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@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 🙏🏽
https://linktr.ee/kayehm
Please email [email protected] for official answers to infra/project questions.
I'm not 311 🙏🏽
https://linktr.ee/kayehm
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...
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-...
This is our flat parking curb standard I mentioned in a previous post
Then flex bollards are spaced 5.5-6m apart to encourage drivers to park properly and maximize the parking usage.
Because if you park right beside one of these, it may hit your door.
It works.
Then flex bollards are spaced 5.5-6m apart to encourage drivers to park properly and maximize the parking usage.
Because if you park right beside one of these, it may hit your door.
It works.
November 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
This is our flat parking curb standard I mentioned in a previous post
Then flex bollards are spaced 5.5-6m apart to encourage drivers to park properly and maximize the parking usage.
Because if you park right beside one of these, it may hit your door.
It works.
Then flex bollards are spaced 5.5-6m apart to encourage drivers to park properly and maximize the parking usage.
Because if you park right beside one of these, it may hit your door.
It works.
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.
These platforms allow TTC vehicles to stop in lane & allow accessible ramp deployments with a more level, consistent boarding for people with disabilities.
The island platforms minimize potential conflicts between pedestrians & people cycling & provide a safer refuge area when exiting vehicles
The island platforms minimize potential conflicts between pedestrians & people cycling & provide a safer refuge area when exiting vehicles
November 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
These platforms allow TTC vehicles to stop in lane & allow accessible ramp deployments with a more level, consistent boarding for people with disabilities.
The island platforms minimize potential conflicts between pedestrians & people cycling & provide a safer refuge area when exiting vehicles
The island platforms minimize potential conflicts between pedestrians & people cycling & provide a safer refuge area when exiting vehicles
This last batch includes 2 island style platforms with railings (Bloor/Shaw, Shoreham/Jane), one straight platform (Davisville) and one bidirectional accessible platform (Esplanade).
All bus routes.
All bus routes.
November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This last batch includes 2 island style platforms with railings (Bloor/Shaw, Shoreham/Jane), one straight platform (Davisville) and one bidirectional accessible platform (Esplanade).
All bus routes.
All bus routes.
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.
Right on top of Garrison Creek.
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Right on top of Garrison Creek.
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...
When were you last there?
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
When were you last there?
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.
Some more on Oakwood 🩷
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Some more on Oakwood 🩷
You can tell it's a refresh by the many smaller 10cm lines making up the larger 60cm line.
This typically isn't required every year in cities that don't have winter
This typically isn't required every year in cities that don't have winter
October 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
You can tell it's a refresh by the many smaller 10cm lines making up the larger 60cm line.
This typically isn't required every year in cities that don't have winter
This typically isn't required every year in cities that don't have winter
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)
It's completed east of Bathurst.
Pink dots are where bollards will go.
The reason the concrete strip is different widths is because the direction we provided to the design consultant was to keep the Bikeway & the vehicle travel lanes consistent widths & put any leftover space in the parking.
Pink dots are where bollards will go.
The reason the concrete strip is different widths is because the direction we provided to the design consultant was to keep the Bikeway & the vehicle travel lanes consistent widths & put any leftover space in the parking.
October 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It's completed east of Bathurst.
Pink dots are where bollards will go.
The reason the concrete strip is different widths is because the direction we provided to the design consultant was to keep the Bikeway & the vehicle travel lanes consistent widths & put any leftover space in the parking.
Pink dots are where bollards will go.
The reason the concrete strip is different widths is because the direction we provided to the design consultant was to keep the Bikeway & the vehicle travel lanes consistent widths & put any leftover space in the parking.
This project includes a lot of new green infrastructure. Some are contained planters, some help drain the roadway.
Additional planters on top of the concrete medians that couldn't be planters may be coming in the future.
Most of it will be maintained thru partnerships with local residents groups 🙏🏽
Additional planters on top of the concrete medians that couldn't be planters may be coming in the future.
Most of it will be maintained thru partnerships with local residents groups 🙏🏽
October 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This project includes a lot of new green infrastructure. Some are contained planters, some help drain the roadway.
Additional planters on top of the concrete medians that couldn't be planters may be coming in the future.
