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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

8 years

What do you do as an encore? @ExploreON visiting another 100 from @KitchLibrary to @opl_bpo via @GOtransit @via_rail #JacksLibraryTour 2017

TVO Today | The Agenda

@TheAgenda

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How a dad and his son visited 100 @torontolibrary branches this year by @namshine

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

2 years

@metromorning Continue to support! 🙏🏽 @redrocketcoffee #EastEndLove

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@LanrickBennett

2 years

Really impressive turnout by #RiverdaleCI youth this afternoon. A Walkout in support of Saving the Greenbelt Appreciate @juliedabrusin making clear “that we can build housing without touching the Greenbelt.” We can building #HousingNow right here in #TorontoDanforth .

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@LanrickBennett

5 years

A beautiful Indigenous opening to the #Pride2019 parade #PrideTO

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@LanrickBennett

5 years

@MatthewACherry @BruceAlmighteee @Mr_Scribbles @IssaRae @SonyAnimation Zuri is my little Zoë. This feels just right. Thank you @MatthewACherry and thanks to your amazing creators and production teams. Dads, keep practicing! #HairLove

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@LanrickBennett

3 years

@snolen @Sunnybrook These heath care workers just don’t stop ❤️ Glad she got to work safely!

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@LanrickBennett

3 years

@jsquaredink The nurse in the family however did not get a #snowday . No bus either. But she made it to @pmcancercentre safely. #ONStorm

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@LanrickBennett

3 years

Following @jean_yoon ✊🏾 We are Canadian and Both triple vaxxed. Kids are double vaxxed! For our family, our neighbours, our co-workers, our healthcare workers ❤️ Sab, for our country. There’s four of us and we will not be bullied. #IAMCANADIAN #IamVaxxed #convoygohome

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@LanrickBennett

1 year

" @ThermeGroup is planning for visitation numbers as high as 15,000 guests per day, with a yearly target of 5 million visitors." Annual visitors: @BlueJays 2.6M @TourCNTower 2M @ROMtoronto 1.2M in 2019/2020 @agotoronto 1M @OntarioPlace 1M 5M people per year will visit a Spa?

Jay Pitter

@Jay_Pitter

1 year

I’m not an economist but the magical data re: Therme Group Spa’s daily visitor projections & “affordable” entry fees scream major risk. The fact that there isn’t a contingency plan or flexible building design approach focused on alternative uses is astounding. #OntarioPlace

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@LanrickBennett

4 years

@cityoftoronto workers that can’t work from home. Thank You #COVID19

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@LanrickBennett

2 years

All sorts of respect to @CBCdsouza this morning “Where is the evidence? Where is the data?”

Mayor John Tory defends new spending on police, 10-cent TTC fare hike on Metro Morning | CBC News

Toronto Mayor John Tory on Friday defended his plan to spend nearly $50 million more on the police budget this year, saying he "campaigned openly" on a pitch to improve safety in the city and the...

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

4 years

Dear @FedExCanada we’ve spoken before. I know this is just one of 3 cargo bikes in pilot phase. Spoke with your rider. He’s pumped. How do customers vote for Expanding the service EVERYWHERE? HT @TOenviro @AtmosphericFund @BikeMonth @Ward14Bikes @CycleToronto #TransformTO #BikeTO

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

6 years

There is a bigot, a racist a small minded fiend that commented on a few things I said this week. That I couldn’t represent this ward because I was “black”. I wanted to correct the person behind that comment. I’m not black. I’m Black! I’ll see you October 22nd #DoMORE #TOpoli

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

5 years

@DenChung @Estreeter17 @jen_keesmaat The problem with the “both sides” argument is only one side is killing people.

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

1 year

@BenSpurr Ben just to say there isn’t a chance we’ll stand for any politician’s plan to remove protected cycling infrastructure from University Av. My wife, a health care director with @UHN and hundreds of her colleagues, patients and visitors are on this daily. This fight will be real!

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

2 years

My Dad, Lanrick Bennett passed away on April 20th. My Mom Eileen, was by his side. He was living at the Village of Erin Meadows in Mississauga since 2015. He was suffering from Parkinson's & Dementia for over decade. Both diseases suck!

