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Darren McLean @darrenmcleanuk.bsky.social · 9h

Solar panels can also be in copper to suit historic buildings

A display of a copper roof with metal roofing and tubing beneath, as a solar water heating system

elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 6h

meanwhile in toronto the claw came out to destroy an encampment at a church that specifically allowed the people to live there

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20h

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

It costs a lot less to house people.

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

If anyone's wondering how this is possible, the answer is these strike teams are moving terrifyingly fast. Grab first, ask questions later. We were about 8-15 minutes behind them today for several hours. They're jumping out of vans, chasing people across lawns, taking them from bus stops, etc

maureen @maureenf.bsky.social · 1d

30 people disappeared in this shaded area today.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

“Now Scientific American has updated and re-released what it calls the “classic graphic” that shows that a human on a bicycle—able to coast, or freewheel, without pedaling—remains the world’s most energy effecient traveler.” @carltonreid.com on the re-release of the iconic graph in @forbes.com.

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elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 19h

can we get some on-street bike parking at summerhill market and minerva cannabis on bathurst?

#topoli #onpoli

American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 3d

Customer parking is customer parking.

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 3d

I'll just be a minute

@tomflood.bsky.social

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elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 19h

might have been warning bells from my head from the last name miller. have heard way way waaaaaay too many things about stephen miller that make me gag

elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 19h

you'd think so, but the trees on the spadina streetcar right-of-way have astroturf under each one of them

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 21h

Social Infrastructure at its best

“Good news, Toronto! 🎉

Starting October 19, all 100 library branches will be open year-round on Sundays from 12-5 pm (except on holiday weekends).

Find an open branch near you: tpl.ca/hours-locations “ - TPL

#CanadianLibraryMonth

Toronto Public Library • 6h • S
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Good news, Toronto!
Starting October 19, all 100 library branches will be open year-round on Sundays from 12-5 pm (except on holiday weekends).
That's more than 12,000 extra hours a year for you to catch up on reading, research or just relaxing. Make the library part of your Sunday!
Find an open branch near you: tpl.ca/hours-locations
all 100 branches now open sundays

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Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 20h

Hahahaha

Oh wait, you’re serious. Let me laugh even harder.

HAHAHAHA

Opinion | I’m a former senior aide to Stephen Harper. Pierre Poilievre is dismantling the principled, trustworthy Conservative Party we tried to build

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elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 20h

even the name sounds assholeish

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elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 20h

which politician? I don't have enough knowledge on toronto transit history

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

Joe Gebbia is the billionaire co-founder of AirBnB, a close friend of Elon Musk, and worked to gut the federal government with DOGE.

And he just gave the single largest donation to Cuomo’s super PAC since the primary.

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elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 3d

agreed! also throw on access to food, water, and permanent housing on top of that. requirements for survival really need to be human rights

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Gregory Mansfield @ghmansfield.bsky.social · 3d

Once you have called disabled people a burden, you have facilitated the devaluation, dehumanization and death of disabled people.

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elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 3d

@jacktatttran.bsky.social hey! new account. we used to talk here about public transit, but i cleared my account here

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elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 3d

i agree, bike lanes need to be a priority (or more pedestrianized streets or streets with no through traffic for motorists)

elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 4d

as a public transit/bike share user, i clearly don't exist

elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 4d

your "community" is artificially generated. don't listen to me as a constituent @diannesaxe.bsky.social, listen to the robots

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 8d

"There's no question that dedicated bus lanes would be better for transit, but they would have wiped out all parking 24/7 on both sides of the street. And my community has asked me to try something smaller first. And if it doesn't work, we'll be back," says Saxe.

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elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 4d

i'm almost certain that europe has way fewer 5-tonne pickup trucks and suvs than north america does, which i'd argue would reduce the wear and tear that asphalt would encounter, no?

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Hayden Clarkin @thetransitguy.com · 4d

I really enjoyed Life After Cars, written by Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, the podcast hosts of The War on Cars. It’s a must-read!

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elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 4d

idk i like the wall. looks like an art piece waiting to happen

elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 4d

rare councillor colle W

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 8d

"Have some respect for the councillor! Have some respect for the people of colour — low-income people, hard-working people — who have to sit on that bus, two hours each way, every day," says Colle.

elio @dragonelio.bsky.social · 4d

rare concillor colle W

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 8d

"Look, it's great to see the councillor in Etobicoke and the councillor in the Danforth so concerned about Bathurst Street," Councillor Mike Colle says, with sarcasm.