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Matt Armstrong @matta7.bsky.social Tall City Planner, Tkaronto (Toronto).
He/him. Formerly & fondly a resident of Hamilton, Ontario & London, UK.
Michael Mitchell @michaelmitchell.bsky.social I'm running for City Council in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. https://toronto-danforth.ca
Quick, what’s the longest word you can find —> https://bsky.app/profile/michaelmitchell.bsky.social/post/3mvadd2s4ic2l
Trevor Heywood @metroscapes.ca Not all those who wander are lost. I explore Metroscapes, where natural and built environments collide.
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▶️ https://youtube.com/@metroscapes
PressProgress @pressprogress.ca Award-winning Canadian journalism that:
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John Semley @johnsemley3000.bsky.social writer and researcher, covering books, films, and psychoactivity, in no particular order. a pocket full of spare change and anger unlimited.
Jake Goldsbie @jakegoldsbie.bsky.social Actor, novelist, barbecue sauce spokesman
André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social André Picard is the health columnist at The Globe and Mail and the author of six bestselling books. I share stories and opinion pieces from a broad range of publications. Shares are not endorsements. 
Ryan McGreal @ryanmcgreal.bsky.social Solvitur ambulando. Off course but constantly correcting. One of Penny’s favourite scent clouds. (he/him)
Gabe Blanc @gabeblanc.bsky.social Hey, Toronto!
Former candidate for Toronto City Council in Ward 11 University–Rosedale.
gabeforunirose.ca
Toronto the Politics the Show @torontothepolitics.bsky.social A local news podcast about Toronto hosted by Christopher Chiasson.
Listen to the show: https://pod.link/6787284106
Catharine Tunnacliffe @ctunnacliffe.bsky.social Climate, social justice, and occasional duck pictures. Toronto.
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Nate Erskine-Smith @beynate.bsky.social Running to be Councillor for Ward 19, Beaches-East York. Host of Uncommons Podcast.
Sarah Gelbard @gelbard.ca Punk planner and anarchitect | Housing justice, radical planning, and community care | Adjunct Prof, University of Ottawa | Contact instructor, Carleton U | firstgen scholar | tenant | bassist | she/her
Ottawa, Canada
previously @sbg_arch on 🐦
Devan Marr @devanmarr.bsky.social Bike Rider. Mediocre Beer Brewer. Lawyer. Luddite. JDHD. He/Him.
It’s never legal advice. It’s rarely good advice.
Toronto, ON
Evan Boyce @evanboyce.ca spreadsheet person working in renewable energy, hobbying in ✨opinions✨
energy, housing, cities, transit, cycling, politics
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
daily dose of estragon @craigburley.bsky.social Craig Burley (the other one). He/him, cis, all power to the people. Hamilton, Ontario. Look me up anywhere.
I’m going. (He does not move.)
The Incline @theincline.email A newsletter about the history and politics of Hamilton, Ontario. Follow at https://theincline.email/.
More Transit Southern Ontario @moretransitso.bsky.social MTSO advocates for more frequent, reliable & integrated transit networks for riders across Southern Ontario. 🚍🚊🚆🚇
🔗 moretransit.ca/links
John Bowman @johnbowman.bsky.social Social media news producer. Recovering “Twitter guy.”
JackTatt 🇨🇦 @jacktatttran.bsky.social MASc. Graduate from UofT CivMin who researched public transport fare and service integration @TAL_UofT.
Like trains and buses and trams and people. Urban Transit Planning. I ❤️ CANDU nuclear.
Thaneson Balachandran @thaneson.bsky.social 
De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca Interrogate power. Highlight truth. We are a non-profit, journalist-owned co-operative in British Columbia, Canada.
https://www.defactomedia.ca/
Emma Arkell @emmaarkell.bsky.social Associate Editor @pressprogress.ca // Member of @defactomedia.ca // words and photos in Chatelaine, Jacobin, The Tyee, Xtra etc.
Jocelyn Lambert Squires @jocelynsquires.bsky.social Toronto-centric voice for architecture and urbanism. Transit nerd. Recovering American. Research, writing, bikes, architect-adjacent. (EN/FR, she/her/elle)
Eric Very @ekvery.bsky.social Writing at www.brockton-history.ca, jogging, coffee, dad.
