Robert Zaichkowski

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social

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Accountant, Road Safety Advocate, Bike Blogger & Campaign Lead of Open Streets Toronto. Bilingual EN/FR. #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VisionZero 🚲 Blog = www.twowheeledpolitics.ca Open Streets Petition = tinyurl.com/OpenStreetsPetitionTO

Graphic from Canadian Blood Services "There is an immediate need for blood" Images of a blood drop and vital sign line at the bottom with a red background
An aerial photo of Toronto taken while on the flight home
Event poster from Cycle Toronto One year later ... The fight to save our bike lane continues! Join speakers from: NoJetsTO, Toronto Tenants Union, and The Bicycle Lawyer LLP Thursday, July 30 Meet 6 PM, ride 6:15 PM Ramsden Park (1020 Yonge St) cycleto.ca/events Image is of a group ride
Our hiking group in the Alay Mountains of Kyrgyzstan with me in the right.
A group of hikers in the Alay Mountains of Kyrgyzstan
Facebook post from Brad Bradford on July 10, 2026 Time spent sitting in traffic is time away from your family and friends. And it’s because of poor city planning. Here is my Fix it Friday plan for Adelaide Street and Toronto-wide congestion. Image is a still from a video in which he blames bike lanes for gridlock on Adelaide Street
Change.org petition with 690 verified signatures Petition to Revise/Reverse the Conversion of Portland Street Into a Split One-Way Street Image is allegedly taken from a social media video about Portland Street
Map of existing and planned connections between the Loop Trail and The Meadoway
A small bowl of pho from Pho Hung
Please note: The Toronto Fight Ford protest is on the 29th! If you are not in Toronto, then the protests will be happening on Saturday the 27th. However, due to Pride Weekend, the Toronto event will occur on the following Monday - June 29th 7 PM - at Ontario legislature. Hopefully this clears up any confusion!
Open Streets Toronto Logo -- Good morning, everybody! Hope you are enjoying this nice summer weather! With the Church Street Pedestrianization Pilot having kicked off this past Friday (June 19) and will continue until Friday, August 21, I encourage you to check it out when you have the opportunity to do so. To build momentum from that Church Street Pilot, Councillors Josh Matlow and Chris Moise submitted Member Motion MM42.39 which would incorporate findings from that pilot to establish a pedestrian streets program for Summer 2027. The City of Toronto has already been working on a pedestrian streets policy since early 2025, while such a program would help the city achieve their road safety and climate action goals, as well as boost business activity. While the Church Street Pilot will inform future pedestrianization efforts and there are places like Downtown Yonge and Kensington Market that could use this treatment, this motion serves as an opportunity to demand that bringing back open streets be part of this discussion as well. Image from Church Street during Pride Weekend in June 2025 Ahead of Wednesday’s City Council meeting, please e-mail councilmeeting@toronto.ca as well as copy Mayor Olivia Chow (mayor_chow@toronto.ca), your city councillor, and open.streets.toronto@gmail.com to show your support, as well as call for bringing back open streets. Please include MM42.39 (Creating a Pedestrian Streets Program for Toronto) in the subject line and send your e-mail by Tuesday, June 23 at 4:30 PM. I encourage you to incorporate your own experiences with pedestrian streets and/or open streets events in your submission, but will include a template below for your reference. Councillor Matlow’s website has a pedestrianization petition you can sign, while I encourage you to keep sharing this open streets petition which has about 1000 signatures. Sincerely yours, Robert (for Open Streets Toronto)
Cartoon by Tom Flood of Rovélo Creative Two cars and two hens separated by a fence "Feel bad for the kids in those cages, they really should be free range"
A Flair Airlines plane parked at Pearson Airport
Federal government survey on Billy Bishop Airport Question 5. Would you support changes to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport? This could include optimizing airport infrastructure (including changes to runways), allowing for different aircraft types, generating economic development and job creation, improving connectivity, increasing passenger flow, etc. Please refer to the Public Consultation on the Future of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport profile page for more information. Selected No. Please explain: Jets don't belong at Billy Bishop Airport! Not just for the noise levels, but it would also reduce the ability to build much needed housing within the Port Lands area and compromise the ability of residents to enjoy the Waterfront. When you got an airport train (UP Express), expansion of Pearson Airport underway (for less money), and the Alto high speed rail project, it doesn't make sense to waste $5 billion mainly to benefit American bank JP Morgan. Please listen to Torontonians and reject Doug Ford's jet proposal once and for all!
Poster sign for the #FightFord Protest Hands Off Toronto - Elections - Billy Bishop Airport - Ontario Place - Ontario Science Centre - Bike Lanes - Speed Cameras - MZO's
