Chris Ritsma @ham_bicycleguy Twitter profile

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

6 months

Automobile lobby sponsored microscope glasses for finding any pennies meant for bicycle infrastructure:

@jdavey

@jdavey_2

6 months

Thanks to @brknrun for catching my math mistake. Bike lane investments of $6.6M per year amounts to 0.27% of the budget.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

So it finally happened! (I'm okay)

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

9 months

This @525blueline taxi in @Ward2Hamilton entered the bicycle track at Market St in front of the wrong cyclist. I forced him to back up all the way to Market St. He was not pleased, I was less pleased.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

3 years

Why don't #bicycle riders pay a tax for using the road? This is why. Drivers in Ontario drive around 15,000km a year, meaning they pay around $170 in gas tax. A cyclist would have to pay $0.01 per year if they cycled the same distance then, or $0.50 over 50 years.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

8 months

Biked to work within the frigid 6 months of Canadian winter today. I almost didn't survive the horrible weather...

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

@jakobpunkt I'm bruised a bit, but no broken bones and not another statistic for Hamilton road deaths, so I'll say I'm pretty thankful.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

9 months

Not only do I love the scale of this infill, but the lack of parking means 36-45 new residents walking, cycling and taking transit while supporting local businesses. The design here and execution so far are also excellent. Excited to welcome new neighbours!

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

Some good news in #HamOnt ! West Harbour @GOtransit is getting an indoor #bicycle parking facility!

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

3 years

Just shoveled John N from Robert to Barton because most of the neighbours won't, and there are 2 vacant houses, and the @cityofhamilton won't do it in literally 5 seconds with a machine.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

3 years

@WhatsFilmingON

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

Wanted to try out the new Victoria #bikelane on this beautiful day, and immediately ran into this. Guys told me they had a permit, and didn't want to park in the bicycle lane but this was the only option provided by the city, they couldn't park in the automobile lane.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

3 years

@msolurin @JamiesonRoberts Only if you can't work though. I think that's the point. If your point is that everyone deserves to live out of poverty, but not be required to work, then when nobody works, this system would break.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

Development proposed at 428 Main St W. No retail, 186 units, 106 parking spaces. 44% are studio units. Should be less parking, and should have retail.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

When #HamOnt builds all ages and abilities #bicycle infrastructure, you see all ages and abilities utilizations.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

7 months

When people say "we can't make car infested suburbs better" I realize they just don't have an imagination.

Saad Asad

@realsaadasad

7 months

Do more road diets.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

8 months

Painted bike lanes are okay actually* *If they are seen as a temporary install until permanent protection can be installed. Toronto:

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

10 months

Disappointed to see expansion of Rymal @JohnPaulDanko @BCouncillor is proposed to have... Slip lanes, wide corner radii, & stroad design with long ped crossing distances. How does this use a #VisionZero lense? I suggest CoH and Dillon Consulting go back to the drawing board.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

"Please be aware of trucks driving on the fucking sidewalk" Is this not the most Hamilton photo ever? Total disregard for pedestrian space, no left on red sign, and a Roma pizza van.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

Damn, I love @CoreUrban more and more each time they post an update.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

3 years

Thank you to @cityofhamilton @JasonFarrHamOnt and @CycleHamilton for your work and advocacy in getting the Hunter St #bikelane gap filled, and completed *properly* in #HamOnt . It's really nice. I hope to see cycling counters so we can measure the success filling in the gap is.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

8 months

Another example of density improving property tax efficiency; "Apex Condos" at 235 Main St W is currently a vacant lot, paying $57,400/year in property taxes. After redevelopment the property will pay $1,008,000/yr while adding 288 homes and more commercial space 200m from LRT.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

I always wonder why the planters I see in @Ward2Hamilton in @cityofhamilton don't have any perennial grasses and plants. Adding annual flowers is great, but I feel like we could save money and improve looks. Any thoughts?

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

Demand change on our streets in #HamOnt Join the protest at City Hall on Wednesday at 9:30AM in the forecourt.

