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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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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I’m going to be sharing an interesting and important collaboration with @mayors4climate.bsky.social shortly. Stay tuned, and please consider giving them a follow, as they’re doing important work. #ClimateAction
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I’m going to be sharing an interesting and important collaboration with @mayors4climate.bsky.social shortly. Stay tuned, and please consider giving them a follow, as they’re doing important work. #ClimateAction
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I love Toronto but the fact that permitting convenience stores in residential neighbourhoods is an actual debate reminds me of how incredibly conservative the city is. Like, are people okay?
November 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I love Toronto but the fact that permitting convenience stores in residential neighbourhoods is an actual debate reminds me of how incredibly conservative the city is. Like, are people okay?
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“New small shops and cafés will once again be allowed to open inside some of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, reversing decades of strict planning policy that kept businesses out of residential areas.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New shops and cafés can open in Toronto neighbourhoods decades after being outlawed | CBC News
New small shops and cafés will once again be allowed to open inside some of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, reversing decades of strict planning policy that kept businesses out of residential areas.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“New small shops and cafés will once again be allowed to open inside some of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, reversing decades of strict planning policy that kept businesses out of residential areas.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I would bet a LOT of us adults have very fond memories of our neighbourhood corner stores. (Mine was near my grandparents. They'd send me for milk, with plenty left over for some candy, a Mad magazine, and a few of those little Styrofoam airplanes.) Corner stores are wonderful things.
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I would bet a LOT of us adults have very fond memories of our neighbourhood corner stores. (Mine was near my grandparents. They'd send me for milk, with plenty left over for some candy, a Mad magazine, and a few of those little Styrofoam airplanes.) Corner stores are wonderful things.
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Neighborhood corner stores are good and should be legal.
November 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Neighborhood corner stores are good and should be legal.
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The guides translate sustainability targets into actionable, accessible pathways for every building type, including best practices for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy efficiency.
Toronto unveils blueprint to prepare its buildings for net-zero future
The guides translate sustainability targets into actionable, accessible pathways for every building type, including best practices for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy efficiency...
www.canadianarchitect.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The guides translate sustainability targets into actionable, accessible pathways for every building type, including best practices for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy efficiency.
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In the 11 “Village” centres in Vancouver these types of buildings should be able to be built with just a development permit.
Hopefully they’ll allow ground floor commercial, retail & live/work
(Graphic from @cityofvancouver.bsky.social presentation boards)
Hopefully they’ll allow ground floor commercial, retail & live/work
(Graphic from @cityofvancouver.bsky.social presentation boards)
November 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In the 11 “Village” centres in Vancouver these types of buildings should be able to be built with just a development permit.
Hopefully they’ll allow ground floor commercial, retail & live/work
(Graphic from @cityofvancouver.bsky.social presentation boards)
Hopefully they’ll allow ground floor commercial, retail & live/work
(Graphic from @cityofvancouver.bsky.social presentation boards)
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Looking more at Vancouver's "Pre zoned" R3 apartment areas, with single stair flats on a 66x100 lot.
2.2FSR plus zero emissions density bonus, to 2.6FSR.
6 Storey. 2 accessible parking spaces at grade. Basement bike parkade with elevator access.
2.2FSR plus zero emissions density bonus, to 2.6FSR.
6 Storey. 2 accessible parking spaces at grade. Basement bike parkade with elevator access.
November 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Looking more at Vancouver's "Pre zoned" R3 apartment areas, with single stair flats on a 66x100 lot.
2.2FSR plus zero emissions density bonus, to 2.6FSR.
6 Storey. 2 accessible parking spaces at grade. Basement bike parkade with elevator access.
2.2FSR plus zero emissions density bonus, to 2.6FSR.
6 Storey. 2 accessible parking spaces at grade. Basement bike parkade with elevator access.
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Getting to see some of this amazing downtown Vancouver bike infrastructure for myself. It's wonderful!
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Getting to see some of this amazing downtown Vancouver bike infrastructure for myself. It's wonderful!
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THINGS ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE 🇨🇦
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November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
THINGS ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE 🇨🇦
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Thanks @brenttoderian.bsky.social for the awesome tour of Vancouver. So great to learn more about the housing and livability of this beautiful city.
November 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Thanks @brenttoderian.bsky.social for the awesome tour of Vancouver. So great to learn more about the housing and livability of this beautiful city.
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And the thing that breaks many a brains - a Costco underneath a building right in the neighbourhood (terrible picture but you can look it up)
November 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
And the thing that breaks many a brains - a Costco underneath a building right in the neighbourhood (terrible picture but you can look it up)
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Behold the HORROR of neighbourhood retail. These STRANGERS are lined up for pizza. STEALING business from our main streets. And who knows what DANGER they present to YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?!?!?