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@LanrickBennett

3 years

@jsquaredink The nurse in the family however did not get a #snowday . No bus either. But she made it to @pmcancercentre safely. #ONStorm

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@LanrickBennett

1 year

Appreciate @MercedesBenzCDN @MercedesAMG creating a dangerous situation by parking 🅿️ in a bike lane. @MercedesBenz who do we talk to to have you prioritize vulnerable road users in Toronto? h/t @NotSafe4BikesTO Cc: @DianneSaxe @TheBikingLawyer @TPSOperations @311toronto

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@LanrickBennett

6 years

This morning Zoë went on strike from cycling to her school from home. She wrote a letter to @paulafletcher36 and @TDSB Trustee @jenniferstoryTO . As a dad, I’m proud of her. As a resident, I’m frustrated. As a commuter, I’m mad. 1/

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

2 months

This is #TorontoDanforth At Withrow Park Filled with: People walking People pushing strollers People riding bikes People jogging F150s crushing the lawn and taking up unnecessary space in our #EastEnd parks.

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@LanrickBennett

4 years

Understood that this isn’t in effect until July 7th, but could we be collectively kinder to our community members on the other side of the door? Trying to keep themselves and their customers safe. Threatening to report this worker to @OntHumanRights is a stretch #InThisTogether

City of Toronto

@cityoftoronto

4 years

Effective July 7, masks or face coverings will be required in all #Toronto indoor public spaces. Let’s all mask up and work together to stop the spread of #COVID19 . #MaskUpTO More:

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

8 months

This is #TorontoDanforth Shaking as I’m taking video and photos at the corner of Jones Av & Dundas St E Driver crashing into a Vulnerable Road User on their bike at the same intersection that claimed the life of Douglas Crosbie. Unsure of the condition of the cyclist #BikeTO

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@LanrickBennett

3 years

@PearlJamPat @KamilKaramali Ugh. Maybe we need to be knocking on all doors in our neighbourhoods to make sure the households aren't also going through "addiction & mental health issues" and ask them to leave. #NIMBYism in all of it's destructive glory on display. Sad in a city with such a need for housing

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

2 years

How old were you when you realized Mr. Dress Up predated Mr. Rogers Neighbo(u)rhood? “How Mr. Rogers and Mr. Dressup's road trip from Pittsburgh to Toronto changed children's television forever” @dongillmor HT @retrontario @MRNarchive @CBCKids

marisol says howdy

@marisolreports

2 years

@LenardMonkman1 oh!! is this the (Canadian) equivalent to mr. rogers neighborhood?

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

1 year

Making some noise with the rest of #BikeTO Appreciate the shirts from amazing friend and advocate @tomflood1 #GoByBikeToronto

The Biking Lawyer (Dave Shellnutt)

@TheBikingLawyer

1 year

Who's riding tomorrow?

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

3 months

Copy Paste Repeat h/t @StLawrenceMkt #TOpoli #WalkTO

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@LanrickBennett

5 years

Thinking Zoë might be a bit jealous that her brother got front row centre to @carlyraejepsen at Yonge and Bloor Thx @BudweiserCanada #TOMusicCity #PrideTO #Pride2019

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

3 years

My dad hasn’t opened his eyes in awhile. Parkinson’s will do that to you. Feeling he needed something funky to listen to. @ErrolNazareth I’m sure my Dad remembers @CBCBigCity but he hasn’t experienced #Frequencies yet ❤️✊🏾 The power of the #Playlist 🎶 @CBCMusic #EyesOpen

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@LanrickBennett

3 years

I got my shot! ❤️Huge Thank You to the volunteers @MGHToronto @TOPublicHealth @UHN HT @conquercovid19 @NadialloydTO #TorontoVaccineDay

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@LanrickBennett

4 years

Recorded this in the bike lane at Bloor and Manning. Outside of my #EastEnd hood but please go and support Bloor Fruit Market and all of your local shops. She was shaken but not deterred from keeping her shop safe for her community #TOPublicHeath

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

5 years

This is what 15 years of #PoliticalWill looks like in #TorontoDanforth on Danforth Av. From Jones Av to Broadview Av I saw two doorings and probably dozen near misses of cyclists and pedestrians. Fix this! (Of note I did catch up with her. Banged up but ok) Cc: @PaulaFletcherTO

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

6 years

Wonderful seeing . @jen_keesmaat during the #labourday parade #Keesmaat4mayor #imlibrarypeople #TOpoli

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

3 years

3 years ago today, Zoë quit riding because it was to dangerous to have me ride with her. She’s always been more concerned with me than her well-being. No shame in admitting Zoë is the reason I advocate for safe streets. Need it to be safe enough for her to ride again!

