Flashback to June 2025, just 5 months ago. The annual Ride of the Fancy Women ( @fancywomenbikeyeg.bsky.social). The fab @nicoleroach.bsky.social, founder of @womenurbanismca.bsky.social graced the 100+ women with a few words at the start of the ride. Here's her speech: substack.com/@bikeologyca...

There are so many intersections between equitable cities and healthy winter cities. Some great reading here!

A school bus, but on bikes! I recently joined parents, kids, and volunteers for a community ride to celebrate the launch of @bikebusedmonton.bsky.social. #yegbike

I'm excited for the upcoming @velocanadabikes.bsky.social AGM & you should be too! Featuring special guest & absolute legend @tomflood.bsky.social! Don't miss it - register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Better still, become a VCB member or donate for a #BikeFriendlyCanada

🚶‍♀️🚲 Exciting news! We’re teaming up with @etriders.bsky.social to host nationally recognized transportation equity + disability advocate Anna Zivarts (@nondriver.bsky.social) for this year’s A City for Life event! 🎟️ Free event – grab your ticket now: www.zeffy.com/ticketing/a-... #yegwalk #yegbike

“Ring your bell to welcome our new friends!” 🔔🚲✨ I had a great time riding alongside the Edmonton Bike Bus to help encourage active transportation for kids—for journeys to school and beyond. Visit www.bikebusedmonton.com to learn more! 👀

We won 🚲 www.cycleto.ca/cycle_toront...

Bike lanes don’t cause congestion, cars do By @sflkirk.bsky.social

Why do you ride? Share your reasons 👇🏼

I had a wonderful time at my first-ever @fancywomenbikeyeg.bsky.social! 👗👠💐🚲 This annual group ride in #Edmonton uses whimsy, flowers, and bikes to advocate for women-welcoming bicycle infrastructure. Kudos to the organizers at @bikeology.bsky.social for hosting a very fun and fancy ride! 👏

Bike ridership is growing in #yeg 🎂🎉 www.michaeljanz.ca/bike_lane_us...

Did you know that summer streets are now open? #yegbike #yeg #visionzero

🎈JOIN THE PARTY 🎉 Open Streets is a free, public, community-building event celebrating our organization’s 10-year anniversary! As part of the broader Leagues on the Line event our organization will be leading programming near the Quarters LRT stop. #yegbike #yegwalk #yegdt

This book is the first in a new series called The City Project, and we have some fantastic authors lined up for the next few books. Watch for the brilliant @pattybikes.com book being released this fall! It's called "That'll Never Work Here: Challenging the myths around biking in a winter city"

Today is the day! My husband's book (edited by yours truly!) officially debuts in Canada today.... which means it's also shameless self-promotion day ;)

The Ride of the Fancy Women is an Edmonton tradition. We don our fave cycle chic & slow roll to proclaim: •Bicycles are women's freedom machines •Bicycles fight traffic congestion •Bicycles fight climate change •City streets must welcome ♀️to 🚲 Jun 8ʻ25, details: www.eventbrite.ca/e/ride-of-th...

Nicole Roach is the Co-founder and chair of Women in Urbanism Canada, "a women-led community working to transform Canadian cities into more equitable, enjoyable, and sustainable places for everyone." We're just a few days away from the release of You'll Pay For This! by Michel Durand-Wood.

There are 4 days left in this legislative session. Please, share the letter or sign it yourself so that the Minister knows people care about safe mobility! win.newmode.net/pathsforpeop... #yeg #yegbike

Spotted in the wild 👀 Support the cause 👇 win.newmode.net/pathsforpeop...

Time to claim your shift for Pedal Poll the fifth annual Pedal Poll #yegbike! Taking place from June 3 to 8, he count is a chance to evaluate the state of cycling in our communities. yegbike.info/events#calen...

We need teams of "Streeters" to get out this week to key locations in each ward around the city to help gather more signatures/letters. We hope to recruit another 1000 letters this weekend from all corners of the city. Canvass Materials will be provided! docs.google.com/forms/d/1hPx...

Want to help provide evidence that people use active transportation? Sign up to help with the @velocanadabikes.bsky.social Pedal Poll that is happening in early June: yegbike.info/events#calen...

Minister Dreeshen’s comments and overreach into local projects has been deeply concerning 🚨 We must speak up for municipal autonomy and safe streets that support all community members regardless of their needs, abilities or chosen mode of transportation #yegbike 👉 win.newmode.net/pathsforpeop...

I remember @nicoleroach.bsky.social telling me years ago, "I have this crazy dream..." - which was to create Women in Urbanism Canada - and lo and behold, here we are. BRAVO to Nicole and all the other amazing women who have contributed to its success!