Working on the waterfront.
Gil Meslin @gmeslin.bsky.social 
Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social Passion for people, politics and progress. Proud Mom, advocate for social justice, PR communications expert @powergroup.ca, Current Affairs Pundit, former CBC Journalist, Host of The OShow Canada's Pro Democracy Podcast. Subscribe on YouTube and Spotify 🇨🇦
Mark Shaw 🇨🇦✌️🇪🇺 @markshawtoronto.bsky.social 🍁 Toronto transit & urbanism nerd | 👨💻 Software Developer | 🌈 Your gay best friend
ausma malik @ausmalik.bsky.social Deputy Mayor of Toronto | City Councillor for Spadina-Fort York, Ward 10 #SpaFY | Toronto District School Board Trustee 2014-2018 | she/her
AusmaMalik.ca
The Bike Parking Alliance of Toronto @bpat-toronto.bsky.social We’re fighting for bike parking all across Toronto 🚲.
Youth-driven advocacy organization led by @trainguy89.bsky.social
Hafeez A. @trainguy89.bsky.social Toronto < - > Waterloo. Designing better streets and fighting for change! Transportation Planner. 🚲 🚃 🎓UW Planning ‘27.
Founder and Executive Director of
@bpat-toronto.bsky.social
Opinions are mine only of course.
Spacing @spacing.bsky.social Spacing.ca / Toronto urbanism uncovered in award-winning mag/web/books/podcasts.
Spacing Radio podcasts: spacingradio.bsky.social
Spacing Vancouver: spacingvancouver.bsky.social
Spacing Store: spacingstore.bsky.social
Alex Freeman @northernnerd.bsky.social Toronto Area Housing & Construction.
Gaming & Photography, Bike Data.
Did I mention I like Disc Golf.
Not wrong, just an asshole.
@safestreetsto.bsky.social @safestreetsto.bsky.social 
@mlongfield.bsky.social @mlongfield.bsky.social Biking guy for recreation and transportation. Enjoys baseball, movies, dinosaurs, and the opera. Somehow one of Toronto Life's 2025 Most Influential.
CHAPO TRAP HOUSE @chapotraphousereal.bsky.social ❄️⚖️ Will Menaker, Matt Christman, Felix Biederman, and Amber A'Lee Frost Producer: Chris Wade
HousingNowTO @housingnowto.bsky.social Monitoring Progress & Activity on Twenty-One (21) sites 🏙️ proposed under the Mayor's #HousingNow plan for creating new Affordable-Rental units
#TOPoli #YIMBY
HousingNowTO.com
David Fleischer @fleischmarket.bsky.social Same guy from the other place with the opinions about pop culture and urbanist-type things, and such. 
Jake Landau (He/Him) 🇨🇦🇵🇸🇺🇦 @jakelandau.ca 🏳️🌈 Bi DemSoc Jew 🇨🇦 | Columnist, Podcaster | Threw first pitch at a Jays game one time | Subscribe to my stuff and give me money jakelandau.ca/subscribe
Dave Weasel @daveweasel.bsky.social Comedian, podcaster, etc. 5x billboard comedy chart topper
Craig Saunders @craigsaunders.bsky.social Propagandist, dad, ski patroller and Torontonian
Jake Tobin @jaketobin.bsky.social Toronto-based illustrator, cartoonist & writer
Documenting people, places & parties
Probably reading
https://linktr.ee/Jaketobin
kate wehwalt @katewagner.wehwalt.net Unheil-bringer. lithium prince. architecture critic @thenation.com
my blogs are https://late-review.com, https://wehwalt.net and mcmansionhell.com
she/they
BarelyComments @barelycomments.bsky.social policy/planning/hockey | Toronto
Dan Seljak @anotherglassbox.bsky.social Building hater/appreciator out of Toronto. He/they. Hates your neighbourhood’s character, yes, specifically yours.
Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social Football writer, analyzer, podcaster. Sportsball good. Enjoyer of Bowie. Millennials are the Greatest Generation. No dooming.
Rory White @rorywh.bsky.social 🏴🇨🇦 Technology and Democracy Reporter at Canada's National Observer. Creator of Civic Searchlight.
