Aidan Chamandy

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ICYMI: Councillor wants to crack down on ‘plague’ of mopeds ‘bombing down’ bike lanes

1 week ago | torontotoday.ca | Aidan Chamandy

What kind of vehicles are allowed to use Toronto’s bike lanes? It might seem like a straightforward question — but according to one city councillor, the answer is anything but. Coun. Dianne Saxe (University-Rosedale), a longtime cyclist, is calling on the city to overhaul what she describes as a confusing and contradictory set of bike lane rules that are putting riders and pedestrians at risk.
Meet the man who wants to build a gondola to the Toronto Islands - and beyond

2 weeks ago | villagereport.ca | Aidan Chamandy

TORONTO - Steven Dale isn’t a conman, but he does have a bridge to sell you. Well, not exactly a bridge. But something functionally similar. “It’s just a method of conveyance. It’s a means of getting people from point A to point B,” he said. He’s talking about gondolas — not the Venetian kind, but the cable-drawn variety more commonly seen ferrying skiers up mountainsides. Dale is the driving force behind a pitch to connect the Toronto Islands to the mainland by gondola.
Meet the man who wants to build a gondola to the Toronto Islands - and beyond

2 weeks ago | torontotoday.ca | Aidan Chamandy

Steven Dale isn’t a conman, but he does have a bridge to sell you. Well, not exactly a bridge. But something functionally similar. “It’s just a method of conveyance. It’s a means of getting people from point A to point B,” he said. He’s talking about gondolas — not the Venetian kind, but the cable-drawn variety more commonly seen ferrying skiers up mountainsides. Dale is the driving force behind a pitch to connect the Toronto Islands to the mainland by gondola.
Councillor wants to crack down on ‘plague’ of mopeds ‘bombing down’ bike lanes

2 weeks ago | thetrillium.ca | Aidan Chamandy

What kind of vehicles are allowed to use Toronto’s bike lanes? It might seem like a straightforward question — but according to one city councillor, the answer is anything but. Coun. Dianne Saxe (University-Rosedale), a longtime cyclist, is calling on the city to overhaul what she describes as a confusing and contradictory set of bike lane rules that are putting riders and pedestrians at risk.
City staff recommend permitting sixplexes in residential areas

2 weeks ago | thetrillium.ca | Aidan Chamandy

Sixplexes could soon be allowed on any residential lot in Toronto if city councillors approve a new staff proposal. A sixplex is a residential building that contains six separate housing units within a single structure. However, the proposal would limit sixplexes to detached homes. The plan would also allow each side of a semi-detached home to be turned into a separate fourplex.
Councillor wants to crack down on ‘plague’ of mopeds ‘bombing down’ bike lanes

2 weeks ago | torontotoday.ca | Aidan Chamandy

What kind of vehicles are allowed to use Toronto’s bike lanes? It might seem like a straightforward question — but according to one city councillor, the answer is anything but. Coun. Dianne Saxe (University-Rosedale), a longtime cyclist, is calling on the city to overhaul what she describes as a confusing and contradictory set of bike lane rules that are putting riders and pedestrians at risk.
Toronto plans to hire hundreds of new paramedics as emergency calls rise

2 weeks ago | torontotoday.ca | Aidan Chamandy

Toronto is planning a major boost to its paramedic workforce as the number of 911 calls continues to climb and pressure mounts on the city’s ambulance system. On Tuesday, Mayor Olivia Chow unveiled a new plan in North York outlining a proposal to hire 362 new staff by the end of 2028 — including 331 frontline paramedics.
Four of province's HART hubs open in Toronto, but what are they?

2 weeks ago | midlandtoday.ca | Aidan Chamandy

Editor's note: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park. When the province forced five Toronto supervised consumption sites to close on March 31, the next day was supposed to bring something better: the immediate “opening” of four new HART hubs.
City staff recommend permitting sixplexes in residential areas

3 weeks ago | torontotoday.ca | Aidan Chamandy

Sixplexes could soon be allowed on any residential lot in Toronto if city councillors approve a new staff proposal. A sixplex is a residential building that contains six separate housing units within a single structure. However, the proposal would limit sixplexes to detached homes. The plan would also allow each side of a semi-detached home to be turned into a separate fourplex.
New TTC CEO takes over as Chow hopes to ‘restore people’s faith in transit’

3 weeks ago | villagereport.ca | Aidan Chamandy

TORONTO - The Toronto Transit Commission has a new leader— and he’s no rookie when it comes to big city transit. Mandeep Lali was officially introduced Thursday as the new CEO of the TTC. He steps into the role after leading subway operations at New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the past three years, and before that, climbing the ranks at Transport for London over a 13-year span. Lali officially starts on July 7.

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Aidan Chamandy @AidanChamandy

7 Mar 25

SCOOP: Toronto city council staff will vote to form a union. Read exclusively on @torontotodayca https://t.co/8N2EE7ZMIk

Aidan Chamandy @AidanChamandy

6 Mar 25

Come for the @DavidHains column, stay for the Donald Shoup shoutout. #realonesknow

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OPINION: Everyone is sick of blocked streetcar paths. We need a solution. https://t.co/TbGyRtBsMS

Aidan Chamandy @AidanChamandy

31 Jan 25

Queen’s Park and City Hall heads should be familiar with @DavidHains great work. Huge free agent pickup by @torontotodayca

Allison Smith @QueensParkToday

Excited to welcome the fine @DavidHains to the TorontoToday contributor roster. In his first city hall column, David argues that Olivia Chow needs to seize the political uncertainty federally and provincially to make some gains for Toronto. https://t.co/QafaLQm3yq