kanchan m
@kayehm.bsky.social
Sr Engineer on City of Toronto Cycling/Ped Team, Posts/Likes are my own.
Please email [email protected] for official answers to infra/project questions.
I'm not 311 🙏🏽
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Please email [email protected] for official answers to infra/project questions.
I'm not 311 🙏🏽
https://linktr.ee/kayehm
Dec 6, 1989 I was starting exams for my 1st term of engineering school at @uwaterloo.ca
We heard about the murders on radio/TV, exams were postponed.
There was debate about what really happened & we didn't know he targeted only women, or why.
There is no debate now.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
We heard about the murders on radio/TV, exams were postponed.
There was debate about what really happened & we didn't know he targeted only women, or why.
There is no debate now.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
December 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Dec 6, 1989 I was starting exams for my 1st term of engineering school at @uwaterloo.ca
We heard about the murders on radio/TV, exams were postponed.
There was debate about what really happened & we didn't know he targeted only women, or why.
There is no debate now.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
We heard about the murders on radio/TV, exams were postponed.
There was debate about what really happened & we didn't know he targeted only women, or why.
There is no debate now.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hey transportation nerds, our latest City of a Toronto Lane width guidelines, first released in 2014, were released a few weeks ago, fill yer boots:
www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...
www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...
December 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Hey transportation nerds, our latest City of a Toronto Lane width guidelines, first released in 2014, were released a few weeks ago, fill yer boots:
www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...
www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...
December 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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This explains something that has always mystified me about drivers who rail against bike lanes and transit. Why WOULDN'T you want people to have options not to drive? It would make your own driving better! But they don't just want good traffic, they want to reinforce the NORM of driving
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This explains something that has always mystified me about drivers who rail against bike lanes and transit. Why WOULDN'T you want people to have options not to drive? It would make your own driving better! But they don't just want good traffic, they want to reinforce the NORM of driving
Never forget, the term #Jaywalking is a made up thing and blaming pedestrians for being hit by drivers the result of a marketing campaign.
So is that 10,000 steps things.
Learn more on this 2023 podcast from CBCs Under The Influence
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
So is that 10,000 steps things.
Learn more on this 2023 podcast from CBCs Under The Influence
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Never forget, the term #Jaywalking is a made up thing and blaming pedestrians for being hit by drivers the result of a marketing campaign.
So is that 10,000 steps things.
Learn more on this 2023 podcast from CBCs Under The Influence
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
So is that 10,000 steps things.
Learn more on this 2023 podcast from CBCs Under The Influence
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
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Blasting past rush hour traffic on the completed portion of Dufferin RapidTO (up to Dundas)
November 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Blasting past rush hour traffic on the completed portion of Dufferin RapidTO (up to Dundas)
Visited the #BikeAtO Hoskin side this morning.
The new bike signals are in at St George with Leading Bike and Leading Pedestrian intervals in all directions.
New transit platforms, planters, bike boxes and curbs are all in.
A bit more line marking still to go.
The new bike signals are in at St George with Leading Bike and Leading Pedestrian intervals in all directions.
New transit platforms, planters, bike boxes and curbs are all in.
A bit more line marking still to go.
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Visited the #BikeAtO Hoskin side this morning.
The new bike signals are in at St George with Leading Bike and Leading Pedestrian intervals in all directions.
New transit platforms, planters, bike boxes and curbs are all in.
A bit more line marking still to go.
The new bike signals are in at St George with Leading Bike and Leading Pedestrian intervals in all directions.
New transit platforms, planters, bike boxes and curbs are all in.
A bit more line marking still to go.
Our last batch of #BikeTO modular Zicla accessible platforms was installed over the past week.
We've installed over 40 of these platforms over the past 8y
Many lessons have been learned, a lot of innovation made & some very strong partnerships forged.
Toronto is a winter city leader in this stuff.