Contact: rwhite.12 (Signal)
Janet 🇨🇦 @jansplanet.bsky.social Treaty Seven Territory, Mohkinstsis
Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🌾🍁🏔🇨🇦
#TypoQueen
Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social We hold City Hall to account for its road safety, cycling + climate plans while fighting to reallocate space to walk/cycle/transit to create healthy communities.
Deanna Allain @deannaallain.bsky.social HamOnt
Jane’s Walk @janeswalk.bsky.social Jane’s Walk is a movement of free, resident-led walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs. The festival returns May 1–3, 2026! Explore, connect, and share stories about the city. #OurStreetsOurStories — www.janeswalkfestivalTO.com
Joshua Hind @joshuahind.bsky.social "It's hard to say, it's sad but true, I'm kinda dumb and so are you."
Nicholas Renzetti @nicholas091.bsky.social Senior Consultant at StrategyCorp, RaBIT Board Member, Policy Wonk, TTRPG Player and DM. He/Him. 🏳️🌈
Rob Cerjanec @robcerjanec.bsky.social MPP for Ajax. Building a stronger Ontario where hard work pays off and every family has a fair shot.
Jennifer Keesmaat @jenniferkeesmaat.bsky.social 
Mark Jackson-Brown @markster3000.bsky.social Car-free parent of 3!
Transit lover, eBike rider.
He/him
The Walrus @thewalrus.ca Award-winning independent journalism, fact checking, national ideas-focused events, and podcasts. Stay connected: http://thewalrus.ca/newsletters
Jay Pitter @jaypitter.bsky.social Award-Winning Placemaker (25+ North American Cities). Author. Speaker. Urban Planning Adjunct Professor. Subdivided Co-Editor. Two Book Deal w/ Penguin Random House Canada. Hip Hop & a lil Punk Rock. Hopeful.
Oliver Moore @oliver-moore.bsky.social Deviant pedestrian. I’m bullish on cities, opposed to fascism and write editorials for The Globe and Mail. Never 51. @moore_oliver at the bird site, which I've mostly left. Will try to respond via omoore@globeandmail.ca. Header pic by Mervyn Sequeira
Jerome Persaud @swingingbunt.bsky.social 
Diana Yoon @dianayoon.bsky.social City Council candidate, Ward 11 University—Rosedale. 🏡 Affordable housing advocate and community leader, working for you.
George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social My name is George. I am the senior mouse catcher and I “work” at Stourbridge Junction railway station. *not all quotes are my own- but quoted with love
The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social Lawyers for injured cyclists. Advocates for change: www.thebikinglawyer.ca
Cycling Law & Police Violence Specialists. Free legal advice 800-725-0754/info@thebikinglawyer.ca
Chris Moise @chrismoiseto.bsky.social Proven Leadership That Works. 10 years elected experience & real results as City Councillor + Trustee. Running to continue delivering for all of us. www.chrismoise.vote
Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social Toronto Star columnist, nice guy, jump shooter. 
Olga Bea 🐝 @obkwak.bsky.social Land use planner-in-training in Hamilton. Manager, Biz Dev at netheryplanning.bsky.social | MPA (Queens, 2024) Housing, land use, public engagement, and the politics of cities. Opinions are my own. www.linkedin.com/in/obeakwak
Jennie Worden (she/her) @jennie1ofmany.bsky.social Cycle hoyden, TOPoli nerd & activist, magical cake fairy. Community. Equity. Sustainability. Pie. jennieworden.ca
Olaf Dilling @verkehrswende.bsky.social Legal expert on sustainable mobility / Public spaces. Berlin - Toronto
Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social Strategy/Creative/Content/Branding @ rovélo creative. Lectures on reframing the mainstream narrative around road safety, cities and mobility.
Devout follower of Jesus and Mary Chain
Creativebyrovelo.com
Satirical news at The Rovélo Record
Josh Matlow @joshmatlow.bsky.social Torontonian. Community Advocate.
Amanda Burrows @amandajaneburrows.bsky.social Community builder ❤️
Vancouver | unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh & səlilwətaɬ territories
Jeyan Jeganathan @jeyantvo.bsky.social Host of The Rundown, TVO’s latest current affairs program
📍 @therundowntvo.bsky.social
📬 Story ideas? jjeganathan@tvo.org
The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social 📺 The Rundown with @jeyantvo.bsky.social on @wearetvo.bsky.social
More: https://my.linkpod.site/therundown
Damien Moule @damienmoule.bsky.social Toronto municipal policy wonk, engineer, urbanist, father.
