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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 20h

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”

The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 16h

Amazing live presentation, FREE:
RETROFITTING SUBURBIA
Shopping malls, schools, arterials... for thriving neighborhoods.
Solutions to housing crisis. Proximity.
Presents Ellen Dunham-Jones

Tues. Oct. 14 at 11am EST
FREE register & share:
bit.ly/4gupstf

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 1d

The Paradox of Proximity:
Addressing the LONELINESS CRISIS IN CITIES, in Canada and Beyond.

Presents: Toronto's 8 80 Cities and Copenhagen's BLOXHUB.
FREE. In person event at 401 Richmond, Toronto
Tuesday Oct. 14 • 6:30 - 8:30
Register bit.ly/3IQTc7s

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 1d

Data is the SAME everywhere.

Sprawl, single fam. housing: highest NEGATIVE impact on environment. Huge costs to heat / cool, cars, etc.

If you care about our planet, support DENSITY.
Remember: 5 floors next to each other = 50 floors each other block.
All new housing in existing footprint.

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 1d

Cities: build for People & Life!

It’d be amazing if this became every city’s goal!

The new Amsterdam Maakt Ruimte agenda draws a new line: 0% car growth — and a city designed to live better, not just move faster. 🌳.
Thanks for sharing Urban Cycling Inst.

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 5d

Suburbs can become vibrant, where anyone can walk or bike to all places, including 6 - 16 y/o... but it will not happen magically.

Ellen Dunham-Jones will present how to do it.
Solving housing crisis AND ending with great community.
FREE • Register & share:
Tues. Oct. 14 at 11am EST
bit.ly/4gupstf

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 5d

Suburbs can become vibrant, where anyone can walk or bike to all places, including 6 - 16 y/o, connecting all public, schools, libraries, parks... but it will not happen magically.

Ellen Dunham-Jones will present examples, how to do it.
Solving housing crisis AND ending with great community.
FREE.

Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 6d

If you care about housing crisis and cities register FREE for live Zoom webinar. Solutions

RETROFITTING SUBURBIA for URGENT CHALLENGES. Presents top 100 Most Influential Urbanist, superb Ellen Dunham-Jones.
Register & share:
Tues. Oct. 14 at 11am EST
FREE bit.ly/4gupstf

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 5d

From Jane Goodall:
“Only when our clever brain and our human heart work together in harmony can we achieve our true potential.”

“If you lose hope, that's the end. Because if you don't hope, then you sink into apathy and do nothing. Hope is absolutely crucial."
Thanks for sharing, Katharine Hayhoe

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 6d

If you care about housing crisis and cities register FREE for live Zoom webinar. Solutions

RETROFITTING SUBURBIA for URGENT CHALLENGES. Presents top 100 Most Influential Urbanist, superb Ellen Dunham-Jones.
Register & share:
Tues. Oct. 14 at 11am EST
FREE bit.ly/4gupstf

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 8d

"Every single one of us, all over the world, every day we live we make some impact. And all of us can choose wisely what kind of impact we make."
Jane Goodall • RIP

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 8d

Back to the office Ontario?

Public & private sectors. Same as 'always'. Make it better:
• All, from home or off. work 11am to 3pm
• Start between 7 and 11 am
• End between 3 and 7 pm
Why?
• Better sleep habits
• Efficient businesses
• Less loneliness
• Economic dev.

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 8d

As years go by, we might lose a bit of sight or hearing... BUT, we gain FREEDOM. Flexibility. Leisure time.

Ran from High Park to Beaches, 15.4 Km to visit Gemma, 2 week old granddaughter! Hope to run over many more years...
Willpower + Good City = Older, Healthier, Happier.

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 8d

Watch & share video, FREE and interesting:
San Francisco’s Parks:
Transforming JFK Promenade and Sunset Dunes.
Presents Phil Ginsburg, Gral Mgr P&R.

From my #Cities4Everyone Webinar, this week:
From cars to people on pandemic... to always. Permanent joy!
bit.ly/4nxxnss

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 8d

Nature Exploration Areas: connecting kids to outdoor play.

To an adult, tree rounds scattered around a schoolyard may seem a little boring. But through the eyes of a child, stumps can be magical. Kids love them.
Children & Nature Network - Susan Pagani
bit.ly/4pNCWER

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 9d

From GREY to GREEN. Doable. Paris has been showing how to do it.
Not a tech or $$$ issue; it's political.
Instead of $$ for cars, wider roads, more lanes, elevated highways, greening cities.
It takes VISION & GUTS. #ElectionsMatter
Thanks superb mayor Ana María 'Anne' Hidalgo

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 9d

Jane Goodall's discoveries from the 1960s about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild broke new ground and represented what was called “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”
She was generous, kind, a magnificent person. RIP

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 9d

From GREY to GREEN. Doable. Paris has been showing how to do it.
Not a tech or $$$ issue; it's political.
Instead of $$ for cars, wider roads, more lanes, elevated highways, greening cities.
It takes VISION & GUTS. #ElectionsMatter
Thanks superb mayor Ana María 'Anne' Hidalgo

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 10d

The pandemic was horrible, but, it showed that major changes could be done. Fast!
San Francisco's streets for cars, became parks for people. Afterwards, they stayed for people of all ages to walk, bike, run, chat, socialize.
Health & Happiness. We learned from superb Parks & Rec. GM Phil Ginsburg.

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 10d

Nature doesn't do straight lines.
Nature doesn't do neat lawns, pruned hedges, orderly flower beds.
Imperfect attracts more pollinators, fungi, microbes, birds... and they thrive.
Sugi restores pockets of forest — messy, native, self-sustaining ecosystems.
bit.ly/4pOkqMp

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 11d

They Called Her “Climate Barbie.” She Fired Back

Read Catherine McKenna on misogyny, rage farming, and the toll of online violence in Canadian politics.
A superb person, very good minister, wonderful advocate on environmental issues.
The Walrus: bit.ly/4717jQH

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 12d

In cities, nothing happens by chance. For good or bad.

Nice report by Straits Times on how Singapore was transformed into a Garden City, offering shade and a green respite for its people.
I've enjoyed working there, nature everywhere.
Citizens are proud of green transformation.
bit.ly/4pM5PkO

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 13d

FREE webinar this Tues.
San Francisco’s Parks, where every person can walk to a park in under 10 min!

A world class Parks & Rec. system! Learn why & how.
Transforming JFK Promenade & Sunset Dunes.
Presents Phil Ginsburg, GM Parks & Rec.
Tues. Sep. 30 at 11am EST
REGISTER FREE:
bit.ly/45CtFaF

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 13d

Spectacular Team Canada!!! They lost in the Rugby World Cup final to/in England, but won our hearts and admiration!!!
82,000 lucky fans in the stadium included our superb Canadian PM Mark Carney and wife.

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 13d

Positive.News: 20% increase in receiving school meals globally.
Child nutrition: equalizer. Magnificent investment, if we improve the beginnings, 0 - 5 and 6 - 12 y/o, we improve their lives.
It should be priority, everywhere. Children's nutrition.
bit.ly/4mvUYZf

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 14d

Barcelona es una gran ciudad, por su actitud de mejoramiento continuo.

Ahora, enorme problema con escuelas:
• Más de la mitad de las escuelas en mal estado para salud y seguridad de niños.
• Demasiados carros, aire contaminado, faltan árboles, aceras angostas, etc.
bit.ly/428bIi8

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