on the side of buildings We Ask Everyone Outside of The Car To Be Safe So that Drivers Can Be Dangerous That's The Entirety of our approach to Road Safety Words displayed on the side of buildings Bike Lanes Ave Lives Solidarity with Toronto
November 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Welcome to #TorontoDanforth

#NIMBYs run free within this section of neighbourhoods in the East End. We shouldn't give these shenanigans this much oxygen.

Garden Suites
www.toronto.ca/city-governm...

PH23.1 - Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods secure.toronto.ca/council/agen... #HousingNow
Garden Suites Diagram showing Garden Suites examples with a regular dwellling on one seide and the garden suite behind it. Garden suites located in rear yards behind a single detached house, a semi-detached house and a townhouse or low-rise apartment block. On June 24, City Council adopted item PH23.1 including changes to garden suites as a result of monitoring and recent provincial regulations. The Official Plan Amendment (opens in new window) and Zoning By-law Amendment (opens in new window) are now in force with the exception of one property-specific appeal that is maintained. A “Garden Suite” is a self-contained living accommodation located within an ancillary building, usually located in the rear yard, but not on a public lane, and is separate or detached from the primary dwelling on the lot. The Garden Suites project was one of several studies that the City of Toronto is leading through its Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) initiative. On February 2, 2022, Toronto City Council adopted the Garden Suites Official Plan Amendment and Zoning by-law Amendment. Through the adoption of the Official Plan (opens in new window) and Zoning By-law (opens in new window) amendments, Council has put policies in place to increase the supply and type of housing available in the City. The new policies and zoning requirements will allow garden suites to be permitted on properties in most residential zones across Toronto. Ontario Regulation 462/24 came into force on November 20, 2024. This Regulation impacts a number of zoning regulations for garden suites. The Garden Suites Monitoring Final Report includes recommended amendments to align By-law 569-2013 with the provincial regulation. Visit the EHON webpage for more information on the impacts of Ontario Regulation 462/24. PH23.1 - Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods - Garden Suites Monitoring Program - Final Report Decision Type: ACTION Status: Amended Wards: All City Council Decision City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan, as amended, substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment appended as Attachment 1 to the report (June 27, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. "4. Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, is further amended by replacing Regulation 150.7.60.30(1) with the following: (1) Minimum Separation between a Residential Building Despite regulation 10.5.60.30(1), the main wall of an ancillary building containing a garden suite must be: (A) no less than 4.0 metres from the main wall of the residential building on the same lot if the height of the ancillary building is no greater than 4.0 metres; (B) no less than 7.5 metres from the main wall of the residential building on the same lot if the height of the ancillary building is greater than 4.0 metres; and (C) despite regulation 150.7.60.30(1)(B), if an ancillary building containing a garden suite has a height greater than 4.0 metres and is on a lot in the area bounded by Coxwell Avenue, Coxwell Boulevard and Massey Creek to the west, the Don River and Sunrise Avenue to the north, Victoria Park Avenue and Nursewood Park to the east, and Lake Ontario to the south, the ancillary building containing a garden suite must be no less than 5.0 metres from a residential building on the same lot.” 4. City Council determine that pursuant to Subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes in Parts 2 and 3 above. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required. Public Notice Given Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
November 2, 2026 at 2:55 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
I was sent a DM that my complaints to @progresstoronto.bsky.social about their candidate specifically in #TorontoDanforth is unfair because "maybe" they didn't know about the upgrades that needed to happen on Jones Av, Carlaw Av & Logan Av.

Fair.