Consider donating to effective charities: https://www.givewell.org/
Billy, Garry, Orville @billythecat.bsky.social I am Billy the cat!!! My brother Garry is Grey and Orville is Orange!!
We live in Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺
I have Polycystic Kidney Disease but I am OK :)
FastTrackTO @fast-track.to Home of the 10-point plan to save Toronto’s streetcar system.
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https://fast-track.to/ 🌐
Jeff Slater @jslater.ca Web developer, New Democrat and nerd from Toronto. (he/him) 🍊🏳️🌈 #torcen #ward13 #ndp
Semester in Residence at CityLAB @semester-citylab.bsky.social Live, learn, laugh, love, lab.
Intensive fall semester for students in all McMaster & Redeemer Faculties, 3rd year &^.
Interdisciplinary teams work on City projects with city staff. 30 students,4 instructors 15-units 1 term
https://bit.ly/m/citylabsir
Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social Chair of NoJetsTO. Ford is trying to ram jets down our throat, sign the petition at NoJetsTO.com!
Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social National politics reporter at semafor.com. Alum: WashPost, Bloomberg, Slate, Reason. Author of “The Show That Never Ends.”
Peter Tabuns @petertabuns.bsky.social MPP for Toronto-Danforth
GabeHurl @gabehurl.bsky.social Dad. Irish in Toronto. Hacker of a little white ball. LFC. Leafs. Jays. Nerd. Frankie.
Blair Scorgie 🍁 @blairscorgie.bsky.social Husband, father, planner, urban designer, consultant, sessional lecturer, volunteer, author, advocate, and Torontonian. Views are my own. www.scorgieplanning.com.
Project for Public Spaces @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social We bring community-powered public spaces to life through #placemaking, social impact partnerships, events, & training. Join us for the 5th Int'l Placemaking Week June 24-26 in Detroit, MI! www.pps.org
Transit Toronto @transittoronto.bsky.social The largest UNOFFICIAL source of information on on the TTC & public transit in the Greater Toronto Area. Visit our website for the history of transit in Toronto
Website: https://transittoronto.ca/
Dwell Time Transit Podcast @dwelltime.ca Join Denis @denisagar.bsky.social & Rodney @chanface.bsky.social in their discussions around transit and advocacy in Canada and beyond.
Available on Spotify, Apple, and RSS on our website: https://dwelltime.ca
Katya Nouveau🇨🇦 @katyanouveau.bsky.social I love Art Nouveau and all things Dutch. Proud Canadian. I’m a new sailor, have a woodworking shop & make fine pens. I’m interested in many crafts, too.
urn5urn5 @burnsurns.bsky.social 
Hey it’s Darcy @heydarcy.bsky.social 🇨🇦 Creative director, video guy, almost got around to starting that novel. He/him.
Nick Tsergas @nicktsergas.ca ㅤ
Public-interest tech person
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nicktsergas.ca
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Diane Dyson @dianedyson.bsky.social Data geek in TO's #nonprofit sector
I do research & policy on equitable, livable urban places, poverty, neighbourhoods, education, housing, employment, immigration
Montrealer, so love to debate, dance
Local Garden Club member 'cause it makes me smile 🫛🪴😁🌼🌱
James Barrass @jamesbarrass.bsky.social Toronto. Real estate. Community builder. Dog person.
Jay @pallasjay.bsky.social Listen to too many podcasts, own too many red lipsticks. Lurker extraordinaire.
Toronto Boris @torontoboris.bsky.social Local punter, fietser and gadabout of record..
An unapologetic Torontophile.
Elsipelle @elsipelle.bsky.social Photographer, artist, dreamer, Leo. Purrrrrr. I block those who use shitty AI slop.
edwardrow @edwardrow.com generally curious, words and images
instagram.com/edwardrow
edwardrow.com
Paula Fletcher @paulafletcherto.bsky.social Ward 14 City Councillor working for a safe, green and thriving #TorontoDanforth. Learn more at paulafletcher.ca.
Progress Toronto @progresstoronto.bsky.social