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Council for Canadian Urbanism
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The Council for Canadian Urbanism #CanU is a national organization of leading multi-disciplinary urbanists championing better city-building coast-to-coast! linktr.ee/canurbanism Conseil pour l'Urbanisme Canadien
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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · Dec 5
NEW: Our first CANU Canadian Urbanism Starter Pack! Tell us who we’re missing, and please share to support these urbanists and organizations! #UrbanistShoutOut go.bsky.app/UHPtW3W
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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · 3h
“Carnegie, who famously believed "the man who dies thus rich dies disgraced" and gave away most of his wealth, funded 2,509 libraries worldwide, including two more in #Winnipeg: St. John's and Cornish, both of which opened in 1915.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'Free to All': Winnipeg's 1st public library opened 120 years ago | CBC News
Carved into the Tyndall Stone above the arched entrance to Winnipeg's first public library are the words "Free To All" but for the past 11 years, it's been closed to everyone.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 8h
Some of us could argue the present of urban North America already is.
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Blair Lorenzo / The Fox and the City @thefoxandthecity.com · 8h
Is the future of urban North America in Canada?

(I'm sure someone will hit me with a good argument about Mexico, which I could also believe)
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 10h
also rapidly urbanizing (1.8k->2.4k->3k over the last 40 years) in a way the US is not (1.8k->2k->2.2k)
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Michael Wiebe @michaelwiebe.bsky.social · 15h
Montreal has incredible cycling infrastructure. Way more bike lanes than Vancouver, Bixi is everywhere, and you notice more bikes locked up on the sidewalk.
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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 2d
By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

www.economist.com/internationa...
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
www.economist.com
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Observing The City @observingthecity.bsky.social · 10h
Did you know Toronto has 15 permanent bicycle counters around the city? I have created a portal that should be updated monthly when the city updates their open data. It's live now at: observingthecity.ca
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 10h
also rapidly urbanizing (1.8k->2.4k->3k over the last 40 years) in a way the US is not (1.8k->2k->2.2k)
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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 10h
Fun fact: despite the enormous land mass, the population-weighted density of Canada — basically the density experienced by the average person — is the same as Denmark and close to the Netherlands.

Canada and Denmark are 3,000 people per km², while the Netherlands is 3,400/km².
Mapping Population Density Across the Globe
Explore the detailed geography of population across the globe with interactive mapping and statistics. Identify global megacity regions and the growth and diversity of urban forms. Data is from the Gl...
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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · 10h
Really happy to reconnect with old friends Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com back visiting Vancouver from their amazing global work championing smart urban biking. Great fun at the Dutch Consulate special event celebrating their inspiring new book “Women Changing Cities!” #UrbanismBookClub
Picture of me with the book cover “Women Changing Cities”
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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · 3d
Join this Panel at Oct 17th 9am at the CanU Forum: CHA[lle]NGE!

Moderated by Mark Guslits & Eric Turcotte @urbstrat.bsky.social
Featuring @brandondonnelly.bsky.social , Mary W. Rowe
@canurb.bsky.social , Joe Berridge, Julie Di Lorenzo, Vic Gupta

🔗 www.canu.ca/registration...
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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · 5d
Thank You to Our Sponsors!

The CanU Forum 2025: CHA[lle]NGE would not be possible without the support of you.
Arup O2design @urbstrat.bsky.social
ERA @dtahtoronto.bsky.social
The Planning Partnership University of Toronto
@torontomet.bsky.social @tosoarch.bsky.social

🔗 www.canu.ca/toronto2025
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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · 5d
Open to all! Pecha Kucha: Canadian Urbanism Coast to Coast 🇨🇦
Leading urbanists will present best practices and award-winning projects from BC, the Prairies, Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic, and Northern Canada. Join us for this perennial favorite!

RSVP: www.canu.ca/event-detail...
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Peter Norton @norton.bsky.social · 7d
Like many other Canadians, Jim Goulet fought for walkable streets.

In Surrey, BC, busy 108th Ave divides apartments from the shops that serve residents’ everyday needs.

