Join WNN & @sightline.org for an elevator extravaganza TODAY 🛗 @stephenjacobsmith.com will moderate a chat on all things elevator reform with a brilliant panel: ✅️ Cassie Wilson of @1000oregon.bsky.social ✅️ @shaneboland.bsky.social ✅️ @uytaelee.bsky.social 🔗 www.sightline.org/going-up-or-...

What are some underrated or overrated construction innovations today? Ie: mass timber, pre-cast concrete, volumetric modular, panelized, etc.

Today FastTrackTO is officially launching and releasing our 10 point plan to modernize the Toronto Streetcar network. An iconic symbol of the city that could be fantastic with some achievable, common sense and low cost changes. The plan if implemented would transform the city. fast-track.to (1/2)

This is an amazing first step! It's a shame that an elevator industry lobby group managed cut the line looking to align Washington State its elevator codes with the international standard, but allowing smaller elevators in smaller apartments is still a very meaningful change.

Elevators are a key ingredient to homebuilding. How can we get more of them? On April 10, we’re hosting a webinar with @welcomingneighbors.us to get into it. Register: www.sightline.org/going-up-or-...

I'm looking for a map of night clubs in Toronto's entertainment district at its peak in the 1990s/2000s. I remember seeing it somewhere before but I forget 😅. Can anyone help?

It was pretty cool to make this with @metrovancouverorg.bsky.social. If you’ve ever wondered how we actually know our sewage is treated and safe in this region, this video breaks it down! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLza...

NEW VIDEO: The Bikeshare Dilemma Bikeshares and scootershares (also known as “Shared Micromobility) is one of the fastest growing forms of transportation on the planet today, but cities appear deeply divided on how to manage them. youtu.be/qfz6AsYycA8

Beyond honoured to get a shoutout from the legendary Tom Scott for my latest video on elevators with @sightline.org! www.tomscott.com/newsletter/2...

@andersem.bsky.social wrote a wonderful companion piece to our recent elevator video! It digs deeper into how elevator costs affect smaller apartments and explores even more ideas for reforming N America's elevator codes

NEW VIDEO: North America’s Elevator’s Problem Elevators are absolutely essential to modern cities..... and it turns out North America kind of sucks at them. We partnered with @sightline.org to look into the many issues plaguing our elevator industry, and what it might take to fix it.

I’ve been working on this video with HUB Cycling since last summer and I’m incredibly excited to share it with you soon! It looks at the growing divide in how cities approach bikeshare and scootershare, and the messy history of how we got to this point.

One of my first jobs growing up was helping my friend deliver the Langley Advance around our neighbourhood. Sort-of felt like a full-circle moment to be interviewed by them for this story!

Excited to share a new video I produced with Urbanarium on their Decoding Timber Towers competition, which challenged teams to design 8–20+ storey buildings out of wood! Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ42...

Working on a new video... any guesses?

Why tf does North America allow right turns on red? Was this ever a good idea? So proud of @ardenenglish.bsky.social for his first collaboration with the CBC! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqDV...

I'll be in Brisbane next week! As part of my trip, I'll be hosting a more informal event open to anyone at the Queensland University of Technology on Tuesday, October 7th. Details below:

I'm going to Brisbane! Who wants to come with me? Tickets to the Future of Suburbia VI can be found here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-future...

After decades of staying pretty much the same, Granville Island's infrastructure is decaying, with no internal funding mechanism to pay for all the upgrades. Here's my story on how we got here, and why all options — including housing — seem to be on the table.

New link because you could see my banking information in a few frames of the last upload 🥲. Check out "The Uncertain Future of Granville Island" here: youtu.be/STsu3NA1W_k

Should we start charging admission for Granville Island? Or sell naming rights to the place? These are some of the ideas I explore to address Granville Island's uncertain financial future in About Here's latest video: youtu.be/d_9JGVRjm1I

Many people figured it out already but yes, I am the voice (and producer) behind this video on the Island Rail Corridor! youtu.be/gg4k51N4n7k?...

Hey I'm hosting a public screening for a new About Here video! It's called "The Uncertain Future of Granville Island". There'll be snacks and a panel discussion too :).

It was a HUGE honour to be on the show! I reference the Missing Middle Initiative's work all over my videos so I felt a bit sheepish trying to explain development fees to the folks who basically wrote the book (blog?) on this issue.

Very excited to share another About Here video collaboration, this time with @cityofsurrey.bsky.social! This one is on the concept of polycentric city planning, or why cities make plans to create new downtowns. youtu.be/ybMhTlj-l5s

Very proud and a bit nervous to share About Here’s latest video “The Housing Tax Crisis” with @smallhousing.bsky.social. This script took months of research and a bit of me losing my mind but I think it ultimately tells a profound story about our housing crisis today. youtu.be/ZEUR9bj89lo

Publishing a video on development fees tomorrow, what title should I go with? A. The Housing Tax Crisis B. The Housing Tax Dilemma C. The Hidden Costs of New Housing D. Why is Housing Taxed So Much?

Volunteers gave King Station a makeover this morning! You shouldn't get lost while taking the #TTC. Learn more and show your support for better TTC information and signs: www.ttcriders.ca/wayfinding

I’m excited to share my latest video with Urbanarium, "Why It's So Hard to Mass-Produce Housing." Factory-built housing is a promising idea in theory, but it turns out to be a very complicated endeavor in practice—here’s why: youtu.be/26iVJfiDgP0?...

Has anyone ever attempted to make a map of the City of Vancouver's various design guidelines and area-specific plans? Asking for a video!

Anyone know where I can find jobs data by municipality? Trying to make an update version of the map below:

Who should pay for growth - new housing or property taxes? I'm moderating a debate on development fees at @smallhousing.bsky.social's Gentle Density Leader's summit next Tuesday! DM me for a discount code for tickets :) www.smallhousingbc.org

trying to find the source for this graphic on rising development fees, anyone know it? @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social ?

Working on a video related to development fees and looking for some help - is there anyone who understands documents like this? vancouver.ca/files/cov/DC...

Honoured to have made the list @brenttoderian.bsky.social !

Excited to host this event at the Vancouver Public Library next week! I promise it'll be more fun than your typical public hearing... Sign up to attend here: vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/67216...