Demand Change on our Streets

Event by Chris Ritsma on Wednesday, May 11 2022 with 169 people interested and 64 people going. 7 posts in the discussion.

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Joey Coleman

@JoeyColeman

2 years

If someone starts the FB event for a protest, my suggestion is 9:30am Wednesday. Ward 1 Clr Maureen Wilson will be chairing the Council mtg from inside the Council Chamber. She will note the protest to all the Councillors video conferencing from home. #HamOnt #yhmcc

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

10 months

@north0fnorth "If my brake lights are on at the moment my tires hit the white line, that's a stop in my dictionary".

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

Well that was a shitty walk to work @cityofhamilton . My entire street had the road and bike lane cleared but the sidewalk looked like this. I had literally no choice but to walk on the road. I couldn't do it. Also we can't shovel this ice snow. This will remain.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

8 months

Another reason why parking minimums have to go. This proposal is right beside the $3.4b LRT line, a 15 minute walk from two Go stations. Despite this, 950+ parking stalls were proposed in large part because they're required. Why is this an issue? 1/x

CBC Hamilton

@CBCHamilton

8 months

Developer shut Hamilton's City Centre a year ago for 'epic' condos. That plan's on hold indefinitely. #HamOnt

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

Thank you to everyone who came out today to support this historic change in #HamOnt . Hopefully this is only the beginning, to charge ahead toward #VisionZero so no more families have to sit in the hospital with their children, or attend funerals of their parents caused by roads.

Joey Coleman

@JoeyColeman

2 years

The Wilson / Nann motion for immediate action on Main and King Street passes 13-1 Ferguson opposed. Farr and Whitehead are absent. #HamOnt #yhmcc

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

That's: - 115 years of Hamilton bike share, or - 155 Social housing units, or - 700km of cycling infrastructure, or - 93 EV buses, or - $1000 rebate for 70,000 Hamiltonians to buy E-bikes " #ClimateEmergency "

Kevin Werner

@Werkniagara

1 year

Ham Mount Clr John-Paul Danko, who is also chair of the planning cmt, says city has invested to date $70 million in the Waterdown bypass. #HamOnt

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

9 months

Really not acceptable for a developer to block the sidewalk on both sides of the street while dozens of pedestrians are forced to walk on a 50km/h road

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

8 months

I'd really like to see the reasons for the nay voters. I really can't understand why you'd be against taxing landlords that speculate on land or own property they refuse to rent to people to live in.

Joey Coleman

@JoeyColeman

8 months

Source shared the vote w/ me Here's how Council voted on the Vacant Unit Tax implementing bylaw today FAILED on a 6-6 Tie In Favour: M. Wilson, Hwang, Danko, Tadeson, Cassar, A. Wilson Opposed: Francis, Jackson, Pauls, Clark, Beattie, Spadafora [More to come, incl. video] #yhmcc

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

@kathyrenwald So the planter did it's job, slowing cars, and protecting pedestrians on the sidewalk, and that's a bad thing... Right. Perhaps the driver shouldn't have run into the planter box, maybe a thought they could think over while waiting on hold with insurance?

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

*Sees car drive the wrong way down a road* *Sees police vehicle turn right behind them in a different direction* *Actions at the car* Police - "What's up" Me - "That car went the wrong way down the road" Police - "Oh okay, thanks" *Police drive off" Nice.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

Scene at York and Bay St N right now. I have no clue what happened here, but I do hate that these continue to be 50km/h streets like they're suburban arterials. Toronto has made most of its downtown streets 40km/h like a sane city.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

10 months

Huge downgrade from what was originally proposed. Seems like previous council was bait and switched. Pic 1 is new render, pic 2 was what was proposed

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

@Ven537 @RM_Transit Cars cause gridlock, not bikes. I've never seen a bicy le gridlock, even in Amsterdam.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

Imagine how much money I'd make the @cityofhamilton in By-law fines if I could report these via an App @CameronKroetsch @ward1wilson @NrinderWard3 @JohnPaulDanko @BCouncillor @tammyhwang @alexwilson96 1, 2, 3 June 15 all within 50 metres of each other. Reported to City by-law.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

Hey @Metrolinx @GOtransit when do you plan to offer service between Hamilton and Kitchener/Waterloo?

