Mike Layton
@m_layton
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Environmentalist, activist, feminist, cyclist, wannabe chef. Uke. Loving partner of @bretttryon and proud dad to Phoebe & Chloe. Opinions are my own. He/Him
Treaty 13 Land - Toronto
Joined August 2009
After years of being ashamed of our balding lawn, this year we took action. With help from @fiestafarms garden centre, @bretttryon and I tore out the sods and replaced with native pollinators. Looks great, feels great and works great. Brett wrote about it
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This buzzy campaign is supposed to help bees, but is it really such a good idea?
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A powerful video on what we know we need to accomplish to address the impact of climate change for our kids and grandkids' sake. In 2064, I will be 86. Worth a watch. @DNV_Group
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This year I will be participating in the @SecondHarvestCA Truck Pull Challenge. Second Harvest is Canada's largest food rescue organization that works to keep food where it belongs - on people's plates and out of landfills. Please donate if you're able.
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Excited to announce that I have joined the Second Harvest team in their mission to keep food where it belongs: on plates and out of landfills. If you still have room in your budget during the holiday season, please consider supporting our work:
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Great to see this project move forward. No doubt a challenge for all involved to make it all work, but persistence paid off, and time to get shovels into the ground.
I was proud to join Vic Gupta, CEO of @_CreateTO ,Justin Van Dette, Senior Director, Government & Community Relations at @tridel, and @MayorOliviaChow at the groundbreaking for Toronto’s Housing Now development at 50 Wilson Heights Boulevard. This new mixed-use, transit-oriented
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An admission of the significant financial and safety costs. The city regularly looks at alternative routes and puts lanes on side streets. Shaw (instead of Ossington), Palmerston (Bathurst), Brunswick (Spadina). Yonge, University and Bloor don't have equivalent options.
Among everything else that’s despicable about this, ITS A CLEAR ADMISSION THAT THEY KNOW THAT DOING THIS WILL OBVIOUSLY ENDANGER LIVES. People rode bikes on these streets before the bike-lanes (albeit fewer) & they will again after. The inevitable blood will be on Ford’s hands.
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After years, I stopped engaging regularly on X because of trolls. Deleted twitter from my mobile years ago & my quality of life improved. I'm told there might be hope for social media - so trying Blue Sky. If you're moving over, look me up -
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Mid-rise are some of the more challenging projects to advance for a number of reasons, yet there is also criticism when clusters of tall buildings are proposed. We need to make mid-rise easier and this report is a good blueprint. Best practices have, and should, evolve over time.
Why isn't #onpoli's housing supply keeping up with housing need?. New expert report commissioned by my @EnviroDefence team: . Ontario governments' restrictions on mid-rise apartment buildings have been making it impossible to end the housing shortage.🧵👇.
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RT @pothen: Why isn't #onpoli's housing supply keeping up with housing need?. New expert report commissioned by my @EnviroDefence team: . O….
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It's not too late for the province to change direction on this. We have gathered the necessary information - It's costly and a waste of $75M, the lanes are well used, and they save lives.
In summary, Ford's bike lane removals will, according to a new City Hall report:. - Cost $75 million in direct costs and sunk costs. - Make traffic much, much worse for at least nine months during construction to remove lanes.- Have minimal long-term impact on car travel times.
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RT @BrentToderian: BREAKING: Last night, Kingston Ontario (where I’m working this week) City Council passed a motion supporting the Associa….
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Nov 14, World Premier - Changing Lanes at the Carlton Cinema. This discussion about cycling and equity couldn't be more timely in Toronto. I'm excited to moderate the discussion to follow.
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RT @ExPlaceTO: Exhibition Place is on a mission to achieve net zero carbon by 2050! 🚀 Our new Roadmap outlines clear milestones and sustain….
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When we proposed the Bloor Bike lane pilot, we also proposed a rigorous third-party economic study. It was done and found a financial benefit to local businesses, on top of the significant safety improvements to ALL road users with minimal delays.
"All of the evidence we’re seeing tells a very compelling story – bike lanes are good for business, they improve safety for all road users, and reduce congestion." .Businesses on Bloor Street @BloorAnnexBIA , where @fordnation wants to eliminate bike lanes.
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RT @moore_oliver: Ontario Premier promises to take bike lanes off Bloor. Inbox, BIA repping 270 businesses there says they: . "a firm bel….
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RT @KamalaHarris: Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, a four-star Marine general, has given America an unprecedented warning: . Trump is….
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RT @ClimateBen: 3.2C. * inevitable given GDP growth. * will hit within three to six decades. * vast misery; billions dead for sure. * >50%….
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RT @GraphicMatt: Check your inbox: it’s @cityhallwatcher #302. Doug Ford says he wants data to justify bike lanes. The good news? We’ve got….
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City Hall Watcher #302: Does anyone use Toronto's bike lanes? Do they cause apocalyptic traffic? Can you ride a bike in Toronto's arctic winters? Here's what the data says
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RT @jen_keesmaat: Seriously - where do you think all of these cars go? They end up on city streets. The more the region expands, the more c….
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