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Does this street look closed to you? We shouldn’t need to host the #WorldCup in order to open streets for people. #UrbanTruth #Vancouver

Grateful to Azbah Ansari, Sadok Damak, @reenamahajan.bsky.social, Gabriela García Portuondo, @sgoodyear.bsky.social, @brooklynspoke.bsky.social, and my wonderful co-host @yosra999.bsky.social for this fantastic conversation about Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile.

'Name an issue affecting society right now, and there's a good bet it is caused or at least exacerbated by society's overreliance on cars.' Urban guidelines today list everything we should do, except name the problem. Tomorrow — panel discussion on #LifeAfterCars. Details in replies.

What if the things we love about the cities we visit on vacation weren’t illegal in OUR city? #UrbanTruth

One week from today, join me & @yosra999.bsky.social for a conversation with @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @brooklynspoke.bsky.social about Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile. With Azbah Ansari, Sadok Damak, @reenamahajan.bsky.social, & Gabriela García Portuondo.

Turns out “Missing Middle” housing hasn’t been missing. We knew where it was the whole time. We made it illegal. Never forget, housing choice is a leadership challenge. #UrbanTruth #MissingMiddle

Missing housing. Responds to “Middle.” Last seen over 50 years ago in cities everywhere. Help find it. Please contact your elected officials. 555-456-CITY #UrbanTruth #MissingMiddle

LOST: Missing Middle Housing. Please help. Last seen 50+ years ago in cities everywhere. Please contact your elected officials to help find this housing. 555-456-CITY #UrbanTruth #MissingMiddle

NEW STUDY: Who is the Highway Lobby? “The highway lobby has been shaping transportation policy conversations for decades in its interests.” And they spend MILLIONS buying car dependency to make sure all of us have to spend BILLIONS. #UrbanTruth Via the Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org.

Better cars are like better cigarettes. We stay dependent, they sell more. #UrbanTruth

It’s actually not that complicated. Common sense, even. More things we need nearby, explained by our collaborator @reenamahajan.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth #1HourCityConspiracy

"You shouldn't have to travel long distances to get your daily, basic everyday needs met - and that's it." - @reenamahajan.bsky.social 👉 Join us at the World Urban Forum to discuss the solutions to the biggest urban challenges: wuf.unhabitat.org/wuf13

NEW: The One-Hour City Conspiracy! “Here's the REAL conspiracy: Too many people are forced into car-dependent lives, with more health harms, crashes, noise, air pollution, social isolation —& less space for everything our streets should be giving us.” Thanks @usa.streetsblog.org #1HourCityConspiracy

NEW! “How To Fight Back Against Anti-Urbanism Lies!” Our @urbantruth.bsky.social podcast interview with top YouTuber #NotJustBikes is UP on Nebula, Spotify & here on YouTube. We talk about better communication, more REPETITION, and we REVEAL our first big campaign, the #1HourCityConspiracy! LISTEN!

If you haven’t yet, I hope you’ll consider clicking “follow” on @urbantruth.bsky.social, that @tomflood.bsky.social, @grantennis.bsky.social & I launched, and great people like @lanrickbennett.bsky.social @reenamahajan.bsky.social @sflkirk.bsky.social & @streetfilms.bsky.social are making better.

Do you really think those people and corporations getting rich off cars, oil, and long commutes aren’t the REAL conspiracy? Have you heard of the “1-Hour City Conspiracy?” You will. Stay tuned. #1HourCityConspiracy #UrbanTruth

Cars move people. They also keep people at home. For every person a car moves, how many does it stop going out? Who is counting the second group?

WATCH: “If you want to do something for women, do something for pedestrians.” This video by our UTC collaborator @reenamahajan.bsky.social is PACKED with #UrbanTruth about better city design, less car dependency, cities for people, & gender equality. Please watch and share. youtu.be/8GB0QhsVStI?...

Next time you talk about feminism, mention car-dependency. #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GB0...

When bright feels unsafe. You’re not the one the street was designed for. #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z4s...

Children don’t drive. They don't walk from A to B. They play their way there. #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today, Sat, April 4th, at 2 pm Eastern for an in-depth conversation with Tom Flood, Grant Ennis, and Brent Toderian about their new collaborative effort, the @urbantruth.bsky.social delivering the truth about cities in an age of disinformation youtu.be/ptHuub8NViw

We’ve designed cities to move water out of sight. Then we’re surprised when they flood and overheat. Sharing an article from last week's open session on #WorldWaterDay in Delhi, with Les Ateliers de Cergy. www.linkedin.com/pulse/hidden...