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

3 years

Putting Jack to bed this evening "I'm scared we won't go back school again daddy." At 10, It's been awhile since I've had to cuddle up in bed to comfort my son. He loves his teachers but he hates online school. The mental health of our kids is being overlooked #ResilienceFading

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@LanrickBennett

1 year

Listening to @cbcJillDempsey "That's Not True!" in response to @KingaSurmaMPP statements on @OntarioPlace . Please @metromorning POST THIS INTERVIEW! Absolutely spot on Jill. Thank you!! HT @ONPlace4All

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@LanrickBennett

1 year

@creation247 You do know the buildings are across the street from each other right?

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

8 months

Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays

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@LanrickBennett

1 year

How exactly is being ‘homeless’ a safety concern to me as a passenger @TTChelps ?

Matt Elliott

@GraphicMatt

1 year

Speaking of the web form, here are the categories of safety problems TTC riders can report. I have some questions about the wisdom of putting “Explosion” and “Power Outage” in the same bucket.

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

2 years

"Toronto council needs to wake up to the fiscal reality that the Gardiner re-build is not just an absurd project in the era of climate crisis, but also a ticking fiscal time-bomb." You would need an elected municipal rep with the #PoliticalWill to lead change. Not in #Ward14

Spacing

@Spacing

2 years

The end of the @JohnTory era marks a generational opportunity for #Toronto city council and the city itself to break away from the insidious incrementalism and tight-fistedness of the past 12 years. #TOpoli #ONpoli

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@LanrickBennett

2 years

Dear @CanadaRobin , I know you’ll spread this congratulations to every facet of the @Yonge4All crew but believe me, we are here because of you. What are we called now “cycling enthusiasts”?! Back handed compliments never felt so good. Bask my friend, bask! ❤️🚲✊🏾 #BikeTO

Matt Elliott

@GraphicMatt

2 years

Council votes 22-4 to make the midtown Yonge bike lanes PERMANENT.

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

1 year

A True Story: The next time your councillor looks your kid straight in the eye and tells them a bendy piece of plastic equals protection for them and their family. Just take a walk or ride across the Bloor Viaduct Cc: @Docs4Cycling @STRCycling #BikeTO #VisionZero

World Bollard Association™

@WorldBollard

2 years

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times…flex posts are SHIT. #WorldBollardAssociation

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@LanrickBennett

1 year

@g_meslin @ThermeCanada They still have time to course correct and @chloebrown4TO has already provided a landing pad that would be a benefit to whole community. " @ThermeCanada ’s proposal for a spa is better suited for Woodbine Entertainment’s renewal plan" Cc: @ONPlace4All

Rexdale deserves a spa: An invitation to Therme - Spacing Toronto

Therme Canada’s proposal for a spa is better suited for Woodbine Entertainment’s renewal plan, and would allow the City of Toronto and the Ontario government to strengthen their investments in north...

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@LanrickBennett

2 years

“The vehicle is described as a white, 2019, or newer, Mercedes AMG GT convertible with a red interior and convertible top.” So @MercedesAMG @MercedesBenzCDN this is when you publicly step up to help catch a killer.

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@JoannaLavoie

2 years

So sorry to learn the 30-year-old female pedestrian struck in a hit-and-run on Spadina on April 14 has died. Driver reamins outstanding. Here's an image of their vehicle + more info:

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@LanrickBennett

5 months

When it comes to drivers crashing into vulnerable road users, it isn’t an accident. I happily blame @JessieSingerNYC for radicalizing my advocacy and one day I’ll get to meet her and properly thank her ❤️ Read the damn book!

Winnie

@AtlWinKnee

6 months

Drop an urbanism take that’ll get you flamed alive:

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@LanrickBennett

2 months

This is #TorontoDanforth “But there isn’t enough space to build cycling infrastructure on Broadview Av Lanrick. Where would ALL OF THE CARS PARK?” When a tv/movie production crew has more #PoliticalWill than the @tdndp ’s elected municipal rep! #BikeTO #TransformTO

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

4 years

@IreneMooreDavi1 So many stories that touch on Black History here in #TorontoDanforth that need to come out beyond our 28 days given to us in February. Look forward to seeing where the next signs pop up and encourage communities to start compiling their stories and bringing them to life.

