"In many places, mass transit didn't just die—it was murdered." nissenbaum.tech.cornell.edu/papers/Kwint... #UrbanTruth via @grantennis.bsky.social

I thought this was about Ottawa… we’ve done little to make DT attractive, culture a willingness to return to office or make it affordable and liveable; where other cities invested in transit and saw it rebound post-COVID, we’ve underfunded, undermined and reduced transit uptake. Let’s reverse 1/

That's deAdder's take: www.hilltimes.com/cartoon-dead...

Just love @deadder.bsky.social … so good.

Remember, if our solution to homelessness doesn’t start with more housing, we don’t really want to solve homelessness. #UrbanTruth

As good as things like the bike lane on Montreal road might be (separated, paved) it’s an area for deposting snow banks, covered in sand/debris, lined with a few pitiful trees; we could inject beauty in our cities if we tried. But we don’t care. Our procurement/planning system is designed not to.

May her memory be a blessing.

Mmmmmm …. Yes yes I know it’s not the right glass but it’s all I’ve got. And it tastes FINE in this glass.

Haven’t been to the movies in ages; haven’t see this in decades (and then only on video); totally fun to see, packed house @bytownecinema.bsky.social and totally fun.

If any other world leader tweeted this, you’d assume their account had been hacked…

NEW: Watch our podcast episode “Welcome To The Urban Truth Collective” with @activetowns.bsky.social! We cover a LOT of ground about the hard work and the big challenges with breaking out of echo-chambers. Featuring @brenttoderian.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social @grantennis.bsky.social #UrbanTruth

“These Machines Fight Traffic.” Our own @tomflood.bsky.social did this great ad for @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth showing up in more and more places!

This is awesome. And should be a reason to rethink Landsdowne that gives them a smaller arena w/less seating. Face: Landsdowne 2.0 isn’t in the public interest.

There's a scenario at least once a month where I say to myself "bike share would have helped here". This week it was that my bike needs a repair and I didn't have time to get to it. More options = better transportation system. Great work @bikeottawa.bsky.social & @ecologyottawa.bsky.social

Join us for our monthly meeting this upcoming Thursday, April 9th, at 6:15 pm, 400 Sparks Street. We'll be looking back on our campaign for bus lanes on Bank Street, planning for the upcoming election, and discussing upcoming future projects for the group! RSVP : luma.com/u9c357ol?tk=...

@urbantruth.bsky.social We need two versions of city math. One which shows costs by mode of travel and another which show how much we could afford to incentivize walking and biking per km before they were as expensive as car travel. Ie Netherlands bike commute incentive.

Governments force young middle-class homebuyers to pay 100K+ in HST, DCs, LTTs etc. on an entry-level townhome, because homeownership is a "luxury", while also paying seniors over $80 bilion a year in OAS/GIS, the vast majority of which goes to homeowners. Make it make sense?

In @thestar.com I write about Doug Ford stepping on Doug Ford. Long made plans at risk. Ford’s whims & back-of-the-napkin policy making (or thinking) doesn’t allow for the type of long-term success Toronto needs, especially at an important & interconnected place like the waterfront.

This. #Architecture is about making #PlacesForPeople; this is something procurement depts in cities/govs don’t understand. We don’t want procurement reform for our sake, but to be able to deliver what the public wants/needs 1/ www.instagram.com/reel/DWocod6...

Share this one w your people who don’t read the news much or are passive consumers of information. A secret govt should resonate. If secret over “small” things like bike lanes - what else is there. This should resonate. It should (famous futile words).

#UrbanTruth I really enjoyed writing this Op-Ed in @spacing.bsky.social with help by @jamaps.bsky.social last summer. It shouldn’t be this difficult for our elected representatives to tell their constituents the truth. h/t @uoftcities.bsky.social spacing.ca/toronto/2025...