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

Holy shit, can we please fix this goddamn road? It's literally 5 lanes across of 60km/h traffic beside planet Earth's narrowest sidewalk. How can someone not recognize this is a bad design. Hope the person hit makes a full recovery.

Kyle Hocking

@HockCityNews

2 years

UPDATE: Hamilton Paramedics confirm to @CityNewsTO that a teenaged girl has been struck by a vehicle at the Main and Dundurn intersection in #HamOnt . The girl is in critical condition in hospital.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

9 months

Hey @NrinderWard3 @tammyhwang can the city #HamOnt do something about this literally tomorrow like other cities would when there are this many collisions with buildings at an intersection. It would be humourous if it wasn't so scary. This is what happens when you delay action.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

This is an absolute slap in the face of everyone. Safe drivers, the family, cyclists, Brian, Woods, and our justice system. If you "accidentally" killed a random stranger on the street in any other manner, it would carry a significantly more severe punishment.

The Biking Lawyer (Dave Shellnutt)

@TheBikingLawyer

1 year

🧵The motorist who killed Brian Woods in #Hamilton was sentenced today. The driver plead guilty. His penalty: $12,500 fine, 2 years’ probation, a remedial driver program & only allowed to drive to the Go Station for work purposes (for 2 years) 1/7

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

10 months

McMaster's leadership is honestly terrible. This might be unpopular. McMaster should take responsibility for its students and give them opportunities to have fun. It feels like Mac's leadership is a bunch of boomers that either didn't do anything fun, or forgot they partied too

McMaster University

@McMasterU

10 months

With safety in mind, we are reminding students to be good neighbours and not attend street parties. Under a @cityofhamilton bylaw, you could be fined up to $10,000 for attending these large gatherings | @msu_mcmaster @HamiltonPolice

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

3 years

Hi @cityofhamilton nearly every single garbage can on James St N is full and over flowing. Doesn't make #HamOnt look like a great city with garbage flying around. Looks like a badly maintained Roller Coaster Tycoon park...

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

5 years

@teririch @jen_keesmaat @TorontoStar Exactly the argument I always hear from non-cyclists. Why are we not Amsterdam? The reason is our politicians, our communities and our policies do not respect the same values. We could be Amsterdam, we choose not to be. Amsterdam was us in 1960. They said no.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

It's finally happened. I was wondering how long I'd have to live here to see an accident at Bay St N and Barton W. This is a blind intersection that cars come flying up. I'd appreciate bumpouts and physical bicycle lane protection @cityofhamilton

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

@watsdecraicmac @MikeyCycling Appreciate the support asshole

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

I had no idea there were exemptions for air quality for this company. As someone who lives downwind of this, please remove these exemptions!

CBC Hamilton

@CBCHamilton

1 year

#HamOnt board of health wants to end ArcelorMittal Dofasco's air-quality exemptions

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

I agree with all the discourse that this shouldn't be the bar for being removed from a council meeting. Just wanted to add that I hate the term "taxpayers" in place of "residents". Children don't pay taxes, low income folks often don't pay taxes, and renters don't pay taxes.

Joey Coleman

@JoeyColeman

1 year

VIDEO: Ward 2 Clr @CameronKroetsch ejected from Council meeting for "unparliamentary language" after he said he hears comments about "everyday taxpayers" as similar to "old stock Canadians." Kroetsch declined to withdraw the comments. #yhmcc

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

As a cycling advocate I always struggle between being a realist and wanting safety. Paint isn't infrastructure but damn if my neighbourhood doesn't look a lot nicer with bicycle lanes than it did before.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

3 years

What we razed to add an extra lane to York Blvd. In #HamOnt

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

5 years

This is what good councillors look like. They're mad. If you're not mad about this, then you likely don't actually care about this city.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