'Child-friendly' cities. Is 'friendly' good enough for our children? #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart

Sometimes leadership (and excuses) can be found in just one word. #NoUrbanExcuses #UrbanTruth

Saving lives? Or removing danger? We don’t run 'electricity safety' campaigns. We fix the system. #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart #RoadSafety

On 9 June, join me & @yosra999.bsky.social for a conversation with authors @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @brooklynspoke.bsky.social about Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile. With Azbah Ansari, Sadok Damak, @reenamahajan.bsky.social, & Gabriela García Portuondo.

When it rains, your street reveals its priorities. Watch where the water goes. #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart

London met legal NO2 limits in nine years. Delhi’s air exceeds safe levels by 20x. And we keep building more and more roads. Any leaders in India ready to change course?

Ever felt rushed crossing the street? The system is waiting for you to clear the way. #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart

Guardrails outside schools look like protection. But who are they protecting: children from traffic, or traffic from children? We cage kids instead of rethinking the street. #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart

La rue n’est pas neutre. Elle reflète des choix politiques très concrets. Aujourd'hui, les élections municipales auront aussi un impact sur la rue où nous habitons. #VoirLaRueAutrement #SeeYourStreetDifferently #Urbanisme #ElectionsMunicipales

Since our Collective launched, we’ve said we’re designed to grow. Meet our first Collaborators & Advisors, @lanrickbennett.bsky.social, @sflkirk.bsky.social, @reenamahajan.bsky.social & @streetfilms.bsky.social! Each are contributing in key ways! #UrbanTruth www.urbantruthcollective.com/about-1

NEW STUDY: “Thanks to the influence of the road lobby, the harms of driving are underestimated & overlooked, while measures that make walking, cycling, & public transport the easiest option are viewed with suspicion. Policy responses to reducing population-level driving…can create positive change.”

⚔️ Divide and conquer. Car culture manufactures conflict, and we fall for it. Find out how in my latest piece for the Urban Cycling Institute. 🔗 substack.com/home/post/p-...

🔬 We call walking, cycling & scooting micromobility. But what does that say about what’s 'normal'? 🛻 Oversized, resource-hungry, deadly cars? Language matters. If we care about climate, health & safety, micromobility should be the norm, not the exception. #micromobility #carculture

NEW STARTER PACK! This time I’m hoping to encourage and support global urbanists from OUTSIDE North America here on Bluesky, so hopefully this will help! Who’ve I missed? Just joined? Let me know! I’ll keep updating, so please keep checking & sharing this pack! And let’s try using #GlobalUrbanists.

What we call things reveals a lot about our priorities and biases. Graphic via @reenamahajan.bsky.social

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲?🛣️ In #CitiesInMotionVI, we ask how we can make the #SustainableMobility shift happen. As discussed in the #LeadershipSummit in #Rome, #MobilityLeaders know that progress requires courage to move forward🤝 But change can spark from everyday experience, too🌱 🔗 buff.ly/8CQ9VwA

"From paper to (de)pavement" — Honoured to be interviewed for @polisnetwork.eu's Cities in Motion magazine. online.fliphtml5.com/arovr/ilzt/#... #StreetSmart #LiveStreetSmart

ICYMI: Yesterday, I posted my conversation with Paris-based @reenamahajan.bsky.social, founder of Studio Divercity, about her efforts to create people-centered and nature-based cities worldwide. Available in both video and audio-only formats: www.activetowns.org/2025/02/20/c...

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Friday, February 21st, at 2 pm EST / 8 pm CET for my conversation with Paris-based @reenamahajan.bsky.social, founder of Studio Divercity, about her efforts to create people-centered and nature-based cities worldwide. youtu.be/Bk7h4YgAxx8

EPISODE PREMIERE ALERT: Please tune in tomorrow, Friday, February 21st, at 2 pm EST / 8 pm CET for my conversation with Paris-based @reenamahajan.bsky.social, founder of Studio Divercity, about her efforts to create people-oriented and sustainable places worldwide. youtu.be/Bk7h4YgAxx8