November 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Behold the HORROR of neighbourhood retail. These STRANGERS are lined up for pizza. STEALING business from our main streets. And who knows what DANGER they present to YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?!?!?
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Oh no! Not pedestrian Sunday!
November 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Oh no! Not pedestrian Sunday!
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Sidewalks should be spacious enough for greetings to become gatherings.
October 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Sidewalks should be spacious enough for greetings to become gatherings.
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It’s real! Pretty moving to actually see this in person. 🥲
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
It’s real! Pretty moving to actually see this in person. 🥲
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It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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This book is my current transit commute read!
I attended the pre-launch of the book "Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation", by our old friends Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com at the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Vancouver.
#UrbanismBookClub
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I attended the pre-launch of the book "Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation", by our old friends Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com at the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Vancouver.
#UrbanismBookClub
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October 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This book is my current transit commute read!
I attended the pre-launch of the book "Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation", by our old friends Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com at the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Vancouver.
#UrbanismBookClub
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I attended the pre-launch of the book "Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation", by our old friends Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com at the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Vancouver.
#UrbanismBookClub
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I’m in the stage of grief where one criticizes the winning team’s generally bad city planning. #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I’m in the stage of grief where one criticizes the winning team’s generally bad city planning. #WorldSeries
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A global network of urbanists shaping the cities of tomorrow. From sustainability to resilience and fairness, we’re all tackling the same challenges—and we have so much to learn from each other. As climate change and other crises intensify, sharing ideas has never been more urgent.
ICYMI: This is my STARTER PACK specifically profiling urbanists OUTSIDE of North America! If you love cities and want them to be better for people, please consider following these folks and orgs, and please share this pack as much as you can! Thanks very much.
November 3, 2025 at 5:33 AM
A global network of urbanists shaping the cities of tomorrow. From sustainability to resilience and fairness, we’re all tackling the same challenges—and we have so much to learn from each other. As climate change and other crises intensify, sharing ideas has never been more urgent.
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Bluesky is at 40 million and the urbanism community on here seems to keep growing. Here’s my updated Starter Pack of Canadian planners, architects, advocates and urbanists. Some well known faces … and some you should get to know! Give them a follow! go.bsky.app/AEYL7FZ
November 1, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Bluesky is at 40 million and the urbanism community on here seems to keep growing. Here’s my updated Starter Pack of Canadian planners, architects, advocates and urbanists. Some well known faces … and some you should get to know! Give them a follow! go.bsky.app/AEYL7FZ
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It's Halloween. Everyone post your scariest neighbourhood photos. A coffee shop across from a house. 😱
October 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It's Halloween. Everyone post your scariest neighbourhood photos. A coffee shop across from a house. 😱
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Important piece by Brent—please check it out!
NEW: “If we’re honest, we’ll admit that many cities still need to take their first steps toward more sustainable city-making. And every city needs to go much further & faster.” @forbes.com writer @carltonreid.com interviews me on our bold Paris Exhibition launched by Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social.
Cities Vs. Climate Change: Global Exhibition In Paris Inspires Action
From Paris to Belém: 10 Years of Global Climate Action—celebrates a decade of bold urban responses to climate change since the 2015 Paris Agreement.
www.forbes.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Important piece by Brent—please check it out!
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By car, we have given up all facets of freedom.
- We frame dependence on cars as *freedom*
- We spend a lot of money monthly on this very individual form of mobility – without questioning it.
- Since ‘everyone’ now drives a car, all the former advantages of driving have been lost for years.
Agree?
- We frame dependence on cars as *freedom*
- We spend a lot of money monthly on this very individual form of mobility – without questioning it.
- Since ‘everyone’ now drives a car, all the former advantages of driving have been lost for years.
Agree?
a man is driving a yellow vehicle that says taylor built
ALT: a man is driving a yellow vehicle that says taylor built
media.tenor.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
By car, we have given up all facets of freedom.
- We frame dependence on cars as *freedom*
- We spend a lot of money monthly on this very individual form of mobility – without questioning it.
- Since ‘everyone’ now drives a car, all the former advantages of driving have been lost for years.
Agree?
- We frame dependence on cars as *freedom*
- We spend a lot of money monthly on this very individual form of mobility – without questioning it.
- Since ‘everyone’ now drives a car, all the former advantages of driving have been lost for years.
Agree?
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“We need to start considering the role of care in our daily lives—all the unpaid tasks that are the essential foundation of society, and our economy couldn’t function without them. But cities are so focused on the commute to work they forget about the mobility of care.”
biketalk.org/2025/10/2542...
biketalk.org/2025/10/2542...
October 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
“We need to start considering the role of care in our daily lives—all the unpaid tasks that are the essential foundation of society, and our economy couldn’t function without them. But cities are so focused on the commute to work they forget about the mobility of care.”
biketalk.org/2025/10/2542...
biketalk.org/2025/10/2542...