As someone who lives near this, I don't understand how organizing, cleaning and improving the situation is worse than the current haphazard way it is now I guess in some people's mind they just want these people gone altogether, but that's.. just not an option on the table

Ward 2 Hamilton

@Ward2Hamilton

1 year

Over the last week, the Ward 2 Team and others have received emails and voicemails from Hamiltonians threatening to engage in physical violence and a campaign of ongoing harassment against our unhoused neighbours if the HATS pilot is set up in the North End. #HamOnt

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

4 years

Hamilton everyone. Class act. I actually enjoy golfing, and hope there are affordable courses that aren't just for the ultra wealthy, but I can't in good conscience defend gold courses when transit and social services are on the cutting block.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

4 years

Today 11 others and I sent a signed letter to City Council regarding #SoBi in #Hamilton as a delegation. We come from different areas of the city, some within the SoBi network, some outside. This indicates #bicycleshare has room to grow, not, that it is not worth investing in.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

@tomflood1 Item 1 Multi-million dollar road expansion... Approved Item 2 Any transit or cycling Multi year debate, hundreds of meeting hours, long speeches, explanations of why right now just isn't the time, impact to business owners and community.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

#HamOnt finally opening a street for residents to get outside and get exercise, a bit late for the COVID restrictions, but better late than never. Hope to see more dates and bigger event next year!

Susie Braithwaite

@S_Braithwaite1

1 year

Absolutely LOVE seeing the turn out in @HamIntlVillage today for Open Streets. #hamont #spendithere

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

@ridebikestoday @wattasecond @NimbyPatrol I honestly would drive around with shit on my car in defiance. Show up with shit still on my car to show, I in fact give no shits.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

@DarkWaterPhotos @TheBikingLawyer I have! Awaiting a callback.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

#HamOnt , we gotta be next right? @AndreaHorwath let's get parking minimums abolished and multi-plexes legalized in this city already. Let's stop being ambitious, and let's lead.

More Neighbours Toronto

@MoreNeighbours

1 year

The item as amended CARRIES 18-7. Multiplexes WILL BE LEGAL IN ALL OF TORONTO. Without FSI maximums. With permissions to make them feasible. (Pending appeal by residents associations).

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

While I'm glad that Hamilton and Waterloo are finally connected by a bus, 2.25 hours wasn't what I was hoping for. It's still a 50-60 minute drive, which just means this is for the those who can't drive and students rather than proactively good transit. Maybe better one day?

Zach 🚏🚌

@VanishingUnder

1 year

Massive GO Transit improvements beginning April 8, including: - Weekend GO Train service on the Kitchener Line between Union and Mt Pleasant - New GO bus route connecting Waterloo, Guelph, Aldershot, and Hamilton - Milton line buses permanently redirected to the Lakeshore W Line

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

I've literally run out of ways to express my disbelief

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

10 months

Never been so excited to see new garbage cans in my hood in @Ward2Hamilton ! This is busy street to the waterfront, so providing a garbage drop off will help people a lot.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

You know, this is still shite, but for me, a confident cyclist, this is much better than how it was before. Glad @cityofhamilton installed a bike lane on Main ;)

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

Apparently Hamilton drivers have never seen a yellow line

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

10 months

Really awesome piece of art. Had to go down and take a look at the installation and progress.

CoBALT Connects

@CoBALTCONNECTS

10 months

Such a remarkable day on the first day of installation, and second last day of beading. All Our Relations is going up!

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

3 years

Why cyclists don't need to follow stop signs.

Cycling Professor 🚲 

@fietsprofessor

3 years

If mobility is human powered we don't need traffic lights. No technology can match human interaction. #Groningen

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

Incredibly jealous that a nearby city is actually moving forward and is doing something about #VisionZero

CBC KW

@CBCKW891

2 years

Waterloo to reduce speed limits to 30 km/h on city streets

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

4 years

That's 5 years of SoBi funding.