Well, now they know! www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...
2025 - 2027 Cycling Program Toronto and East York District Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social Just a note to @progresstoronto.bsky.social The election in #TOpoli is over, but here in #TorontoDanforth we still have a problem. Why do we prioritize the perceived convenience of drivers over the safety of vulnerable road users? h/t @cycletoronto.bsky.social @ffsafestreets.bsky.social cycletoronto Umm Eprogresstoronto constitutes in #TorontoDanforth have a few questions we're hoping you can answer. 2026 MUNICIPAL ELECTION CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE Toronto votes Monday, October 26. Cycle Toronto PRESERVE! REBUILD! UPGRADE! BIKE SHARE! SAFE & PASSABLE! REVERSE! WARD 14 • TORONTO-DANFORTH REVERSE! I pledge to reverse the decision to cancel the contra-flow bike lanes along Logan and Carlaw, and add protection to the existing painted bike lanes on Jones as approved in the 2024-2027 Cycling Network Plan. of respondents said 89% YES
October 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Thx @kayehm.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/kaye...

There is no bliss in this ignorance @progresstoronto.bsky.social We have thousands of vulnerable road users who utilize streets in #TorontoDanforth who expect that when decisions are made to prioritize their safety, we follow through.

FOLLOW THROUGH
kayehm.bsky.social Kanchan @kayehm.bsky.social · 16d
There is a team at the city who do exactly this.
They analyse every street & develop a plan to renew (fix what's already there), build (new stuff) : connect (fill the gaps) to build a network based on opportunities & budget.

You can read the Cycling Network Plan here:
www.toronto.ca/cyclingnetwork
October 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
In #TorontoDanforth we are devastated, that any elected municipal rep in Toronto wouldn't want to distance themselves from car-centric ideology that so blatantly places vulnerable road users in danger.

Bike Lanes Save Lives!

h/t @bronwynroe.bsky.social #BikeTO bsky.app/profile/bron...
bronwynroe.bsky.social Bronwyn Roe @bronwynroe.bsky.social · 12d
Periodic reminder that the Ministry of Transportation knows that ripping up Toronto’s protected cycling network will not “fight gridlock” or reduce traffic congestion. From the Ontario Superior Court:
October 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
#FYI

From #TorontoDanforth via #BikeSauce, leaving at 5.30pm

Joining others for this evening's Critical Mass Ride

Meeting at Gwendolyn Macewen Parkette for 6pm
Riding at 6.30pm via @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

h/t @cycletoronto.bsky.social @bikesky.social #BikeTO
Join The Nike Bike Sauce Continent At Critical Mass! Departing from Bikesuace Shop at 5.30pm (sharp!) on Friday, October 30th Critical Mass Friday Oct. 30! 6pm Meet @ Gwendolyn Macewen Parkette 630 Ride
October 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Just a note to @progresstoronto.bsky.social

The election in #TOpoli is over, but here in #TorontoDanforth we still have a problem. Why do we prioritize the perceived convenience of drivers over the safety of vulnerable road users?

h/t @cycletoronto.bsky.social @ffsafestreets.bsky.social
cycletoronto Umm Eprogresstoronto constitutes in #TorontoDanforth have a few questions we're hoping you can answer. 2026 MUNICIPAL ELECTION CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE Toronto votes Monday, October 26. Cycle Toronto 1 PRESERVE! REBUILD! UPGRADE! BIKE SHARE! SAFE & PASSABLE! REVERSE! WARD 14 • TORONTO-DANFORTH REVERSE! I pledge to reverse the decision to cancel the contra-flow bike lanes along Logan and Carlaw, and add protection to the existing painted bike lanes on Jones as approved in the 2024-2027 Cycling Network Plan. of respondents said 89% YES
October 29, 2026 at 10:13 AM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
This (could be) #TorontoDanforth

"Rather than regulating these spaces property by property, Toronto should identify suitable laneway segments and plan them as a second, finer-grained layer of neighbourhood life: small-scale mixed-use buildings..." - @blairscorgie.bsky.social