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@LanrickBennett

3 months

This is #TorontoDanforth 4 years later it’s still a “Wow I can’t believe I’m seeing this.” @FedExCanada ’s Brian Tao making deliveries in #the EastEnd on Strathcona. When we talk truthfully about decoupling from car dependency, this is it #TransformTO h/t @UofTCities #BikeMonth

Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

4 years

Dear @FedExCanada we’ve spoken before. I know this is just one of 3 cargo bikes in pilot phase. Spoke with your rider. He’s pumped. How do customers vote for Expanding the service EVERYWHERE? HT @TOenviro @AtmosphericFund @BikeMonth @Ward14Bikes @CycleToronto #TransformTO #BikeTO

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

5 years

Why can’t we have the pictures of drivers parked in a bike lane uploaded to @311Toronto @TorontoPolice and have a ticket automatically issued to the car owner. Budget shortfall? #BikeTO can fix that with a large portion of tix revenue going to protected infrastructure #AppForThat

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

2 years

#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay We gather…

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@LanrickBennett

3 years

Breath in…Breath out! At Riverdale Park East #NoCircles

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@LanrickBennett

4 years

Nurse heading off to do hero work with her amazing colleagues at @pmcancercentre @UHN #DontNeedACape #SocialDistancing #COVID ー19

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@LanrickBennett

3 years

#EndPumpkinSpice 🙏🏽 @brittlestar

Brittlestar

@brittlestar

3 years

WE HAVE TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT

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@LanrickBennett

4 months

@DaltonLaba @globalwinnipeg @pattyrwiens I’m a Bicycle Mayor! Thankfully kids of entitled parents LOVE the advocacy that we bring to their communities. Prioritizing the safety of vulnerable road user. Managing our carbon footprint to protect the environment. And we get to wear cool shirts like this! ❤️ @pattyrwiens

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@LanrickBennett

3 years

Waiting on the ‘car lobby’ to explain how safety of those using our streets is a shared responsibility? How do Toronto’s most vulnerable escape from driver that toss their cars onto sidewalks? HT @FFSafeStreets @Walk_TO @TheWarOnCars @NotSafe4BikesTO Cc: @TPSOperations

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@LanrickBennett

4 years

Just going to breathe and take it all in this morning #MerryChristmas

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@LanrickBennett

4 years

Dear @PopeyesChicken in @GreekTownBIA The bike lane & @TTChelps bus stop at Carlaw & Danforth is not a parking lot for your @Sysco truck. You’re putting peoples lives at risk that ride bikes! @PaulaFletcherTO plz follow up w/ @TrafficServices @TPS55Div HT @bikelaneuprise #BikeTO

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@LanrickBennett

4 months

I’m unsure who initiated this on Danforth Av between Eaton Ave & Pape Ave, but can we copy and paste this throughout #TorontoDanforth ’s @OntarioLine construction season(s) h/t @TO_Cycling_Ped @Metrolinx @InfraOntario Cc: @CycleToronto @Walk_TO #BikeTO #WalkTO

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

3 years

My first Father’s Day I brought Zoë home from the hospital with Sabrina. (it happen to my birthday too) I’m a proud Black dad of two amazing kids and I’m forever greatful to my wife, my parents and the collection of family & friends that support my trek through Fatherhood ✊🏾❤️🙏🏽

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@LanrickBennett

3 years

@writtenbyamy @jm_mcgrath I think there is a Weight of understanding. Not slighting, but the privilege not only being able to afford hockey but also being able to drive to said hockey ring vs the absolute need for housing... Who's voices have more Weight at the table? I'm hoping Housing over Convenience

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

7 months

In 2021, Canada's Black population reached 1.5M, accounting for 4.3% of the total population & 16.1% of the racialized population. The Black population in Canada identified w/ more than 300 ethnic or cultural origins in the 2021 Census. h/t @DrAhmednurAli

