Some news: This winter Team Oonee is launching NYC's first Dutch-Style🚲 parking hub in Brooklyn's Sunset Park. The Hub will provide free parking for 100+ bikes/scooters, and will include safe charging, and appt based repairs + lite service. This will make history in several ways. More deets in 🧵👇🏾

Awesome new bikeway on St George Street in #Vancouver, flanked by pollinator gardens and bioswales. This is how you do it.

“Calls are increasing for more to be done to reduce the number of SUVs in London, with campaigners arguing that drivers of these cars should pay more to park and use the roads in the capital.” www.bbc.com/news/article...

“By signing up to mutual recognition of vehicle standards with the United States, the European Union has waved the white flag on road safety. This is not a technical detail – it is a political choice that puts trade convenience ahead of saving lives.” etsc.eu/etsc-mutual-...

The future North Shore Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service will span 21 km with 16-17 stations, connecting the North Shore, Vancouver, and Burnaby. This rapid transit service will be fast, reliable, and comfortable. Take the survey now: https://translinklistens.ca/bus-rapid-transit-program

Brilliant evening for the Vancouver Big Tent Urbanist meetup. Always so much positivity and great ideas to take away from these conversations. Thanks to everyone who helped make it happen.

Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones tonight at the Vancouver Big Tent Urbanist event. Weather’s looking great! 🌞

I often get folks showing up in my timeline insisting that riding a bike on the road is perfectly fine - even safer - than riding in protected bike lanes. Yeah, no. Protected bike lanes enable families on the go. This is the Beach Avenue bikeway in Vancouver.

Chasing the sun in Vancouver.

You can't police your way to mobility justice. You have to do something harder: redistribute public space.

This is how you keep cities moving. Give people safe, convenient options for getting around, whether by car, bike, scooter, or on foot. This is Hornby Street in Vancouver.

I agree with everything here except the idea that rapid transit has to be in the form of light rail (LRT). Bus rapid transit (BRT) is cheaper than light rail and could be implemented more quickly, often with existing livery, on roads we already have. www.nsnews.com/opinion/opin...

You love to see these modal filters - redirecting motoring through-traffic and providing a convenient connection for people on bikes makes streets quieter and safer for the people that live there. This one is in Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood, Strathcona.

Union Market v2 #Vancouver

Very bad news for safe streets in Europe. Trump’s trade deal makes massive American cars and trucks more competitive there. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

One of the most unheralded parts of making streets safer for children is the amount of time it frees up for parents.

Some automakers are bringing back physical controls in cars and NCAP in Europe is factoring haptic controls in their highest safety ratings. Touchscreens have proven deadly, contributing to more than 40,000 fatalities/year in the U.S. alone. www.instagram.com/reel/DJRdEE9...

“The best way to avoid being physically inactive is not join to a gym, but to begin with the radical act of walking. The good news is a well-designed city can give us all the regular physical activity we need, without access to expensive equipment and trainers. It’s all about the built environment.”

This new protected bike lane on Pacific Street, connecting the Beach Avenue bikeway with the Burrard Street bridge, is brilliant. The city just had to remove a bunch of on-street parking spaces to make it happen. Great work.

www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Ne... #NorthVan

PARIS CITY HALL EXHIBITION TO OPEN JUNE 21st! I’m proud to join Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, iconic artist Shepard Fairey @obeygiant.bsky.social & local leaders next week to open this conversation-changing EXHIBITION on city leadership in climate action! www.paris.fr/evenements/d...

Short video here from the District of North Vancouver about how they’re addressing infrastructure challenges posed by the province’s new housing mandates. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwWT...

The City of Toronto’s planning department is now posting on BlueSky! Give us a follow and stay on top of what’s happening across the city (and please re-post and spread the word … and maybe we’ll get a few more planning departments on here!).

Great vibe for #CriticalMass in #Vancouver tonight. Thanks to all the drivers for their patience, and love to all the folks who danced and cheered as we passed.

