Kevin Rupasinghe
@kevinrupasinghe
Scarborough Southwest City Council candidate. Cities Engineering @ UofT. Formerly Cycle Toronto & RaBIT & Unlock Democracy. #Ward20 #ScarbTO
Are you like me & wish we had much better public transit in Scarborough Southwest?? Join @ttcriders on Thu Aug 13 to talk about residents' experiences on the TTC & to share ideas for how transit can be made more reliable, affordable, and accessible in our ward: www.ttcriders.ca/ssw2026
🍳🥑🍞 delicious breakfast sandwiches at a bustling pedestrianized street festival while catching up with old friends — an excellent Saturday morning! Taste of the Danforth is still on tomorrow, and you should come to Scarborough Southwest's Wheels on the Danforth festival next Saturday Aug 15!
Still bopping after swinging by the Beaches Jazz Festival last night — such talented performers serenading us on a pedestrianized Queen St in the east end! Who knows, maybe I'll break out my saxophone for next year's Jazz Fest?! 🎷🎶
Our volunteer team is working hard every day to meet hundreds of residents and we're hearing again & again: "I will vote for Kevin" You can help us win this election! We've got a big canvass blitz 10a-1p Sun July 26 near Victoria Park station, register now: www.campaigndashboard.app/kevinrupasin...
The STACK data centre expansion to 56 MW in Scarborough is leaving us with more questions than answers. What are the thoughts & questions you have? Tell me: www.KevinR.ca/data
Today's wildfire smoke has made air quality beyond terrible. We shouldn't have to live with more days like this. All levels of government can help fight the climate crisis, but leadership at City Hall is key — help me win that fight: www.KevinR.ca/climate #TOPoli #Wildfire #Climate #Scarborough #SSW
This is a chance to ask questions about the proposed expansion from 8 MW to 56 MW and have a discussion about the environmental, economic, security, and social considerations, and how we want to balance our priorities with the demand for data centres in the GTA. #Scarborough #SSW #Ward20 #DataCentre
Meeting at 7:45-9:00pm TOMORROW (Tue July 14) about the STACK data centre at Birchmount Rd & Danforth Ave. I know this is top of mind for many neighbours — come join! 📅Tue July 14 ⏰7:45-9:00pm 📍Birchmount Community Centre (Birchcliff Room, 93 Birchmount Rd)
A fun (if heartbreaking) time watching Canada v Morocco at Stone Cottage Pub! A lil rain didn't stop everyone from enjoying the game on the patio. It's been amazing to see Canada's growth in football and no doubt we'll be back ready for more in 4 years! ⚽ #FIFA #Canada #Scarborough #Soccer #Football
CN Tower looking great during golden hour just a couple days after its Golden Jubilee - happy belated 50th birthday to the GOAT! 🍁🎉🥳
Solstice sunset in Scarborough. Beautiful moment between the longest day and the shortest night yesterday near Kennedy Station.
Some pictures from yesterday. Hopefully this time they upload correctly to Bluesky 🙂 join us at www.kevrup.ca
I'm excited to share that I’m running for City Council in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest! I registered as a candidate today, with the support of family & friends, and I'll need your support too. Please donate, volunteer, or join our mailing list — together let’s build a better future: www.kevrup.ca
Some pretty great progress on the Lakeshore East GO expansion fourth track and the Ontario Line! #Toronto #Scarborough #GOTransit #TTC #Metrolinx
Doing my Tamil language worksheets on the Eglinton LRT enroute to a housewarming, what a timeline 🧠🚊
High speed rail in Scarborough?! Today's a chance to shape how that happens - join one of two in-person public open houses happening TODAY! 🗓️: 11am to 3pm, Tue Feb 10 🗓️: 5pm to 9pm, Tue Feb 10 📍: JC's Banquet & Convention Centre (1686 Ellesmere Rd, east of McCowan) Learn more: www.AltoTrain.ca
The Eglinton line opening has changed the shape of the city forever. People are connected to places & experiences & opportunities in a new way, that's what makes cities amazing. Drop me a line If you want to meet up along Eglinton sometime; hopefully I'll have replaced my outdated TTC socks by then!
Feeling happy about our city today! Torontonians are so used to things not going well, it's a bit surreal when things are better today than they were yesterday... And surreal it is to ride the Eglinton LRT after 15 years! I had a great sunrise ride to Mount Dennis and back.
Polar dip into Lake Ontario, New Year's Day, 2026. Third year and counting; I guess that makes it a tradition? #Toronto #LakeOntario #PolarDip #PolarPlunge #PolarBearSwim
Back to Seattle & Finch. My clips were from Othello station, at a comparable intersection to many along Finch. The built forms aren't identical, but they're not that far off. Transit priority is possible. Toronto can do this. Help @ttcriders.bsky.social make it happen: www.ttcriders.ca/greenlight
Imagine if Lines 1, 2, or 4 (RIP Line 3 Scarborough RT) operated at 11.2 km/h: - 26 min, Kennedy to Victoria Park - 1 hour, Bloor to North York Centre - 30 min, High Park to St George - 2 hours (!) Union to Vaughan Transit wouldn't be as useful nor as well-used.
Increasing the average speed of this at-grade LRT from 11.2 km/h is so vital, both for Finch LRT riders (or would-be riders) and to maximize the billions of dollars invested into other at-grade LRTs in the pipeline (Eglinton Crosstown, Hurontario, Hamilton, Eglinton East).
I wanted to compare what I saw on Seattle's Line 1 LRT with Toronto's Finch LRT. In Seattle, you can see left turning cars waiting while fast-moving transit gets priority. Help TTCriders make it happen in Toronto: www.ttcriders.ca/greenlight 📸: @wk1998.bsky.social / @kevinrupasinghe.bsky.social
🚍‼️ The new #TTC #RapidTO bus lanes on #Dufferin are great! Next, they should be: -⬆️ extended north from Bloor to Eglinton -🚌 paired w/ frequent & reliable service -↔️ added to Finch, Lawrence, Jane & Steeles ✍🏾 Sign @ttcriders.bsky.social petition to expand & improve them: www.TTCriders.ca/Lanes
தமிழ் ஆய்வுகள்! It's been a joy learning Tamil this autumn. My vocabulary is minimal, my writing is messy, but I've picked up 12 vowels & 18 consonants & 216 syllables in 2 months ✍🏾 Looking forward to being quadrilingual, and I'm pleased to better connect with my homeland and my Tamil brothers & sisters!
Fingers crossed for game sax 🎷 of the World Series! Let's Gooooo Blue Jays!!! @bluejays.com @mlb.com #WantItAll #WorldSeries #BlueJays #MLB
Biidaasige Park on Ookwemin Minising island is phenomenal. A gem in the city. Something Toronto should be proud of & quite the feat along with renaturalizing the mouth of the Don River to manage flooding. Congratulations to everyone involved with the new Port Lands! #BiidaasigePark #OokweminMinising
This is going to be an awesome ride! Join us on Saturday morning to explore Scarborough's Meadoway! More details: www.scarboroughcycles.ca/general/sat-...