🔔 Join us today on 💻️ Zoom at 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm CT for our second Annual General Meeting! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Become an engaged member to vote! 🙋‍♀️ www.womeninurbanism.ca/membership

Alberta Transportation Minister complaining about bike lanes in Edmonton, concerned only with motor vehicle traffic flow and connectivity.

It's #InternationalWomensDay! 👩✊️ We have so many trailblazing women and gender-diverse people we want to celebrate and support. Read our latest blog to learn about 14 women accelerating action in urbanism: www.womeninurbanism.ca/words/14-wom...

Cities are not built for women. Transportation is not built for women. But it doesn't have to be that way and we are working hard to bring solutions that make cities more functional, equitable, and sustainable for future generations. A quick #IWD thread 🧵:

I'm excited to be a panelist for this important conversation on how to advance transportation equity during the upcoming federal election! 🚲 🗳️ Sign up for the webinar, facilitated by Mobilizing Justice, happening on March 14: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Friday, February 14th is Winter Bike to Work Day! Join Coffee Outside and the City of Edmonton for warm drinks and treats on Friday morning. Drop by the Garneau light post at the south end of the High Level Bridge from 8am-9am. BYO mug. #YEGBike #WinterBikeToWorkDay #WinterCycling

Please take this two-minute action for safer streets in Ritchie. #yegbike #yegwalk

Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025) We will keep up the good work. Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup

Coming this spring is the launch of The City Project. Book 1 is You'll Pay For This by Michel Durand-Wood. How can we afford a great city for everyone, forever? 1/ search.app/2Wq9NfYxMnpY...

There's an Ontario election in 4 weeks. Here are some groups working together and across political lines to win progressive seats. 🧵 #ONpoli

I don't think I've mentioned this here on Bluesky yet 😊 Preorders open now for "You'll Pay For This!" being published May 20. greatplainspress.ca/books/youll-... I might be a wee bit biased, but I think folks will really enjoy this book. If you like the Dear Winnipeg blog, you'll love it!

Are you curious about #wintercycling? I spent 30+ years hating winter & shuffling from my house to my car to my work/school. 7 years ago I discovered #winterbiking and winter is now my fav season. If you want tips & tricks to get started, keep reading & if you are experienced, add yours 1/

Interested in how to make cities more equitable and inclusive for women, girls, and gender-diverse people? ✨🌆 Here is a thread of some of my favourite and/or most viewed blogs that I've published via @womenurbanismca.bsky.social! 🧵 #FeministCities

Want more people to ride during the winter? Follow this lead, and give willing bike commuters free winter tires. momentummag.com/winter-wheel...

Looks like @aninehartmann.bsky.social and @cathytuttle.bsky.social beat me to it! Check out this fantastic starter pack featuring women and non-binary urbanists from around the world 🌎👀 bsky.app/profile/anin...

NEW Starter pack! 🔥 100 Women in Urbanism Cathy Tuttle (@cathytuttle.bsky.social) and I have curated this list of the 100 most interesting women and non-binary people in urbanism on Bluesky right now.

Hello, Bluesky! 🦋✨ We are women-led community working to transform Canadian cities into more equitable, enjoyable, and sustainable places for everyone. Check out our website to learn more: www.WomenInUrbanism.ca.

ugh writing is hard can’t believe nobody ever says this it should be talked about more

My latest for Women in Urbanism Canada - How to Design Public Seating for Women. 🪑✨ This photo essay covers 8 key characteristics of quality public seating and includes photos from cities across Canada (and a few international examples!). 👀 www.womeninurbanism.ca/words/public-seating-for-women

Might be off-topic, but does anybody have a recipe for dismantling the patriarchy?

The 15-minute city concept "bears a strong resemblance to decades-old feminist calls for urban planning that prioritizes mixed-use space, the proximity of home and work, and effective public transportation." From Leslie Kern.

@yonge4all.bsky.social has created a starter pack of people and organizations against Bill 212 (The Rip up Toronto Bike Lanes and Pave a Highway Through the Greenbelt Act). Join the Resistance! go.bsky.app/2Vs3Reh

Winter rush hour in Montreal / L’heure de pointe hivernale à Montréal

It would be reasonable to conclude that the 2 most inspirational cities in the world right now in city-building for people are Paris and Montreal. It might be the french culture for place-making and civic sociability. On the other hand, it might be about 2 progressive women mayors. #Hidalgo #Plante

Bill 212 passes 66-27. Just wild to watch our government blithely make everything worse for literally everyone. Fuck.

Not good.