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@LanrickBennett

2 years

Afternoon @311Toronto Is it possible to have the MTF Group remove their bin from the bike lane on Strathcona Av. @ Pape Av. Like man bike lanes, this is a well used corridor by students heading home from @EarlGreySrPS HT @biketoschoolTO @NotSafe4BikesTO @OntarioAST #VisionZero

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@LanrickBennett

4 months

Always appreciate @brittafilters bringing us out for #UrbanTechies get togethers. @chrisjamesdrew missed you again buddy. Sporting the shirt via @tomflood1

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@LanrickBennett

4 years

“The city has so much to offer. In the last 8 months, I feel like I just rediscovered the city. A bike takes you places a car can’t go!,”Christopher McGarrell Cc: @CycleToronto @Ward14Bikes @32Spokes @ScarbCycles @DanforthBikes @biketoschoolTO @Docs4Cycling #BikeTO #ActiveTO

CBC Toronto

@CBCToronto

4 years

At the start of the pandemic, Christopher McGarrell had not been on a bike in years. Now he's the founder of ManDem Cycling Club, which welcomes riders of all skill levels and backgrounds. @dwightdrummond joined them for a ride.

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@LanrickBennett

4 years

Wow! #DestinationDanforth So much online misinformation on how bike lanes have taken away ALL the on street parking and that it will be the death of Danforth Av & it’s biz... #CompleteStreets are so much more than Bike Lanes. Read the report #ActiveTO

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@LanrickBennett

4 years

Hey @EdmontonEsks @Indians @Braves @Redskins @warriors @NHLBlackhawks @Chiefs 👇🏾Cc: @TSN_Sports @Sportsnet @espn @SInow Thx @DaveAlexRoberts

David A. Robertson

@DaveAlexRoberts

4 years

If Aunt Jemima can change their name, so can every single sports team with a racist name.

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@LanrickBennett

4 years

I explained that she’ll need to send an email to the committee. She wanted to make sure you heard her on #IWD2020 This is my daughter Zoë. Please watch @PasternakTO @ColleMike @PerruzzaTO @m_layton @DenzilMW @McKelvieWard25 #VisionZero Cc: @PaulaFletcherTO @jenniferstoryTO

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@LanrickBennett

3 years

Humbled. This spotlight on @thebikebrigade ! @TheBikingLawyer can’t thank you enough for helping to spark this initiative🚲 #SolidarityNotCharity I ride with an amazing group of FRIENDS! @nickpurdoncbc Thx for telling this story✊🏾 ❤️ @KerriScheer ❤️ @FixedInSilver ❤️ @FoodShareTO

CBC News: The National

@CBCTheNational

3 years

900 volunteers with bikes and big hearts deliver food, prescriptions and other essentials to Toronto residents isolated by the pandemic. | Reporting by Nick Purdon

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@LanrickBennett

4 years

Hey @TorontoStar you got this guy to write about cycling in our city. Let @NorrisMcDonald2 know my wife is nurse at @pmcancercentre & has been riding throughout the #COVID ー19 crisis like many other healthcare workers. She looks forward to the safety #ActiveTO will bring #BikeTO

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@LanrickBennett

6 years

Zoë & I have had long talks about riding safely on our streets. The death of Mr. Crosbie hasn’t so much scared her but she wants to know why cycling needs to be so dangerous? Why can’t it be safer. I couldn’t answer. I don’t have an answer other than we need to fix this #BikeTO

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@LanrickBennett

4 years

@NateDaveStew @elonmusk You figure creativity is creating a tunnel for cars and not for say at the very least Light Rapid Transit? I wouldn't be afraid either if I had access to a talented pool of artists that could render a parking pad underground with an escalator. Innovators need not apply to this.