#PoliticalWill
“Build a second city in Toronto’s laneways” —Blair Scorgie, urban planner and designer and managing principal of Scorgie Planning Toronto introduced new zoning by-laws for laneways in 2018, so we’ve spent almost a decade rediscovering them as places to live. Now we have to stop thinking about them one backyard at a time. There are more than 2,400 public laneways running through neighbourhoods across the city. Many already contain garages, workshops, studios, and remnants of older commercial and industrial uses. Rather than regulating these spaces property by property, Toronto should identify suitable laneway segments and plan them as a second, finer-grained layer of neighbourhood life: small-scale mixed-use buildings, live-work spaces, cafés, retail and other businesses that serve the area, with housing incorporated where it makes sense. Toronto needs affordable, compact spaces where local businesses can take root This doesn’t mean densifying every laneway—their width, access, lot and block configuration, adjoining uses, and servicing conditions vary considerably. The opportunity is to identify places that can support additional activity and then address the planning and infrastructure questions at the scale of the lane rather than the individual lot. Selected laneway segments near Geary and Bartlett, College and Bathurst, and on Queen East near Carlaw and Wagstaff are all areas where laneway-adjacent commercial, employment or live-work uses already exist. Their wider lanes, multiple access points and proximity to main streets create ideal conditions for incremental change. The goal is for lanes to remain functional service corridors while becoming safer, more useful and more inviting. We already see this in places like Melbourne, where former service lanes have evolved into active commercial corridors. Tokyo’s yokocho, although a different regulatory model, are a useful reference for how compact, pedestrian-oriented alleys can support clusters of businesses. Toronto needs affordable spaces where local businesses, makers and entrepreneurs can
October 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
This is #TorontoDanforth

Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge is an active transportation bridge that will connect downtown to the new island, Ookwemin Minising, and award-winning park, Biidaasige Park
via @waterfrontoronto.bsky.social www.waterfrontoronto.ca/our-projects...
Artist’s illustration of the Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge Anticipated to open in mid-2028, the bridge will provide a vital connection and stand as a striking gateway to Toronto's next chapter of waterfront revitalization. The bridge features a signature "S" shaped suspended arch bridge connected by an array of fanning cables that evokes the sun's path during solstices and equinoxes, creating a dynamic experience that changes with each step and season. This project is a partnership between Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto, in collaboration with Host Nation and Treaty Holder, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN). Quick Facts Location: Spanning over the Keating Channel from the south-east foot of Parliament Slip to the north-west tip of Biidaasige Park North on Ookwemin Minising. Project Partners: Waterfront Toronto, City of Toronto, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) Design Team: WilkinsonEyre (design architect), Zeidler Architecture Inc. (local architect), Arup (engineer), Two Row Architect (Indigenous consultant), and PLANT Architect Inc. (landscape architect Project Status: Anticipated to be completed by mid- 2028
October 29, 2026 at 9:09 PM
lanrickbennett.bsky.social
This is #TorontoDanforth

THIS FRIDAY! We'll have music &
fairy lights O% and protest signs & best of all vibes!
We roll out from the Bikesauce shop at 5:30pm

Can't meet us at BikeSauce? Look for a cargo bike with loud music & flag.
Bring water, snacks & lights!
Can't wait to see you there! #BikeTO
October 27, 2026 at 11:04 AM
zamolx3.bsky.social
Good job leading by example East York! #torontodanforth
We are a beacon of democracy, inclusion and progressive ideas in a world that has felt darker in recent years.
Let's keep up the momentum and build stronger communities and promote kindness in Ontario, Canada and the world!
October 27, 2026 at 10:26 PM
clairelloyd.bsky.social
Volunteers are starting to pack the room at Ehrhardt's results event, some having just finished canvassing. Results are coming in.

#ontherecordnews #TorontoDanforth #TOVotes26 #TOpoli #JN8101
October 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
clairelloyd.bsky.social
Toronto-Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns introduced Ehrhardt as an "extraordinary" candidate. "She has put everything she's got into this campaign," he said.

#ontherecordnews #TorontoDanforth #TOVotes26 #TOpoli #JN8101
October 27, 2026 at 1:24 AM
michaelmitchell.bsky.social
Voters are still doing research on the day of the election. (From my campaign site votemitchell.ca) #ward14 #torontodanforth
October 26, 2026 at 6:54 PM