Samantha Craggs

@SamCraggsCBC

4 years

The Red Hill Valley Parkway inquiry has cost $3,114,391.60 so far

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

Since there was a conversation about affordable housing yesterday, just wanted to comment that this 6 storey City Housing Hamilton building could have been 8 storeys and provided an extra 20 housing units above the 56 being built, or 10 storeys and provided 40 additional units.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

3 years

I hope the @cityofhamilton follows the beautiful lead of Toronto in painting concrete bicycle barriers. Would make them easier to see and add art and colour to the street in #HamOnt

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

@rickydee82 @moore_oliver The exact same effect has been observed in other places that did similar things though so it isn't surprising to me. I've literally never heard "street made more pedestrian friendly and vehicle times increased by 20 minutes and horrible traffic on side streets" with evidence

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

Was in Burlington today along Plains Rd. Why tf is Burlington getting a proper protected bicycle track at intersections before #HamOnt ?

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

Remember that time a cyclist smashed through a bus stop and crushed a man's legs as he screamed in pain, or that time a cyclist ran into a DARTS driver on Main St killing them? Me neither. Stop printing this shit.

Hamilton Spectator

@TheSpec

1 year

In today's letters | Barton jail hunger strike must stop, Hamilton sidewalk safety and other readers write 👉 | Hamilton #HamOnt | Monday, April 24, 2023 #opinions

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

@LarryDiIanni @MrTedMichaels Tom Jackson has been councillor since my dad was 26. I'm 27. It's time for a new voice on council. Period. Nobody earns the right to endless reign.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

I swear to Christ if we get another fucking mayoral election about LRT I'm going to throw a chair. Also it's a done deal so Bobby better just not mention it.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

Proposal by @CoreUrban at 325 James St N looking good! 136 Residential units 3 commercial units I'm fully in support as a person living in this neighbourhood.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

This new council has a lot of work to do, from houselessness, to an opioid crisis, and dangerous roads. But I think there are some small issues that need some attention too; Like the epidemic of terrible public garbage cans and the lack of cans.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

8 months

Why not introduce an enhanced road test for all drivers? The current licencing in this province is a joke. They hand them out like candy on Halloween.

Toronto Star

@TorontoStar

8 months

Ontario is considering introducing an enhanced road test for drivers over 80 years old, and is looking at how to better deter stunt driving.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

Only in #carculture Canada #HamOnt do drivers need to be reminded by an ugly sign not to plow into a flower box....

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

10 months

Are stop sign cameras a thing here in Ontario @Ward2Hamilton @CameronKroetsch ? Would love to see this in some of our communities especially in pedestrian heavy and school areas.

Alan Henney

@alanhenney

10 months

That's me driving the white Crown Vic on Blagden Ave at Allison St NW. DC has fined me $200. Should I pay or contest it?

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

11 months

My feedback is that the city should zone all lands outside the urban boundaries as 50 storey minimum, max parking 0. The zoning policy document could just be titled: 🖕

Environment Hamilton

@EnvHamilton

11 months

Holy moly #HamOnt - you are SHOWING UP for the Greenbelt tonight!!! The line up to get inside is still snaking out down the road!!!

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

3 years

Hey @cityofhamilton @JasonFarrHamOnt just thought I'd let you know the Bay St bicycle lane has had some concrete curbs destroyed. We should get better curbs like Toronto (I like the art on the side too)

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

@LarryDiIanni Crash on Main: "Blame the driver". Crash on Main: "Blame the driver". Crash on Main: "Blame the driver". Crash on Main: "Blame the driver". Crash on Main: "Blame the driver". Crash on Main: "Blame the driver". Maybe it's the road dude.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

4 years

My partner @christinahio and I were almst hit by a person driving turning on to Cannon. We were biking East. I rang by bell like a madman and the driver had the window open. My partner screamed when almost hit. She was shaken as hell @JasonFarrHamOnt @NrinderWard3 @cityofhamilton

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

Always welcome a new bumpouts like this brand new one at Queen St and King St.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

Proposal at 73 Hughson St N: - 380 residential units - 2 commercial units - 176 parking stalls (181 required!) We really need to get rid of parking minimums... 84 walk score, 93 bike score and 5 minute walk to $4b LRT.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

9 months

#HamOnt could use a few of these to supplement the existing fleet, especially downtown where the streets are tighter, so we can stop building streets for fire trucks and start building firetrucks for streets.