NYC Congestion Toll Brings In $216 Million in First Four Months www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

“In central London, the survey shows, bikes have overtaken cars to become the most common vehicle. On current trends, they will outnumber all motor vehicles—cars, buses, motorbikes, vans and lorries—within two years.” www.economist.com/britain/2025...

Really appreciating Vancouver’s Hornby Street bike lane on this sunny Saturday afternoon.

ICBC just spent $410 million on rebates that could've been used to fund transportation solutions that benefit everyone, not just drivers. Imagine if those funds were invested instead in public transit and active transportation infrastructure. Sign the HUB petition: bikehub.ca/about-us/new...

Last year a few of us started a non-partisan society to galvanize support for positive change across Vancouver’s North Shore. We focus on housing, transportation, and climate change. My latest post is about organizing locally ahead of municipal elections. www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/avoy4wi...

City Debate #19: High rises are more sociable than low rises. June 2, 2025. urbanarium.org/city-debate-...

You don’t need to be a political junkie to create real change. With our municipal elections coming up in fall 2026, now’s the perfect time to get involved in your community—on your terms. #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/avoy4widpuhsj5je3q15liffmqssle

If we support councils that bring forward zoning to embrace smaller mixed-use developments throughout all neighbourhoods, we could spread the burden of growth and reduce traffic congestion. #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/living-...

Everything you ever wanted to know about signalised pedestrian crossings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1VB...

A guy who I think is super underrated as a creative force is Peter Gabriel. Dude did prog rock, ballads, pop songs, and didn’t just do them but made some of the best versions of them ever

Walked around Lynn Valley town centre a little bit yesterday. Some nice work here with the floating bus stop design on 27th. #BetterNorthShore

Duffy: "Some of the requirements in the last administration was, are you adding bike lanes & walking paths to your construction project? That's what they wanted to see. There's some places across this country where we don't need bike lanes. Why are we adding them to what should be just roadways?"

New Finnish research: “Commuters who cycle to work are less likely to get sick than those who are inactive. Those who bike at least 61 km a week have 5.3 fewer annual sick days than those who don't. In a company of 50 people, this means 265 fewer days of sick leave.” www.julkari.fi/bitstream/ha...

No traffic, best parking spots and just plain fun. E-Bikes are the future. If you're E-Bikes curious @betternorthshore.bsky.social has a guide for you. www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/so-your...

Note the divisive construction of the story narrative here - “cyclists” and “residents” are separated as if they’re distinct groups. Instead, the writer should be acknowledging them correctly as residents who ride bikes and residents who drive cars. #media www.fox5ny.com/news/traffic...

“Victims of last week’s deadly vehicle-ramming incident at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Festival will face significant challenges to fair compensation because of the no-fault insurance legislation introduced by the BC NDP government in 2021.” #BCpoli www.biv.com/news/icbcs-n...

“Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces … levels of fine particulate matter have decreased 55% while nitrogen dioxide levels have fallen 50%.” archive.ph/2025.04.16-1...

Another amazing turnout for #JanesWalk #Vancouver today. Navigating Vancouver’s Gaps, noticing the city’s in-between spaces.

Think you're a fast walker? Prove your speed & agility at our Mansions-Only walking tour in Shaughnessy! SATURDAY @ 4 (Note: you can also just come for a nice, easy stroll) www.abundanthousingv...

“By easing building code req’ts for small apartment buildings, the city’s opened the door for a long-overlooked genre of housing: the kind that’s affordable to build and fast to construct. And it could help fill the gap of 4 million units in America's housing supply.” www.realtor.com/advice/rent/...

Businesses can be community builders. In North Van, Reckless Bikes Shipyards is one of those. Tonight, for the third year in a row, they brought their customers together for a night of socializing, food, and music. And that’s our very own DNV councillor Jordan Back on guitar.

Great turnout for the first #JanesWalk of 2025 today. Dunbar neighbourhood, Vancouver.