On Jan 24, 1974, Patricia McCallum and her 4-year-old son Patrick were crossing 108th at Oriole Drive in a marked crosswalk. ...
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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 24d
The data on #Bikelanes are clear & consistent: GREAT for cities in just about every metric you can think of. So why are politicians across Canada attacking them? We dig in with @bikecalgary.bsky.social's Doug Clark & Alyssa Quinney

PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/3835...
#yyc #yyccc #yycbike
Divide & Conquer: The B.S. Against Bike Lanes
Build barriers between cyclists and cars, not between people and their neighbors.
www.podcastics.com
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Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social · 8d
"This sorry episode demonstrates not just how Toronto forgets its past, but also how the city manages to forget how it forgets its past." @johnlorinc.bsky.social is rightly outraged at the way the new market building ignores the site's significant history spacing.ca/toronto/2025...
How Toronto Forgets Its History (Again) - Spacing Toronto
The north portion of St. Lawrence Market is arguably the second most historic spot in the post-colonial city, after Fort York. A public market has been operating there continuously since 1803, which i...
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Sue Campbell @radiobeast.bsky.social · 7d
Yup. 20 years of bloat. Ford Explorer SUV (1998) used to be considered big.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 7d
This is good —the Mayor of Yellowknife NWT in Canada’s far north weighs in on “Car Bloat” (truck bloat actually) and its many big costs & consequences (thanks @davidzipper.bsky.social for heads-up). And like most who dare tell the truth about that, he’s taking flack.
www.linkedin.com/mwlite/feed/...
Screenshot of LinkedIn post from Yellowknife Mayor describing the costs and consequences of trucks having gotten so much bigger. In the link, he explains the backlash he received for his post.
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Brent Bellamy @brentbellamy.bsky.social · 12d
My column today: From residential zoning policy to trees, transit, Portage and Main and others, the summer 2025 was a season of urbanist change in Winnipeg. Some with immediate impact, some with impact in the future, and some are still a work in progress. www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...
Opinion: 2025: a summer of interesting urban changes
Over the last few months, the city has been busy implementing several new progressive city-building initiatives to enhance livability in our communities.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · 8d
“Some still insist ‘downtowns will never attract kids and shouldn’t try.’ Then they design downtown to virtually repel kids, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Vancouver proves the opposite can be true...”

Canadians @johnlorinc.bsky.social & @brenttoderian.bsky.social in this Cali article!
People want to have kids and live downtown. Can they? - Western City Magazine
For decades, planners focused on attracting young singles to dense urban cores. That dynamic has shifted, in part because ...
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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · 8d
Congratulations to the Rising Urbanists winners!

🔗 Explore all winning projects on our website: www.canu.ca/rising-urban...

RSVP to join the upcoming presentation and meet the young urbanists behind the ideas!
🔗 www.canu.ca/event-detail...
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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · Sep 11
Cities stand at a crossroads. Will we rise to the challenge—or be overtaken by change?

The CanU Forum 2025 : CHA[lle]NGE
📅 October 16 - 18, 2025
📍 Toronto, ON | Limberlost Place @ George Brown College Waterfront Campus

More info: canu.ca/toronto2025

#urbanism #canadianurbanism #cities
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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · 24d
CanU is excited to invite you to the Opening Reception of the CanU Forum CHA[lle]NGE 2025! Hosted and sponsored by Urban Strategies Inc.!
📅 Wednesday, Oct 15th
⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Urban Strategies Inc. (197 Spadina Avenue, 5/F)
🎟️ Open to all
Register now: canuusi2025.eventbrite.ca
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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · 17d
Public sector teams, this one’s for you! ✨
Register 5+ attendees for the CHA[lle]NGE CanU Forum 2025 and get a 10% discount. This is a perfect opportunity for teams to join the conversation. To receive your discount code, simply reach out to us directly at [email protected].
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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · Aug 27
BEFORE / AFTER.

Here's what the school pick-up was like BEFORE at our children's elementary school.

A real rodeo. Lots of near misses. Cars parked in the crosswalks. Distracted drivers pulling up just when hundreds of kids are trying to arrive on foot or by bike.

This June we changed things...

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Jeff Schrader 🇨🇦 🇳🇿 🇩🇪 🇦🇺 🇫🇷 @jeffbhamnz.bsky.social · Sep 7
Montreal continues to show that urban planning based around people, not cars, is doable. And they continue to do it.
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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · Sep 7
Montreal Makes People Feel Welcome With Safe Streets, Happy Places & Green Spaces! More great video watching thanks to @streetfilms.bsky.social, featuring Montreal’s @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social.
Montreal Makes People Feel Welcome With Safe Streets, Happy Places & Green Spaces — Streetfilms
My standing piece of advice for those who live in North America who pine to see the best-practice streets of dozens of places in Europe or want to educate colleague/friends what’s possible: just go to...
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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 23d
📢 Attention all Ottawa architects and architecture enthusiasts!

Join us October 9th for a presentation and panel discussion on design vision, design leadership and procurement strategies that can create better #PlacesForPeople.

🔗 in bio to get your ticket now.
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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 16d
Let’s talk about procurement (no seriously, it’s a really important topic!). The Toronto Society of Architects and the Ottawa Architecture Foundation are both hosting talks on public procurement processes and how to achieve better design outcomes.
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