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On May 4, 2008 9:44 PM in State of the Union, they said:

iantri, you are correct that riders also are often uninformed about the best solutions to a problem, but there should at least be good outlets for information sharing. The LA Bus Rider's union, I a...

On May 4, 2008 9:33 PM in Historicist: The Mark of Edward, they said:

Thanks for digging up and posting that photo of the Prince Edward Viaduct. I would love to see the ratio of cars and bikes return to this high ratio over the Don! If there ever is a true bicycle lan...

On May 2, 2008 11:36 PM in PhotoTO: High Park's Cheery Blossoms, they said:

Hey, I always used to take a thermos with white wine in it along with snacks to "Shakespeare in the Park" ... ;-) I will miss the freedom of drinking alcohol in public places when I move back to Toro...

On May 2, 2008 11:29 PM in Schooled By Dubai Do, they said:

No question that public buildings that are government owned and provide a public service should not be "named". This includes subway stations, post offices, elementary schools, public libraries, fire...

On May 2, 2008 10:57 PM in Fee Hike Protesters Hit With Criminal Charges, they said:

Uh, I did live in rez 1st year at UofT, after having moved to TO from 200km away. I lived in Devonshire House (South House) which was closed and converted to the Munk Centre for International Studies...

Brenda Martin's case was easy, and our government is afraid to take on the American government in a more critical case. After what happened to Maher Arar, how can we trust the U.S. government to pro...

On April 30, 2008 10:27 PM in Get Outta Town, GO By Bike, they said:

Looks very nice, let's complete the link from there to The Beach and the rest of Toronto. Tuds...

On April 30, 2008 10:22 PM in Saverist: Gas Relief, they said:

Paul is right, Reduce is the first line of defense. Additionally, police should enforce driving violations more strictly, as it will also save lives .... Tuds...

On April 30, 2008 1:47 AM in Vintage Toronto Ads: Someday Your Prince Hotel Will Come, they said:

Huh ... I just walked past the Shinjuku location of the Prince Hotel here in Tokyo. I think they still do alright in Japan. For kicks, here is the link to the satellite photo of the Shinjuku propert...

On April 30, 2008 1:07 AM in PhotoTO: EcoCab Exam, they said:

I can't wait to ride one when I am on vacation in Toronto in August. Good point about more bike lanes to help accommodate these velo-taxis. Cheers, Tuds...

On April 30, 2008 1:05 AM in iPhone To Appear To The Faithful, they said:

Although better data plans would be nice from Rogers, please note that the iPhone (and the iTouch) have WiFi. On my iTouch I use a real email client (OS X Mail) that syncs all my email sent and recei...

On April 28, 2008 7:20 PM in State of the Union, they said:

The room for improvement of the TTC is immense, and the riders are the major stakeholder. The TTC should be running a Rider's Advocacy Group out of its own budget to hear the rider's voice. We could...

On April 28, 2008 7:12 PM in How's It Hangin'?, they said:

Drying your clothes on a clothesline is 9 times out of 10 superior to using a dryer. All my dress shirts for work are Brooks Brothers made to require no ironing. We wash them in cold water (like e...

On April 26, 2008 9:18 PM in Historicist: Palmerston Boulevard, they said:

Definitely a human scale street, and a pleasure to walk down. I don't know why sidewalks on BOTH sides of the street aren't mandated for new developments. It might take a bit of the edge off of exur...

On April 26, 2008 12:25 AM in TTC Strike Status: Strike Ends Sunday Night, they said:

I see it is 12:10 a.m. in Toronto right now, and I suppose all the busses, streetcars, and trains are returning to their depots. Since TTC employees work for us, the citizens, the "public" in "public...

On April 26, 2008 12:10 AM in Be The B'y That Sails The Boat, they said:

An acquaintance of mine took me out on his Hobie Cat in Toronto Harbour a few times in the late 80s. Outstanding ... ! Tuds...

FOOD PRICES What do you expect when we are buring food to fuel our cars? http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/ethanol-is-not-the-answer-sto GAS PRICES Peak Oil will insure that gas prices will rise, ri...

On April 24, 2008 11:55 AM in PhotoTO: The Station Underwear Affair, they said:

More underwear, less clothes ... !...

A bullet train from Quebec City to Windsor is a no brainer .... unfortunately our government has no brains, but that isn't helping. Also, naming rights for subway stations is an affront to public sp...

On April 23, 2008 7:42 PM in No Cars Go?, they said:

I wish I had been there to sign the petition. We need serious pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure improvements beginning now! These are the cheapest improvements government can make (compared to m...

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Name: TokyoTuds

30 Day Rank: 3 (45 comments)

Location: Tokyo, Japan

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About Me:
When I am in Tokyo, I miss Toronto .... and when I am in Toronto, I miss Tokyo. I am a big fan of Carfree Cities (www.carfree.com), and pedestrianism, public transit, and cycling.


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