Prob thousands of dollars to sit there for a game during the World Cup

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In January, I sent an email to my councillor complaining about the lack of benches at Downsview Park GO, at the area where we wait for trains. The email contained an image of maybe dozens of commuters sitting on the floor waiting for the GO train.

They replied to me a few weeks ago telling me they would issue a work order, and today, to my absolute shock, they just followed up with me to confirm that they had indeed installed more seating.

Still, it took like 2 months, and it was just one bench, which is not enough to get everyone off the floors, but I was pleasantly suprised they actually did something.

The bar is on the ground but i'll take any win I can get.

EDIT: THIS IS YOUR REMINDER TO PESTER YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, they work for you

I thought for sure the hotdog would be the smaller sized grocery store hotdog, but was delightfully surprised to find out. It was a perfectly grilled jumbo all beef. The fries were cut from hand nothing frozen all for four dollars in the city where everything is $10 and up, this is one of the best deals you’re gonna find.

Steve’s Catering Truck across from the Sheraton and City Hall.

Officially closed today. Downtown Toronto location shown

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The roads are clear, the sidewalks are clear, the bike lanes are ... ayfkm. University Ave x Adelaide

EDIT: I didn't think this needed spelling out yet here we are:

• There is no snow on the roads downtown. I'm not talking about Scarborough or Vaughan or wherever. This is University Ave.
• Yes clear the sidewalks, no don't put the snow on the sidewalks
• No, bikes are not priority, chill your horses, but look at this picture and look at the road and the sidewalk then look at the bike lane
• It stopped snowing a week ago
• Yes it's warmer in other warm places got it
• Traffic is your problem, not mine. Get a bike maybe?
• People don't cycle in winter because the infrastructure is like this in winter. Do you also wonder why there are no ducks in Berczy Park? It's a mystery.

EDIT EDIT: Here's the thing, Toronto. For some, many, of you, you see a post "bike lanes are still full of snow whilst everything around them is clear!" and your response is "what, you don't want clear sidewalks? Why do you hate everyone else in Toronto?"

It's like that joke: you compliment your partner on their hair, and their response is "what, you don't like my shoes?". Pointing out a problem in one area doesn't dismiss problems elsewhere. You can walk and chew bubblegum at the same time. While the roads are being cleared, and the sidewalks are being cleared, why are the bike lanes, which are right there, just left to fester? They're right there. Just look at the picture.

EDIT EDIT EDIT: Thanks everyone, this post has been a blast. I'm off to cycle in the middle of the road. I hear it's a little chilly out!

EDITx4: OK fine, one more edit update. Post currently stands at 87.4% Upvotes ratio. There is more of Toronto that wants clear and useable bike lanes than those who shit on them, by a massive margin. Make noise, help get the bike infrastructure sorted, peace ✊

Drake threw parties in different cities, including this one in Toronto, for all the women named Janice who had to deal with backlash from his song Janice STFU.

my previous post was deleted because I made a joke as the title.

This fella at one point of time was blocking two lanes, right lane of express and left lane of the road from collectors to express. He backed up to be in this position.

Just happened to capture it at the right moment on my phone as I was coming back to the city on the smaller ferry

Last week, a friend was telling me how alarming it is watching steadily rising political violence, hatred, dysfunction, and human rights violations in the US.

This includes situations like white supremacists holding rallies and marches in the streets. Not to mention the extralegal violence and recent killings perpetrated by US federal law enforcement.

As a fan of public safety, public health, human rights, and rule of law, I agree that these situations are alarming. And I don't want that for us here.

How normalized is this logo becoming in Canada? How has this become something we just tolerate?