We've installed over 40 of these platforms over the past 8y
Many lessons have been learned, a lot of innovation made & some very strong partnerships forged.
Toronto is a winter city leader in this stuff.
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Our last batch of #BikeTO modular Zicla accessible platforms was installed over the past week.
We've installed over 40 of these platforms over the past 8y
Many lessons have been learned, a lot of innovation made & some very strong partnerships forged.
Toronto is a winter city leader in this stuff.
We've installed over 40 of these platforms over the past 8y
Many lessons have been learned, a lot of innovation made & some very strong partnerships forged.
Toronto is a winter city leader in this stuff.
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If you live in Ontario and rent your home, own your home, bike, take transit, care about the environment, value democracy, don't want water to be privatized, are opposed to surveillance infrastructure... you are going to want to email your MPP about #Bill60: win.newmode.net/fightbill60
New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
win.newmode.net
November 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
If you live in Ontario and rent your home, own your home, bike, take transit, care about the environment, value democracy, don't want water to be privatized, are opposed to surveillance infrastructure... you are going to want to email your MPP about #Bill60: win.newmode.net/fightbill60
One of our biggest struggles when designing bikeways is parking demand vs removal vs safety.
We collect extensive data prior to design to ensure there is adequate parking based on actual usage.
We do counts on weekends, overnight, holidays.
There almost always is.
Links below to data and studies
We collect extensive data prior to design to ensure there is adequate parking based on actual usage.
We do counts on weekends, overnight, holidays.
There almost always is.
Links below to data and studies
Parking! In the wknd Toronto Star I write about what to do with our underused parking lots & garages. New data shows lots profound emptiness. There’s more efficient & useful possibilities. City is already building some housing, but NIMBYs are protesting just as the sun rises. Ignore em & go harder.
Shawn Micallef: Let’s fix it: Toronto has more underused parking lots than you’d think. Here’s how to use them better
The subject of parking still seems to drive a lot of what happens in Toronto politics, but the underused lots around the city could be put to better use.
www.thestar.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
One of our biggest struggles when designing bikeways is parking demand vs removal vs safety.
We collect extensive data prior to design to ensure there is adequate parking based on actual usage.
We do counts on weekends, overnight, holidays.
There almost always is.
Links below to data and studies
We collect extensive data prior to design to ensure there is adequate parking based on actual usage.
We do counts on weekends, overnight, holidays.
There almost always is.
Links below to data and studies
We need to wait for road reconstructions in order to remove slip lanes. They tend to hold utilities & are usually attached to the road base
But we can do interim measures to make safety improvements while we wait for the larger opportunities
More pink last night.
🩷
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
But we can do interim measures to make safety improvements while we wait for the larger opportunities
More pink last night.
🩷
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
We need to wait for road reconstructions in order to remove slip lanes. They tend to hold utilities & are usually attached to the road base
But we can do interim measures to make safety improvements while we wait for the larger opportunities
More pink last night.
🩷
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
But we can do interim measures to make safety improvements while we wait for the larger opportunities
More pink last night.
🩷
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
Why we leave gaps in curbs along Bikeways
There is a city standard spec for these curbs that specifies gaps every 3m, max.
Winter City Problems.
There is a city standard spec for these curbs that specifies gaps every 3m, max.
Winter City Problems.
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Why we leave gaps in curbs along Bikeways
There is a city standard spec for these curbs that specifies gaps every 3m, max.
Winter City Problems.
There is a city standard spec for these curbs that specifies gaps every 3m, max.
Winter City Problems.
Same material as the Pink corners.
One of the only line marking materials that actually sticks to concrete in a winter climate.
It's toxic as all hell... But it sticks.
#RapidTO
One of the only line marking materials that actually sticks to concrete in a winter climate.
It's toxic as all hell... But it sticks.
#RapidTO
First look 👀 at new #RapidTO transit priority installation on Bathurst south of Fort York. More white line painting to come, but a great start! What do you think?
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Same material as the Pink corners.
One of the only line marking materials that actually sticks to concrete in a winter climate.
It's toxic as all hell... But it sticks.
#RapidTO
One of the only line marking materials that actually sticks to concrete in a winter climate.
It's toxic as all hell... But it sticks.
#RapidTO
Lots of this will be popping up this week. Bollards are coming soon.
These are painted curb radii reductions, holding space until we can build them in concrete.
They slow down turning vehicles.
learn more here
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
And before anyone asks "why pink"... (continued..)
These are painted curb radii reductions, holding space until we can build them in concrete.
They slow down turning vehicles.
learn more here
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
And before anyone asks "why pink"... (continued..)
November 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Lots of this will be popping up this week. Bollards are coming soon.
These are painted curb radii reductions, holding space until we can build them in concrete.
They slow down turning vehicles.
learn more here
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
And before anyone asks "why pink"... (continued..)
These are painted curb radii reductions, holding space until we can build them in concrete.
They slow down turning vehicles.
learn more here
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
And before anyone asks "why pink"... (continued..)
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Reminder: Residential overnight on-street parking permits expire on November 30. The renewal period is open now. Renew online in minutes or in person at City Hall, Mon–Fri, 8:30 to 4:15.
Start now: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/applying-for-a-parking
Start now: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/applying-for-a-parking
October 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Reminder: Residential overnight on-street parking permits expire on November 30. The renewal period is open now. Renew online in minutes or in person at City Hall, Mon–Fri, 8:30 to 4:15.
Start now: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/applying-for-a-parking
Start now: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/applying-for-a-parking
This is how line marking refreshes are done with paint.. Typically once or twice a year.
Paint and glass beads are applied over the existing markings to refresh reflectivity.
This is a different process from when the markings are first applied with extruded durable MMA (all my other videos)
Paint and glass beads are applied over the existing markings to refresh reflectivity.
This is a different process from when the markings are first applied with extruded durable MMA (all my other videos)
October 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This is how line marking refreshes are done with paint.. Typically once or twice a year.
Paint and glass beads are applied over the existing markings to refresh reflectivity.
This is a different process from when the markings are first applied with extruded durable MMA (all my other videos)
Paint and glass beads are applied over the existing markings to refresh reflectivity.
This is a different process from when the markings are first applied with extruded durable MMA (all my other videos)
Took my #BikeTO colleagues on a walk/roll of the newly & under construction Harbord Bikeway yesterday.
Harbord/Hoskin has been a bikeway since 1998, 27 years.
Curbs, planters, accessible platforms.. and so much more.
Learn More:
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
Harbord/Hoskin has been a bikeway since 1998, 27 years.
Curbs, planters, accessible platforms.. and so much more.
Learn More:
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
October 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Took my #BikeTO colleagues on a walk/roll of the newly & under construction Harbord Bikeway yesterday.
Harbord/Hoskin has been a bikeway since 1998, 27 years.
Curbs, planters, accessible platforms.. and so much more.
Learn More:
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
Harbord/Hoskin has been a bikeway since 1998, 27 years.
Curbs, planters, accessible platforms.. and so much more.
Learn More:
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
"any distance is walkable as long as it's from a parked car"
October 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"any distance is walkable as long as it's from a parked car"
One Million #BikeTO riders at Bloor and Palmerston so far this year.
As of midnight last night
10% higher than last year and almost 40% higher than 2 years ago
(Unverified)
As of midnight last night
10% higher than last year and almost 40% higher than 2 years ago
(Unverified)
October 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
One Million #BikeTO riders at Bloor and Palmerston so far this year.
As of midnight last night
10% higher than last year and almost 40% higher than 2 years ago
(Unverified)
As of midnight last night
10% higher than last year and almost 40% higher than 2 years ago
(Unverified)
Y'all knew about most of these last week, but here are some more recent photos from the Chief Planner.
