Mastodawn

An incredibly important video on the huge benefits of upzoning a North American city, and the risks that present afterwards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVQ630ZpGgo

This City Tried to Fix Housing. The Backlash Was Intense.

YouTube

tomatohat Nov 15

XKCD Bot Nov 12

'They really shouldn't let those small cars drive in traffic. I worry I'm going to kill someone if I hit one! They should have to drive on the sidewalk, safely out of the way.'
https://xkcd.com/3167/

tomatohat Nov 8

Not Just Bikes 🇳🇱Nov 7

This wasn't supposed to be an hour and a half long, but as the insane shit piled up, I just couldn't bring myself to cut any of it, because the insanity IS the message here.

I always knew that vehicular cycling as a design philosophy was questionable and based on shaky research. I had NO idea that it was founded on lies and misleading data from the start.

By the way, Nebula now has free trials! Sign up now and see how much you can watch in 3 days. 😂

https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-this-is-why-cycling-is-dangerous-in-america

Not Just Bikes — This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America

In the 60s and 70s, America experienced a "bike boom" and with it came a demand for safer bicycle infrastructure. So in the 1970s, one cyclist dedicated his life to cycling education ... and against bike lanes of any kind.

Nebula

tomatohat Sep 9, 2025

Not Just Bikes 🇳🇱Sep 9, 2025

I've been following this "mutual safety standards recognition" stuff out of the US/EU talks. This could be really, really bad.

It would mean that US vehicles, like those giant dangerous SUVs and pickup trucks, could be freely imported into the EU in volume without having to pass EU vehicle safety standards (like pedestrian safety).

I haven't seen any organised resistance to this. Does anybody know any other organisations that are fighting this?

https://etsc.eu/etsc-mutual-recognition-deal-with-u-s-will-cost-lives-on-europes-roads/

ETSC: Mutual recognition deal with U.S. will cost lives on Europe’s roads

By signing up to mutual recognition of vehicle standards with the United States, the European Union has waved the white flag on road safety. This is not a technical detail – it is a political choice…

ETSC

tomatohat Jun 12, 2025

Not Just Bikes 🇳🇱Jun 10, 2025

Ugh, this is so depressing.

The GO Transit electrification project was one of the most promising projects in Toronto with the potential to transform the GTA for the better.

This was supposed to be the electrification of the GO Transit network with 15-minute (or less) all-day trains in each direction. Now that goal seems basically impossible.

https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-trillium-investigations/how-metrolinxs-plan-to-deliver-european-style-train-service-went-off-the-rails-10786705

How Metrolinx’s plan to deliver European-style train service went off the rails

GO Expansion will still transform Greater Golden Horseshoe transit — but likely won’t be as ambitious as what was planned just three years ago

The Trillium

tomatohat Jun 12, 2025

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Not Just Bikes 🇳🇱Jun 10, 2025

I think this is the most infuriating segment.

Commuter rail fucking sucks! We shouldn't be building trains that only run into the city in the morning and back out to suburbia in the afternoon!

We shouldn't be building trains for car drivers, we should be building transit for all people so that they don't even need cars in the first place! 🤦‍♂️

tomatohat Apr 29, 2025

Reece Martin Apr 29, 2025

It's valuable to periodically remind Albertans that there are 35 million other people in the country

tomatohat Apr 28, 2025

🗳️ Just a friendly reminder that today is election day and to go vote! Even if you don't think your preferred MP will win or lose, it's still important to vote! 🗳️

Also, you're legally allowed to get time off from work to vote!

#cdnpoli #canada #electionday

tomatohat Mar 29, 2025

Reece Martin Mar 28, 2025

We should have Kei cars in Canada.

tomatohat Mar 24, 2025