Toronto municipal policy wonk, engineer, urbanist, father. Consider donating to effective charities: https://www.givewell.org/https://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mkmxpwzvtc2dI need to put a giant flashing warning on this to everyone. The property owners encroached on city owned land in bellwoods as part of a renovation and when asked to remedy it they installed the pollinator garden over winter and are now circulating this petition to justify their encroachment. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmxpwzvtc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mklvnwkkis2dPassed across Parkside into High Park tonight and saw cars on two separate red lights use the cross direction leading pedestrian signal as an opportunity to make a high speed right turn through the red without stopping.29 Apr 2026 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklvnwkkis2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mkkwdtacxc2dMatt points to the increasing number of ward based opt-outs as a reason to pay attention to this year's Toronto council elections. I will supplement that by highlighting that Bill 98 will require the Official Plan to be rewritten in 2 years and that's a huge deal. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/theres-even-more-at-stake-than-usual-in-torontos-municipal-election-this-year-these-two-little-words-explain-why/article_77976855-1682-4da2-b7e2-11e40511e6c3.html28 Apr 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkwdtacxc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mkkuy2rnmk2dI am confused by the framing here. The vacancy rate is up and rents are coming down. That's consistent with predictions about vacancy rate. Is this just a levels things? The vacancy is up a little but they wanted the rent to drop massively in 6 months? https://www.thestar.com/real-estate/the-vacancy-rate-is-up-for-new-toronto-area-rental-buildings-so-why-is-it-still-so-expensive-to-rent/article_fa17e4ea-4f87-4760-9ef0-af79545705b7.html28 Apr 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkuy2rnmk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mkkogwdnxc2dA certain amount of irony in the city issuing a low carbon landscape design guideline for developers when the city itself can't manage to meet a "don't smash your park to bits with trucks" standard of care. https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/official-plan-guidelines/design-guidelines/low-carbon-landscape-design-guide/28 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkogwdnxc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mkin2tmwcs25In the lead up to 2008, Edmonton had a rapid home price increase and then decided nope, we're not doing that anymore. Stay winning Edmonton.27 Apr 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkin2tmwcs25https://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mki6urfyvs25Which is peak Toronto, left or right?27 Apr 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki6urfyvs25https://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mki2sxvbus25Secondary plans and SASPs have become what I call "planning ratchets" that only ever tighten restrictions and make housing reform more difficult. It's deep in the planning weeds but have a look at the 🧵 and our recommendations to the province to fix them as part of upcoming regulation changes. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Apr 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki2sxvbus25https://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mkhyrhtz5k25It's impressive what numbers can GO with only (effectively) 2 lines providing all day service at 30 minute frequencies. I just wish it wasn't taking another 10 years (?) to double track the next 3 lines. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Apr 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhyrhtz5k25https://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mkfj4q4pzc2aLove that after 30 years of policies "trying" to drive growth to Scarborough Town Centre and Etobicoke Centre, they're still basically indistinguishable from 15 other hubs. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Apr 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfj4q4pzc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mkdyyjkft22kFrom about Friday through Sunday evening every week it's an automotive assault on the southern half of the west end. The Ontario Line can't come fast enough. But also we should be giving actual priority to surface transit and cutting parking. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Apr 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdyyjkft22khttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mkdh6fp5ps2kIn a similar vein, biking or being a pedestrian in a city will polarize you into believing cars shouldn't be sold with horns installed. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Apr 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdh6fp5ps2khttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mkd4uemmsc2kThere are some good news stories in sub-saharan Africa where people are getting richer and hopefully setting the stage for future prosperity but there's also some countries (including some very large countries) where growth is either stagnant or declining. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Apr 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd4uemmsc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mk76jmi4ac2kThis is a (bad) photo of a pedestrian bridge into Liberty Village. I use it about once a week and it takes about 5 minutes off the walk compared to going around, so it's pretty useful. And I hate it. But I've used it enough to notice what I think lead to this design. Come along with me 🧵23 Apr 2026 23:36 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk76jmi4ac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mk6oo4lbzs2yWhat fraction of council meetings are we up to where Perruzza is driving his car instead of attending? [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6oo4lbzs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mk66mq27oc2yBike share to work this morning. This same trip last week took 18 minutes on the 501 streetcar after waiting 5 minutes and needed a 5 minute walk at the end to reach my destination. So when people emphasize the need for the streetcars to go faster, this is why.23 Apr 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk66mq27oc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mk4mtbp4gs2yWhat's more important, new housing or some wind on a tennis court? Impossible to decide. https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/real-estate-housing/racquet-club-against-49-storey0tower-proposal-next-door-wind-worry-1217943222 Apr 2026 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4mtbp4gs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mk4ffxomxc2cCouncil's two most befuddled members. One keeps trying to withhold funds from the Ministry of Education, one apparently hates the most efficient tax we collect that funds about a third of the city budget. Incredible. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4ffxomxc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mk4f2usy3s2cBradford's nominal allies are like what are you on about? [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4f2usy3s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3mk43bwfoes2cThe problem with the EELRT or the SELRT or whatever you want to call it isn't that it's a good project that people ignored because of disrespect for Scarborough. The problem is it's a terrible project that shouldn't be funded because it would be bad transit for Scarborough. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:pcngsvtydkygeokpd652qpsq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk43bwfoes2c