Most of it will be maintained thru partnerships with local residents groups 🙏🏽
Additional planters on top of the concrete medians that couldn't be planters may be coming in the future.
Most of it will be maintained thru partnerships with local residents groups 🙏🏽
This high capacity curb & truck apron was placed here to accommodate the gas station tankers. This station is now for sale, but has been a gas station for decades.
Sometimes things change between design & delivery 🤷🏽♀️
Documenting this in case 20y from now people wonder WTH happened here
Sometimes things change between design & delivery 🤷🏽♀️
Documenting this in case 20y from now people wonder WTH happened here
October 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This high capacity curb & truck apron was placed here to accommodate the gas station tankers. This station is now for sale, but has been a gas station for decades.
Sometimes things change between design & delivery 🤷🏽♀️
Documenting this in case 20y from now people wonder WTH happened here
Sometimes things change between design & delivery 🤷🏽♀️
Documenting this in case 20y from now people wonder WTH happened here
This is our new parking side curb standard. A level flush curb with bollards every 6m - helps space parked cars properly to maximize parking. People don't want to open their doors into a bollard.
It's on many other projects including Davenport.
The Bikeway still has to be paved here
It's on many other projects including Davenport.
The Bikeway still has to be paved here
October 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This is our new parking side curb standard. A level flush curb with bollards every 6m - helps space parked cars properly to maximize parking. People don't want to open their doors into a bollard.
It's on many other projects including Davenport.
The Bikeway still has to be paved here
It's on many other projects including Davenport.
The Bikeway still has to be paved here
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...
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)
Correction... Coming days, not coming weeks. (Unverified)
October 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Correction... Coming days, not coming weeks. (Unverified)
Concrete planters & permanent curbs & sidewalk restoration has been completed on #BikeTO Harbord Street & Hoskin Avenue between Grace Street & Queens Park Cres West.
This section is expected to be open by early October.
Line marking & plantings coming soon.
Visit toronto.ca/harbordhoskin for more
This section is expected to be open by early October.
Line marking & plantings coming soon.
Visit toronto.ca/harbordhoskin for more
September 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Concrete planters & permanent curbs & sidewalk restoration has been completed on #BikeTO Harbord Street & Hoskin Avenue between Grace Street & Queens Park Cres West.
This section is expected to be open by early October.
Line marking & plantings coming soon.
Visit toronto.ca/harbordhoskin for more
This section is expected to be open by early October.
Line marking & plantings coming soon.
Visit toronto.ca/harbordhoskin for more
Read an interview with two of the artists who worked on the #BikeTO Lansdowne project by @cycletoronto.bsky.social
www.cycleto.ca/just_for_fun...
www.cycleto.ca/just_for_fun...
August 27, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Read an interview with two of the artists who worked on the #BikeTO Lansdowne project by @cycletoronto.bsky.social
www.cycleto.ca/just_for_fun...
www.cycleto.ca/just_for_fun...
This is the 11th #BikeTO partnership with StART since 2018:
Lake Shore Blvd W
Scarlett Rd
Shoreham Drive
Evelyn Wiggins Drive
Conlins Rd
Richmond St
Wilby Rd
Ferrand Dr
Steeprock Dr
Bloor St E
Safer infra can also be more beautiful
You can learn more & apply here:
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
Lake Shore Blvd W
Scarlett Rd
Shoreham Drive
Evelyn Wiggins Drive
Conlins Rd
Richmond St
Wilby Rd
Ferrand Dr
Steeprock Dr
Bloor St E
Safer infra can also be more beautiful
You can learn more & apply here:
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
August 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This is the 11th #BikeTO partnership with StART since 2018:
Lake Shore Blvd W
Scarlett Rd
Shoreham Drive
Evelyn Wiggins Drive
Conlins Rd
Richmond St
Wilby Rd
Ferrand Dr
Steeprock Dr
Bloor St E
Safer infra can also be more beautiful
You can learn more & apply here:
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
Lake Shore Blvd W
Scarlett Rd
Shoreham Drive
Evelyn Wiggins Drive
Conlins Rd
Richmond St
Wilby Rd
Ferrand Dr
Steeprock Dr
Bloor St E
Safer infra can also be more beautiful
You can learn more & apply here:
www.toronto.ca/services-pay...