Mark Jackson-Brown
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Mark Jackson-Brown
@markster3000.bsky.social
Car-free parent in Scarborough!
Transit lover, eBike rider.
He/him
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Also on the chopping block from Toronto's parks bylaw: the longstanding rule against using “profane language” in parks. Also you will now be allowed to be boisterous, but not riotous.
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"this person doesn't follow you and has a bajillion followers, are you sure you want to reply?"
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I definitely look at my Bosch battery, and feel relatively secure in their multiple decades of battery experience
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The race for second place seems wide open. Ottawa LRT East isn't promising anything better than Q1 2026.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Eastern LRT opening ‘definitely achievable' by early 2026, says OC Transpo | CBC News
The head of OC Transpo has told Ottawa city councillors that getting the eastern LRT extension to Orléans open by the first quarter of 2026 is achievable.
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I think a few of the big sticking points, Presto *did* eventually add, a several years down the line
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Waterloo Region, FWIW, put out a RFP that asked for a system that would handle various use cases deemed to be important.
Presto's response was roughly "we can't do a bunch of that, and we make no promises to ever do it. take it or leave it"
November 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Respecting the heritage of downtown Brampton by riding a diesel bus down Main St
November 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
But also, the "All 25 Wards" goal of Toronto Bikeshare is great and all... but North York Centre desperately needs another 10+ stations to be decently functional. The place is so dense with housing and destinations!!
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Dec 7th launch for Finch West an increasingly open secret
bsky.app/profile/rzai...
Per this slide deck for Metrolinx's November 27 board meeting shared via the @urbantoronto.bsky.social forums, Line 6 is planned to open on December 7. While cited in prior media reports, it's the first time coming from Metrolinx directly. #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload...
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I remember when that desire path was born!
They grow so fast! 🥹
November 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I was an undergrad when they rebuilt University back in 2005.
Amazingly, back then, the pedestrian volumes mostly fit on the slim sidewalk!
People would honestly drive to and park on campus from Northdale.
November 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Gotta sit right next to King's Quest IV and Leisure Suit Larry 3
November 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM