Expanded Starter Pack! The Canadian urbanism and planning community on here is growing. Give these folks a follow. Some well known faces … and some you should get to know! go.bsky.app/AEYL7FZ

Last week we got together to discuss how to build more with less. civmin.utoronto.ca/third-times-...

I talk a lot about replacing car trips with a bike, but getting started can be overwhelming. A friend of mine just built findtheright.bike. It’s a 4-question quiz to help you figure out exactly what kind of utility or cargo bike fits your daily life. Try it out, share it with friends and family.

Manhattan's congestion pricing program has been a stunning success. Other US cities have noticed. Could Chicago go next? In @bloomberg.com, I explored. 🧵

This is very interesting to me. It’s not every day that uncontested evidence under oath by accredited experts successfully defends bike-lanes from irresponsible removal by dim-witted politicians in court. The decision’s worth reading. Kudos @cycletoronto.bsky.social @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social

Join us April 30th at U of T for the 3rd Embodied GHG Symposium hosted by the CSBE and the School of Cities schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/event/embodi... (do share within your networks!)

Join us April 30th at U of T for the 3rd Embodied GHG Symposium hosted by the CSBE and the School of Cities schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/event/embodi... (do share within your networks!)

I don’t know how many people join Bluesky each day, but my sense is that more & more people are discovering the outstanding community/conversation here (best on social media) about better cities. I still think STARTER PACKS are a superpower. I’ve made many, but here’s my first again. Please share.

My first job after grad school included working on the design of two Eglinton Crosstown Stations. Very jazzed to ride the line today. And it was fast! #TTC #Toronto

I am look for an engaging speaker who can tell us about Green Steel. Any suggestions?

Is it Time to Be Hopeful About Transit in Ontario? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social (@civmin.bsky.social), @giopetti.bsky.social, and Marco D'Angelo (Canadian Urban Transit Association)

"The provincial government has made it potentially illegal... to make public transit, and just mobility for everybody, really fast." — @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social (@civmin.bsky.social) on dedicated bus lanes, tonight at 8pm with @jeyantvo.bsky.social

@mattyglesias.bsky.social would it be possible please to send you a message about work I'm doing on infrastructure and building a better world?

@ezraklein.bsky.social would it be possible please to send you a message about infrastructure and abundance?

Want to look up the construction GHG budget for your city? Go here: app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrI...

The construction and maintenance of cities is the largest undertaking of human society. Check out our new paper where we calculate the construction emissions and carbon budgets of more than 1,000 cities around the world! www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Into infrastructure? Looking for a partner who isn't afraid of winter weather? plowto.com 😂

I have spent much of 2025 recommending @fixthenews.com.web.brid.gy to everyone I know. It’s a newsletter on human progress. Give yourself the gift (it’s free) of reading it. fixthenews.com

Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan… * Vehicle traffic: -11% * Foot traffic: +3.4% * Storefront vacancy: -0.9% * Pollution: -22% * Revenue for mass transit: $548M So YES this has been a huge success.

New paper alert! We find a 20 storey tall building can have meaningfully LOWER embodied GHG than a 5 storey building. Embodied GHG is about design not height. csbe.civmin.utoronto.ca/research/jus... First Author: @averyhoffer.bsky.social supervised by Evan Bentz and Shoshanna Saxe

New paper alert! We find a 20 storey tall building can have meaningfully LOWER embodied GHG than a 5 storey building. Embodied GHG is about design not height. csbe.civmin.utoronto.ca/research/jus... First Author: @averyhoffer.bsky.social supervised by Evan Bentz and Shoshanna Saxe

NEW/LISTEN! Been REALLY looking forward to this one — my interview with Jason from #NotJustBikes IS LIVE on many podcast platforms plus YouTube! We cover a LOT of really important ground on how to ACTUALLY ACHIEVE BETTER CITIES IN REAL PRACTICE! I’m looking forward to your thoughts and comments!

I could not agree more with Cretien and Harris www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Come be a visiting expert at U of T's school of Cities! schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/programs-opp... Opportunities for Canadian Urban Leaders, Early Career Urban Leaders, Urbanists-in-residence and visiting professors.