I mean, you don't really need a translator

Bike lanes are healthcare. Bikes are also mobility devices, as @robinmazumder.bsky.social once eloquently said. The cities want to evolve, grow, create healthier outcomes for residence, tackle GHG, boost the economy, and otherwise improve quality of life, bike lanes are the way.

Bike lanes are healthcare. I've always said this.

“For 60 years, car advertising has programmed us that driving is freedom, that driving—even reckless driving—is a symbol of status & power. But what if a car marketing vet (our own @tomflood.bsky.social) used his skills to highlight the insanity of car culture?” HT @usa.streetsblog.org #UrbanTruth

I have the same number of Pritzker prizes as Frank Lloyd Wright. 😂😂 (Never mind that the Pritzker was established 20 years after FLW died…)

Agree! I especially like this: "... people in charge will need to stop treating development projects like short-term commodities and begin viewing them as long-term community assets. This means designing for the human experience ... ."

Suneeta Millington sent an email to all of Ottawa City Council on this very subject, which is something that @toondreessen.bsky.social and I have discussed frequently. I’m hoping to meet with Suneeta to discuss practical solutions for local improvements.

Brilliant article by Sunetta Millington, referencing the work several of us did starting in 2014; #ArchitectureMatters; creating good public places is good for our communities, our economy and our future. @mark-carney.bsky.social @yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social 1/ macleans.ca/culture/the-...

Spring is here! The people want a cafe. And places to sit.

There’s no reason that a busy park should look like crap or that basic repairs don’t get done year after year. This is a good place and the people are here.

To quote @tomflood.bsky.social, “Pilot road to be removed, not enough uptake says City - Drivers encouraged to check city website for alternative car routes and future road opportunities.”

Sobs in #OttLRT

“The fact that we’re not going to meet 1.5C doesn’t mean: ‘Well, let’s not bother because four degrees will be fine.’ That would be catastrophic.”Rather, it’s an argument against creeping fatalism. “People say: ‘Oh, we’ll all be dead anyway’ – well, we won’t.” #UrbanTruth #ClimateCrisis

These Machines Fight Traffic. Our @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social billboard is live.

On a related note, year after year the city intentionally treats any surface that people don’t drive on as unnecessary to maintain. Roads have been bare and dry for weeks. The sides of the roads are the usual storage gutter for all the road debris. And MUPs? For “recreation” #ottawa

This is what #OttCity leadership doesn’t seem to get. Undermining and underfunding transit affects how ppl move around, get to work, play, groceries, etc; failing transit affects our economy, our quality of life, our reputation.

Jesus Murphy

Why Toronto? Do you need more children and old-olders injured? Eventually killed? Or not going to the PARK as they do not feel safe? Motorcycles w no plates at over 50 Kph terrorize children and all in High Park! Road cyclists 30-45 Kph at 4pm What if road bikes before 9am & after 6pm?

same old GOP

🇨🇦 ONTARIO ⚠️⚠️⚠️ THIS. IS. NOT. OK.

Completed. Lego #PyramidOfGiza Such fun.

PSA: this is what happens when you give the marketing team too much creative freedom. Happy Easter! 🐣

Never forget, when it comes to the likelihood of car crashes, or the deadly consequences of car crashes, speed is ALWAYS a factor. #UrbanTruth

One of the main things we have to do a better job telling the truth about is all the lying. #UrbanTruth

-Trump & Kushner have billions in business with the Saudis -Eric & Don Jr. are backing a drone-manufacturing DoD contractor -Hegseth's broker tried to invest millions in defense stocks prior to US strikes Trump's inner circle profits from war while everyone else pays the price.

Amazon, which saved $4B in taxes under Trump's Big Ugly Bill, has cut 30,000 jobs since last October. Verizon, which saved $2B, plans to cut 15,000 jobs this year. Meta, which saved $3B, plans to lay off 20% or more of its workforce. Trickle-down economics is a cruel joke.

Remember, don’t buy a cow, or a car, and expect your city to give you someplace to park it. #UrbanTruth

Here we go lads

The gaslighting never ends. Marco Rubio is a disgrace.