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@LanrickBennett

4 years

#BlackLivesMatter

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@LanrickBennett

6 years

. @lanrick2018 and I have received messages that Toronto-Danforth isn’t ready to have a Black elected representative as if it’s a new thing to have Black Canadians as leaders in our community. A thread about the #TorDan connections to key Black Canadian figures in our history. 1/

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@LanrickBennett

2 years

@mindoverdata Speaking of snow, I've been itching to do a bit of what @BrentToderian showcases here when fresh powder hits the ground across Toronto. Show off a few #sneckdowns Any winter #dronepilots available? Cc: @TMUTransForm @CityBuildingTMU @TMUsurp #RoadDiet

Brent Toderian

@BrentToderian

2 years

Remember, when the fresh snow flies in your city, it reveals how much we’ve over-designed our streets for cars making them faster & more dangerous, and how much space we could reclaim for people & public life. We call them #sneckdowns . HT @fietsprofessor

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@LanrickBennett

6 months

Happy Birthday @torontolibrary Welcome Back! I usually tell people to visit a few additional branches beyond your neighbourhood location. But if five year old can visit all 100 branches you can too ❤️ #JacksLibraryTour h/t @cllrainslie @TPL_Foundation #ImLibraryPeople

Toronto Public Library

@torontolibrary

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140 years young. 100 branches strong. 🎂💪 Toronto Public Library opened on this day in 1884. We started from the bottom with just one branch, now we’re here. Learn our origin story in this thread. Or dive deeper in a new blog post: #TOhistory 🧵 1 of 5

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

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1. @TheWarOnCars with @buttermilk1 @BrooklynSpoke & @Naparstek "Creating a podcast about the fight against car dominance"

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

3 years

#StopKillingOurChildren

Oliver Moore

@moore_oliver

3 years

This is the ten-year-old girl killed by a driver while riding her bike in Vaughan, just north of Toronto. pic via York Region police

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

5 years

@pastorlocke @SJD_1938 @TalbertSwan Every time I read the Bishop take you down, it gets better and better

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

3 years

A late in the day tweet. Sorry. But an overwhleming sense of graditude. Thanks everyone. We've got amazing cycling advocates and voices throughout Toronto. This #BicycleMayor is here to #Amplify not to take over or supersede. We're already in good hands. Follow @BicycleMayorTO

BYCS

@BYCS_org

3 years

🇨🇦 Welcome Lanrick, the #BicycleMayor of #Toronto ! As Managing Director at @880Cities , he is committed to building cities that work for everyone. With an emphasis on reaching BIPOC and under-served communities, he plans to bike-focused activities. 👉

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

6 years

15 years of non-action on the streets within #TorontoDanforth when it comes to protected intersections. @CycleToronto gives us a preview of what the power of #DoMORE can accomplish. TO’s 1st protected intersection demo Bloor & St. George @OpenStreetsTO #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

2 years

If community safety is the main concern, increase investment in social programs, harm reduction @torontolibrary @TorontoPFR & housing our homeless. Heck if we changed the car dependency mindset & prioritized vulnerable road users this could equal less need for @TorontoPolice

CBC Toronto

@CBCToronto

2 years

Toronto Mayor John Tory says he will push to increase the city's police budget, saying inflation and a "fraying at the edges" of community safety make the move necessary.

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

4 years

Jackson's grade 4 French teacher has asked me to help her create walking tours for his class touching on Black Historical points within the #EastEnd From William Peyton Hubbard house to a proposed laneway north of Gerrard St E to an epic basketball team @ Eastern CI #BlackHistory

blogTO

@blogTO

4 years

Historian wants to name a Toronto laneway after forgotten Black couple #Toronto #TorontoLaneway

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

2 years

@tomflood1 I’ll have to make sure to clip a better quality side by side video on Danforth Av but this was: March 9th 2018 with zero protective cycling infrastructure VS March 9th 2022 with protective cycling infrastructure Thx @mkapral

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

5 years

@jen_keesmaat @TorontoStar “Distilled to political skirmishing, the bicycult enjoys whopping disproportionate flex as a lobby group. They always want more. Because, like, they just do,” @RDiManno - 10+ years to get a single protected intersection in #Ward14 and someone had to die 1st. #WantMore Yes we do!

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

3 years

In and out at Cloverdale Mall this AM for Zoë’s #COVID19 vaccine. Thank you to the volunteers this morning. HT @VaxHuntersCan @TOPublicHealth

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

3 years

Child on a bike, Killed by Driver! This is #BikeMonth

Toronto Star

@TorontoStar

3 years

Boy dies after being hit by car in Markham

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

4 years

Out to Woodbine Av this morning in @BradMBradford ’s #BEY ward. You really understand the significant impact cycling infrastructure brings to the community. As River St does in @kristynwongtam ’s #TorontoCentre , this is what Jones, Dundas, Cosburn & Greenwood need in #Tordan

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

2 years

@ZStewart574 You’ve got one job as a driver. If you can’t do the bare minimum of not hurting or killing someone, hand the keys over. Learn your local public transit routes or invest in a good pair of walking shoes. We don’t want you driving on our neighbourhood streets.