Does anyone know what happened with Low Rise LA planning.lacity.gov/preservation.... Says to check back for updates in 2024 but not updates.

My sister @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social In this podcast, just rocks. So proud. www.podbean.com/ep/pb-bqngw-...

Are Bike Lanes Good for Cities? via @iiutoronto.bsky.social h/t @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social #BikeTO

New Paper Alert: Differences in how we build: Material use and intensity in small multi-units’ Buildings in Brazil, Canada, Greece, Nigeria and Switzerland? Free link: lnkd.in/gNZ-hQt8

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...

India's railways are hitting net zero early! Ontario, check it out it can be done (on a much bigger scale than our railways even), we just need to you know do it. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...

In crashes, high-fronted cars typically strike adult pedestrians above the centre of gravity, often first hitting vital organs. The higher the vehicle front the more likely a person will be knocked under the car, rather than pushed to the side, at speeds of up to 50 km/h. 3/

The joy of returning a bike share into an empty rack and knowing that the next person who wants one will find a bike!

Thx, @brenttoderian.bsky.social for summing up most car discussions! I framed it for later use 😀

@davidbelliard.bsky.social I'd love to touch base about bike lanes. May I email you?

Avez-vous participé à la planification et à la construction des pistes cyclables parisiennes ? Connaissez-vous quelqu'un qui participe à la planification et à la construction ? J'aimerais beaucoup discuter.

Did you/do you work on the planning and construction of the Paris bike lanes? Do you know someone who does/did? I'd love to talk.

Toronto is consulting on transit priority on Bathurst. This is many many years in the considering (I was on panels nearly a decade ago where this we recommended this). Weigh in here www.toronto.ca/services-pay...

With a few exceptions, most streetcar routes share the road with cars, which can leave transit lines paralyzed in traffic - a scene that played out most recently on King Street, but is regularly seen throughout the city where cars and streetcars battle for priority. www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

Interested in how to build the housing we need without screwing the environment? Join us May 7th for the second Embodied GHG Symposium. www.eventbrite.ca/e/embodied-g...

Really enjoyed debating the future of transport with Prof. Murtaza Haider at the U of T Mobility Network Path Conference. Moderated by Prof. S. Farber. Controversial issues (like the future of transportation) require bold talking. Fun to debate positively with someone who disagrees with me.

📢We are looking for a new #PhD colleague📚📢 Open call for a 3-year PhD on the #green #transition and #sustainability at the #CBS Sustainability Center. #behavioralscience applications are very welcome! @drtanusreejain.bsky.social | @katharinehayhoe.com | @jakereynolds.bsky.social

New paper! Wondered how we're doing on climate change mitigation? Have we switched from talking and planning to action? How can we get moving to meet 2030 targets? We took a look at what's up for the near (but not immediate) future - a time we rarely plan for iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

Interesting. According to Inrix data, congestion in Toronto is improving. inrix.com/scorecard-ci... People are on average moving slightly faster now than in 2019 and 2023.

Want to see the optimal places to add protected cycling infrastructure in Toronto? Check out the first functions on our website cyclelinx.ca. Thank you to @mbonsma.bsky.social and many others for making this real. Including the Data Science Institute at U of T. Works best on a desktop

I talk often about the challenge with infrastructure being people can’t imagine what they haven’t seen. Congestion pricing in New York working isn’t surprising except to the vast majority of people who have never seen such a thing. And that is really important. Helps us imaging a different future.

New law coming into effect in Ontario in 2024 according to the Canadian Press. “The province is requiring the construction sector to provide menstrual products for on-site crews of 20 or more workers and for construction projects expected to last three months or more.” Bravo Ontario

We have to stop being so afraid of mistakes that we do everything in the most limited unimaginative ways.

Am working to add good news perspectives to my feed. Recommend @angushervey.bsky.social and his optimism.

If at any point you want to know more about Toronto’s government or governance you need to follow @graphicmatt.bsky.social and read his newsletter.

That strong urge to say thank you to the AI after it checks your spelling. I gave in, I said thank you.