Add'l info:
Harbord is done from Queens Park to Grace. To Ossington should be done by early November with bike 🚦
Queens Quay - new bike🚦is also imminent
Esplanade - so much much more coming
Add'l info:
Harbord is done from Queens Park to Grace. To Ossington should be done by early November with bike 🚦
Queens Quay - new bike🚦is also imminent
Esplanade - so much much more coming
Toronto’s Cycling and Pedestrian Projects Team continues to hit it out of the park. Out for a ride today and here’s just some of the new cycling facilities that I came across. New concrete planters and permanent curbs on Harbord Street. /1
October 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Y'all knew about most of these last week, but here are some more recent photos from the Chief Planner.
Add'l info:
Harbord is done from Queens Park to Grace. To Ossington should be done by early November with bike 🚦
Queens Quay - new bike🚦is also imminent
Esplanade - so much much more coming
Add'l info:
Harbord is done from Queens Park to Grace. To Ossington should be done by early November with bike 🚦
Queens Quay - new bike🚦is also imminent
Esplanade - so much much more coming
15 currently installed & 20 more will be installed & activated over the coming months. Including another display.
Palmerston/Bloor should be approaching One Million people cycling so far this year in the coming weeks. 💥
We verify this data with a 2nd counting source 2x/yr before we release it.
Palmerston/Bloor should be approaching One Million people cycling so far this year in the coming weeks. 💥
We verify this data with a 2nd counting source 2x/yr before we release it.
Did you know Toronto has 15 permanent bicycle counters around the city? I have created a portal that should be updated monthly when the city updates their open data. It's live now at: observingthecity.ca
October 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
15 currently installed & 20 more will be installed & activated over the coming months. Including another display.
Palmerston/Bloor should be approaching One Million people cycling so far this year in the coming weeks. 💥
We verify this data with a 2nd counting source 2x/yr before we release it.
Palmerston/Bloor should be approaching One Million people cycling so far this year in the coming weeks. 💥
We verify this data with a 2nd counting source 2x/yr before we release it.
Many many things are still happening behind the scenes.
Besides what's listed below. . we have #BikeTO work happening on Power St, Burnhamthorpe/Mill, Centennial Park ...
and more.
Besides what's listed below. . we have #BikeTO work happening on Power St, Burnhamthorpe/Mill, Centennial Park ...
and more.
October 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Many many things are still happening behind the scenes.
Besides what's listed below. . we have #BikeTO work happening on Power St, Burnhamthorpe/Mill, Centennial Park ...
and more.
Besides what's listed below. . we have #BikeTO work happening on Power St, Burnhamthorpe/Mill, Centennial Park ...
and more.
Any person, any time of day.
Whether schools are in session or not:
walking
cycling
sitting in a cafe
On a skateboard
Pushing a stroller
waiting at a transit stop
getting on/off a school bus
In a pedestrian cross over
Taking their dog for a walk
Whether schools are in session or not:
walking
cycling
sitting in a cafe
On a skateboard
Pushing a stroller
waiting at a transit stop
getting on/off a school bus
In a pedestrian cross over
Taking their dog for a walk
#DYK that if a person cycling is struck by a driver travelling 50 km/h, their chance of survival is only 10%? Whether you’re a new or experienced driver, always drive carefully around vulnerable road users. 🚴
Find #RoadSafety tips at toronto.ca/WatchforBikes.
Find #RoadSafety tips at toronto.ca/WatchforBikes.
September 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Any person, any time of day.
Whether schools are in session or not:
walking
cycling
sitting in a cafe
On a skateboard
Pushing a stroller
waiting at a transit stop
getting on/off a school bus
In a pedestrian cross over
Taking their dog for a walk
Whether schools are in session or not:
walking
cycling
sitting in a cafe
On a skateboard
Pushing a stroller
waiting at a transit stop
getting on/off a school bus
In a pedestrian cross over
Taking their dog for a walk