Dale Bracewell

@Dale_Bracewell

3 years

Our 1st electric fire truck! Coming in 2023: - less noise for residents - less width, tighter turns - less $$$ maintenance - better firefighter health - better ergonomics - same capital cost Can’t wait to see this on our #Vancouver streets. @DeputyTMoore

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

Your friendly reminder that since there's no #311 in #HamOnt , you can email streetlighting @hamilton .ca with the ID tags on light posts to inform them they're not working. Here's my list from tonight that was sent off + some examples:

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

4 years

Saw on York Blvd in #HamOnt , @GFSCanada truck NOT blocking the #bikelane . Usually trucks try to stay "out of the way" by blocking *both* the bike lane and the automobile lane. Here is how to do it @canadapostcorp @Hamco1946 and @UPS

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

They were filming on Bay St N the other day, and the only vehicles parked in the bicycle lane and on the sidewalk, were @HamiltonPolice Could we not endanger cyclists and pedestrians, especially at night which is the most dangerous for them?

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

Looks like the "Jamesville Lofts" at 11-15 Cannon St W has restarted construction, and a permit on the City's site confirms this. @JoeyColeman

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

8 months

Brant Plaza, Burlington, 916 residential units. This development on a 142m sided square will help prevent 61 hectares of sprawl, or a 785m sided square. 30 times more dense than sprawl, saving Burlingtonians money on their property taxes rather than costing them more to service.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

For once they have a construction bicycle lane. Cannon is well used, and should always have a detour around a closure.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

8 months

Of the $3,400,000,000 @HamiltonLRT budget, around 50% ($1,700,000,000) is going toward rebuilding 14 km of roadway between McMaster & Eastgate, including all utilities, sidewalks, street lights. This is something #HamOnt 's budget can avoid in future. Massive investment in Ham.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

9 months

When road laws are optional in #HamOnt and roads are designed to encourage death and destruction it's not a surprise but it's still gutting each time. Stop the madness council. Please.

CHCH News

@CHCHNews

9 months

#BREAKING : A woman in her 20s was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a hit-and-run incident in Hamilton on Thursday.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

10 months

In the Netherlands they'd try to determine what about the intersection allowed this to happen. In #HamOnt it's just another day where likely nothing will change. I'm hoping that @Ward2Hamilton @AndreaHorwath ask staff to handle it the Dutch way. Thoughts to those effected.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

It hard to find a larger burn than this entire comment section.

Jill Bennett

@jillreports

1 year

Hey @CityofVancouver ⁩ this is second incident I’ve seen caused by these useless ‘slow street’ barricades installed last month. They don’t slow down traffic; they cause crashes and traffic chaos.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

8 months

This is a really important video for #HamOnt city councillors to watch. Hamilton legalized multi-plexes, but still limits their construction through many of the details mentioned in the video.

About Here

@aboutherevideos

8 months

NEW VIDEO: Why Your City is STILL Struggling to Build Missing Middle Housing

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

2 years

How much longer until the new truck routes are implemented? Travelling along Victoria St & Wellington St during @HamOntBikeShare 's Soul Roll it was clear these trucks don't belong on these streets.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

4 years

I apologize for caring about my community @judipartridge . I suppose caring about billion dollar infrastructure projects you're trying to kibosh that will bring billions more in investment is simply being "obsessed" with your Facebook posting. Sorry for trying to interact.

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Chris Ritsma

@ham_bicycleguy

1 year

Wait, so retractable bollards do work in Canada eh? More of these please all over #HamOnt . Hughson between Cannon and Hunter St would be great for creating a pedestrian and bicycle boulevard. Give residents and deliveries bollard fobs.

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