Hugh Millward
@hmillward.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus of geography & environmental studies, Saint Mary's University, Canada.
Interested in mapping, urban planning, transportation, time use, Nova Scotia
#geography #location #maps #transportation #urban
Interested in mapping, urban planning, transportation, time use, Nova Scotia
#geography #location #maps #transportation #urban
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This is the largest transit expansion in North America. And in this @macleans.bsky.social Magazine feature, I argue that other cities should be looking at the advantages of light metros like the REM:
macleans.ca/society/mont...
macleans.ca/society/mont...
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is the largest transit expansion in North America. And in this @macleans.bsky.social Magazine feature, I argue that other cities should be looking at the advantages of light metros like the REM:
macleans.ca/society/mont...
macleans.ca/society/mont...
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Something very cool just happened to #Montreal.
Last week I got to ride on the REM line, now fully open from Brossard to Deux-Montagnes.
Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (100 km/h plus). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems)
And really fun to ride...
🧵
Last week I got to ride on the REM line, now fully open from Brossard to Deux-Montagnes.
Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (100 km/h plus). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems)
And really fun to ride...
🧵
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Something very cool just happened to #Montreal.
Last week I got to ride on the REM line, now fully open from Brossard to Deux-Montagnes.
Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (100 km/h plus). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems)
And really fun to ride...
🧵
Last week I got to ride on the REM line, now fully open from Brossard to Deux-Montagnes.
Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (100 km/h plus). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems)
And really fun to ride...
🧵
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Happy to see this discussion resurface! Back in 2020 I wrote a report on the differential impacts of the CAP and built a visualization showing how much each individual home is over or underpaying because of the CAP.
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Happy to see this discussion resurface! Back in 2020 I wrote a report on the differential impacts of the CAP and built a visualization showing how much each individual home is over or underpaying because of the CAP.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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🌱 Soil agricultural performance in Europe.
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🌱 Soil agricultural performance in Europe.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Seasonal flu kills about 700,000 people each year across the world—
(This Data Insight was written by @eortizospina.bsky.social.)
Seasonal influenza is sometimes seen as a mild illness, but it remains a major cause of death.
(This Data Insight was written by @eortizospina.bsky.social.)
Seasonal influenza is sometimes seen as a mild illness, but it remains a major cause of death.
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Seasonal flu kills about 700,000 people each year across the world—
(This Data Insight was written by @eortizospina.bsky.social.)
Seasonal influenza is sometimes seen as a mild illness, but it remains a major cause of death.
(This Data Insight was written by @eortizospina.bsky.social.)
Seasonal influenza is sometimes seen as a mild illness, but it remains a major cause of death.
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From the latest travel in London report. When nearly 90% of journeys in Inner London boroughs are walking, cycling or public transport why do we allocate so much space for the movement and storage of motor vehicles?
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
From the latest travel in London report. When nearly 90% of journeys in Inner London boroughs are walking, cycling or public transport why do we allocate so much space for the movement and storage of motor vehicles?
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Want to see how real change starts close to home? Join Dr. Tony Charles tonight at 7pm in AT101 to hear how local communities around the world are leading the way in building a sustainable future. Discover how gov't support, research, & grassroots action can come together to create an impact.
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Want to see how real change starts close to home? Join Dr. Tony Charles tonight at 7pm in AT101 to hear how local communities around the world are leading the way in building a sustainable future. Discover how gov't support, research, & grassroots action can come together to create an impact.
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Welcome to Geography as the parent discipline and its sub disciplines, urban geography, human geography, and resource management. 👇
Ironically as a Geographer first and foremost then Planner I typically cover any one of these fields depending on the environment and requirements
Ironically as a Geographer first and foremost then Planner I typically cover any one of these fields depending on the environment and requirements
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Welcome to Geography as the parent discipline and its sub disciplines, urban geography, human geography, and resource management. 👇
Ironically as a Geographer first and foremost then Planner I typically cover any one of these fields depending on the environment and requirements
Ironically as a Geographer first and foremost then Planner I typically cover any one of these fields depending on the environment and requirements
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If you wonder why all these superpowers in the last 100-odd years struggled to conquer Afghanistan you’ll just need to look at the country’s topography. Source:https://buff.ly/2I37UGp
November 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If you wonder why all these superpowers in the last 100-odd years struggled to conquer Afghanistan you’ll just need to look at the country’s topography. Source:https://buff.ly/2I37UGp
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The Spread Of Agriculture From The Middle East to Europe Between 9,600 & 3,800 BC
brilliantmaps.com/spread-of...
brilliantmaps.com/spread-of...
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The Spread Of Agriculture From The Middle East to Europe Between 9,600 & 3,800 BC
brilliantmaps.com/spread-of...
brilliantmaps.com/spread-of...
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Stardust. The Israeli-U.S. company with a strange and totally real plan to block out the sun and reverse global warming.
Reporting this story involved a complete relearning of what I thought I knew about the climate future.
w/@corbinhiar.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Reporting this story involved a complete relearning of what I thought I knew about the climate future.
w/@corbinhiar.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
The Strange and Totally Real Plan to Blot Out the Sun and Reverse Global Warming
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat. The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Stardust. The Israeli-U.S. company with a strange and totally real plan to block out the sun and reverse global warming.
Reporting this story involved a complete relearning of what I thought I knew about the climate future.
w/@corbinhiar.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Reporting this story involved a complete relearning of what I thought I knew about the climate future.
w/@corbinhiar.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives.
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives
The Copenhagenize Index, the most comprehensive ranking of urban cycling friendliness, evaluates 100 cities on how far they’ve gone to make cycling safe, convenient, and appealing.
momentummag.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives.
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
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We are back! Tues-Thurs (11/25-27) Geography & Environmental Studies invites you to browse through & take any available map from the allotted topographical maps. We have a number of surpluses from both Canada & the US. Great for posters or crafting. Each batch we put out are from a different series.
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We are back! Tues-Thurs (11/25-27) Geography & Environmental Studies invites you to browse through & take any available map from the allotted topographical maps. We have a number of surpluses from both Canada & the US. Great for posters or crafting. Each batch we put out are from a different series.
Is the travel time budget fixed at 78 minutes daily? www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
Canadian researchers uncover what they think is the real driver of transport demand
A new global study suggests that people everywhere, regardless of country or wealth, spend almost the same amount of time travelling each day — about 78 minutes.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Is the travel time budget fixed at 78 minutes daily? www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
Plans for Halifax-area develop...
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Plans for Halifax-area development off Highway 102 corridor raise concerns | CBC News
A proposed development in the Halifax area off the Highway 102 corridor has some residents raising concerns about the size of the project and the cost to taxpayers.
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Plans for Halifax-area develop...
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... for Halifax-area develop...
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🚢 Every ship that sunk during World War II.
November 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🚢 Every ship that sunk during World War II.
Automatic ticketing with speed cameras is by far the best solution.
In today’s least surprising local news, speed display signs aren’t enough to make our roads safer.
Speed display signs only slow drivers down by 1km/h: Halifax report
Halifax has installed nearly 50 speed display signs around the municipality, but on average they only slow down drivers by less than one km/h, according to a new staff report.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Automatic ticketing with speed cameras is by far the best solution.