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

4 years

Listening to @CycleToronto ’s @RupasingheKevin on @metromorning with @CBCIsmaila “Car Advocates” know that the safety of #BikeTO and #WalkTO will be tabulated and calculated to measure the success of #DestinationDanforth Friday with my 9 year old in @GreekTownBIA #ActiveTO

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

10 months

Taking some time to reflect on a house that forgot to wear a reflective vest Jones Av is 40km/h street that has 7 schools that students have access to. If this crash had happened 20mins later… Constituents in #TorontoDanforth are still waiting to implement #VisionZero on Jones

Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

10 months

#FYI Major crash on Jones Ave and Myrtle Av Car heading Northbound on Jones crashed into a house Gas leak ongoing Jones Av closed from Boultbee to Gerrard #WalkTO #BikeTO

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

1 year

#GoByBikeToronto Come ride with @KidicalMassTO this afternoon. Just like this little guy did last week ❤️🚲✊🏾 We meet at 3pm Details below.

Kidical Mass TO

@KidicalMassTO

1 year

*** Kidical Mass this Sunday, August 27 *** Meet at Driftwood Community Recreation Centre at 3pm; at 3:30 we ride together through the Black Creek Ravine to Derrydowns Park. Come celebrate safe & joyful cycling with us - with freezies at the end. 😋

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

1 year

My kid survived (and thrived) during an amazing week in NYC living her dancing dream! Parental Units, if your kid has a spark or a passion for the arts, do big, do small, just do what you can to allow them to touch the lightening in a bottle (fundraising & Nana helps too ❤️✊🏾🩰)

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

6 years

Having dinner with my kids listening to @CBCNews & explaining why individuals that identify as Trans matter. Why would schools not teach the importance of respecting one another? That my ten year old is friends with a trans child is as normal as breathing. This is wrong. So wrong

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

3 years

#GoByBikeTorontoDanforth On Danforth Av at Playter Blvd Apologize that I don’t know the owner of the truck, what’s being delivered or who it’s going to, but this truck isn’t parked in the Bike Lane. See it is possible! HT @BroadviewDanBIA @biketo #BikeTO

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

1 year

Protected Mobility Lanes that literally do the job of “protecting Toronto’s future.” What kind of mayoral candidate would be thinking otherwise? <Video> July 20th, 2020 Taking Jackson, my son, on a early morning, pre-installation ride of Protected Mobility Lanes on Danforth Av

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

6 years

@donaldglover My kids have been enjoying Feels Like Summer since they’ve been off from school. @_JustinRichburg an amazing sight to see. This was a test for me as both have been asking who is who and why did they put this person in the music video. They both got @MichelleObama Cheers! #Summer

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

3 years

Thx to @MGHToronto for guidance & assurance last week. Got my #COVID19 test! Saw my Dad yesterday for the first time in over a year. He’s battling Parkinson’s. Online results were easy for my Dad’s LTC in Mississauga to verify. Book an appointment here

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

2 years

The Kids Are ALRIGHT! HT @greenbeltca @juliedabrusin

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

3 months

Wearing @tomflood1 ’s shirt! Two middle fingers at me while crossing with the light and the little walk indicator (advanced) but the drivers wanted to do right turns at St. George Street & College St and at Bay St and Bloor St Agreed @brettbergie Ban turning on Red.

brett bergie (she/her)

@brettbergie

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Nearly smoked this morning by an SUV driver turning right on red while I was eight feet along in a crosswalk. Ban right on red. It is, quite simply, incompatible with cities.

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

4 years

1 Degree Celsius never felt so good #BikeTO

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

@LanrickBennett

3 years

Zoë: “Daddy! Who do you know in New York?! You have a letter from SOMEONE!!” LBJ: “I know people!” Happy to support such a game changing advocacy group. Thx @buttermilk1 @BrooklynSpoke @Naparstek Also the stickers rock! Support @TheWarOnCars here

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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

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Also yes, the Viaduct can survive if it had one lane dedicated to drivers eastbound

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