Province Wide Protest Fight Doug Ford's Corruption May 30th, Queen's Park, TO 11 AM Find further times and locations at: QR code points to https://protestdougford.com/may-30th-protest-locations/
Rally and Ride for Eglinton Redux Show your support for the cancelled Eglinton Complete Street Tuesday, June 2nd, 6:00 PM Meet Eglinton E & Holly (near Yonge) cycleto.ca/events Image is of a construction notice sign on Eglinton
Website updated by City of Toronto on May 25, 2026 -- eglintonTOday Complete Street Project While City Council endorsed the long-term Eglinton Connects plan in 2014 and the eglintonTOday Complete Street project in 2024 to address gaps in the bikeway along the 19 km Eglinton Crosstown LRT, the City is now unable to complete the project due to changes to the Provincial Highway Traffic Act.
Group ride poster from The Driveside Hamilton Community Ride June 14 | 10 AM Picture is of a pavilion with some cyclists
Facebook post from ABC Toronto May 21, 2026 🚑 University Avenue should be a hospital corridor first, not a traffic experiment. ABC Toronto is calling for the immediate removal of bike lanes that slow ambulance access to some of Canada’s busiest hospitals. Sign the petition. Share this post. Help spread the word and support A Better City Toronto. #topoli #toronto See less Video shows an ambulance on University Avenue
My blue Brodie gravel bike next to one of several stone benches along the Barrie-Collingwood Rail Trail
My blue Brodie gravel bike on a GO train.
Post by IntegrityTO on X (@integrity_to) on May 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM with video of Daniel Tate -- Thank you @fightbacklibby for having me in studio to weigh in on Toronto’s ban of cars in High Park on weekends. With Perks leaving office, I call for pragmatic, common sense candidates to run for city council and be the leader for Parkdale - High Park.
Facebook post from federal NDP leader Avi Lewis quoting Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles -- The Toronto Islands have been a cherished public space for generations — for rest, nature and community in the heart of our largest city. They belong to the people. The federal government absolutely must use its powers to stop Ford's reckless land grab.
Video from IntegrityTO on Facebook with drivers illegally on the red RapidTO transit lanes. Toronto drivers seem to have had enough of the constant single-file idling on Bathurst and are now driving as they please. Do you agree with this act of civil rebellion? 🤔
A trail under construction which will link Marie Curtis Park to the Jim Tovey Conservation Area.
A City of Toronto construction notice for the Portland Street Neighbourhood Traffic Improvements and Bikeway Installation from Queen Street to Front Street Start Date: Week of April 30, 2026 Contains rendering of bikeway with roll plan on the right hand side
Letter in the Toronto Star - April 2, 2026 Canada is decades overdue for high-speed rail Pierre Poilievre says he would cancel high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City, March 31 By calling for the scrapping of high-speed rail, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is saying he is fine with Canada remaining an international embarrassment when it comes to transportation. Not only is Canada the only G7 country that doesn’t have high speed rail, but even lower income countries such as Morocco and Uzbekistan are ahead of us on this file. Having ridden high-speed rail in several countries, I know not only is it more environmentally friendly than air travel, but also more convenient. This is especially true for trips under 500 km given train stations are often closer to downtowns and don’t require passengers to be one to three hours early as airports do. While there are undoubtedly some concerns that need to be addressed, the fact remains Canada is decades overdue for high-speed rail! It’s time we catch up to the rest of the world and get this thing built.
Poster from Open Streets Toronto and 8 80 Cities -- What are Open Streets? Open Streets are recurring programs that temporarily open streets to people a d close them to cars. Streets become places where people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds can walk, bike, play, socialize, and improve their health. They are an opportunity for people to experience their city streets in a whole new way. Over 100,000 people participated in 2019, and support for bringing the program back remains extremely strong across the city. The Open Streets Program supports community health, local businesses, and public space activation. Sign the Petition to help us bring back Toronto's Open Streets Program for 2026! Learn more: https://tinyurl.con/openstreetspetitionto -- Image of QR code linking to the petition
Event Poster from the Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition (@bikewaysto.bsky.social) -- Ride the Loop, Close the Gaps Sunday, April 19 at 9 am. 72 km The Well 486 Front ST. W. Meet in front of Fix Coffee + Bikes For info and to register please e-mail Community.Bikeways.Toronto@gmail.com
Cover page of The Meadoway's 2025 annual report with an image of a meadow, pollinator plants, butterflies, and hydro poles. The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority logo appears on the bottom right.