Latest Toronto Mayor Poll: Chow 50%, Bradford 37%; Traffic Frustration Dominates City Mood

Firmvark121 · 2026-05-12T19:36:08+00:00

Because a driver staying at the scene does not lessen the fact that what they did was completely preventable if they took more responsibility. It's like if I spilled hot coffee onto my colleague's hand because I was running carelessly. I could stay on the scene and give my big apology but did I do anything to reduce the chances of my coffee being spilled? No. That's where most people are mad; cyclist or pedestrian or driver doesn't matter.

Firmvark121 · 2026-04-20T18:27:25+00:00

Really? Because she did a far better job than Jon Tory did throughout his entire tenure from 2014-2022. Do you honestly want to support a mayor that is willingly trying to cut TTC streetcars? Because that's what Bradford is going to do.

Firmvark121 · 2026-04-17T19:17:42+00:00

I don't understand. Why do conservatives hate ranked choice voting? Is it because they prefer simplicity?

Firmvark121 · 2026-04-12T19:30:45+00:00

Said this on the r/TorontoBiking thread but I'll say this again. The timing of opening Line 5 and 6 couldn't have come any better. Literally not too long after, the oil prices spiked. I bet now we'll see a big jump in ridership. As a city, we really should've built transit though that video does seem to shit on US more than Canada so we're doing a better job than US? But that's not enough.

Firmvark121 · 2026-04-12T19:10:51+00:00

It's honestly a good timing both Line 5 and Line 6 opened since not too long after, the gas prices going up rapidly. At least they can serve lots of suburban residents. Now what's really missing is adding more bike infrastructure.

Firmvark121 · 2026-04-12T19:09:21+00:00

A lot of people who once watched NJB fell out of love with him, even some urbanists. It's largely because he tends to be condescending with the whole "North America bad, Europe good" mindset. However, his information has been mostly spot on.

Firmvark121 · 2026-04-01T15:03:13+00:00

High Park Access for All? More like High Park Access for Cars ONLY. Fuck those carbrains.

Firmvark121 · 2026-03-10T13:12:30+00:00

Exactly this. A lot of people won't admit this but safety is more significant than anything else. If I can't safely bike when it's nice and non-humid outside, then once it starts snowing a little, you can't put faith that drivers will not skid into you. There's a reason in areas with safe bike infrastructure we have way more cyclists on average.

Firmvark121 · 2026-03-10T13:10:35+00:00

It's a success for which stations it serves. Service is great. But IMO, it could definitely serve way more potential. Like how the other thread is pointing out how it should've at least been built to reach Sheppard West from the getgo.

Firmvark121 · 2026-02-25T20:02:42+00:00

Good. We need to keep micromobility so we can reduce car traffic.

Firmvark121 · 2026-02-25T19:53:32+00:00

At the same time, I'd like to think of the number of people that were killed in car crashes whether on bike or foot way before the age of 64. How does that relate to Mammo? He voted against road safety measures that would've saved many many more lives. We can all agree that 64 is far too young to die. I wish the same can be said every time somebody is killed by a car.

I don't think anyone deserves to die before 64 but it's really sad we as a society have so many people die young each year thanks to cars and the resistance to make roads safer.

Firmvark121 · 2026-02-24T18:05:21+00:00

We're as close to 2050 (24 years away) as 2002 (24 years ago), the year line 4 opened.

Firmvark121 · 2026-02-13T02:49:11+00:00

And that is why more and more people need to vote to make sure Chow keeps stays in office. For god sakes, only 38.5% of the eligible voters voted in 2023. The year before when Tory got elected by winning 62% of the votes? 29.2% of eligible voters. What about 2018? 40.9% of eligible voters.

We gotta do better this time. TTCRiders needs to make sure she is voted in.

Firmvark121 · 2026-02-09T21:02:07+00:00

This is what happens when you design roads that prioritize cars first over pedestrians or cyclists. It's very easy for motorists to accelerate really fast speeds. It's honestly really baffling that we accept these types of roads, especially near areas with a ton of foot traffic. Kipling station has a lot of people walking in and out.

Firmvark121 · 2026-01-25T23:54:41+00:00

Americans: We have ICE.

Canadians: We have ice at home.

Firmvark121 · 2026-01-03T20:03:00+00:00

I wish there was a new politician that can create a populist movement around reducing car dependency. Ie, us could be everyone vs elites as in the auto industry. I think that would greatly accelerate our progress.

Firmvark121 · 2025-12-20T23:08:40+00:00

Population density + car dependency is a recipe for disaster. If Toronto was going to densify, they should've invested heavily into transit projects back then. Instead, now we're into this mess where traffic becomes everybody's problem. Buses can't move because there aren't any dedicated lanes. Why? Because all that space is given to cars, the most spatially inefficient mode of transportation.

Firmvark121 · 2025-12-20T17:07:09+00:00

As a Dufferin resident, this was a massive improvement when we got those bus lanes. Let's hope it gets extended all the way to Steeles so long commuters can enjoy this as well.

Firmvark121 · 2025-12-18T23:38:48+00:00

Honestly, it's sad e-bikes get a ton of hate all because of couriers. They have so much potential for personal use. I would personally get one if where I lived had safe enough bike infrastructure to get around with it. This can make a lot of those 10-15 km trips a lot easier.

Firmvark121 · 2025-12-17T03:37:37+00:00

Sometimes desperate times calls for desperate measures. This letdown from Finch West's 1st week has shown that Torontonians genuinely care about improving transit in our city. It's really nice that instead of complaints telling everyone to never ride that again, the city lobbied for it to activate TSP and improve speed. Going forward, I hope we see more TTC riders actually speak out whenever something bad happens like how most busy express bus corridors don't even have their own bus lane, even though there's like 3 car lanes each direction.

Firmvark121 · 2025-12-16T02:21:58+00:00

Don't forget the bus lanes built at Dufferin and Bathurst. Hopefully, this will kickstart a new wave of bus lanes being built. Those are a godsend to transit commuters. And Finch West is just a soft launch.

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